Leaked: RC Lens 2026-27 Home Kit — First Adidas Shirt, SANG ET OR Returns

The Leak

Images of RC Lens’ 2026-27 home shirt have surfaced via Footy Headlines, giving the first clear look at the Sang et Or under their new kit supplier. Lens announced earlier this cycle that they were ending their long-running Puma deal in favour of an Adidas contract, and the leaked home shirt is the first match piece from that switch.

The drop covers the home shirt only — away and third designs have not appeared yet. For a club whose visual identity is built on a single, very recognisable yellow-and-red, the home kit was always going to set the tone for how Adidas reads the brand.

Design Breakdown

The base is a strong, saturated yellow — closer to the deep golden tone Lens have used in recent seasons than the brighter mustard worn earlier in the Puma era. The collar is red with a thin yellow trim, a clean V-neck that breaks the chest panel without crowding the front.

Two design details carry most of the story. The first is an all-over embossed pinstripe across the body, subtle enough to read as tonal yellow at distance but giving the shirt a textured surface up close. The second is a tonal “SANG ET OR” — the club’s “Blood and Gold” motto — embossed across the chest, sitting beneath the sponsor block.

Adidas branding is restrained. The three-stripe shoulder treatment runs in red, the club crest sits left chest, and the Adidas logo mirrors it on the right. There is no contrasting back panel and no jacquard graphic on the sleeves — Adidas have leaned into the colour and the slogan rather than printing over them.

How It Compares

The 2025-26 Puma home shirt was a brighter, flatter yellow with a black collar and a more graphic front. Adidas have swung the design back to something closer to Lens’ classic late-90s and early-2000s shirts — colour-blocked, slogan-led and built around the badge rather than around a statement print.

Supporters chasing the previous Puma cycles ahead of the new release can still pick up earlier shirts, including the RC Lens 2024/25 away jersey and the older 2023/24 away.

When Can You Buy It?

The leak points to a 1 June 2026 release through Adidas and the official Lens store, which would make it one of the earliest Ligue 1 home kits on shelf this cycle. Retail rollout normally follows within a few days of the club launch.

While the 2026-27 Adidas shirt makes its way onto retailer shelves, current Lens stock is the cleanest route in. The RC Lens 2022/23 home jersey still nails the club’s classic yellow look, with the away and third shirts from the same cycle also stocked.

FAQ

Is this the real RC Lens 2026-27 home kit?
The images come from leak channels via Footy Headlines, not from Adidas or the club. Given the leak’s timing relative to the announced 1 June launch date and the alignment with Adidas’ catalogue templates, the design is very likely final.

When does the RC Lens 2026-27 home kit release?
The leak points to a 1 June 2026 official release, with retail availability following shortly after.

Where can I buy RC Lens jerseys?
RC Lens shirts are stocked in the 433FC RC Lens range, with the new Adidas 2026-27 shirts added once they hit retail.

Related

• Mens RC Lens 2024/25 Away Jersey
• Mens RC Lens 2022/23 Home Jersey
• More leaks and reveals at 433FC News