AFC Rebrands All Major National Team And Club Competitions
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday launched brand-new logomarks and visual identities for its major national team tournaments - the AFC Asian Qualifiers, AFC Asian Cup, AFC Women’s Asian Cup, AFC U23 Asian Cup, the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup.
AFC 2021 Logos
The new AFC 2021 logos boast modern looks, more flat looks than previously while keeping the main elements of the previous logos. The colors have been also refreshed for a more modern look.
New Era. New Look.#ACL2021 pic.twitter.com/VZLypzHALc
— #ACL2021 (@TheAFCCL) January 4, 2021
The rebranding was made together with Football Marketing Asia over a 15-month period
The rebranding was managed together with the AFC’s exclusive commercial partner FMA over a 15-month period.
AFC Champions League New 2021 Logo
AFC Asian Cup New 2021 Logo
Inspired by football stadiums and the colours Asia’s national teams wear proudly, the dynamic visual arrangement for AFC national team competitions embraces the very places where Asia’s champions are crowned and fans support the Continent’s best national teams and biggest heroes.
New Era. New Look.#AFCCup2021 pic.twitter.com/FGpmqJnCY0
— #AFCCup2021 (@AFCCup) January 4, 2021
To create an unmistakable connection between the competitions, the AFC Asian Cup, AFC Women’s Asian Cup and AFC U23 Asian Cup logomarks share the same fundamental elements and now proudly feature the tournaments’ distinctive trophies.
New Era. New Look.#AsianCup2023 #AsianQualifiers pic.twitter.com/6QBJ5bKYjm
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) January 4, 2021
These new logomarks will be adapted in respect of each competition, to reflect local elements of the host Member Association. A dedicated logomark was also introduced for the AFC Asian Qualifiers.
The AFC strives to make its competitions even more relevant
Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the AFC President, said: “We are delighted to start the new year with all-new AFC national team and club competition brands. The AFC strives to make its competitions even more relevant for its diverse fanbase while showcasing their unique reputation as Asia’s most popular football events. I am convinced the new visual identities will resonate strongly across Asia and worldwide, and I am looking forward to the new look and feel across social media and TV broadcast.”
Patrick Murphy, Board Member and CEO at FMA, commented: “Today is an important day from various perspectives: fans of Asian football can enjoy and experience the new AFC competition brands, while sponsors and broadcast partners, as well as clubs and Member Associations will start to actively use the exciting new visual identities to promote AFC competitions to their audiences. A proud moment and a major milestone as we are moving into a new era of Asian football.”
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Manuel Neuer retains the number one jersey in goal, with Oliver Baumann at twelve and Alexander Nübel at twenty-one. Defensively, Antonio Rüdiger wears two, Joshua Kimmich six, Nico Schlotterbeck fifteen, and Malick Thiaw twenty-four. On the attacking side, Jamal Musiala takes the ten, Florian Wirtz seventeen, Jamie Leweling nine, and Leroy Sané nineteen.
Goalkeepers
1 – Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
12 – Oliver Baumann (TSG Hoffenheim)
21 – Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart)
Defenders
2 – Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid)
3 – Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund)
4 – Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich)
5 – Aleksandar Pavlović (Bayern Munich)
6 – Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
13 – Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund)
15 – Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund)
16 – Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart)
18 – Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt)
22 – David Raum (RB Leipzig)
23 – Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund)
24 – Malick Thiaw (AC Milan)
Forwards
7 – Kai Havertz (Arsenal)
8 – Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich)
9 – Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart)
10 – Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
11 – Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart)
14 – Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund)
17 – Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)
19 – Leroy Sané (Galatasaray)
20 – Nadiem Amiri (Mainz 05)
25 – Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich)
26 – Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart)
Germany, drawn in Group E, will face Curaçao, Ivory Coast, and Ecuador as they begin their quest for a fifth FIFA World Cup title.
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This follows an earlier leak from May showing a potential Spezial model linked to the club. Fenerbahçe, founded in 1907, marks its 120th year with celebrations anticipated around the 2026-27 season, aligning with ongoing kit collaborations.
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