Unofficial images of the Premier League's winter match ball for the 2025/26 season have circulated online, with 90min reporting that the leaked design reveals two new colour variants under the name "Lights".
According to 90min, the ball is manufactured by PUMA and will be offered in vibrant yellow and orange finishes — a departure from the standard match ball used at the season's outset. The report also notes that the design incorporates PUMA's Orbita 3 technology, though no further technical specifications were detailed in the wire.
Winter ball variations are a long-standing feature of the top-flight calendar. As the season moves into the shorter days of November and December, the Premier League has routinely introduced high-visibility colourways to aid players and spectators under floodlights and in grey afternoon light. Yellow match balls, in particular, have become familiar to anyone who has watched a midweek fixture in the depths of an English winter.
PUMA has held the Premier League ball supply contract for several seasons and has consistently released a mid-season variant alongside the standard design. The "Lights" branding, if confirmed, would suggest the manufacturer is leaning into the functional logic of the colourway rather than simply presenting it as a cosmetic update.
Neither the Premier League nor PUMA had issued an official statement at the time the 90min report was published. Leaked product images of this kind often precede a formal release by several weeks, and it remains possible that the final retail or match-day versions differ in detail from what has appeared online.
The 2025/26 Premier League season is well underway, and the winter ball would typically be introduced around the turn of the calendar year. Clubs and supporters will be watching for an official unveiling from the league and its kit supplier in the coming weeks.