Athens Kallithea 2024/26 Home Short-Sleeve Shirt (Multiple Sizes)

Athens Kallithea had already become popular with shirt collectors before 2024, but this was the season when the whole project reached a much bigger stage.

The club returned to Greece’s top division after 18 years away, carrying the visual identity created with Kappa and design studio Bureau Borsche. The result was a club that looked closer to an independent fashion label than a traditional promoted side, without losing its connection to Athens.

The front sponsor is a big part of that identity. EMΣT is the National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens and the official club shop describes the partnership as a first of its kind between the two institutions. That gives the shirt a cultural connection that most football sponsors cannot come close to. 

Athens Kallithea then chose to keep the same kit collection for 2025/26 instead of replacing it after a single season. The official shop therefore lists this short-sleeve home version as 24/26, which confirms the date range and also makes the release feel less disposable than the usual yearly kit cycle. 

It is a strong shirt because the story is not forced: a long-awaited promotion, a contemporary art museum on the chest and a club that decided good design did not need replacing after twelve months.