{"product_id":"2018-19-vfl-bochum-crone-shirt","title":"VFL Bochum Home Shirt Nike 2018-19 Vintage | CRONE","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eVFL Bochum 2018-19 — The Nike Home Shirt from their return to 2. Bundesliga\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 2018-19, \u003cstrong\u003eVFL Bochum\u003c\/strong\u003e competed for another season in the \u003cstrong\u003e2. Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e with a clear objective: to secure promotion spots and return to the top flight. This \u003cstrong\u003eNike home shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, flocked with the name \u003cstrong\u003eCRONE\u003c\/strong\u003e on the back, is a raw piece from that rebuilding period, stained with the sweat of matches — and that's precisely why it's worth something.\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 2018-2019\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e VFL Bochum\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nike\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e TRICORP WORKWEAR\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e SPOT — slight visible mark, authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt\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 Shirt Represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eIn 2018-19, \u003cstrong\u003eVFL Bochum\u003c\/strong\u003e had been playing in the \u003cstrong\u003eGerman second division\u003c\/strong\u003e for several seasons already — a purgatory for a club that had reached the heights of the Bundesliga and even European nights in the 90s and 2000s. The club from the \u003cstrong\u003eVonovia Ruhrstadion\u003c\/strong\u003e was going through a rebuilding phase, with a squad mainly composed of local players, 2. Liga warriors, and a few young talents ready to fight. It is this tension between a glorious past and a difficult present that gives this \u003cstrong\u003e2018-19 Nike home shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e all its emotional weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the bench and on the field, the 2018-19 season was marked by coach \u003cstrong\u003eRobin Dutt\u003c\/strong\u003e, who arrived to stabilize the ship. Players like \u003cstrong\u003eSimon Zoller\u003c\/strong\u003e, a potent striker familiar with the 2. Bundesliga, and midfielder \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Tesche\u003c\/strong\u003e, a key figure in the Bochum dressing room, wore this shirt with the pride of those who know what this club means to the Ruhr. The \u003cstrong\u003eCRONE\u003c\/strong\u003e flocking on the back of this shirt directly refers to these unsung heroes who play the matches without necessarily making the headlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments Etched in This Shirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Club Rooted in the Ruhr\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVFL Bochum embodies the DNA of German working-class football. Founded in 1848, the club has always represented the people of the Ruhr basin, an identity that cannot be bought and that this shirt proudly displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 2. Bundesliga as a Battleground\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2018-19 season in the German second division is one of Europe's most competitive leagues — every point earned at the \u003cstrong\u003eVonovia Ruhrstadion\u003c\/strong\u003e in front of Bochum's loyal supporters deserves respect. This shirt has experienced those battles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRICORP WORKWEAR: A Sponsor That Fits the Club\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sponsor \u003cstrong\u003eTRICORP WORKWEAR\u003c\/strong\u003e, a specialist in workwear, is not on the kit of a Ruhr club by chance. It's a nod to the region's industrial history, a coherence between the field and the stands that true connoisseurs appreciate.\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 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a replica shirt sold in club shops. It is a piece designed for performance, with finishes, materials, and a cut intended for players — not for wearing in the stands on a Sunday afternoon. Logos are sewn or printed using techniques specific to the era, labels are period-correct, and the whole shirt exudes authenticity in every inch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one is rated \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \u003cstrong\u003eSPOT\u003c\/strong\u003e condition: it has a slight mark, which is perfectly consistent for a \u003cstrong\u003eworn vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e of this generation. It's not a shirt that came out of a sealed box — it's a shirt that has lived, and that's precisely what gives it character. If you're looking for a sterile shirt, move along. If you're looking for the real deal, you're in the right place.\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\u003eVintage Nike shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e from this era are sized differently from current standards. An XL from 2018-19 does not correspond to an XL of today — the fit is generally more tailored, less oversized, with higher armholes and a closer-to-the-body drape than modern relaxed fits. Keep this in mind before confirming your order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe right approach: get out a tape measure before buying. Measure your chest circumference and compare it with the flat measurements of the shirt, which we can provide upon request. A shirt that pulls at the shoulders or rides up at the waist is frustrating — two minutes of measuring can prevent unpleasant surprises and unnecessary returns.\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\u003eVFL Bochum\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a club everyone collects — and that's precisely why a \u003cstrong\u003evintage Bochum shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e has value in a serious collection. Major clubs are overrepresented in every display cabinet. A shirt from the Ruhr, from a specific 2. Bundesliga season, with a named flocking and a sponsor as iconic as TRICORP — that's rare. It's the kind of piece that makes connoisseurs stop in front of your shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, this shirt remains in a very solid state for its age and use. There aren't many in this condition on the market for \u003cstrong\u003evintage German football shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e — and even fewer with intact period flocking. If you're waiting for it to be perfect, you'll be waiting a long time. And someone else will have taken it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eTo Learn More\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 — Kit 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;\"\u003eA shirt from the Ruhr, period flocking, a real story behind it — if VFL Bochum speaks to you, this piece deserves a place in your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vfl Bochum","offers":[{"title":"XL","offer_id":54009679511827,"sku":"237147","price":32.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2018-19-VFL-BOCHUM-CRONE-SHIRT-XL-237147_8.jpg?v=1775402025","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2018-19-vfl-bochum-crone-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}