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Athletic Club will use for the first time their 3rd jersey against Tromso IL at the away match of the UEFA Europa League. However many of the fans thought they would get to know it last August 20th at the home game. Even different media picked up the story. What happened then?

UEFA Kit Regulations indicate that in case of colour matching, is the home team who changes his jersey. This principle is under the Fair Play spirit but mainly for practical reasons: it is always easier for the local than for the visitor get an alternate kit.

As you know, Tromso IL jersey shows red and white vertical stripes so there were those who thought Athletic Club would release the 3rd black jersey. However in previous meetings and contacts held between the two clubs, it had been agreed that each team would play in their pitch and in front of their crowd with their Home Kit.

We trust this release will bring us best luck in the European competition.

As we recently advanced the 3rd kit designed by Umbro for Athletic Club has already been exposed.

The Jersey is constructed predominantly in Black to give an uncluttered aesthetic, again to add greater contrast between the Home and Away, and adds interest to the Jersey by the means of a shadow stripe pinstripe emboss running down the front chest of the garment. With both the crest and Umbro diamond being housed in an upper chest shaped yoke area. The Jersey is then trimmed with Vermillion in key visual areas at the Collar, Cuff and Hem. Plus the breathable lumbar region.

The 3rd jersey will be on sale on September 25th and it will cost 66 Euros. It will be available at the Official Stores and other usual outlets as well as on the Club’s website.

In the next few days the third kit designed by Umbro for the Athletic Club will be brought to light. We will keep you updated with all the details of the launching. However we could not avoid the temptation to leave you a scoop.

To adapt to UEFA regulations, the Athletic Club’ kit is subject to some modifications for official competitions as follows:

- The strips at the back are replaced with red colour.
- The “Bizkaia” logo is removed from the left-hand sleeve.
- The Professional Football League logo is replaced with the UEFA logo.
- The Sponsor is kept on the breast (the regulations establish that only one can be displayed).

…why did Athletic Club wear its second-choice kit in the first leg against Young Boys?

The answer is to be found in the UEFA regulations; NONE of the elements that make up the kit of the two teams (shirt, shorts and socks) must clash. In turn, in the spirit of Fair Play, the visitor CHOOSES its kit.

The first-choice kit of Young Boys is a shirt with black and yellow stripes, black shorts and black and yellow striped socks. In the first leg, Young Boys chose its first kit, and as the shorts clash with those of Athletic Club, the latter had to play with its second-choice blue and white shorts. But in the second leg and due to Fair Play, Athletic chose its first kit, which is why Young Boys swapped its shorts, from the usual black to white.

As for the next match, there are various clashing elements in the kits of both sides, meaning there are a number of possibilities; the first shirt of the Tromso IL kit is red and white with white shorts and its second choice is a completely blue kit. Both elements coincide with the first and second choice of Athletic Club, so we’ll have to go for another combination… it’s a good chance to show off the third kit…

… a third kit which we will show you here exclusively.