Best Of | 120 Years Anniversary Kits Released In The Past 12 Months
Football is by far the most popular sport in Europe today. However, there was no professional football before 1863, when the first modern set of rules for football were established in England.
Many English clubs were founded in the years around 1863, but it should take around another 40 years for football to find its way to the mainland of Europe. Many of today's biggest teams were founded at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, around 120 years ago - We take a look at best 120 Anniversary jerseys released in the past few months.
Best Of | 120 Years Anniversary Kits
Milan 120th Anniversary Kit
FC Bayern Adidas 2019-2020 120th Anniversary Shirt
Lazio 2020 120-Years Anniversary Kit
Puma Olympique Marseille 2019-2020 Fourth Kit
A stunning design, the new Marseille 120th anniversary jersey comes with a sky blue cross on a white base. All Puma logos are silver-metallic, the OM logo is also silver with a gold star, while the Orange sponsor logo features almost the same blue color as the cross.
Nike Torquay United FC 120-Years Anniversary Kit
Inspired by United’s black and white kits of the 1930s and the AIK limited-edition kits released this and last year, the limited-edition Torquay United jersey is black with gold used for the club crest, Swoosh, and commemorative "1899" numbering on front. The kit itself is not unique but just the Nike Park VI jersey with a golden Swoosh.
Osnabrück 120th Anniversary Jersey
The special-edition Osnabrück jersey is inspired by the shirts worn in the early days of the club. Made by Puma, it introduces a classic look in all-black.
Umbro Werder Bremen 120-Years Anniversary Mash-Up Kit (Already Released in February 2019)
Other clubs that celebrate their 120th anniversary in 2020 are Ajax, Leicester City, S.S.D. Palermo, RCD Espanyol, Borussia Mönchengladbach and 1. FC Nürnberg. There is no info yet whether one of these teams will release a 120-years anniversary shirt.
Which is your favorite of these 120-years anniversary jerseys? Share your thoughts in the comments below and check out the kit history of many teams on Football Kit Archive.
