Barcelona and Real Madrid Dazzle Fans with Bold New Third Kits Ahead of 2026–27 Season

Barcelona and Real Madrid Dazzle Fans with Bold New Third Kits Ahead of 2026–27 Season

Barcelona and Real Madrid have unveiled their third kits for the 2026–27 season, with the reigning champions going for a bold teal look, while Los Blancos have chosen pink.

The new La Liga season is just around the corner, with the campaign opening as Alavés take on Getafe on Saturday, Aug. 15.

Neither Barcelona nor Real Madrid will feature in the opening weekend of the season, as both clubs have been given a delayed start due to their players' involvement in the final stages of this summer's World Cup.

Instead, Madrid will travel to face Espanyol on Saturday, Aug. 22, before Barça head to Elche the day after.

Nevertheless, anticipation for the new season is building rapidly, and both clubs have now completed their kit lineups for 2026–27 with the official launch of their third jerseys.

Real Madrid's 2026–27 Third Jersey

Madrid's adidas design showcases a "rich pink" colorway, complemented by off-white trim and a V-neck collar. The kit is rounded off with matching pink shorts and socks.

According to adidas, the new design "draws inspiration from Real Madrid's global community of supporters, celebrating connections that unite fans across cultures and continents."

It is also said to reflect "themes of togetherness and positivity," while adidas' eye-catching jersey incorporates a tonal all-over graphic "inspired by geometric patterns found in Latin artistic craftsmanship."

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This marks the first time Madrid will don a pink shirt since the 2020–21 season, when a fluorescent jersey was used as the club's away kit.

That kit remains a fan favorite despite being worn during a trophy-free campaign for Madrid, who finished runners-up in La Liga and reached the Champions League semifinals.

The new jersey also incorporates "body-mapped 3D engineered fabrics that enhance fit, breathability and freedom of movement" along with "adidas' latest CLIMACOOL+ technology."

Barcelona's 2026–27 Third Jersey

Meanwhile, Barcelona's new Nike jersey stirs memories of one of the club's most cherished kits.

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The design is described as being "inspired by the lifelong feeling of dreaming of Barça" and presents a half-and-half pattern of "Green Frost" and "Dusty Cactus" as the base colorway over a striking zig-zag pattern. A deeper blue is applied around the collar and cuffs to provide contrast.

Barça have regularly turned to light blue or teal for their alternate kits in recent years, but this design appears to draw its closest influence from the iconic Kappa away jersey of the mid-90s, famously worn by the likes of Ronaldo and Pep Guardiola.

Those kits, worn between 1992–97, have achieved legendary status, with original versions ranking among the most sought-after and priciest items on the second-hand collectors' market.

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