Best Of - Centenary Crests & Kits | Barcelona, Man Utd, Milan & More
When clubs celebrate their 100th anniversary, they often release special crests and kits.Classic Football Shirts, the largest retailer for football kits worldwide, has shared quite a few stunning centenary crest and jerseys over the past few days on Twitter.
Centenary Football Logos & Crests
Barcelona
FC Barcelona celebrated their 100th anniversary in 1999. Their home kit for the 1999-2000 season featured a Blaugrana half-and-half design, inspired by the club's first-ever jersey. The crest came with the numbers 1899 and 1999 to mark the milestone.
Lazio
Italian side Lazio celebrated their centenary on 9th January 2000 with a unique crest and a white home shirt. They won the league and cup double wearing the kit that season.
Atletico Madrid
La Liga club Atlético Madrid celebrated their centenary on 26 April 2003. Their centenary kit for the 2003-04 season had a cotton material and a centralised crest featuring '1903 to 2003' text.
Manchester United
Man Utd released a gold crest in 2001-02 to celebrate their 100th birthday. The replica shirt was reversible; gold & white.
AC Milan
AC Milan celebrated their centenary on 13th December 1999. The AC Milan Centenary Kit and the crest were based on the club's first ever shirt.
Atletico Mineiro
Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro celebrated their centenary by using original club crest.
Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur's centenary was already in 1982. The club's centenary crest featured embroidery around the cockerel.
Valencia
Valencia and Adidas released a very clean home kit with a golden crest to celebrate the 100th birthday.
Netherlands
Founded in 1889, the KNVB celebrated their centenary in 1989.
Which other great centenary crests come to your mind when seeing these? Which is you favorite? Let us know in the comments box below.
