Marseille 2014-15 Away Shirt Adidas Intersport vintage

Olympique de Marseille 2014-15 Away Shirt – Adidas x Intersport, a Turbulent Season

The 2014-15 season at OM: a club that won the French championship in 2010 and re-experienced Europe, but was then going through an intense rebuilding period under Marcelo Bielsa. This Marseille 2014-15 away shirt by Adidas, with the Intersport sponsor flocked on it, is a direct testament to a pivotal era—one where the Vélodrome completed its renovation and OM sought to regain its former glory on the national stage.

Shirt Details

Season: 2014-2015
Club: Olympique de Marseille
Type: Away
Kit Manufacturer: Adidas
Sponsor: Intersport
Condition: 8/10

What This Shirt Represents

The 2014-15 season is one of the most unique in the recent history of Olympique de Marseille. The Phocaean club played its matches in a fully renovated Stade Vélodrome, officially inaugurated in 2014 with its 67,000 seats, and the euphoria of this new stadium was mixed with a heavy sporting and institutional instability. Marcelo Bielsa, the famous "El Loco", took the reins during the previous season and tried to impose his ultra-intense style on an unbalanced squad. The project was ambitious, expectations enormous, but the reality far more complicated.

On the pitch, players like André-Pierre Gignac, a true living legend of the club, still wore this shirt with unwavering dedication—this was one of his last seasons in Marseille before his departure to Mexico in the summer of 2015. Dimitri Payet had already left for West Ham, but profiles like Rémy Cabella, Michy Batshuayi, and Lassana Diarra animated a squad full of raw talent but lacking cohesion. It's precisely this kind of contradictory season that produces shirts with a strong emotional charge for true supporters.

Moments Etched into This Shirt

The Inauguration of the Renovated Vélodrome
The new Stade Vélodrome, completely transformed to host Euro 2016, came into full service during this season. Playing away on opposing pitches with this shirt meant bringing a piece of this historic period in the club's life throughout France.

The Bielsa Interlude
Marcelo Bielsa and OM, a short but intense story that left its mark. His vertical, exhausting, demanding football left a lasting impression on Marseille supporters—and this Adidas 2014-15 away shirt is one of the few textile witnesses to it.

Gignac's Last Full Season in an Olympique Shirt
André-Pierre Gignac ended his Marseille adventure in the summer of 2015 after nine seasons and over 100 goals in Ligue 1. Owning this season's away shirt means holding an object directly linked to the final months of the club's recent top scorer in France.

Authentic vs. Replica

An authentic vintage jersey is not the same as a replica or a classic fan version. We are talking about a piece that was produced to match the standards of the time—cut, technical fabrics, original flocking, embroidered or printed badges according to Adidas's standards for that season. It's not a re-edition, not a copy: it's the original item sold in 2014-2015, with all the authenticity that implies.

This one boasts a condition of 8/10, which in the world of vintage jerseys, is clearly above average. No significant discoloration, no holes or torn embroidery—it's a piece that has been carefully preserved. For a jersey over ten years old, this level of preservation is reassuring for both the collector and the fan who wants to wear it proudly.

Vintage Sizing Guide

Vintage Adidas jerseys from this era—early 2010s—generally run smaller than current cuts. A vintage S often corresponds to what would be worn today as an XS, or a very fitted S depending on your body type. The cuts back then were designed to be worn close to the body, in the football fashion of that decade, without the loose drape found in more recent models.

Before you fall in love with it, measure your chest circumference and compare it with the flat measurements of the jersey—usually available on the product sheet or upon request. For an S from this era, expect approximately 48-50 cm (about 19-20 inches) laid flat across the chest, or 96-100 cm (about 38-39 inches) chest circumference. If you are between sizes, the fitted nature of the vintage cut will give you a perfect silhouette—but still plan to check before buying.

Why Have It in Your Collection

The OM 2014-15 away shirt is a piece that perfectly matches what serious collectors seek: a pivotal season, a strong sporting context, a historical club equipment manufacturer like Adidas, and a sponsor—Intersport—that anchors the shirt in a very specific period of the Phocaean club's commercial and sporting history. Away shirts are inherently produced in smaller quantities than home shirts, which mechanically makes them rarer on the secondary market. With a good ten years of age under their belt, well-preserved examples are becoming increasingly scarce.

And precisely—an 8/10 condition for a jersey of this generation is uncommon. Most pieces from this era found in flea markets or on resale platforms show their age: cracking flocking, deformed collars, fabrics that have lost their shape. This one has clearly been treated with respect. There aren't many in this condition still circulating, and it shows in how well this piece holds up.

To Learn More

• Marseille - Wikipedia
• Football Kit Archive - History of jerseys
• Ligue 1 - Official Website
• UEFA - European Football

If the Bielsa era at OM speaks to you, if Gignac is a religion for you, or if you're building a serious collection of French club memorabilia—this shirt belongs. It's up to you.