Kits always divide opinion; what one person loves, another may find nothing but faults, and Liverpool’s last 12 home kits are no exception!
A kit is often made classic by the experiences, silverware or season you have, as well as the way it looks, of course, but there is the opposite side to that as well.
Liverpool have had three different kit manufacturers between 2015/16 and 2026/27, and there have been notable misses as well as big hits.
And we have ranked the last 12 home kits from worst to best, which will likely lead to some debate!
12. 2016/17 – New Balance
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, February 5, 2017: Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold in action against Tottenham Hotspur during FA Premier League 2 Division 1 Under-23 match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Where do you even start with this one?
Firstly, the colour is radioactive, it has a hoop design, and the button-up collar is restrictive – no good for those with koumpounophobia!
Very little going for it.
11. 2015/16 – New Balance
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Thursday, April 14, 2016: Liverpool's Emre Can looks dejected as Borussia Dortmund score the second goal during the UEFA Europa League Quarter-Final 2nd Leg match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
This one instantly makes me think of James Milner and Emre Can, not a bad thing by any means, and there are no shortage of memories with this one.
Brendan Rodgers was sacked and Jurgen Klopp arrived, and we made it to the Europa League final.
However, the mismatched checkerboard pattern at the top and plain pinstripes at the bottom are unusual and mediocre, and the introduction of another colour on the collar is confusing.
10. 2022/23 – Nike
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, March 5, 2023: Liverpool's Darwin Núñez celebrates after scoring the fifth goal during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester United FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
It’s just boring, putting it plainly (no pun intended).
Liverpool play in red and their other distinct colour is white, so Nike at least ticked those boxes.
We have the 7-0 win against Man United to remember, but otherwise the shirt and the season itself are pretty forgettable.
9. 2020/21 – Nike
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, October 17, 2020: Liverpool’s Thiago Alcantara during the FA Premier League match between Everton FC and Liverpool FC, the 237th Merseyside Derby, at Goodison Park. The game was played behind closed doors due to the UK government’s social distancing laws during the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
This was Nike’s first Liverpool kit, and there was always going to be high expectations after the switch from New Balance.
It beats out the offering from 2022/23 thanks to the inclusion of the teal and white trim, but it is otherwise very simple.
Supporters did not get to see it a lot in person due to the pandemic, and there are more bad memories than good in it.
8. 2023/24 – Nike
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Thursday, October 26, 2023: Liverpool's Wataru Endo (L) celebrates with team-mate Ryan Gravenberch after scoring the second goal during the UEFA Europa League Group E matchday 3 game between Liverpool FC and Toulouse FC at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
This one was designed as a homage to the iconic 1973/74 strip, with a white crew neck and matching cuff.
It is traditional and sharp, and has enough details to make it Nike’s second-best offering throughout their five-season partnership with the club.
Klopp’s last trophy with the club was won in this shirt, meaning it will always have deeper meaning.
7. 2021/22 – Nike
Wembley: Sadio Mane celebrates scoring vs Man City, FA Cup semi final (Image: UK Sports Pics Ltd/Alamy Live News)
The bright crimson diagonal lines and detailing took quite some time to grow on you, but at least it was not boring.
Nor was the season itself!
Liverpool were effectively two games from securing a historic quadruple after winning the League Cup and FA Cup, before falling agonisingly short in the Premier League and Champions League.
The memories help elevate this one.
6. 2018/19 – New Balance
MADRID, SPAIN - SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2019: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring his sides first goal from the penalty spot to make the score 0-1 during the UEFA Champions League Final match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Liverpool FC at the Estadio Metropolitano. (Pic by Paul Greenwood/Propaganda) Jordan Henderson
A kit worthy of lifting the Champions League trophy in.
The choice of having one button demotes it on this list, as does the white detailing that only sits from the collarbone to the collar.
But the deep red colour and the collar made it look incredibly smart, not to mention popular.
What a season it was. It would have been a travesty if the Reds didn’t go on to win anything.
5. 2025/26 – Adidas
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, December 27, 2025: (L-R) Liverpool's Florian Wirtz celebrates with team-mates Hugo Ekitike and Milos Kerkez after scoring the second goal during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
This kit marked the return of Adidas after 13 years, and they were under pressure to deliver.
The nostalgia somewhat elevates this one, though you sense they were playing it safe with their design choices.
Not too much to critique, except for the difference in quality between supporter and player editions, but as for the look itself, it’s clean and classic.
4. 2024/25 – Nike
Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Anfield on April 27, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
It was an homage to the previous title-winning season, though it was inspired by the 1984 European Cup-winning design, and it was only right that another Premier League trophy was lifted in it.
The collar is the biggest letdown, but the YNWA pinstripes were a unique twist and a fitting way for Nike to close out their partnership with the club.
3. 2026/27 – Adidas
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, May 24, 2026: (L-R) Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister protect the ball from the incoming Brentford's Igor Thiago during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Brentford FC at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
This is the only one on the list without lived experiences, unless you count the game against Brentford at the end of last season, but even that was full of teary farewells.
Its place in the top three may be met with opposition, but its hark back to a club classic instantly elevates its standing. Could do with the shorts and shirt looking like they match, though.
It has a unique pattern that all which came before it since 2015/16 lack, perhaps with the exception of 2024/25 and to some extent, 2021/22.
If only they used Adidas’ trefoil logo!
2. 2019/20 – New Balance
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, November 30, 2019: Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates scoring the first goal during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Clean, classy, and talk about immortalised with the success we enjoyed while wearing it.
The Premier League, Club World Cup, and Super Cup were all won with this kit as Klopp’s side proved almost impossible to beat.
The mind goes directly to Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane, who ripped every defence they faced apart – or at least it felt that way.
The mix of gold and white detailing was an interesting design choice, but the pinstripes and throwback to another era of club success means it is rightfully in the top two.
1. 2017/18 – New Balance
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, August 23, 2017: Liverpool's Roberto Firmino celebrates scoring the fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League Play-Off 2nd Leg match between Liverpool and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
There is no beating this one, and I cannot be told otherwise.
It does not have too much special detailing, but the V-neck collar, the sleeve cuffs, the deep red colourway and the wide pinstripes mean it is the best of the last 12 offerings.
Incredibly comfortable and a great fit as a supporter to wear, and the team was a lot of fun to watch in it.
New Balance have a classic in this one. What more could you want?