Venezia FC and NOCTA unveil the 25/26 Away Jersey

Venice, 29 July 2025 – Venezia FC and NOCTA unveil the 25/26 Away Jersey, a refined synthesis of 90s football nostalgia and timeless Venetian elegance. Titled Another Future Classic, the Away Jersey marks the second release within Home Ground, the evolving creative campaign exploring identity, craftsmanship, and the emotional link between club and city.

Following the success of the Home Jersey launch, this new chapter reaffirms the vision behind the collaboration with NOCTA, transcending the traditional boundaries of sport and streetwear with a bold statement that places Venezia FC at the intersection of football, fashion, culture, and music.

The path through innovation, aesthetic and character pushes into new territory, shaping an emblem of vision and ambition. Identity, attitude, and performance unite in garments that go beyond the expected: an evolution of form where heritage meets audacity, and refinement sparks originality. The 25/26 Away Jersey is not merely a football shirt, but a symphony of design and ambition, reimagining the legacy of Venezia FC with bold creativity and a distinctly Venetian sensibility.

In a football landscape dominated by templates, this collaboration breaks the mold, not just in form, but in spirit. It is deeply rooted in the layered identity of Venice — its art, its fabric traditions, its Renaissance palette — yet it speaks with a contemporary and global voice. Working closely with the Venezia FC creative team and NOCTA allows to create something truly bespoke, where every detail has meaning. The Away Jersey is more than a shirt: it’s a flag, a cultural statement, and a collectible item designed with integrity. It carries the codes of fashion, the soul of football, and the emotional resonance of a city unlike any other.

The Design

The 25/26 Away Jersey reinterprets classic 90s football silhouettes through the unique cultural lens of Venice, merging technical mastery with a deep narrative sensibility. A soft cream base flows into deep burgundy gradient sleeves – a palette drawn from the opulent velvets and silks once traded by Venetian merchants, and the chromatic depth of Renaissance masters like Titian and Veronese. The cream tone echoes the Pietra d’Istria, the luminous white stone that has shaped Venice’s architectural identity for centuries, a symbol of permanence, elegance, and the city’s relationship with light.

At its core lies an obsessive dedication to craft. The standout feature is a full-body jacquard weave that spells out “Venezia Football Club”, a rare and highly complex fabrication technique, more often seen in haute couture than in modern football kits. Each jersey is the result of a fully custom process, designed from scratch by a boutique creative team working hand-in-hand with NOCTA, a collaboration that prioritizes identity over templates, and detail over standardization.

From the fold-over tonal collar trimmed with “arancioneroverde” check to the placement of each motif, the jersey reflects the precision and ambition of a product made to most iconic kits standards. The chest is adorned with the club’s iconic calligraphy crest, NOCTA’s logo, and – on the Match Edition – the signature Cynar Spritz emblem, reinforcing the shared spirit and values between the club and its main sponsor.

This is more than a football kit, it’s a wearable artifact, a synthesis of performance, history, and artistic intent. Every stitch tells a story of a club that is not only rooted in one of the world’s most iconic cities, but also determined to chart its own global course, through design, community, and culture.

Two Editions

The 25/26 Away Jersey is offered in two distinct versions. The Venezia Edition, conceived as a lifestyle piece, and the Match Edition, worn on pitch by the first team and featuring the Main Sponsor’s Cynar Spritz branding. Both are available in short and long sleeve variants, echoing a shared identity across design and function.

Campaign Vision

Shot on 35mm film by acclaimed photographer Duncan Loudon, the campaign extends the Home Ground narrative into a new emotional territory. Through a documentary lens, local faces and voices give life to a portrait of belonging that is at once intimate and universal.

This second chapter introduces new protagonists, expanding the cultural constellation around Venezia FC. Alongside returning talents like painter-poet Solange Smith and the experimental musician Space Idol, the campaign welcomes renowned architect and theorist Renato Rizzi — a figure whose work bridges Venice’s classical legacy with its contemporary edge. Together with local creatives, loyal supporters, and the next generation of “arancioneroverdi,” they reflect a Venice that is vibrant, intergenerational, and constantly evolving. Far from a romanticized image, the city is portrayed as a living ecosystem of creativity and meaning — a place where ideas circulate, identities are formed, and culture resonates far beyond the lagoon.

As the 25/26 season unfolds, Venezia FC and NOCTA will continue to shape a bold new language for football – one that honours the city’s cultural depth while designing its future. The Away Jersey is not just another kit; it is a statement of intent: visionary, rooted, and unmistakably Venetian.

Availability

The 25/26 Away Jersey will be available for purchase at the Ca’ Venezia store in Mestre on July 30th, 2025, at 18:30 Venezia time (CEST), exclusively for fans registered for the first team presentation event.

It will then be available from July 31st both online and at Venezia FC’s official stores:

Rialto and Santi Apostoli in Venice, open daily from 10:00 to 20:00

Ca’ Venezia in Mestre, open Tuesday to Friday from 15:00 to 19:00, and Saturday from 09:00to 13:00 and 15:00 to 19:00.


Campaign and distribution details

Campaign creative direction
NOCTA

Photography
Duncan Loudon
www.duncanloudon.co.uk

Styling
Elisa Voto