Leaked: Bologna 26-27 Third Kit, First Real Photo

TL;DR

• The first real photograph of Bologna’s 2026-27 Macron third kit has surfaced, showing a sand shirt with navy and red trim.
• It matches the design from last month’s database leak, so this is confirmation by physical evidence, though the club has not announced it.
• Launch is expected in the coming days. 433FC does not yet stock the 26-27 third, but we do sell replica Bologna shirts.

The Leak

Last month a video-game database hinted at what Bologna would wear as their third shirt this season, and we covered it in our earlier report on the Bologna and Udinese third kits. That was a file listing. Now there is a photograph.

Footy Headlines published the picture on 14 October, saying a follower sent it in. The shirt is hanging in a shop window. As with every leak, the club has not announced the kit, so treat the details below as expected until Bologna say otherwise.

Macron, Bologna’s long-term kit supplier, made it. No price or exact date has been given.

Design Breakdown

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The first thing you notice is how far this sits from the red and blue Bologna usually wears. The base is sand, close to beige, and a faint tonal pattern runs across the torso and sleeves.

Colour comes from the trim. Thin red piping follows the raglan shoulder seams, while the crew-neck collar and sleeve cuffs are dark navy, each framed by red and navy edging. Navy inserts run down the side panels and sit either side of the lower hem, which gives the shirt a neat, panelled outline.

The chest is where it gets interesting. On the left there is no full club crest. Instead you get a retro-style “BFC 1909” wordmark in navy, a nod to the year the club was founded. On the right sits the navy Macron Hero logo. Matching sand shorts carry navy and red side trim.

One thing the photo cannot settle is the sponsor. The September database leak had suggested a Saputo logo, as previously reported, but nothing in this image confirms it, so we are not treating it as fact.

The report frames the shirt as lifestyle-led, a deliberate step away from Bologna’s traditional look. That fits the wordmark and the muted palette: this is a shirt designed to work off the pitch as well as on it.

How It Compares

Third shirts are where suppliers experiment, and this one follows the pattern. The home kit stays rooted in the club’s red and blue colours, while the third reads more like a streetwear piece. If you want the classic look, our Bologna 2026/27 home replica is the straightforward option.

Against last season’s third shirt, the point of comparison is how much the club is willing to move away from its identity for a third option. Replacing the crest with a founding-year wordmark is a bolder step than most clubs take.

For a wider view of how this stacks up across the league, see how the third kits rank in our Serie A 2026-27 third kits ranking.

When Can You Buy It?

The expected window is the coming days, according to the report, though no date has been confirmed. We will update this page if Bologna or Macron announce anything different.

To be clear, 433FC is an independent retailer of replica football shirts and is not affiliated with Bologna FC or Macron. We do not stock the 26-27 third yet. What we do carry is a range of replica Bologna shirts, including the home kit above and a retro Bologna 1997-98 home jersey. Browse everything in our Bologna shirts category.

FAQ

Is this the real kit?

It looks likely, but it is still a leak. Footy Headlines received a photo of the shirt on a hanger in a shop window, and it matches the design from last month’s database leak. Bologna have not announced it, so wait for the club before treating any detail as final.

When does it release?

The report says launch is expected in the coming days. No exact date or price has been given, so check Bologna and Macron for confirmed availability.

Where can I buy Bologna jerseys?

433FC is an independent retailer of replica shirts, not affiliated with the club. We sell replica Bologna shirts including the 2026/27 home, last season’s third and retro designs, but not yet the leaked 26-27 third. Browse our Bologna category for the current range.

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