Well, unless Borussia Dortmund really will play in a new jersey for the first time tonight, this will be the last post of my 2013 Champions League Final special. Bayern already debuted their home shirt for the new season last week, but will also wear it in the Champions League Final. Say what you will about this practice to wear new jerseys towards the end of the season (I personally dislike it – a lot!), but it has been done before. I may be wrong here, but it was actually Bayern’s opponent today, Borussia Dortmund, that first debuted a new jersey in the 1997 Champions League Final. On the other side, Bayern regularly played in their latest jersey during the last game(s) of the season.
Well, I am at least happy to say that the new Bayern home jersey looks good and (barring another devastating loss in the final) is destined to be a fan favorite for years to come. On a first glance one will notice that the gold is gone and that apart from the crest the jersey features only two colors: red with white accents, like Bayern jerseys should be. The white collar is a V-neck with two thin red stripes – a pattern that is repeated on the sleeve trims. Of course, the three shoulder stripes are also in white. Sponsor, logo and crest are very well placed. Not noticeable on a first glance is that the front features a faint lozenge pattern that echoes the pattern of one variant of the Bavarian State flag (also at the center of the club’s crest). This is a nice touch, but honestly it comes about 10 years (if not more too late).
The back is just plain red in contrast. Just beneath the collar Bayern’s motto “Mia san mia” (We are who we are) is somewhat proudly displayed. Other than that the font used is the same as in previous seasons, just in white this time. It is a simple but very legible sans-serif font.
Overall, I feel that this is the best looking Bayern jersey in years and given the suffering that fans had to endure especially during the 1990s, this one s both a classic jersey, but with modern touches. The only odd features are a thin white stripe running down from the arm on both sides. This couldh ave been omitted. Also, the collar is maybe a bit too busy. But otherwise, I have to say: “Well done, Adidas.”
My rating: 8/10 stars.
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