Middlesbrough Logo Set To Have A New Look In 2026/27 Season

Middlesbrough FC are currently fighting to regain their place in the Premier League and trying to earn promotion from the EFL Championship. Amidst their fight for promotion, it seems that the Middlesbrough logo is in for a prominent change in the 2026/27 season because of the decision of the hierarchy to opt for Middlesbrough new logo and refresh the general outlook of the club's honorable logo.

How Middlesbrough Logo Will Look Different In 2026/27 Season?

With Middlesbrough set to celebrate their 150th year in 2026, it has been announced that the Middlesbrough logo will be changed to weave a new chapter in the memorable history of the club. The Middlesbrough FC new crest features a prominent change in the shape of the Middlesbrough logo, which will be changed back to a circular shape, which was not used regularly on the Middlesbrough logo since 2007.

For the creation of the Middlesbrough new logo, the club began their design-thinking process in March 2024. After that, they consulted 21,000 ardent fans to come up with ideas for the perfect design before finalizing the Middlesbrough FC new crest design. The Middlesbrough FC logo that will be unveiled next year is a round-shaped crest with the words ‘Middlesbrough Football Club’ written on the top and bottom, with the words 1876 separated.

There is also the logo of a red lion on the Middlesbrough new logo, but the overall design of the lion has been subtly tweaked from the old Middlesbrough logo. The club have confirmed that the Middlesbrough FC new crest will be unveiled in June 2026, which means it will be implemented on their kits from the start of the 2026/27 season onwards.

History Of Middlesbrough Logo

The Middlesbrough Logo has actually undergone multiple changes over the history of the club. For one, the initial years of Middlesbrough FC saw them have a crest that reflected the town of Middlesbrough with a red lion on it. However, the club decided to change the Middlesbrough logo in 1973 after deciding to implement white band patterns on their jerseys. The design of the town of Middlesbrough was removed from the Middlesbrough logo in 1973, with the red lion remaining, and the words ‘MFC’ being implemented into the t-shirt so that they can be recognized better by fans.

In 1986, the club's hierarchy decided to change the Middlesbrough logo once again, as the shape was changed to a circular (round) crest with the words ‘Middlesbrough Football Club 1986’ written on it, rather than their foundation year (1876).

The last time that the Middlesbrough logo was changed was in 2007, when the red lion was placed inside a shield and the words were changed to ‘Middlesbrough Football Club 1876’. The club are now removing the shield aspect for the Middlesbrough FC new crest and going with a more traditional circular crest after finding through fans' consultation over their desire for a change in the shape of the crest. Middlesbrough have actually had an impressive start to the 2025/26 Championship campaign, winning five of their first nine matches and sitting in second place in the league table after nine matches!