Eintracht Frankfurt Home Jersey 2013-14 Jako Alfa Romeo vintage

Eintracht Frankfurt 2013-14 Jersey — The Jako era, Alfa Romeo sponsorship, and a clawing Eagle

In 2013-14, Eintracht Frankfurt played its second season back in the Bundesliga after a hard-fought promotion in 2012. On the front of this Jako home jersey, the Alfa Romeo logo — a partnership that frankly stands out from typical German football sponsors. A rare item, a pivotal era for the Adler.

Jersey details

Season: 2013-2014
Club: Eintracht Frankfurt
Type: Home
Kit manufacturer: Jako
Sponsor: ALFA ROMEO
Condition: 8/10
State: LITTLE PULLS — a few small snags, authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, nothing affecting the solidity or readability of the design

What this jersey represents

The 2013-14 Bundesliga season was a period of serious rebuilding for Eintracht Frankfurt. The club had been through difficult years — relegation to the 2. Bundesliga in 2011, immediate promotion, and then a return to the top flight that needed to be confirmed. That season, the goal was not the title — never — but to establish themselves permanently in the German elite and to revitalize the Adler, the club's emblematic eagle. The Commerzbank-Arena, with its 51,000 seats and its vibrant south stand, was beginning to find its voice again.

The squad that season included players who marked this transitional period. Alexander Meier, the home-grown fox in the box, was Eintracht's main attacking weapon — a player discreet in the media but formidable in front of goal, a true idol of the Süd-Kurve. Stefan Aigner, Takashi Inui, and Marco Russ were part of the core group that relied on cohesion and desire rather than big names. Honest football, rooted in the club's identity.

Moments etched into this jersey

Alexander Meier, unsung scorer
During the 2013-14 season, Meier continued to do what he does best: score important goals to keep Eintracht afloat in an ultra-competitive Bundesliga. This guy has a knack for scoring that far exceeds what his media coverage statistics suggest — an internal club legend.

The Commerzbank-Arena as a fortress
This season confirmed that playing at home against Eintracht Frankfurt is never an easy task for opponents. The popular support for the club, after years of struggle, made the stadium atmosphere particularly electric — home evenings in the Jako jersey had that special flavor of reconquest.

The Alfa Romeo sponsor — a precious anomaly
Seeing the Alfa Romeo logo on a Bundesliga jersey is rare enough to be highlighted. This atypical partnership between a high-end Italian car brand and a German club rooted in the working class of Frankfurt gives this jersey a visual identity found nowhere else. It is precisely this kind of detail that makes a vintage jersey valuable in the eyes of serious collectors.

Authentic vs. Replica

An authentic vintage jersey is one that truly existed in locker rooms, in the stands, on the backs of real fans on match nights. It's not a mass-produced reproduction for the general public ten years later — it's the period item, with its weight, its finishes, its original label, and its specific characteristics unique to the kit manufacturer of the time. At Jako, they worked with materials and cuts characteristic of the early 2010s, very different from current standards.

This jersey shows an 8/10 condition with a few small snags — what collectors call "little pulls." Nothing dramatic: the overall condition remains very good, the fabric structure is intact, the logos are clear. These micro-imperfections are evidence of real life experience. A perfect 10/10 jersey taken out of plastic often smells like new stock — this one has lived.

Vintage size guide

This is the point that everyone underestimates and no one checks before buying, then everyone regrets it. Vintage sizes from the early 2010s — and particularly from kit manufacturers like Jako — are generally more fitted than modern cuts. An era-specific XS/S often corresponds to a contemporary slim build in those sizes, but not always. Never blindly trust the label.

The reliable method: take a jersey you wear regularly and that fits you well, lay it flat on a surface, and measure the flat width under the armpits as well as the total length. Compare these measurements with those of the seller. For this Eintracht Frankfurt XS/S jersey, don't hesitate to ask for exact measurements before confirming your order — it's the only way to be 100% sure.

Why have it in your collection

The vintage Eintracht Frankfurt 2013-14 jersey is an item that ticks several rare boxes simultaneously. First, the period: a pivotal era for the club, between its return to the Bundesliga and the rebuilding of a strong identity, before the great years that would follow. Next, the kit manufacturer: Jako no longer sponsors Eintracht, the club having moved on to other partners — which makes products from this period increasingly difficult to find in good condition. And finally, the sponsor: Alfa Romeo on a Bundesliga jersey is a historical curiosity that few collectors have in their wardrobe.

In 8/10 condition, this jersey falls into the category of pieces that can be displayed, worn, or framed without shame. There aren't many in this condition still floating around in flea markets or on resale sites — decent quality copies from this Jako era are becoming rarer and rarer, and those that survive in this condition deserve to be saved by someone who knows what they're holding.

To go further

• Eintracht Frankfurt — Wikipedia
• Football Kit Archive — Jersey History
• UEFA — European Football

If you're looking for a Bundesliga jersey with a real history, a unique kit manufacturer-sponsor combination, and honest condition — you're in the right place. It's your turn.