The 2015-16 season marks the twentieth anniversary of one of Atlético de Madrid’s most historic accomplishments — winning El Doblete, the coveted double dip of La Liga and Copa Del Rey titles, for the first time in club history. To celebrate the occasion, Atlético will wear a new kit throughout the season that’s inspired from that historic team.
The anniversary is particularly meaningful for this squad being that the ’95-96 team’s star midfielder, Diego Simeone, is now its manager, and many of the new kit’s features draw directly from those worn by Simeone and his teammates.
Five bold, vivid red stripes run vertically up a white background on the jersey, each stripe bounded by a thin red pinstripe as a direct call-out to the 20-year-old shirts. Further, that same signature red is heavily blocked onto the shoulders and sleeves, another nod to the ’95-96 team, while, in contrast, the back goes solid-red for the first time in Atlético history. Blue stripes run down beneath each arm for a quick pop of color, matching up with a splash of blue around the back of the collar. In addition to adding variety, that blue also unifies the shirt with the shorts, which are solid blue with red stripes up each leg.
Finally, as always with Nike Football (Soccer), the devil is in the details. “1995/96” and “2015/16” are emblazoned inside the back collar along with a small Spanish flag, marking the milestone anniversary.