MCFC Japan

Lore & Background

In Manuel Pellegrini's final season at City, the club achieved some prominent milestones. On 28 February 2016, the Blues won the League Cup after beating Liverpool on penalties in the final at Wembley. Although City ended up only fourth in the league (which still qualified them for the following season's Champions League) despite a strong start, the season witnessed Manchester City's most successful European campaign to date, with the Blues defeating PSG 3–2 on aggregate to advance to the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in their history (they had previously reached the quarter-finals in 2013–14). There, City were narrowly beaten by eventual champions Real Madrid 0–1 on aggregate.

In Their Own Story

The neon lights of Shibuya reflect off the sky blue scarves draped around shoulders in a crowded viewing bar. A group of fans leans forward as the broadcast from Manchester crackles to life, the roar of the Etihad echoing faintly through speakers. When a goal is scored, the room erupts not just with noise, but with a synchronized rhythm of applause. For these supporters, the distance to England is measured in time zones, but the connection feels immediate and electric.

Reader's Guide

The home kit features the traditional colours of sky blue and white, with a white polo neck collar and cuffs, a white stripe running from the bottom of the sleeves to the sides of the shirt, white shorts, and sky blue socks with a white turnover. The away kit is predominantly navy with 'Chlorine Blue' detailing on the crew neck and the cuffs; the arms feature a striking graphic of the Blue Moon. The third kit is mainly a shade of chartreuse, known as 'ghost green', with black gradient graphic at the base of the sleeves and the bottom of the shorts; it is based on Nike's new premium template. The first-choice goalkeeper strip is dark purple with lighter bluish line gradient on the arms, with alternatives in yellow and green with a similar toned line gradient on the arms. The club visited Australia during pre-season, playing local clubs Adelaide United and Melbourne City, as well as Roma, Real Madrid, the Vietnam national team, and VfB Stuttgart.

Did You Know?

• The third kit's ghost green colour was inspired by the yellow and navy striped away kit worn by the club in the 1999 play-off final.
• Manchester City reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in their history in this season.
• The away kit features a Blue Moon graphic on the arms, inspired by the song sung by the club's fans.