The new football season is underway and what a great feeling it is to have the footy back, albeit with some minor covid related adjustments.
As is the way with modern football, a new season means new kits, and with all of the news kits now released, we thought we would rank Championship home kits from best to worst.
There are some cracking and some absolutely shocking kits in division, let us know your favourite below.
Sheffield Wednesday – 1st
Our 2020/21 official replica home and away kits are now available to pre-order! 🦉 #swfc
— Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) July 30, 2020
Coming in at the top of our unofficial table is this classic-inspired effort from The Owls.
The kit, made by Elev8, features the club’s traditional blue and white stripes, but with a camouflage design running through it
Wednesday fans will be hoping the sharp look will push their players to overcome twelve point deduction for breaking financial rules.
Reading – 2nd
🔍 A closer look at your new home kit... pic.twitter.com/5oHahRHxYk
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) July 29, 2020
For Reading fans, after years of uninspiring jerseys, this year's effort must feel like a gift from the heavens.
Blue and white hoops at home is a given for the Royals, what makes this kit special is the use of red on the collar and sleeves fantastic!
Norwich City – 3rd
A new kit, ready for a fresh start 🙏 pic.twitter.com/NNQowKHMz7
— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) August 14, 2020
The Canaries, well known for garish strips, have kept it simple this year, and been rewarded handsomely.
This clean effort from manufacturer Errea stands out thanks to the white trim and textured stripes, very nice indeed.
Stoke City – 4th
Badou Ndiaye has today joined Turkish club Fatih Karagümrük on a season-long loan.#SCFC 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/bUukumLFPH
— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) September 28, 2020
This clean effort from The Potters does the simple things right, and for that reason ranks highly in our table.
Sure, there is nothing crazy happening here, but as we will see once we get further down the list, sometimes that is a good thing.
Birmingham City – 5th
New season, new threads! 👊
— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) August 25, 2020
⏰ 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 before 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 to get our new home kit delivered on Friday!
The club's first ever kit manufactured by Nike, features a reflective Blues crest with subtle embossed detailing throughout.
A strong entry from The Blues secures a top six finish, and such giddy heights will feel unfamiliar to Birmingham fans – maybe this year will be different?
Preston North End – 6th
🔥 @BenDavies1108 👌
— Preston North End FC (@pnefc) August 21, 2020
Buy the 2020/21 home kit here! ➡️ https://t.co/Z8Sv2jJSbv #pnefc #ProudPreston pic.twitter.com/4h78AkbjRN
Love the classic collar and the combination of white, navy and red on this beaut. A stunning entry from Preston. Bravo.
Cardiff City – 7th
#NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/qn9BrQjMuo
— Lee Tomlin (@Leetomlin10) September 28, 2020
The classic three Adidas stripes with clean simple colours, can't go wrong really. And yet another entry in the top half from a club wearing blue. It's not even my favourite colour, promise!
Huddersfield– 8th
🔵⚪
— Huddersfield Town (@htafc) August 26, 2020
New kit 🔥#htafc pic.twitter.com/9DsTHodna1
The Terriers come in at eighth for the simple reason that kit sponsor Paddy Power has asked for their logo to not be included on the kit, leading to this clean and classic striped look.
I wonder if any of the Premiership sponsors will ever follow suit?
Bristol City – 9th
Our 2020/21 home kit, which pays tribute to the Ashton Gate Eight is available for pre-order!#BristolCity
— Bristol City FC (@BristolCity) September 4, 2020
Everyone loves a good Hummel kit. Well, if you don't mind looking a little bit like a knock-off Denmark, especially in red. Nonetheless, Robins fans will be happy enough with this year's shirt.
Derby County –10th
🖤 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙚. 𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧. 🤍
— Derby County (@dcfcofficial) August 7, 2020
The 2020/21 #DCFC home kit is on sale 🙌
Clean and simple. CLEAN AND SIMPLE. That's the motto for the top of the (kit) table teams. This year's edition for the Rams is possibly too far on the simple side, but still a nice enough bit of footy clobber.
Queen's Park Rangers - 11th
👕 Check out more pics of our QPR2021 home kit!
— QPR FC (@QPR) August 20, 2020
▶️ https://t.co/hlWB4p5EDL pic.twitter.com/eJjljBvNXN
Put to shame a little by their white and blue hooped cousins Reading. This QPR kit is tidy enough, with lovely three stripe trimming on the sleeves.
Brentford – 12th
Our 2020/21 Home Kit has arrived!
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) September 25, 2020
We have started the process of dispatching our new @umbro home kit to fans that have already purchased.
You can grab yours here 👉 https://t.co/IcTknS60uO#BrentfordFC pic.twitter.com/BO06wZHBgj
Outside the top for Brentford, and not close to the standards they have set in recent years but decent enough to finish in the top half.
Luton Town – 13th
THREE NEW KITS FOR 2020-21|
— @LutonTown (@LutonTown) July 24, 2020
Pre-order your Luton Town kits today - made by Umbro. https://t.co/aLNH1D7Njp #COYH #MadeForHeros pic.twitter.com/Kuwlzc3t1Z
Sorry Watford fans. You may have secured bragging rights in this derby with a 1-0 home win over the weekend, but its the Hatters who can lay claim to looking more stylish on the pitch this season with this solid home edition. For clarity, the away kit is an abomination.
Middlesbrough – 14th
Our new home kit, celebrating 25 years at the Riverside, is on sale to #Boro fans tomorrow! 🔴👕 #UTB @hummel1923 @32Red
— Middlesbrough FC (@Boro) July 29, 2020
A fairly nice kit here, marked down for being one of the ten thousand clubs which have Bet32 as a sponsor.
Rotherham United – 15th
😍| Are you as pleased on the kit front as we are this season, Millers fans?#rufc | #ForeverTogetherForeverProud pic.twitter.com/E2j6HWnapw
— Rotherham United (@OfficialRUFC) July 24, 2020
This Puma strip is inoffensive but also on the boring side. Certainly not a memorable kit. Plus, anybody does anybody else just see Arsenal 2017/18?
Blackburn Rovers – 16th
New sponsor announced 🤝
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) August 29, 2020
New kit revealed 😍
First win in the bag ✅#Rovers 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/1HNjX2ECJW
One thing Rovers kits always are is distinct (just going to conveniently ignore Bristol City's existence sorry). This year's kit is a bit of a let down though. I feel its gets itself a bit crossed-up. A classic collar but with modern furnishings? Choose a direction and stick to it!
Barnsley – 17th
✅ Reds Reserved+ allocations
— Barnsley FC (@BarnsleyFC) August 10, 2020
✅ Retail pre-orders
🙌 𝗡𝗢𝗪, our 2020/21 @SkyBetChamp kits are available for all supporters!
Another not-so-great entry from Puma. Weird 'blocky' lines and a lack of direction hold this one back.
Millwall – 18th
👶 Ordered a baby or toddler 2020/21 home kit?
— Millwall FC (@MillwallFC) August 24, 2020
😆 It's on the way!#Millwall
The Lion's kit this year is made by Macron. The words 'Macron' and 'good kit' have never been used together in the same sentence, apart from when explaining Macron have never made a nice kit. Ever.
Nottingham City – 19th
𝘽𝙐𝙔 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍𝙎 𝙉𝙊𝙒
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) August 5, 2020
The 2020-21 #NFFC home kit is now available to purchase from https://t.co/0L7vSPJEBL@MacronSports | @FootballIndex | @UK_Meds
Return of the Mac(ron)! It's Macron again, and its another bad kit. Although, if you think Forest's home kit is bad this year you should see their away strip.
AFC Bournemouth – 20th
Another 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 performance 🙌🙌@ArnautDanjuma is our @CapitalMsp Man of the Match 🏆
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 28, 2020
Thank you to everyone who voted, the winner of the shirt has been DM'ed. #afcb 🍒 pic.twitter.com/s7LyRxCekK
Escaping (kit) relegation by the skin of their teeth, its AFC Bournemouth. A club who have not once in their history had a nice looking kit. I'm sorry Cherries fans, it's just true.
Swansea – 21st
Available to pre-order 𝗡𝗢𝗪 😍
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) August 21, 2020
Our 🆕 @JomaSportUK home and away kits for the 2020-21 season 🤍🖤
Pre-order here 👉 https://t.co/3khNKDEEso pic.twitter.com/PNdgh2lGuA
What are the random dots all about? Just why. Also another entry for worst away kit in the division, and probably the runaway winner in a strong field of absolute shockers.
Coventry - 22nd
NEWS: Coventry City unveil the new home kit for the 2020/21 season!
— Coventry City (@Coventry_City) August 26, 2020
More ➡️ https://t.co/jKoMy6IhRW
Pre-Order ➡️ https://t.co/bFQvMb6r5r pic.twitter.com/FeyIwXVRWs
Sorry Cov fans. While it's great to have your club back at this level, I just cannot abide this kit. Disgusting and worthy of its bottom four finish.
Wycombe – 23rd
Ordered the new home kit yet? https://t.co/dyyGVBmyft
— Wycombe Wanderers (@wwfcofficial) August 14, 2020
Just off the foot of the table (probably the only time Wycombe fans will hear that this season) is this mess of a kit. Looks more like a bed sheet than a football shirt. Truly Awful.
Watford – 24th
𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 with the new 2020/21 home kit 💛
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) September 3, 2020
Watford FC x Kelme
And coming in at the foot of the table, I'm sure you all guessed it, it's Watford. I have no idea what the Hornets were going for here. Manufacturer Kelma likely doesn't know either. Where to start?
It truly is up there with some of the worst kits all time. Not a fan. At all!
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