Barcelona Kit History
Barcelona kit history goes back to 1899, when the players wore a half-blue, half-claret shirt. Today, Nike makes the famous blaugrana stripes. Below are the kit makers and sponsors behind Barça's best shirts. Sort by home, away, third or retro to find your era.
Makers and sponsors over time
- Meyba1982–1992
- Kappa1992–1998
- Nike1998–today
- No sponsorUntil 2006
- UNICEF2006–2011
- Qatar Foundation2011–2013
- Qatar Airways2013–2017
- Rakuten2017–2022
- Spotify2022–today
The kit archive
Away
1989/92 Away
An orange Meyba away shirt from the early years of Cruyff's Dream Team.
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Away
1995/96 Away
A Kappa away shirt from Cruyff's final season as manager.
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Home
2010/11 Home
From the season Guardiola's side won the Champions League at Wembley.
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Third
26/27 Third
A bright turquoise third shirt with long sleeves.
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Fourth
26/27 Fourth
A white fourth shirt with a red cross design.
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Shop retro designs and Barcelona concept kits made from durable, breathable fabric with prints that stay sharp wash after wash.
How the Barça shirt has changed over the years
In that first season, Barça's players wore shirts cut down the middle, blue on one side and red on the other. According to the club, the look stuck around until 1910. The colours themselves were picked on 13 December 1899. Barça's preferred explanation is that the Witty brothers borrowed them from their old rugby team at Merchant Taylors' school in Crosby. After 1910, vertical blaugrana stripes became the norm.
The 1970s gave fans one of their favourites, the 74/75 yellow away kit with a blaugrana diagonal, worn by Johan Cruyff. The Dream Team later made the stripes famous in 90/91 and 91/92. Nike signed on in 1998, which was also when the centenary halved shirt first appeared.
In 2006, UNICEF became the first name on the front, and the 2008/09 halved shirt saw Guardiola's side win the treble. The 24/25 kit revived the halved design for the 125th anniversary.
FAQs
Why does Barcelona wear blue and red?
Nobody knows for certain. FC Barcelona supports the theory that the Witty brothers suggested the blue and maroon of their old school rugby team, Merchant Taylors' in Crosby.
What was the first kit worn by Barcelona?
In the 1899 season, Barça wore a shirt split into blue and red halves, with contrasting collars and sleeves, the city crest and white shorts.
When did Barcelona first put a sponsor on its shirt?
In 2006, when the club gave the front of the shirt to UNICEF and paid the charity €1.5 million a year, rather than taking money for the space.
Who makes Barcelona's kits?
Nike. The two signed their first deal in 1998, and in November 2024 they agreed to a new multi-year partnership that keeps Nike as the club's official technical partner.
Why did Barça wear their old kit?
For 2024/25, Barcelona swapped stripes for a halved blue and red shirt with a centred crest, paying tribute to the club's very first kit from 1899.
