Reigning Club World Cup Champions, Chelsea have revealed their third kit for the 2025/2026 season, a Nike-designed blend of retro 2000s style and modern flair, inspired by the club’s 2004/05 Premier League triumph.
The announcement came on Thursday, celebrating the club’s recent triumph as reigning FIFA Club World Cup champions.
The club said, “With 2005 an ignition point for unprecedented glory and the current Chelsea now world-beaters and looking ahead, full of ambition, the shirt synergy is clear – as the torch is passed on.
“The black and silver colours so famously ripped off and thrown to the crowd in bare-chested celebration by the likes of John Terry and Frank Lampard, after winning the ‘Battle of Blackburn’, are revisited 20 years later with black again predominant and silver featuring on the collar, sleeves and sock tops. Plus, there is a royal blue trim adding a further Chelsea touch.
“This is Nike Total 90. Every club has its mythology, and every legend has their moment. The T90 third kits reignite the raw, rebellious spirit of football’s most untamed era, where audacity, unpredictability, and chaos shaped the game, way beyond the full-time whistle.”
Chelsea’s Premier League campaign, however, began on a less-than-ideal note as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Crystal Palace.
The Blues were fortunate to claim a point after Eberechi Eze saw a first-half free-kick goal ruled out.
Last season, Enzo Maresca’s side enjoyed European glory, lifting the UEFA Europa Conference League with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Spain’s Real Betis.