2026-27 Football Kits: Bold Designs from Catanzaro to Moneni Pirates

Italian, English, African and Gulf clubs all stepped into the 2026-27 spotlight this week – not with results, but with fabric. From marble swirls in Serie B to skulls in Eswatini, the new season’s shirt stories are already writing themselves.

Catanzaro go bold on the road

US Catanzaro 1929 and EYE Sport have completed the club’s kit set with a striking away design for Serie B.

The 26-27 away shirt is impossible to miss: a bright yellow base washed with an off-white, marble-style abstract swirl that runs across both front and back. Red cuts through the design on the V-neck, sleeve cuffs and side trim, tying the look back to the club’s traditional palette.

The crest sits on the left chest, flanked by red EYE Sport branding and a large Coop sponsor stamp across the torso. With the vivid away strip now unveiled, Catanzaro head into the new campaign with a full wardrobe: the classic red home kit and the Mimmo Rotella-inspired third shirt already in the bag.

Oldham’s tangerine time machine

In England, Oldham Athletic and Puma have turned the clock back exactly 60 years.

The club’s new 26-27 third kit celebrates the day Oldham first ran out in tangerine – August 20, 1966 – and leans fully into that colour. The shirt is drenched in tangerine orange, sharpened by clean blue and white detailing that keeps it from drifting into pure nostalgia.

Puma have gone with a buttoned henley collar trimmed in white and blue, with matching two-tone ribbed cuffs and white side panels. A blue owl crest sits on the chest opposite a white Puma Cat, while Bunkabin’s sponsor logo also appears in white, popping against the orange backdrop.

Blue shorts and tangerine socks lock in the retro-modern balance. Built with Puma dryCELL moisture-wicking tech and RE:FIBRE recycled materials, the kit nods to the past while ticking every modern performance box, and is already on sale through the club’s official channels.

Moneni Pirates lean into the skull and crossbones

In the Eswatini Premier League, Moneni Pirates and Umbro have produced one of the most aggressive sets of the new season.

Every shirt in the 26-27 collection carries a large skull graphic across the lower front, hammering home the club’s pirate identity rather than just hinting at it.

The home jersey goes dark and menacing: charcoal and black as the base, with white and subtle red detailing picking out the key elements. The away strip flips the mood, opting for a clean white look with tonal skull artwork that reveals itself up close. The third kit turns the volume back up, blasting out a bright red base with bold white graphics and black trim.

Umbro branding, the skull-and-crossbones badge and the central sponsor logo complete each design, giving Moneni one of the most instantly recognisable looks on the continent.

Roma complete football’s most obsessive number quest

AS Roma have quietly ticked off a unique piece of football history: every single squad number from 1 to 99 has now been worn at least once.

The final piece dropped into place with the arrival of 19-year-old Portuguese attacking midfielder Rodrigo Mora from FC Porto. He chose 86 – the only number never previously used in a Roma match. With that, the full set is complete.

Italian football’s relaxed approach to shirt numbers has long allowed players to roam well beyond the traditional 1–11. Roma embraced it. Iconic staples such as Francesco Totti’s 10 and Daniele De Rossi’s 16 sit alongside high-number cult favourites: Stephan El Shaarawy at 92, Romelu Lukaku at 90, Mile Svilar at 99.

A graphic celebrating the milestone lays out all 99 numbers with standout names attached. Among them: Wojciech Szczęsny at 1, Cafu at 2, Aldair at 6, Mo Salah at 11, Alisson Becker at 19, Paulo Dybala at 21, Gabriel Batistuta at 33, Henrikh Mkhitaryan at 77, Lukaku at 90, El Shaarawy at 92, Mathew Ryan at 98 and Svilar at 99 – and now Mora closing the circle at 86.

It’s a quirk of regulation, but also a snapshot of Roma’s modern era, captured in digits from 1 to 99.

Zrinjski Mostar sharpen their away edge

HŠK Zrinjski Mostar have turned to Macron for a bolder look on their travels.

The 26-27 away shirt breaks from the club’s traditional white home aesthetic, rolling out a black-and-red geometric checkerboard pattern across the front and sleeves. The red panels carry subtle diagonal striping, adding depth without cluttering the design.

White trims the V-neck collar and sleeve cuffs, and also colours the Macron Hero logos. The club crest sits on the left chest, while the M.T. Abraham Group sponsor dominates the centre in white. INTERAGENT Mostar branding appears on the lower back to finish the commercial layout.

The kit will serve as Zrinjski’s change strip in domestic league and cup fixtures and in Europe, offering a far more aggressive contrast to their classic home look.

Macron’s clean triple play for Al-Shabab SC

In Oman, Al-Shabab SC have unveiled a full 26-27 set with Macron: home, away and goalkeeper kits all revealed in one hit.

The home shirt is built on a deep navy body, cut by contrasting white sleeves and fine yellow piping running along the shoulders. A crossover V-neck keeps the design tidy, with matching navy shorts and white detailing rounding off the primary look.

The away jersey flips the script. A crisp white torso takes centre stage, supported by dark navy sleeves and the same yellow trim that ties the range together.

Goalkeepers get the loudest canvas. Macron have gone for a vibrant light blue jersey, covered in an intricate geometric shard pattern across front and sleeves, giving the keepers their own visual identity while staying within the club’s palette.

All three shirts carry the Macron Hero on the chest, the Al-Shabab crest and sponsor Alraed Investments. With the designs now locked in, the question is simple: which of these looks will be most closely associated with success when the 26-27 season is finally written?