{"id":205,"date":"2019-12-19T12:07:44","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T12:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/?p=205"},"modified":"2021-12-15T22:23:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T22:23:18","slug":"official-uefa-champions-league-balls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/official-uefa-champions-league-balls\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions League Balls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here you can find information on UEFA Champions League Balls since 2002 up until the current day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adidas Finale<\/strong>: Official Match Ball of the UEFA Champions League Final <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2002 Gray Star Finale Ball<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Champions_Grey_Star<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The above 2001 Champions Finale ball picture provided by Sheridan Bird. Visit <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  www.sheridanbird.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Adidas Finale was developed based on the Adidas Terrestra Silverstream<\/a>, the Official Matchball of the UEFA European Football Championship 2000\u2122. This ball was also made with the same type of materials and construction used for the Adidas Fevernova<\/a>, except of course the graphics. The graphics for the 2001 Champions Finale ball consist of the gray star design as shown .  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adidas Press Release<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, May 1, 2001 , Herzogenaurach, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adidas unveils the new Official Matchball for the UEFA Champions League\u00ae-English<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Herzogenaurach, May 1, 2001 \u2013 adidas, the world\u2019s leading football brand, launches today its first ever Official Matchball exclusively designed and developed for the UEFA Champions League\u00ae, the world\u2019s most prestigious club competition. The new ball named \u201cFinale\u201c is the latest result of adidas\u2019 quest for excellence and innovation and a long tradition of improving the game of football by developing the very best equipment.

The adidas Finale features a unique design, inspired by the UEFA Champions League\u00ae starball logo, one of the most recognizable symbols in world football. The new design is completely different from the traditional adidas Tango design. This underlines adidas\u2019 commitment to break new ground in the new millennium developing new and distinct products for the most important events in football. The exclusive Champions League design inextricably links adidas and the new matchball to the very best of football.

On the technical side, the adidas Finale was developed based on the adidas EQUIPMENT Terrestra Silverstream, the Official Matchball of the UEFA European Football Championship 2000\u2122. Softer, faster and more accurate than any other adidas soccer ball before, the adidas Finale also features a layer of highly compressed, gas-filled micro-ballons of equal size (syntactic foam), proven during EURO 2000\u2122 and probably contributing to the highest average goal rate in a major tournament ever. In the development phase, adidas involved top players such as Zinedine Zidane, Ra\u00fal, Patrick Kluivert and Alessandro Del Piero to test the ball, all of them known for their special feel for the goal.

\u201cOur commitment to the UEFA Champions League\u00ae underlines our determination to further strengthen our position as the number one soccer brand in the world. Our introduction of the UEFA Champions League\u00ae licensed products as well as the development of an exclusive Champions League matchball is just the latest proof of our efforts. This is the tournament where the best play the very best \u2013 a natural place for adidas to be,\u201c said Erich Stamminger, Member of the Executive Board of adidas-Salomon AG, responsible for global marketing.

The new adidas Finale matchball will be used in the semi-final matches Real Madrid-Bayern M\u00fcnchen and Bayern M\u00fcnchen-Real Madrid on May 1 and 9 and naturally in the Final in Milan, May 23, 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Finale-Ball-UEFA<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Champions_Black_Star<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

2003  Black Star Finale Ball<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Adidas Finale 2003 ball has the same design and materials with black stars instead of the gray ones used in the 2001 ball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"FinaleMatch-Ball<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

2004 Blue Star Finale Ball<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The above picture is from Soccer Ball World visitor Peter Pesti <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Champion<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Adidas Finale 2003\/2004 ball has the same design and materials with blue stars instead of the gray ones used in the 2001 ball. Look for a new model this year for use in the final Champions League match in May. The 2004\/2005 model has RED stars<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Soccer Ball World Visitor Peter Pesti<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the Original Match Balls Made for the Final Match between FC Porto and AS Monaco in 2004<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AufSchalke ARENA, 26th may 2004. Gelsenkirchen (GERMANY)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AS MONACO (0) – FC PORTO (3)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"FinaleMatch-Ball<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

INTRODUCTION:
<\/strong>The UEFA Champions League is by far the most popular club competition in Europe. Last year the final match was played in Gelsenkirchen (GERMANY), in the very new stadium of FC Schalke (called AufSchalke Arena) on the 26th of May 2004. The final game ended with a three goal victory for the Portuguese dream team FC Porto against the French champion AS Monaco. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Finale<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

THIS PARTICULAR BALL:<\/strong>
Not only the official match ball of the UEFA Champions League, but one of the very few authentic balls that was specifically made for the final 2004 game. The ball can easily be identified by the printed AufSchalke logo on the ball. Adidas marks only those balls that are intended to be used in the final game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"FinaleMatch-Ball3<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"FinaleMatch-Ball4<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n
\"Ball-UEFA-FINALE<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"finale_2004_2005<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"finale_2004_2005_B<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

2005 Red Star Ball<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

List:$140.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"finale_2004_2005_C<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Above three pictures were provided by Soccer Ball World visitor Francisco Aquino Ochoa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adidas Press Release<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, August 26, 2004 ,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adidas Presents New Official Match Ball for UEFA Champions League<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monaco\/Herzogenaurach, August 26, 2004 – Adidas officially presented the new Finale, the Official Match Ball of the UEFA Champions League\u2122, at the group draw for the upcoming UEFA Champions League\u2122 in Monaco.

With the fourth generation of the exclusive UEFA Champions League\u2122 ball, Adidas provides Europe’s best teams with a thermally bonded ball that allows them to utilize their skills to the fullest. The new Power Balance Technology and an inspiring design, which is rooted in the well-known UEFA starball logo, ensure that the new ball is one homogenous unit. The new mission red colored Adidas Finale is available globally at a wide range of outlets at a retail price of around $140.

The major improvement of the new Finale is the Power Balance Technology with the following features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n