The Italy shirt

The first two games of our national team were played with white jersey for a very simple reason: the white shirt cost less than any other!

Starting from the third meeting, a coloured uniform was adopted and in this regard the blue was chosen as it represented the color of the Savoy banner (on which the sabaudo coat of arms were then camping).

Since then, he has always been linked to both the national football team and the Italian representatives of any other sport.

The only exception: in the last fascist period (from the beginning of 1937 to the war) the official shirt of the national became black, and then finally returned to the blue after the war.From the world of Switzerland 1954 the numbering of FIFA jersey was introduced.

From the mid-1970s, they made their first appearance, and in a decisive way, technical sponsors, who became unique suppliers of all necessary equipment to the National Team (except shoes, which each player chose and still can choose freely according to their own comfort).

A special feature, all Italian, concerns a unique choice of our Federcalcio, about the sponsorships, which made up until 2000 the supply agreements between FIGC and various technical suppliers (succeeding over the years), prohibited them from marking with coats of arms or foreign elements, the official uniform of the National. Today the situation is radically changed and such marks are perfectly visible. In the last thirty years, various renowned and prestigious brands have been introduced, in the supply of equipment to the Italian National Team, namely: Adidas (1974-1978), Le Coq Sportif (1979-1984), Diadora (1985-1994), Nike (1995-1999), Kappa (2000-2002) and currently Puma (2003-2014).

The changes must always be read on the basis of the fashion of the moment.

And in fact, we pass from the most spartan models and among them resembling the albores, with crew neck and white shorts (with some variations like black socks of the sixties, then also blue ones) to the 1982 World Cup uniform characterized by a V neck adorned by tricolored edgings, to that of 1994 with tiny tricolour triangles, to reach the 1996 Nike uniforms, characterized by inexplicable lower edges of brown color and a "ITALIA" writing that created very disappointment, since it went down on the buttocks of the players.

In 2000 Europeans the most significant change was noted in the material with which the Italy shirt was woven. Specifically the Kombat model of Kappa, was very tight and elasticized, making, without doubt, tendency for a certain period. It then continued in the 2002 Japanese World Championship with an evolution of the Kombat model of Kappa, where the numbers of the uniform passed from white to gold color. In 2006, with the entrance as technical sponsor of the German Puma, in the new blue jersey appeared some evident dark blue shades on the edges, while on the second shirt (the white one) there is a blue triangle that starts from the neck. The fabric has passed from a strongly elasticized previous type, to a more classic one. The Euro 2008 qualifying edition, for the success achieved by the Azzurri to the World Championship in Germany, sees as the only novelty the appearance of the fourth star on the tricolor logo of the FIGC that camping on the player's chest.

On 05-02-2008, in the friendly against Portugal, the National Team wore for the first time the new jersey, which will wear at the final stages of the European Championship organized by Austria and Switzerland. Blue coloured, with gold details, to be combined with socks and blue shorts, with the official logo of FIGC with four stars - symbolizing world titles - on the chest in the left side.

Italy stars and strips for the Confederations Cup 2009: in the sense of the four world stars and stripes that cross over the fabric in an almost hypnotic design. The change will only be temporary, exclusively for the June 2009 competition. The new uniform will be very elegant, studied by Puma to celebrate the 2006 World Championship, connecting it ideally to the double success of the 34 and 38.

For the 2010 World Championship, the shirt has a star neck to remember the four symbols of the won World Cup and a high-life short with a "swallow" with front of the Italian tricolor.

New look for the Italian National Team for Euro 2012. The official kit - presented on 14-11-2011 - has debuted during the friendly race scheduled on 15-11-2011 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome against Uruguay, which celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Unity of Italy, and will accompany the Azzurri to the 2012 European Championship in Poland and Ukraine.

Produced by Puma, the new game uniform sums up the “future-classic” style in a design inspired by Italian tradition and is developed with technologies to ensure exceptional gaming performance. The shirt, of a vintage mould and made with light and soft fabrics, shows the four celebratory stars of the World Cup won by the Azzurri and highlights the official coat of arms of FIGC thanks to the application on a special thermowelded pocket. The model, characterized by the collar to Korean with the tricolor to underline the 150th anniversary of the Unity of Italy; it has a tonal contrasting lacing without buttons that adds a touch of retro style to a modern design.

The shorts, in soft and light fabric, integrate breathable panels on each leg to increase freedom of movement and comfort. Whites with side blue edge and FIGC logo, are characterized by a patriotic touch on the central part of the belt, where the fabric creates a plaque on which the written “Italy” is sewn. Third unmissable element of the new uniform, the blue Italy socks with tone inserts on tone, the tricolor twist and the word 'Italy' on the front.

- 18-03-2013 Here is the new jersey for the Confederations Cup: debut in Geneva. New look for the National Team. A green light, of an intense blue, with evident colors of the flag of Italy, the race suit created by the Puma for the Confederations Cup will debut Thursday evening in Geneva, in the prestigious friend that the Azzurri will play against Brazil, host country of the next international competition of June.

Characterized by the design of the Power collection, recognisable also by the graphic embossed on the chest and the fit that emphasizes the physicality of the players, the new jersey has an unpublished and exclusive look: the fabric is recycled polyester with dryCELL inserts, the collar features white details and the profiles of the sleeves are green and red to recall the Tricolor, symbol of Italy. Thanks to the use of the best and innovative technologies, the new Puma degli Azzurri kit guarantees high performance, breathability and a high level of comfort.

The jersey was presented today during the press conference held in Coverciano, on the first day of the National Meeting in view of the friendly with Brazil and the transfer to Malta, valid for world qualification. He was the deputy captain Andrea Pirlo, in the presence of general manager Antonello Valentini, responsible for the marketing office of Figc Benedetta Geronzi, technical commissioner Cesare Prandelli, Captain Gigi Buffon and, for Puma, General Manager Europa Volfango Bondi and general manager Puma Italia Andrea Rogg.

“We are proud – Bondi said – that the Italian National Team won the Confederations Cup qualification after the exceptional performance of this summer in Poland and Ukraine. To honor this result, we wanted to create a new game kit that conveyed a feeling of true national pride and to try again, together with the Azzurri and all the team, to achieve the best results also in this important competition”.

Over these years, the cut, the collar and the decorations of the uniforms change. The blue remains the main color, but each model offers different details. In 2022 the knit with the design divided into four squares ends the Puma period, before the passage to adidas.

Italy won the European on 11 July 2021. The tournament is called EURO 2020 because it retains the name of the edition originally planned for 2020, then postponed one year due to pandemic. The victory jersey is then worn in 2021: the tournament name and the year you play are different.

From January 2023, adidas returns to the Italian National uniforms. The first shirt of the new period presents a motif reminiscent of marble veins. In the 2024 model, however, the three stripes stand out in the colors of the flag on the shoulders and white inserts along the sides.

The model for the 2026 season is presented on November 5, 2025 and takes the name of «Azzurra». On the blue background, a design inspired by the bay wreaths is repeated; the stripes on the shoulders and other details are gilded. The name is also on the back of the collar.

The images of the collection below allow you to compare the complete year by year. Each model has a caption and is selectable to see it enlarged.