Every Premier League kit ranked ahead of 2026/27 season with ‘Teletubby’ shirt tanking and Arsenal missing top spot

THE new Premier League season is almost here, which means it’s also time to rate and slate every kit for the 2026-27 campaign. New shirts often generate nearly as much debate as transfers. All 20 Premier League clubs have unveiled their new home kits ahead of the 2026-27 season Credit: Alamy And it’s fair to say some clubs have been savaged over their threads this year. So we’ve decided to jump on the bandwagon and give our own verdict over the latest designs. Sign up for the Arsenal newsletter Thank you! Here is SunSport’s official ranking of all 20 Premier League home kits. 20 – Hull City Starting us off in last place is newly-promoted Hull City, who have come out with, in my humble opinion, an absolute howler of a home kit that looks more like a rugby jersey. The Tigers have ditched last season’s one-colour body in favour of retro black and orange stripes, but they’ve got a bizarre new logo featuring just the letters HCAFC, which definitely looks odd. Hull City’s kit looks more like a rugby shirt Credit: Supplied They’ve also got a new kit supplier Oxen – which replaces Kappa – and a new white collar has come in to match the same colour on the sleeves. Worth a try? If you like rugby, maybe… Despite our verdict, it appears to have sold out at the club shop, proving we know nothing. The rather tastsy away shirt is available though… Most read in Sport 19 – Newcastle Less a football kit, more an optical illusion. Some fans have dubbed it “the barcode kit” with what the club calls a “bold, disrupted stripe pattern”. It’s certainly bold, alright, but not in a good way. Gone are Newcastle’s traditional thick black and white stripes in favour of… whatever this is. BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Newcastle’s shirt has been savaged for it’s ‘barcode’ design after ditching the typical stripes Credit: Reuters There’s a series of vertical stripes varying in size that spread to the sleeves – with a thick light blue pattern on the shoulder. It just doesn’t really work and it seems fans agree. 18 – Bournemouth The tragic thing about Bournemouth’s new home shirt is that it MIGHT have been OK if it didn’t have a giant pink Vitality logo spread across the middle of a black and red striped shirt. The only problem is: It DOES have a giant pink Vitality logo spread across the middle of a black and red striped shirt. Some have even compared it to something out of the Teletubbies. It’s a shame as well because I like the gold detail on the collarbone. But the placement, size and colour of the sponsor just absolutely wrecks this kit – which is a shame as it’s Bournemouth’s first season in Europe. Sorry, Cherries. Bournemouth’s kit has a ‘Teletubby’ look thanks to an odd placement of its shirt sponsor Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 17 – Leeds Have you ever spilt sauce down your crisp white T-shirt and tried to wash it out, but you could still see stain left behind? That’s what Leeds’ new kit looks like to me. The issue is the interesting choice of horizontal blue and yellow pinstripes running aross the body. Yellow and white is always a big no-no when it comes to football kits, for me anyway. But here the yellow stripes just look messy from afar. I do like the yellow and blue detail around the collar and the blue on the shoulders and sleeves. But the main part of the design is an eyesore. At the very least, maybe it will distract Leeds’ opponents this season. The white and yellow horizontal stripes don’t look great against the white on the new Leeds kit Credit: Alamy 16 – Crystal Palace Never been a fan of a seat belt kit and that’s exactly what Palace have done here – moving away from the traditional blue/red combination for the first time since the 2008-09 season. Instead, the blue/red colours are on the diagonal sash and a similar pattern is seen running across the sleeves too. It actually looks closer to last season’s away kit and doesn’t really feel like a home kit. Kit sponsor Temporal is also a new addition, as is a re-imagined version of the club crest. Unfortunately it’s just not as strong as recent Palace kits. Crystal Palace’s seatbelt kit could easily be an away shirt rather than home Credit: Getty 15 – Nottingham Forest What’s this? The first Premier League kit to use tie-dye for their design? No, that’s not happening, but it certainly looks like it. Forest manufacturers Adidas have gone for a striking all red strip with dark patches blotched all over. It’s a bit of a mess and definitely a downgrade on their elegant 2025-26 kit with white pinstripes. The simple white stripes on the shoulders are nice but the rest is just too much to look at. Nottingham Forest’s kit features a blotchy dark red pattern that isn’t so pleasing on the eye Credit: Alamy 14 – Chelsea Chelsea‘s new home kit looks simple and decent – until you squint your eyes and realise a giant version of the club’s badge has been imprinted on the body of the shirt. This might have been a classy, subtle detail if the crest features were much smaller and woven into the fabric. But the whole crest is plastered straight on to the front and the fact there is no kit sponsor draws more attention to it. I am a fan of the collar and contrast of blue and yellow, plus the nice little yellow slashes on the shoulders. If they get a new front of shirt sponsor this instantly gets elevated a few places. Chelsea’s shirt needs a front of shirt sponsor to distract from a strange design choice Credit: Getty 13 – Everton Not a bad entry from Everton and an improvement on last year’s home kit that had black horizontal zigzags running through it. New sponsor CMC Markets has entered the chat in the third shirt designed by Castore. There’s also yellow edge to the white collar and a patch of orange on the sleeve which helps it stand out. It’s playing it pretty safe so I’m putting it at 13th, which is where Everton finished last season. Everton have a solid and clean design on their new home strip Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 12 – Coventry Safe to say Coventry’s new home strip hasn’t gone down too well with fans. Some have claimed it looks too similar to Sheffield Wednesday. No doubt, the shirt they wore during their promotion-winning campaign of 2025-26 was much cleaner with an all sky blue colour. This year the club have brought back the blue and white stripes. I don’t think it’s too bad but the orange Monzo logo running across it doesn’t look great. Some Coventry fans aren’t happy about their kit as it looks too much like Sheffield Wednesday Credit: Alamy 11 – Fulham Another club that has switched out its shirt sponsor as Fulham trades SBO Top for ClickHouse and goes for a black, white and red theme. It’s a pretty fine kit that doesn’t try to do anything tricky or complicated. Fans have got a neat and simple design that’s pleasing to the eye. And that’s why it’s in the middle of the range in our rankings. Fulham have unveiled a bold design featuring red, white and black colours Credit: Getty 10 – Ipswich Not too dissimilar to last season, the Tractor Boys have produced another clean dark blue design with the same Halo front of sponsor logo. But what shines from this kit is the diamond-shaped pattern across the body of the shirt. It does the job and it’s nice and tidy. I wish the same could be said about their away shirt – the less said about that, the better. Ipswich haven’t taken too many risks with their new home kit Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 9 – Brighton Brighton shirts usually look more or less the same every year. It’s normally a variation of blue and white vertical stripes, so no surprises for guessing they have another variety this season. I have to say though, I am a fan of the smaller stripes, which have been squeezed into white pinstripes, with a white v-neck at the top. Brighton are often credited for their stylish performances and consistency and they’re doing the same thing with their kit this season. Brighton have tightened the stripes on their kit Credit: Alamy 8 – Aston Villa The reigning Europa League champions have gone a shade darker on the burgundy and got rid of the light-blue sleeves, and this is a really nice effort from Adidas. The blue colour has transitioned to the sleeve and shoulder with a classy new collar. There’s also a new shirt sponsor with Visit Rwanda replacing Betano for this season. All round it’s a solid entry for the Villans. Aston Villa have brought in a classy collar for this season’s shirt Credit: Getty 7 – Tottenham Nike have been accused of playing it safe too often with their Tottenham designs – and this season’s kit won’t do anything to change that view. But what you can’t argue with is that they’ve come up with a nice, clean design that won’t cause too many complaints. There’s a faint diagonal grey striped pattern cutting across the body that helps it stand out. And the manufacturers have included navy streaks down the sides of the kit, with a unique, layered design of the neck. It scores points for cleanliness but loses points for lack of edginess. Tottenham’s Nike jersey is mostly plain and white but it’s a solid and clean design Credit: Getty 6 – Man City A new era for the Sky Blues after Pep Guardiola ended his 10-year reign at the Etihad and City have a new kit to match that feels reminiscent of their older editions. It’s pure light blue all over with a gradient at the bottom that fades it ever so slightly. There is white trim on the neckline and edges of the sleeves, which makes it look similar to the 2009-10 kit. It will please the purists as the logos are all the same colour, creating a great contrast to the light blue. Man City have a nice gradient down the bottom of their sky blue kit Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 5 – Sunderland I do love it when a club pays homage to a classic kit and that’s exactly what Sunderland have done with their new home shirt. The Black Cats have come out with what is probably the most visually striking and unique design that is influenced by their 1937 FA Cup-winning kit. The vintage-style shirt keeps the thick red and white vertical stripes but introduces a pointy collar with the club’s logo protected by an old-school crest. It’s an instant classic as Sunderland play a first season in the Europa League. Sunderland have paid homage to their jersey from the 1930s Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 4 – Man United If we were ranking away kits, United would be first place on this list. But their home strip is pretty good too – another clean design with a collar. The all-red shirt is lovely with a small but eye-catching black and white strip pattern on the collar and sleeve. It looks like a classic Manchester United shirt design with the Snapdragon logo in white down the front. You won’t get too many complaints about this at all as United prepare for their first full season under Michael Carrick. United are yet another team to bring in a collar for this season Credit: Getty 3 – Arsenal They’re the reigning Premier League champions but they don’t quite top the standings on this list, unfortunately. That’s not to say Arsenal don’t have a very nice looking kit, however, quite the opposite. It feels like an evolution from their title-winning kit as dark stripes are added to the shoulder. And on the edges of the sleeve and neckline you can see a small red and black pattern that gives it a standout effect. Arsenal’s kit is similar to last season but with added dark red stripe patterns Credit: Getty 2 – Liverpool One of the more ‘out there’ design choices from Adidas, who have created a unique strip that has a firework-style pattern. The red shirt has little white triangles and lines dotted around that looks like it’s exploding across the kit. There’s also a red edge around the neckline and white stripes on the shoulder (as seen on many Adidas designs). It’s eye-catching and scores points for bravery. Liverpool’s bold design might not be loved universally but it wins points for taking risks Credit: Alamy 1 – Brentford The Bees will be buzzing with this design from Joma – not just because it’s sleek, bold and punchy. Brentford announced that this will be their kit for the next TWO seasons, which should help avoid fans having to pay obscene prices year after year. Fans across the Prem should have little to critique on this kit and it’s had rave reviews across the board. Joma have kept things simple with the red and white stripes – but what brings it together are the yellow and black detail around the neckline, sleeves and sides of the kit. It makes the whole thing look eye-popping and it’s the winner for me. Brentford’s kit design is crisp, bold, uses good colour combinations – and it will stay the same for two seasons Comment now