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Adidas Finale: Official Match
Ball of the UEFA Champions League Final
2002
Gray Star Finale Ball
The above 2001 Champions Finale ball picture
provided by Sheridan Bird. Visit
www.sheridanbird.com.
The Adidas Finale was developed based on the
Adidas Terrestra Silverstream, the Official Matchball of the UEFA
European Football Championship 2000™. This ball was also made with the same
type of materials and construction used for
the Adidas Fevernova, except of course the graphics. The graphics
for the 2001 Champions Finale ball consist of the gray star design
as shown .
Adidas Press Release
Tuesday, May 1, 2001 , Herzogenaurach, Germany
adidas unveils the new Official Matchball for
the UEFA Champions League®-English
Herzogenaurach, May 1, 2001 – adidas, the
world’s leading football brand, launches today its first ever
Official Matchball exclusively designed and developed for the UEFA
Champions League®, the world’s most prestigious club
competition. The new ball named “Finale“ is the latest result
of adidas’ 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® 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’
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™.
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™ 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, Raúl, Patrick Kluivert and Alessandro Del Piero to test
the ball, all of them known for their special feel for the goal.
“Our commitment to the UEFA Champions League® underlines our
determination to further strengthen our position as the number one
soccer brand in the world. Our introduction of the UEFA Champions
League® 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 – a natural place for adidas to be,“ 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 München and Bayern München-Real
Madrid on May 1 and 9 and naturally in the Final in Milan, May 23,
2001.
2003 Black Star Finale Ball
The Adidas Finale 2003 ball has the same
design and materials with black stars instead of the gray ones used
in the 2001 ball.
2004 Blue Star Finale Ball
The above
picture is from Soccer Ball World visitor Peter Pesti
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
From Soccer
Ball World Visitor Peter Pesti
One of the
Original Match Balls Made for the Final Match between FC Porto and
AS Monaco in 2004
AufSchalke
ARENA, 26th may 2004. Gelsenkirchen
(GERMANY)
AS MONACO
(0) - FC PORTO (3)
INTRODUCTION:
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.
THIS PARTICULAR BALL:
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.
Click on the above logo to purchase the most recent
Finale Champions League Ball.
2005 Red Star Ball
List:$140.00
Adidas Press Release
Thursday, August 26, 2004 ,
Adidas Presents New Official Match Ball for UEFA
Champions League
Monaco/Herzogenaurach, August 26, 2004 - Adidas
officially presented the new Finale, the Official Match Ball of
the UEFA Champions League™, at the group draw for the upcoming
UEFA Champions League™ in Monaco.
With the fourth generation of the exclusive UEFA Champions League™
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:
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Novel panel design - superior PU surface plus
highly resilient foam for better ball control and explosive
response.
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Thermal bonded panels: a new technology which
replaces traditional hand stitching, thus creating a smoother,
seamless surface for increased accuracy, water resistance and
durability.
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Innovative carcass technology: a new
lamination technique for optimal balance and most consistent
quality properties.
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High-grade natural latex bladder for optimal
rebound characteristics.
Overall, the fourth generation of the Finale offers better
control and rebound characteristics than ever before as well
as increased water resistance, accuracy and durability. The
new technology was first introduced with the adidas
Roteiro™, the Official Match Ball of UEFA EURO 2004™,
which has become the world's best-selling football ever.
2005 Finale Match Ball
AC Milan vs. Liverpool in Istanbul
This ball was specifically made for the final Champions League
match. Very rare!
From Soccer Ball World Visitor Adrian Monk
Thanks!
2006
Blue/Gray Star Ball
Click on the above logo to purchase the most recent
Finale Champions League Ball.
Finale -
Paris 2006
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