{"product_id":"oulun-luistinseura-soini-shirt","title":"Oulun Luistinseura Puma Vintage Soini Pekant Oy Jersey","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eOulun Luistinseura \"Soini\" – The Puma jersey sponsored by Pekant Oy from the far north of Finland\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOulu, Finland. A city 600 kilometers north of Helsinki, where football is played in unforgiving climatic conditions. This \u003cstrong\u003ePuma Oulun Luistinseura jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e – also known by the nickname \u003cstrong\u003e\"Soini\"\u003c\/strong\u003e – is a direct artifact of Scandinavian football culture, flocked with the local sponsor \u003cstrong\u003ePekant Oy\u003c\/strong\u003e and tailored for those who truly know what they're looking for.\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 1980s-1990s (vintage estimate)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oulun Luistinseura (OLS) – Finland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Puma\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e PEKANT OY\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e SLIGHTLY USED PRINTINGS, DIRTY, LITTLE PULLS – authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, traces of time and field that tell a true story\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\u003eOulun Luistinseura\u003c\/strong\u003e, founded in 1906, is one of the oldest and most historic clubs in Finnish football. Based in Oulu, the capital of North Ostrobothnia, this club has long played in the intermediate divisions of \u003cstrong\u003eFinnish football\u003c\/strong\u003e, navigating between the Veikkausliiga – the national elite – and lower divisions. It is not a showcase club, it is a grassroots club, rooted in its community, representing an industrial and university city that experiences football differently than in Helsinki or Tampere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe nickname \u003cstrong\u003e\"Soini\"\u003c\/strong\u003e written on this jersey is a strong marker: a proper name, possibly that of a player or a club member associated with this kit. In the world of \u003cstrong\u003evintage Finnish jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e, this type of nominative flocking transforms an already rare piece into something even more unique. It's not a number, it's an identity. And that, in collector culture, counts enormously.\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\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinnish football of the 80s-90s, a tough and authentic playground\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Veikkausliiga of that era was a rough championship, far from European spotlights, but intensely lived locally. Northern clubs like OLS brought a physical intensity and a fighting mentality that forged strong identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePuma as kit manufacturer for ambitious clubs of the pre-globalization era\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the 80s and 90s, \u003cstrong\u003ePuma dressed clubs all over Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e, including in less media-covered leagues. For a club like OLS, wearing Puma was a clear signal: this club had ambitions, structure, a budget. Not an amateur neighborhood club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePekant Oy: the local sponsor as territorial anchor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe sponsor \u003cstrong\u003ePekant Oy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a local Finnish company – this type of regional partnership was the economic backbone of Scandinavian clubs at that time. This logo on the chest of the jersey is a time capsule that tells the story of Oulu's local economy in all its reality.\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 a piece produced in limited quantities to be worn on the field or in the stands, not mass-produced to be resold as a tourist souvenir. The seams, the inner labels, the fabric texture – everything speaks differently from a replica. And for a club like OLS, replicas hardly existed: what you have in your hand is the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one displays an \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e with slightly worn prints, some dirt, and small pulls. This is precisely what makes it credible: a Finnish club jersey from the 80s-90s in perfect condition would be suspicious. Here, the wear confirms authenticity. It's a jersey that has lived, not a jersey that has slept in a closet in plastic.\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 sizes from the 80s and 90s\u003c\/strong\u003e are systematically smaller than modern cuts. An \"L\" from this era often corresponds to a current M, sometimes even an S depending on the brands and countries of manufacture. Puma in particular had quite fitted cuts during this period, especially on productions intended for Scandinavian and Central European markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore ordering, measure your chest circumference and compare with the actual measurements of the jersey if available. If you hesitate between two sizes, take the larger one – a \u003cstrong\u003evintage jersey that is too tight\u003c\/strong\u003e does justice neither to history nor to your comfort. And don't forget: wearing a collector's jersey is also about respecting 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\u003eVintage Scandinavian club jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e are among the most difficult pieces to find on the European market. Not because they lack quality or history – quite the opposite – but because they were produced in small series for a local market and were never commercially exported. A \u003cstrong\u003ePuma Oulun Luistinseura jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e with nominative flocking and a regional sponsor is exactly the kind of piece you won't find in ten stores. You find it, you take it, or you spend years looking for it again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 8\/10 condition, with consistent wear and undeniable authenticity, this jersey stands out in a collection as a happy anomaly. There aren't many in this condition with this level of detail – \"Soini\" flocking, Pekant Oy sponsor, period Puma label. This is the type of piece that \u003cstrong\u003eNordic football collectors\u003c\/strong\u003e discreetly snatch up among themselves, without talking too loudly.\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\/Oulun_Luistinseura\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eOulun Luistinseura – 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 collect jerseys that no one else is looking for yet, this one is for you. Finnish football deserves its place in the best collections – and this Puma \"Soini\" is proof of that.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Other Scandinavian Clubs","offers":[{"title":"L","offer_id":54013475651859,"sku":"347004","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_OULUN-LUISTINSEURA-SOINI-SHIRT-L-347004_6.jpg?v=1775532715","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/oulun-luistinseura-soini-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}