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.

First official match win with the new red-and-white Umbro shirt. The shirt had a new feature – the back was in one single colour, all red with no stripes, to comply with UEFA regulations.

First official competition goal scored by Llorente with the new Umbro kit.

And as the finishing touch, Muniain broke the record for the youngest-ever player to score a goal for the Athletic Club in an official competition.

Congratulations Athletic!!!

Our campaign Hello! We are football has its reflection on the Club’s Official Shops and other retailers (El Corte Ingles Forum Sport and others) where the new Umbro Athletic Club collection is available. We did not want to miss this opportunity to show you some pictures of the interior and the air displays that include the photographs that of the fans at Gunea that will later on become the backaground of the Official Poster.

If you’re one of them, you can go to stores and check if you are there. If you have not gone through the Gunea yet, remeber you can get photographed on the kit until July 31th.

Last Tuesday, July 28th, we had the honour of bringing Athletic Club players Andoni Iraola, David Lopez and Iñigo Díaz de Cerio to the Gunea. The assembled fans were able to have a words with their idols, collect some autographs and take some pictures while they wished the players the best for the upcoming season.

We would also like to join them and say: Andoni, David, Iñigo: thank you very much and good luck!