Big teams, big names, brilliant shirts.
The Champions League is back and that means an orgy of goals and apparel. The history of the tournament is littered with some seriously sensational kits, so as each club begins their long march to potential victory, we compiled a list of the 10 best Champions League winning shirts. After all, it’s not the winning that counts, it’s looking really good while you do it.
And if you're looking for a ranking of every Champions League kit for the 22-23 season, you can do that here.
Getty ImagesAston Villa 1981-82
For one of Aston Villa’s most memorable moments, the club was forced to change from its classic claret and blue. In its place, they wore a white shirt that nodded to the usual colours with a claret pinstripe. It was all finished off with a central badge, making it a fitting winner for the tournament 40 years ago.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesPSV Eindhoven 1987-88
PSV also departed from their traditional colours for their first, and so far only, Champions League triumph. Eschewing their red and white stripes so that Benfica could wear their all-red home strip, the Eindhoven team instead wore white shirts with a light blue trim, contrasting nicely with the red detailing.
Getty ImagesBarcelona 1991-92
The 1992 Champions League final marked the end of Barcelona’s relationship with cult local brand Meyba, who had produced their kits for 10 years. Barcelona’s final game in a Meyba shirt saw them sport a bright orange design finished off with red and blue sections. A fitting colour for Ronald Koeman to lash home an extra time winner.
Getty ImagesMarseille 1992-93
Marseille’s early ‘90s kits have long been an object of desire for collectors, and their Champions League winner was one of the best. The white shirt was finished with adidas’ three stripes in light blue, wrapping round and appearing on the right shoulder and left shorts. Panasonic’s sponsor logo and the Marseille crest also arrived in the same light blue tone.