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28 Sep FC Porto at 134: A wine merchant, a dragon and the blue and white of the kingdom
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On 28 September 1893 a young wine merchant brought football to Porto, and the city has had a dragon ever since. On 28 September 2027 FC Porto turns 134 years old. Let's see how the blue-and-white shirt that became the symbol of Portugal's north came to be. A wine merchant and a ball from England The founder was António Nicolau de Almeida, a merchan..
28 Sep Peñarol at 136: The yellow and black of the Rocket locomotive
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On 28 September 1891 employees of a British railway company in Montevideo founded the club from which Peñarol counts its history. On 28 September 2027 the club turns 136 years old. It is the team in the yellow and black of a steam locomotive and one of the most decorated in South America. Born on the rails In 1891 workers of the Central Uruguay Rai..
23 Sep Lille at 83: Two rivals, three colours and the mastiffs of the North
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On 23 September 1944 two historic clubs of the city joined forces and Lille was born. On 23 September 2027 the club turns 83 years old, and it celebrates as one of the steady powers of Ligue 1. Let's see how two rivals became one shirt. Two rivals, one team Lille was born from the merger of Olympique Lillois and SC Fives, two former professional cl..
22 Sep Vitória de Guimarães at 105: The Conquerors in white from the cradle of Portugal
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On 22 September 1922 Vitória de Guimarães formed its first board, and that is its official founding date. On 22 September 2027 the club turns 105 years old. It is the team of the city the Portuguese call the "Cidade Berço", the cradle of the nation, and that shows in every one of its symbols. From the students of 1913 to the hat shop of 1922 The st..
20 Sep Marítimo at 117: Green and red for the 'Greatest of the Islands'
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On 20 September 1910, according to the club's official date, Marítimo was founded in Funchal, Madeira. On 20 September 2027 the club turns 117 years old, and it celebrates back in Portugal's top division. Let's take a trip to the island where the "Greatest of the Islands" was born. A club born by the sea The founder was Cândido Fernandes de Gouveia..
19 Sep Frosinone at 99: The lion-crested 'canaries' back in Serie A
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On 19 September 1928 Frosinone took on the name and identity from which it officially counts its history. On 19 September 2027 the club turns 99 years old, and it celebrates where it now belongs: in Serie A. Here is how a side from the Ciociaria area, south of Rome, became Italy's most stubborn "canaries". A story with two starting points The club'..
15 Sep Grêmio at 124: The flat ball that gave birth to the Tricolor
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Grêmio were born thanks to a ball that went flat. The club was founded on 15 September 1903 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and on 15 September 2027 it turns 124 years old. This is the story of its three-colour shirt. A borrowed ball On 7 September 1903 Sport Club Rio Grande played an exhibition match in Porto Alegre. At some point the ball went flat, and..
13 Sep Red Bull Salzburg at 94: From Austria's violet to the red of the Bulls
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Few clubs have changed their image as radically as Salzburg. Its story begins on 13 September 1933, and on 13 September 2027 it turns 94 years old. It is the story of a team that wore violet for seven decades and then turned red. Two teams become one The club was born as SV Austria Salzburg, from the merger of the city's two clubs, Hertha and Rapid..
12 Sep Real Betis at 120: Celtic's green comes to Seville
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Few teams owe their shirt to a parcel from Scotland the way Betis do. The club was founded on 12 September 1907 in Seville, and on 12 September 2027 it turns 120 years old. This is the story of its green and white stripes. Students and a Spanish "balompié" The club was born as Sevilla Balompié, with Alfonso del Castillo Ochoa as its first president..
12 Sep Pumas at 73: Blue and gold from the university halls
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Pumas are the football team of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. The club celebrates its birthday on 12 September, the day in 1954 when it played its first official match, and on 12 September 2027 it turns 73 years old. It is a story of students, a puma and the colours blue and gold. From the lecture hall to the pitch The team belongs t..
10 Sep Crystal Palace at 122: From Aston Villa claret to the red and blue Eagles
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Crystal Palace took their name from a palace made of glass. The professional club was founded on 10 September 1905 in south London, and on 10 September 2027 it turns 122 years old. From the claret and blue of the early years to today's red and blue stripes, this is the story of its shirt. A team for the cup final ground The Crystal Palace was a hug..
09 Sep VfB Stuttgart at 134: The story of the red ring on the chest
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VfB Stuttgart was founded on 9 September 1893, in a tavern in the city. On 9 September 2027 the club turns 134. Its most recognisable feature, the red ring across the chest, is almost unique in Europe. Twenty schoolboys at the "Zum Becher" The founding took place at the "Zum Becher" tavern, on Kernerstraße, with 20 founding members, mostly schoolbo..
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