{"product_id":"1999-00-hertha-bsc-shirt","title":"Hertha Berlin Home Shirt Nike 1999-2000 Vintage Collector","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eHertha Berlin 1999-2000: The Nike Jersey of a Triumphant Return to the Bundesliga\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn the late 90s, \u003cstrong\u003eHertha BSC Berlin\u003c\/strong\u003e re-established itself as a major force in German football. This \u003cstrong\u003e1999-2000 season Nike home jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring the sponsor \u003cstrong\u003eDIE CONTINENTALE\u003c\/strong\u003e, perfectly captures that moment — when the capital club returned to the top flight and began to challenge the giants of the \u003cstrong\u003eBundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eJersey Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:2;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1999-2000\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hertha Berlin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nike\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e DIE CONTINENTALE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e PULLS - authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhat this jersey represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe late 1990s marked the \u003cstrong\u003erenaissance of Hertha BSC\u003c\/strong\u003e. After years of oscillating between the Bundesliga and the second division, the West Berlin club firmly re-established itself among the elite, achieving two consecutive qualifications for the \u003cstrong\u003eChampions League\u003c\/strong\u003e — a resounding feat for a club that had not made a significant impact in European competition for a long time. The Olympiastadion once again vibrated with the excitement of great evenings, and Berlin proudly rekindled its passion for football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the pitch, a generation of solid and technically skilled players drove this project. \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Preetz\u003c\/strong\u003e, an insatiable goalscorer and central figure in the Berlin attack, was at that time one of the most formidable strikers in the Bundesliga — he even finished as the league's top scorer in the 1998-99 season just before. In defense and midfield, players like \u003cstrong\u003eAndreas Schmidt\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMarko Rehmer\u003c\/strong\u003e provided the team coached by \u003cstrong\u003eJürgen Röber\u003c\/strong\u003e with balance and solidity, making them a tough team to play against.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched in this jersey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChampions League for the second consecutive season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1999-2000, Hertha BSC participated in the UEFA Champions League group stage for the second year in a row, a historic performance for the club. Facing Chelsea, AC Milan, or FC Porto on the European stage in this jersey — that's quite something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Preetz, Berlin's prolific goalscorer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn this home jersey, \u003cstrong\u003ePreetz\u003c\/strong\u003e continued to find the back of the net with metronomic regularity. His ability to make a difference in key moments made him the true offensive locomotive of a team with big ambitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Olympiastadion as a fortress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAt home, the \u003cstrong\u003e1999-2000 Hertha BSC\u003c\/strong\u003e team was formidable. The Olympiastadion saw attendances worthy of a great club, with an atmosphere that met the expectations of an entire city reconciled with its football team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eAuthentic vs Replica\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e has a different cut, different fabrics, and a different construction than a standard replica. Match-worn jerseys or \"player issue\" versions from this Nike era have a density, drape, and finishing details — ventilation strips, internal tags, inserts — that are nothing like what was sold in retail stores. It's concrete, tangible, not a supermarket product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one shows a \u003cstrong\u003econdition of 8\/10 with pulls\u003c\/strong\u003e — in other words, some small snags on the fabric, which are completely normal for a jersey that has lived. This isn't a jersey in its original packaging that has never been worn: it's a jersey with a history, that has been worn, that has sweated. And frankly, for a \u003cstrong\u003evintage Hertha Berlin collector's jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e from this era, that's exactly what we're looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage Size Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNike sizes from the 1990s-2000s\u003c\/strong\u003e do not correspond at all to current standards. An XXL from that era often fits like a modern L, sometimes even an M depending on the cut. Vintage football jerseys are cut shorter, more fitted at the shoulders, with shorter sleeves than what we are used to today. Do not order blindly based on your usual size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, take a tape measure and lay your best current jersey flat: measure the \u003cstrong\u003echest width, total length, shoulder width\u003c\/strong\u003e. Compare with the measurements provided in the product sheet. This is the only way to be sure that the jersey will truly fit you — and to avoid disappointment when opening the package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhy have it in your collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003evintage Hertha BSC 1999-2000 jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is a piece that documents a pivotal moment in German football history: the awakening of a capital city club, its rise to power, its entry onto the European stage. Nike jerseys from this generation have a characteristic design, very much from the late 90s, which is now sought after by \u003cstrong\u003ecollectors of retro Bundesliga jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e. And Hertha BSC from that era is far from being a club that everyone has on display — which gives it real rarity value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 with pulls\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is an honest and realistic condition for a jersey over twenty-five years old. There aren't many in this condition still lurking in collections — most have disappeared, been discarded, or are in poor shape. This one is still here, still legible, still proud. That's what makes the difference between a piece that's displayed and a piece that's hidden in a drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eTo go further\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height:2.2;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hertha_BSC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eHertha Berlin - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.footballkitarchive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFootball Kit Archive - Jersey History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eUEFA - European Football\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;line-height:1.8;\"\u003eIf you're building a serious collection around German football from the 90s-2000s, this Hertha Nike jersey clearly has its place. An era, a club, a real story — that's all we ask of a vintage piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hertha Berlin","offers":[{"title":"XXL","offer_id":54006739861779,"sku":"367926","price":129.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_1999-00-HERTHA-BSC-SHIRT-XXL-367926_1.jpg?v=1775230730","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/1999-00-hertha-bsc-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}