Serie A
Legea gives way to Givova as the newest referee kit manufacturer in Italy, with their check-box brand symbol running all the way down the ribs and side of the shorts. The AIA, Italy’s referees’ association, introduces a new logo in line with the FIGC rebrand.
Though an orange kit is unveiled as part of the kit release—interestingly, with its own matching orange-trimmed shorts—only yellow, blue, and black are used in the Serie A.
An intricate hexagonal pattern appears on the sleeves and shoulders of a very classy set of new Legea kits. The red colourway takes on a slightly more pink tone than in recent years, while the retention of a green option shows that referees are evidently exempt from Serie A’s new crackdown on green kits.
A black gradient design appears on all four kits for the new season, with a dark green colour option replacing blue in the rotation.
After 26 years of being outfitted by Diadora, Serie A referees switch to Legea. A fourth colour option is added, and red is seen for the first time in 10 years. A new sleeve sponsor is introduced as well, with Net Insurance replacing Eurovita.
Pink is back after a four-season hiatus, and Diadora has a new (but retro) logo. The FIGC celebrates its 120th anniversary with a badge on the shirt.
Sky blue returns, with a contrasting shoulder section appearing on all kits. A small yellow patch, featuring three golden whistles — signifying Italy’s three World Cup Final referees — appears below the badge on the shirt. Finally, a sleeve sponsor, Eurovita, is present for the first time.
A darker shade of blue replaces pink this time, with a considerably simplified design on the new set of kits.
The blue kit is substituted for a pink version for the 2012-13 season. Additionally, the AIA 100 patch is gone and there is now a gold outline around the Italy logo.
A radical Italian flag motif appears on the front of the new jerseys, while a miniature version appears on each corresponding left sock too. Interestingly, the long-sleeve version of the blue shirt features a black zipper beneath the collar, contrasting with the white one seen on the short-sleeve jersey.
The AIA, Italy’s referee association, celebrates its 100th anniversary with a small circular patch that appears on both the collar and the shorts.
The neon yellow and red shorts are [mercifully] retired, with black now used across the board. The red kit is replaced by a pink equivalent, while the gold trim on the black kit gives way to neon yellow.
The colours remain, but the design is updated, with a thick vertical stripe appearing just below the collar. A fourth star is added to the AIA badge, reflecting Italy’s World Cup victory a year prior.