Parma's Neon Kit and Other Football Kit Updates
Parma go neon, Victory change partners, Sedan go gothic and Germany prepare for goodbye – it’s been a big week in the kit world.
Parma’s third kit turns the lights down – and the pink up
Parma Calcio and Puma have rounded off the Serie A club’s 2026-27 wardrobe with a third kit built for night games and bright spotlights.
The shirt is black. Almost everything else screams neon.
Puma’s 26-27 third jersey for Parma uses a deep black base lit up by high-contrast neon pink detailing. A refined single-button collar carries sharp pink trim that runs into matching sleeve cuffs, while dynamic underarm panels break up the darkness with more vivid flashes.
Every logo on the front – club crest, Puma branding, sponsor – appears in striking pink. On the upper back, a graffiti-style “Writing Our Future” graphic adds a streetwear edge and a clear message about where the club wants to go.
With this release, Parma’s home, away and third kits for 2026-27 are now complete.
Melbourne Victory end Macron era and go “Melbourne Born” with Elite Eleven
On the other side of the world, A-League side Melbourne Victory have drawn a line under one partnership and opened another that feels distinctly local.
The club has announced a new multi-year deal with Australian activewear brand Elite Eleven, who will become Victory’s official Technical Kit and Apparel Partner for the next four seasons, starting in 2026-27. The agreement brings the curtain down on Victory’s stint with Italian supplier Macron.
The ink was barely dry before the first products dropped. Under the banner “Melbourne Born. Melbourne Worn.”, Victory launched their 26-27 training and lifestyle collection, pushing a message of hometown identity as much as performance.
The training range is already on sale. The main event – Melbourne Victory’s new 26-27 home and away kits – is scheduled for an official unveiling in early October, when supporters will finally see how Elite Eleven translate that local mantra onto matchday shirts.
CS Sedan Ardennes lean into black and gothic for Kappa third kit
In France, CS Sedan Ardennes have completed their first full set with Kappa by unveiling a third kit that swaps retro romance for modern edge.
After a throwback green home shirt and an off-white away strip, the 2026-27 third jersey goes in a different direction: lifestyle-driven, dark, and bold.
The Kappa CS Sedan Ardennes 26-27 third shirt is predominantly black, dominated by a gothic-style “ARDENNES” wordmark across the chest that instantly grabs the eye. The club crest sits on the left in a clean monochrome white badge, balanced by white Kappa Omini logos on the right chest and running along the shoulders.
Red and green sleeve trim provides a subtle nod to Sedan’s traditional colours without disturbing the stark black-and-white look. Black shorts and black socks finish a third strip designed as much for the street as for the Stade Louis-Dugauguez.
Adidas and Germany line up an emotional farewell shirt
The longest-running kit partnership in international football is heading for its final act, and Adidas are determined it will look the part.
Adidas CEO Björn Gulden has confirmed on the Spielmacher podcast that the German national team will wear a special farewell shirt in their UEFA Nations League fixtures in late 2026. The jersey will mark the end of a relationship with the DFB that began in 1954 and carried Germany through all four of their men’s World Cup wins and multiple European Championship titles.
Nike will take over as the DFB’s official supplier from the start of 2027, which means those Nations League games will be the last time Die Mannschaft step onto the pitch in Adidas gear.
Leaked images have already given fans a glimpse of what that goodbye might look like. The farewell jersey features a predominantly black base, sliced by vertical gold diamond pinstripes down the front. The iconic Adidas Trefoil returns on the chest, paired with a classic DFB crest, while a retro-style V-neck and cuff detailing anchor the design firmly in the brand’s heritage.
It’s not just a kit. It’s a closing chapter on one of football’s defining visual partnerships.
Barcelona’s Sant Jordi fourth kit steps into focus
While one era winds down in Germany, Barcelona are preparing another special-edition twist to their crowded wardrobe.
New renders have surfaced showing how the leaked Nike FC Barcelona 2026-27 fourth shirt should look in full match mode. Produced by Barcelona shirt specialist memorabilia1899, the mockups place summer signing Anthony Gordon and midfielder Pedri in the new colours, giving supporters a clearer sense of how the design will translate from flat image to flowing fabric.
The inspiration is Sant Jordi (Saint George), the patron saint of Catalonia, and the symbolism is impossible to miss. The shirt uses a light beige base as canvas for a bold maroon cross that dominates the front – a direct visual echo of the saint’s cross.
Dark navy details sharpen the edges: the collar, sleeve cuffs, Nike swoosh and Spotify sponsor logo all use the deeper tone. Navy shorts and socks complete a kit that leans heavily into regional identity while still feeling unmistakably Barça.
The fourth strip is expected to be officially released in January 2027, alongside a wider apparel collection. Another shirt for the club’s bulging archive – and another statement about what Barcelona want their colours to say.
