Our FC 25 best kits guide serves two important purposes. Obviously you want to look as good as possible when stepping out onto the EA FC 25 turf – but Ultimate Team gets a little more nuanced than that. Armed with knowledge of the most stylish strips, you can also make hefty profits on the transfer market too. For instance, you're looking at more than 2,000 coins if you pack Blackburn Rovers' away number. Strike it rich with panache using GR's FC 25 best kits guide.
AS Roma (home)
League: Serie A Enilive (ITA 1)
Card type: Gold rare
Cost: 3,000 coins
After four years away, the three-time Italian champions return to the FIFA/FC series – and their kit is an absolute beauty. Some might call this burgundy, but in fact it’s carmine red and golden yellow. How do we know? Because the club’s nickname, I Giallorossi, means ‘the yellow and reds’.
AFC Bournemouth (away)
League: Premier League (ENG 1)
Card type: Gold rare
Cost: 550 coins
It’s likely made your eyes pop out in either happiness or horror during Match Of The Day. Now you can own Bournemouth’s away strip, at least digitally, in order to kit out your FUT squad. And there’s certainly nothing else like it in his year’s game. It features mint and purple graphics on a white base, and is a deliberate throwback to the garish attire of the ‘90s.
FC Basel 1893 (home)
League: CSSL (SUI 1)
Card type: Silver rare
Cost: 5,000 coins
Crystal Palace might have brought us some cool kits in recent times, but this year the go-to for red-and-blue excellence are Swiss side Basel. Those big bold flames stand out against any rival attempt, while you can’t go wrong with a football shirt boasting a smart collar. Especially once you start busting out some FC 25 celebrations.
Real Madrid (away)
League: La Liga EA Sports (ESP 1)
Card type: Gold rare
Cost: 1,300 coins
Cover star Jude Bellingham is the highlight of the FC 25 RTTK tracker, but his in-game abilities aren’t the only reason for Madrid fans to snap up this year’s edition. The Spanish giants’ first orange kit since 2013/14 functions well for two reasons. It looks spectacular, naturally, and also offers the perfect contrast to the green pitch during fast-paced weekend league matches.
San Diego Wave (home)
League: NWSL (USA 1)
Card type: Gold rare
Cost: 600 coins
Women’s teams are added to FC 25 career mode for the first time this year, meaning you’re going to see a number of kits you weren’t previously familiar with. Ace. This Nike number is one of the most delightful, subtly fitting in the club’s sponsor without detracting from the clean overall design. Happily, you can also nab it in Ultimate Team for a bargain price.
Netherlands (away)
League: Men’s National (INT)
Card type: Gold rare
Cost: 900 coins
The classic Dutch orange kits are legendary, but this year it’s the away strip which you need to hunt down for your Ultimate Team lads and lasses. It merges that iconic orange colour with two different shades of blue, using a design inspired by the revered national art movement De Stijl. It’s an affordable one, too. You know what to do.
Blackburn Rovers (away)
League: EFL Championship (ENG 2)
Card type: Silver rare
Cost: 2,500 coins
In a joyous surprise, Blackburn Rovers are one of three Championship clubs to have their home grounds added to the FC 25 stadiums list. Crack open some silver packs and you may be in for an even happier surprise: their black and red away strip routinely sells for 4-5,000 coins on the secondary market. Nice find, right there.
FC Bayern (third)
League: Bundesliga (GER 1)
Card type: Gold rare
Cost: 1,600 coins
As with Basel, you have to love a kit with a collar, and FC Bayern’s is the pick of the bunch when it comes to German teams. Its Adidas logo feels deliciously retro, and it’s also worth a decent return if you find one in packs and don’t wish to wear it. Will it finally bring Harry Kane a trophy in real life? That’s a bigger ask, but the England captain can at least celebrate another high FC 25 ratings spot.
Chelsea (home)
League: Premier League (ENG 1)
Card type: Gold rare
Cost: 1,500 coins
Chelsea join Bayern in making our best kits shortlist for the second year running, and with good reason. Even if you can’t stand the Blues, it feels so enjoyable to play without a noisy sponsor plonked in the middle of your shirt. It helps that this year’s effort is even more stylish then their FC 24 best kits inclusion.
Perth Glory (home)
League: A-League (AUS 1)
Card type: Bronze common
Cost: 200 coins
Really can’t bring yourself to pick up that Chelsea strip, but still want a classy sponsor-free number? Turn your attentions to the other side of the globe. Perth Glory’s purple and orange offering is another super clean design, with the added bonus of being available to grab at discard bronze card pricing. Glorious, indeed.
Sampdoria (home)
League: Serie BKT (ENG 2)
Card type: Gold common
Cost: 450 coins
The blue shirt with black, white and red band is one of the most unmistakeable in world football – and this year's features motifs inspired by the Palazzi dei Rolli in Genoa. Sampdoria may ply their trade in the Italian second tier these days, but greats such as Roberto Mancini, Attilio Lombardo and Gianluca Vialli have all worn these colours. They really do look sublime on FC 25’s virtual turf.
