Top Five Nike Premier League Match Balls
The 2025/26 season marks a change in the Premier League as Puma replace Nike as the official ball supplier for English football’s top-flight.
Nike have been sponsoring the Premier League since the 2000/01 season, with goals scored by some of the league’s greatest ever teams, such as, Arsenal’s Invincibles, Manchester City’s Centurions, Liverpool 2019/20, Manchester United three peat, Chelsea’s 2004/05, and Leicester’s 2015/16.
This change is a big part of the Premier League of today, creating iconic footballs that will be remembered fondly by the fans of the league.
5 - Nike Seitiro
Season: 2011/12
Champions: Manchester City
At number five is one of the league's greatest match balls, culminating in the arguably the greatest ever end to a Premier League season to date.
Sergio Aguero’s strike versus Queens Park Rangers handed Roberto Mancini’s Manchester City their first league title in 44 years and their first in the Premier League era.
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The ball’s technology included aerodynamics that ensured consistency and accuracy when players aim shots towards goal with precision.
A league record of 1,066 goals were scored with this ball, including Papiss Cisse’s sensational volley over Chelsea. The top goalscorer using this ball was Arsenal’s Robin Van Persie with 30 league goals.
4 - Nike Ordem 4
Season: 2016/17
Champions: Chelsea
Number four is the Nike Ordem 4, used in the 2016/17 Premier League season, it was used by title winners Chelsea, managed by Antonio Conte.
Its rainbow colour scheme makes it pleasing to look at. One feature of this ball is that 3D ink was used to give players better grip with the ball at their feet.
Scorpion kick goals by Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud and Manchester United’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan were two stunning efforts to be scored with this match ball.
1,064 goals hit the back of the net with this one as Harry Kane took home the golden boot with 29 goals.
3 - Nike Ordem 3
Season: 2015/16
Champions: Leicester City
Halfway through this top five is the Nike Ordem 3, which was used in the 2015/16 season, famous for Leicester City’s title victory under Claudio Ranieri.
A simple red and white colour scheme made this one more generic compared to previous and future versions of the Ordem. This ensures the ball has great visibility when in flight.
Jamie Vardy’s volley for Leicester versus Liverpool, one of the most iconic goals scored in the league’s history was netted with this ball.
1,026 goals were scored with this ball, as Harry Kane claimed his maiden golden boot with this ball, netting 25 times.
2 - Nike Geo Merlin
Season: 2000/01
Champions: Manchester United
Coming towards the end of this list, at number two is the Nike Geo Merlin ball, the inaugural ball supplied by Nike to be used in the Premier League, which was won by Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United.
Claimed to be the roundest ball ever made, this ball was used for four seasons between 2000 and 2004. Last used by Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal’s Invincibles.
Dennis Bergkamp’s goal against Newcastle, remembered for an outrageous turn on the ball, was scored with the Merlin in 2002.
992 goals were scored using this match ball. The winner of the golden boot using the first ever Nike-supplied Premier League ball was Chelsea’s Jimmy Floyd-Hasselbaink, scoring 23 goals.
1 - Nike Total 90 Aerow
Season: 2004/05
Champions: Chelsea
At top spot is Nike’s second variation of match ball supplied for Premier League use is the Total 90 Aerow, used between 2004 and 2008.
Accuracy was the theme behind this ball when used in-game. Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea won the title with this ball, conceding a record low 15 goals in a 38-game season.
Tottenham’s Erik Edman long range strike versus Liverpool at Anfield in 2005, is one of the revered goals scored with the Aerow.
975 goals found the back of the net with this one in the first season using this ball. Arsenal’s Thierry Henry picked up the golden boot, scoring 25 goals.
One of the most iconic balls ever made for Premier League use, serving two of the greatest sides in the competition’s 32 year history.