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Barcelona 23-24 Away Kit to Bring Back Shorts and Socks Design of 1970s

We can reveal some new details about the Nike FC Barcelona 23-24 kits - they pay homage to the 1978–1979 season.

Barça 23-24 Away Kit to Feature Blue Shorts and Blaugrana Hooped Socks

The new Nike Barça 2023-2024 away kit consists of a white shirt, blue shorts, and hooped socks. It is the same combo used by Barça in the 1970s when Johan Cruyff played for the team.

In terms of colors, the Swoosh on the shirt of the Barcelona 23-24 away kit is silver or, to be more concrete, "Sky Grey". It is the same shade of silver used for the Barcelona 22-23 third kit.

Barcelona's 23-24 kits are inspired by the successful 1978–79 season

The Swoosh on the shorts of the FC Barcelona 23-24 away kit is white. Officially, the shorts are colored "Royal Blue/White".

Barcelona 23-24 Kits Inspired By 1978–79 Season?

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Indeed, everything indicates that both Barça's 23-24 home and away kits pay tribute to the club's 1978–79 jerseys. Barcelona won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1978–79, their first major international trophy.

Several Barcelona 23-24 products are listed as "1978"

Several Barcelona 23-24 products are listed as "1978". This is a clear hint that Nike draw inspiration from that season's kits.

FC Barcelona 23-24 Home Kit

The Nike FC Barcelona 2023-2024 home jersey returns to the club's most classic shirt design that was introduced in 1912 and used more or less in the same style until the 1990s. The Nike FC Barcelona 23-24 home jersey features three wide stripes on the front.

Barcelona's white 23-24 away kit could feature red numbers

FC Barcelona 23-24 Away Kit

It remains to be seen if the Barça 23-24 away kit will feature red numbers like the shirt in 1978–1979 did.

To round off the classic style of the away kit, Nike do not use the current Barça crest but the logo introduced in 1975 and used until 2002.

White shirt, blue shorts, Blaugrana socks. Do you like that Nike bring back Barcelona's full uniform of the 1970s? Do you like the 1978–1979 inspiration in general? Comment below.