FC Barcelona to Wear White Shorts vs Borussia Dortmund in Champions League
- Kit Change: FC Barcelona will wear white shorts instead of their usual navy blue shorts in their Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund to avoid a color clash.
- UEFA Approval: The blue shirt and white shorts combination is an approved alternative kit option for Barcelona by UEFA.
- Historical Significance: The white shorts are a nod to the club's early kits and were worn to celebrate the club's 125th anniversary.
FC Barcelona will sport an altered kit combination for their crucial Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund tonight.
According to a report from Mundo Deportivo's Sergi Solé, Hansi Flick's team will wear their familiar 2024-25 home shirt but will switch from their standard navy blue shorts to white shorts for the encounter at Dortmund's stadium.
Barcelona 24-25 Home Kit - White Shorts Variant
Barcelona wore the home kit with white shorts earlier this season.
The primary reason for this change is to avoid a potential color clash with Borussia Dortmund's traditional black home shorts. UEFA regulations often require teams to ensure sufficient contrast between kits. Interestingly, when Barça played Dortmund away earlier this season on December 11th (winning 2-3), they wore their standard navy shorts even though Dortmund wore black shorts on that occasion as well. However, for tonight's match, the change to white shorts has been mandated.
This specific blue shirt and white shorts combination was approved by UEFA before the start of the 2024-25 season as an official alternative kit option for Barcelona.
Today Barça players will play in white shorts against @BVB at 21H https://t.co/NgvOmkXLKs
— memorabilia1899.co (@memorabilia1899) April 15, 2025
This isn't the first time Barcelona has utilized the white shorts this season. The men's team previously wore this combination in the La Liga match against UD Las Palmas on November 30th, 2024, at the Estadi Olímpic. That match, which Barça lost 1-2, took place the day after the club's 125th anniversary. The inclusion of white shorts in this season's wardrobe was a deliberate nod to the kits worn during the club's formative years, tying into the anniversary celebrations.
Furthermore, the Barça Femení team also wore the home shirt with white shorts during their Champions League group stage opener against Manchester City, a match they lost 2-0. It seems the blue and white combination hasn't brought much luck so far this season.
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