La Liga could launch 'retro' weekend with historic kits, balls, and match graphics

Martin Macdonald

• Updated: 3 Mar 2026 05:52 CST
• 2 min read

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La Liga could be about to take advantage of the boom in interest in retro football shirts by hosting a special 'retro' weekend in the Spanish Primera Division.

That's according to Tribuna Deportiva Valencia.

As this is just a rumour at the moment, there is no confirmed matchday on which this will happen.

But, the plans include every professional team in Spain donning a retro kit that historically means something to the club. There will also be special balls and matchday graphics created, while broadcasts could also be changed to give them a 1980s feel.

One team who is likely to take part is Valencia, who are about to celebrate their 107th anniversary, while the aforementioned publication, Tribuna Deportiva Valencia, are dedicated to news about Los Che.

Should these plans go ahead, an official presentation of the retro kits will take place by each club on 19 March.

It does seem unlikely that every club will be forced to take part as that would require 42 teams to produce retro kits. There are, of course, merchandising issues with this as most clubs have had numerous different kit manufacturers over the years.

It may be the case that the retro kits will simply be inspired by what came previously rather than having different-to-usual manufacturers involved.

The clubs could also go back further enough to use kits that had no manufacturer, or indeed sponsor, at all.

Retro kits at the World Cup?

The retro kit idea is nothing new as clubs across the globe have marked significant occasions in their history by wearing a particular kit on special dates.

It was also previously proposed that countries should wear retro kits for the 2030 World Cup as that will mark the 100-year anniversary of the very first World Cup in Uruguay.

The idea came from the president of the South American football federation, Alejandro Domínguez, who said in 2022:

"History cannot be bought with money. Luxury does not make history. I invite you [FIFA president Gianni Infantino] to host a World Cup here, in 2030, to play with the same uniforms [from 1930], to return to the essence. We are ready to host the cup in 2030."

His words came as Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile bid to host the tournament, but they ended up losing out to Spain, Portugal and Morocco, who will act as joint hosts in 2030.

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