Top 100 Football Shirts of 2019 - Part 2: 90-81

The best football shirts of 2019

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The response was overwhelming, and even though there’s a long way (literally weeks) to go, this series has already surpassed our expectations.

But anyway, enough soppiness. You’re dying to know what the 83rd best shirt of 2019 is, right?

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Other blogs in this series

Part 1: 100-91 | Part 2: 90-81 | Part 3: 80-71 | Part 4: 70-61 | Part 5: 60-51 | Part 6: 50-41 | Part 7: 40-31 | Part 8: 30-21 | Part 9: 20-11 | Part 10: 10-1

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90 - Gremio Home

Umbro have released some absolute beauties this year and this Gremio shirt is definitely one of my favourites.

The shirt just oozes class. The blue, black and white look great and the white cuffs and collar compliment the shirt perfectly. The sponsor also works really well without dominating. I also love the bigger-than-usual, gold Umbro logo.

Everything about the shirt works well to create a really smart-looking shirt.
- Pedro

89 - Charleroi Away

Long live the abstract bus seat. The intricate criss-cross pattern is nothing short of outstanding, resembling an obscure game of Tetris doused in various shades of blue. The injection of pink is what really catches the eye, however, breathing fresh life into the collar, cuffs and the graphic itself.

Basically, this is an underrated stunner.
- Ben

Just popping in to say I love shirts that looks like bus seats, and this shirt looks like a bus seat.
- Phil

88 - Schalke Away

Schalke have a rich recent history of white away shirts, and this is no exception. Much like it's previous counterparts, this shirt features no outlandish design, but simply a sleek and elegant overall aesthetic. The all-navy accents are complimented by a simple slick of green on the sleeves - a nod to the flag of Gelsenkirchen, the coal-mining city from which Schalke originate.
- Chris

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87 - Brazil Cup

For the whateverth anniversary of blah blah, the almighty Swoosh decided it would be a good idea to resurrect the white and blue outfit last worn when Brazil lost the World Cup they hosted in 1950, in what the football historians have called the "Maracanazo". It does look very good, though, even down to the white/royal/navy ensemble. It even has a collar, look!"
- Jack

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86 - Newport County Home

I guess this list was always gonna feature at least one shirt from Paddy Power’s infamous “Save Our Shirt” campaign. To be fair, though, Newport County’s shirt is much more than a simple PR stunt, and this is a dazzling design with plenty to write home about.

The graphic on the sleeves and body really is quite special, and it’s possibly the best example of how the lack of a sponsor can really help a football shirt. Wales’ answer to the Kaizer Chiefs, perhaps.
- Ben

85 - Atletico Madrid Third

Nike third kits.

I’ve used these three words in various ways more than I care to imagine this year, but it’s been for good reason. Nike have found a retro-tinged formula so solid that even the relatively understated looks of the set, like this Atleti third kit, have something about them.

Stay tuned for more where this came from…
- Phil

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84 - Marseille Home

Last year Puma and Marseille enjoyed a very happy marriage. That marriage remains strong in 2019, and it all starts with a refreshingly clean home kit. The subtle pinstripes (containing the club name) are well done, and the whole look makes even more sense given the more ambitious away and third kits, one of which you will see later on in this countdown.
- Phil

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83 - AGF Aarhus Home

I love this AGF Aarhus shirt by Hummel and how simple and classy it is. The blue and red pin stripes on the front of the shirt are just right, adding a pop of colour to the predominantly white shirt.

The shirt itself is dedicated to the fans and the city, with an embossed city skyline on the back of the shirt, making the shirt a more bespoke.

All in all, a lovely-looking shirt.
- Pedro

82 - Schalke Third

Inspired by the sea of lights visible from the Veltins Arena's magnificent Nordkurve at any given home match, this third shirt is definitely an eye catcher. A far cry from the reserved design of Schalke's away shirt, Umbro have opted for a brilliant gradient pattern here and it has certainly paid off. A terrific shirt to honour a truly breathtaking stadium.
- Chris

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81 - Venezia Home

It’s not a colour combination I initially thought well of, but wow this Venezia home shirt is special. Nike have used the perfect shades of orange and green to make this shirt look more slick and classy, instead of being too bold and loud. The ‘Venezia’ in place of the sponsor is also great - the font really works with its minimalist approach.
- Apollo

This Venezia home shirt is a great example of how to use the club colours to make a striking yet classy shirt.

The thick, orange and green stripes work superbly against the black background. It may not be a design that pushed the design team to their limits but sometimes the simplest look provides the greatest impact. The specially designed lettering by Nike also looks classy and fits in well with the rest of the shirt.

Overall, Venezia have a shirt that immediately grabs our attention for all the right reasons.
- Pedro

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The Top 100 shirts of 2019 - Table

Rank	Shirt	Read More
1	Roma Away	Part 10: 10-1
2	Barcelona Away	Part 10: 10-1
3	Arsenal Home	Part 10: 10-1
4	Coventry Home	Part 10: 10-1
5	Inter Milan Third	Part 10: 10-1
6	Inter Milan Away	Part 10: 10-1
7	Cambridge United Away	Part 10: 10-1
8	West Ham Away	Part 10: 10-1
9	Roma Third	Part 10: 10-1
10	AC Milan Home	Part 10: 10-1
11	Hull City Home	Part 9: 20-11
12	West Ham Home	Part 9: 20-11
13	Germany Women Home	Part 9: 20-11
14	PSV Away	Part 9: 20-11
15	V-Varen Nagasaki Peace Jersey	Part 9: 20-11
16	Club America Home	Part 9: 20-11
17	Everton Away	Part 9: 20-11
18	Tunisia Third	Part 9: 20-11
19	England Women Away	Part 9: 20-11
20	PSG Third	Part 9: 20-11
21	Monaco Away	Part 8: 30-21
22	Pescara Away	Part 8: 30-21
23	Marseille Fourth	Part 8: 30-21
24	France Women Away	Part 8: 30-21
25	Ajax Away	Part 8: 30-21
26	Go Ahead Eagles Away	Part 8: 30-21
27	Western United Away	Part 8: 30-21
28	Lille Home	Part 8: 30-21
29	Chelsea Third	Part 8: 30-21
30	AIK Away	Part 8: 30-21
31	Hackney Wick Away	Part 7: 40-31
32	Hearts of Oak Home	Part 7: 40-31
33	Hackney Wick Home	Part 7: 40-31
34	Barcelona Third	Part 7: 40-31
35	Vancouver Whitecaps Home	Part 7: 40-31
36	Middlesbrough Away	Part 7: 40-31
37	Athletic Bilbao Away	Part 7: 40-31
38	Derby County Home	Part 7: 40-31
39	China Women Away	Part 7: 40-31
40	Kaizer Chiefs Home	Part 7: 40-31
41	Philadelphia Union Away	Part 6: 50-41
42	Sampdoria Home	Part 6: 50-41
43	Atlético Tucumán Home	Part 6: 50-41
44	Hamburg Home	Part 6: 50-41
45	Huesca Third	Part 6: 50-41
46	Charlton Away	Part 6: 50-41
47	Leones Negros Third	Part 6: 50-41
48	Arsenal Away	Part 6: 50-41
49	Forward Madison Third	Part 6: 50-41
50	Club Puebla Home	Part 6: 50-41
51	Valencia Third	Part 5: 60-51
52	Manchester City Away	Part 5: 60-51
53	Besiktas Home	Part 5: 60-51
54	UNAM Pumas	Part 5: 60-51
55	Middlesbrough Home	Part 5: 60-51
56	Zenit Away	Part 5: 60-51
57	Australia Women Home	Part 5: 60-51
58	Ecuador Home	Part 5: 60-51
59	Ajax Home	Part 5: 60-51
60	Coventry Away	Part 5: 60-51
61	UNAM Pumas Away	Part 4: 70-61
62	1874 Northwich Away	Part 4: 70-61
63	Blackburn Away	Part 4: 70-61
64	Monchengladbach Third	Part 4: 70-61
65	Costa Rica Cup	Part 4: 70-61
66	Real Madrid Away	Part 4: 70-61
67	RB Reipzig Third	Part 4: 70-61
68	Parma Third	Part 4: 70-61
69	Fortuna Dusseldorf Third	Part 4: 70-61
70	Marseille Away	Part 4: 70-61
71	Forest Green Third	Part 3: 80-71
72	Spurs Third	Part 3: 80-71
73	Dundee United Home	Part 3: 80-71
74	Sao Paulo Away	Part 3: 80-71
75	West Brom Away	Part 3: 80-71
76	Frankfurt Home	Part 3: 80-71
77	Mali Away	Part 3: 80-71
78	Netherlands Women Home	Part 3: 80-71
79	Roma Home	Part 3: 80-71
80	Inter Home	Part 3: 80-71
81	Venezia Home	Part 2: 90-81
82	Schalke Third	Part 2: 90-81
83	AGF Aarhus Home	Part 2: 90-81
84	Marseille Home	Part 2: 90-81
85	Atletico Madrid Third	Part 2: 90-81
86	Newport County Home	Part 2: 90-81
87	Brazil Cup	Part 2: 90-81
88	Schalke Away	Part 2: 90-81
89	Charleroi Away	Part 2: 90-81
90	Gremio Home	Part 2: 90-81
91	Zenit Saint Petersburg Home	Part 1: 100-91
92	Fluminense Home	Part 1: 100-91
93	Lazio Away	Part 1: 100-91
94	Portland Thorns Home	Part 1: 100-91
95	Venezia Away	Part 1: 100-91
96	Stuttgart Third	Part 1: 100-91
97	Newport County Away	Part 1: 100-91
98	Atletico Madrid Away	Part 1: 100-91
99	Nantes Away	Part 1: 100-91
100	Urawa Red Diamonds Home	Part 1: 100-91

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