{"product_id":"1999-00-kfc-uerdingen-9-match-issue-shirt","title":"KFC Uerdingen 1999-2000 #9 Match Issue Fila vintage XL shirt","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eKFC Uerdingen 1999-2000 — The #9 Match Issue Fila shirt from a club that refused to die\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 1999-2000, \u003cstrong\u003eKFC Uerdingen\u003c\/strong\u003e was going through one of the most turbulent periods in its history, relegated far from the heights of German football but still standing. This \u003cstrong\u003eFila match issue shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e with the \u003cstrong\u003e#9\u003c\/strong\u003e flocking did not come out of a warehouse box — it was worn, lived in, and sweated on a field by a striker on a mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eShirt 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 KFC Uerdingen (Other German Clubs)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fila\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber:\u003c\/strong\u003e #9 (striker's flocking)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Match Issue — item prepared for an official match\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e XL\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e SLIGHTLY USED PRINTINGS, LITTLE PULLS — authentic wear of a \u003cstrong\u003eworn vintage jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e, slight traces of actual use on the field\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;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKFC Uerdingen\u003c\/strong\u003e — Krefeld Fischeln Calcio, for purists — is one of the most romantic and painful stories in German football. Founded in 1905 in the city of Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, the club experienced its glory days in the \u003cstrong\u003eBundesliga in the 1980s-1990s\u003c\/strong\u003e, before a gradual descent into hell that led it to the lower divisions. The 1999-2000 season was part of this period of struggle for sporting survival — the club was then playing in the \u003cstrong\u003eRegionalliga West\/Südwest\u003c\/strong\u003e, the third tier of German football, seeking to regain a standing worthy of its history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAt that time, Uerdingen was still dressed by \u003cstrong\u003eFila\u003c\/strong\u003e, an Italian equipment manufacturer whose presence in European football in the 1990s remains etched in the collective memory of collectors. The \u003cstrong\u003e#9\u003c\/strong\u003e — a symbolic number par excellence, that of the fox in the box, the pure goalscorer — gives this piece an extra dimension. Who wore this shirt? Perhaps an anonymous attacker, but whose every run, every goal in the Regionalliga championship was part of the daily struggle of a club that refused to die out.\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\u003eKFC Uerdingen in the Bundesliga — the legacy of a regional giant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the 1980s, Uerdingen was among the elite of German football, regularly playing in the \u003cstrong\u003eBundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e and participating in European competitions. This glorious past hung over every match of the 1999-2000 season, reminding everyone that this club deserved better than the Regionalliga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRhenish football in the 1990s-2000s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nPlaying in this region of Germany at that time meant competing against clubs like \u003cstrong\u003eBayer Leverkusen\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eBorussia Mönchengladbach\u003c\/strong\u003e, who dominated the top flight. For Uerdingen, every victory in the regional division was a reaffirmation of identity, a refusal to disappear into the anonymity of second-tier football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFila and European football in the late 1990s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFila\u003c\/strong\u003e was then a serious player in European sports equipment, dressing clubs and national teams with a recognizable style. A \u003cstrong\u003eFila jersey from that era\u003c\/strong\u003e is a collector's item in its own right — the brand has since almost disappeared from top-level football, which makes these pieces even rarer on the vintage market.\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;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ematch issue jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is a piece specifically prepared to be worn during an official match — a cut adapted for the player, finishes of superior quality to a mass-market replica, numbering applied according to club standards. This is not a jersey you would find in stores in 1999. It is a piece intended for the locker room, the field, real competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one bears the traces of that use: the \u003cstrong\u003eslightly worn printings\u003c\/strong\u003e and the little pulls are not defects — they are tangible proof that this jersey has lived. No display case, no frame: from the field, real. For an experienced collector, that's exactly what you look for in a \u003cstrong\u003evintage match issue jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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;\"\u003eThe sizes of \u003cstrong\u003evintage football jerseys from the 1990s-2000s\u003c\/strong\u003e do not correspond to modern standards. An XL from 1999 is often closer to a current L, sometimes even an M depending on the brands and clubs. \u003cstrong\u003eFila\u003c\/strong\u003e had its own sizes, often more European, more fitted than what you find today in major sports brands. Don't order blindly based solely on the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, take your tape measure and measure your chest flat, under the armpits. Then compare with the actual measurements of the jersey available in the product sheet. A vintage jersey that is too tight is immediately obvious — and a jersey that is too big loses all its charm. Take two minutes to check, you won't regret it.\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;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKFC Uerdingen\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a club that is easy to find in vintage jersey collections — and that is precisely where its value lies. Everyone has jerseys from big clubs. But a \u003cstrong\u003eFila match issue jersey from Uerdingen from the 1999-2000 season\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the period number 9, is a piece that few collectors own. German football outside the Bundesliga remains a largely unexplored territory in the vintage world — and lovers of \u003cstrong\u003erare football jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e know this very well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe 8\/10 condition places this jersey in the serious category: not new with tags (which would be suspicious for a match issue), but not massacred by time either. The slight wear of the printings and the small pulls are in line for a piece of this age that has really been worn. Match issue jerseys from the German Regionalliga by Fila in this condition in 2024 — honestly, there aren't tons of them floating around on the market.\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\/KFC_Uerdingen_05\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eKFC Uerdingen 05 - 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 — History of football jerseys\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 are looking for a \u003cstrong\u003evintage German football jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e that really goes off the beaten track, a match issue with a real story behind it, this one ticks all the boxes — it's up to you to see if you let it slip away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Other German Clubs","offers":[{"title":"XL","offer_id":54009360417043,"sku":"369131","price":99.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_1999-00-KFC-UERDINGEN-9-MATCH-ISSUE-SHIRT-XL-369131_1.jpg?v=1775369396","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/1999-00-kfc-uerdingen-9-match-issue-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}