{"product_id":"2011-13-vfl-bochum-shirt","title":"VfL Bochum Home Shirt Nike 2011-2013 Vintage Collector's Item","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eVfL Bochum Home Nike 2011-2013 Jersey — The Ruhrpott in Your Wardrobe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBetween 2011 and 2013, \u003cstrong\u003eVfL Bochum\u003c\/strong\u003e navigated the turbulent waters of the 2. Bundesliga, a period of rebuilding, working-class pride, and combative football. This \u003cstrong\u003eNike home jersey sponsored by NETTO\u003c\/strong\u003e is a direct witness to those years of struggle in the heart of the Ruhrgebiet — no glitter, just real German football.\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 2011-2013\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e VfL Bochum\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 NETTO\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE PULLS, LITTLE SPOTS — authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, traces of the pitch and its history\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;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVfL Bochum\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most iconic clubs in the \u003cstrong\u003eRuhr\u003c\/strong\u003e, that German industrial region where football is a popular religion, rooted in factories and the packed stands of the \u003cstrong\u003eRuhrstadion\u003c\/strong\u003e. Between 2011 and 2013, the club played in the \u003cstrong\u003e2. Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e, Germany's second division, and sought to return to the top flight where it had spent many years. It wasn't the most glorious period on paper, but that's precisely what makes this jersey endearing: it tells the story of football when it doesn't shine, when you have to fight for every point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe sponsor \u003cstrong\u003eNETTO\u003c\/strong\u003e, the German discount supermarket, perfectly matches the club's identity — popular, no frills, rooted in people's reality. \u003cstrong\u003eNike\u003c\/strong\u003e then equipped Bochum with cuts characteristic of that era, balancing technicality with the aesthetics of the early 2010s. Players like \u003cstrong\u003eCollin Quaner\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMimoun Azaouagh\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eDanny Latza\u003c\/strong\u003e wore this jersey on second-division pitches, and every home game was a challenge to be met in front of a crowd that never abandoned their club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments Etched into This Jersey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ruhrstadion as a Popular Fortress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAt home, VfL Bochum can count on one of Germany's most loyal fan bases, even in the second division. This jersey is what the players put on for those evenings under the floodlights of deep German football, far from the cameras of premium Bundesliga but no less intense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fight for Survival and Promotion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 2011-2013 period in the 2. Bundesliga was a permanent rollercoaster for Bochum. Every point snatched in \u003cstrong\u003eGerman second division football\u003c\/strong\u003e counted double, and this jersey absorbed the sweat of those fierce battles against direct rivals for league position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Ever-Electric Ruhr Derby\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEven outside the Bundesliga, confrontations with clubs from the region remained special occasions. The \u003cstrong\u003eRuhr derby\u003c\/strong\u003e in the context of the second division took on a particular, almost rawer, more direct flavor — exactly the image this jersey conveys.\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 is one that was made to be worn on or around the pitches of the time — not to be displayed under glass. The finishes, the flocking, the fabrics: everything matches the production standards of the season concerned. It's not a reproduction; it's the original item, with all the technical details that no modern replica can truly reproduce identically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis jersey is in \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e condition, with some small pulls and slight spots — traces of life, not prohibitive flaws. For a \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's VfL Bochum Nike 2011-2013 jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e, it's a very honest condition that proves the item truly existed, that it didn't come out of a warehouse in plastic. That's the beauty of an authentic vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage Sizing Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eImportant note for \u003cstrong\u003evintage Nike jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e from the early 2010s: the cuts from this era are significantly more fitted than what we're used to with modern jerseys. A vintage S is often an XS today by current standards. Don't rely solely on the label — measure first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore confirming your order, get out your tape measure. Measure the chest width flat of one of your jerseys that fits you well, double that number, and compare it with the available product measurements. For a \u003cstrong\u003esize S Boys jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e like this one, it's a junior cut, designed for an adolescent build — definitely keep that in mind before purchasing.\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\u003eVintage German second division jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e are among the hardest to find on the collector's market. Everyone chases after Bundesliga outfits from big clubs, but items from deep football — those obscure clubs that enrich German football — quickly become rare. A \u003cstrong\u003eVfL Bochum Nike NETTO jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e from this generation is a piece that few collectors have in their display case, and that's precisely what makes it interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 8\/10 condition with slight and consistent wear, it remains perfectly collectible and even wearable for connoisseurs. There aren't many in this condition on the market — most examples from this era have disappeared into drawers or ended up disfigured by poorly handled washes. This one made it through well.\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\/VfL_Bochum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eVfL Bochum — 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 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 respect popular football and clubs that don't shine under the big TV channel spotlights, this jersey is for you — it's up to you to see if you snatch it up before someone else does.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vfl Bochum","offers":[{"title":"S. 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