No More Nike: Unofficial Castore Hertha Berlin Kit Competition
Feb 23, 2025, by Chris
- Competition Summary: An unofficial competition was held by FIFA Kit Creator for designers to create Castore Hertha Berlin kit concepts.
- Top Designs: The winning designs feature innovative interpretations of Hertha's traditional blue and white colors, with gold accents and tonal patterns.
- New Sponsorship: Hertha Berlin is partnering with Castore after 25 years with Nike, creating an opportunity for new kit designs.
Update: Will Castore be able to top this? We have the winners of the unofficial Castore Hertha Berlin kit competition, showcasing truly stunning designs. All kits were created with FIFA Kit Creator, who ran the whole competition.
First Place - HaroDesigns
Taking the top spot with a striking design that features Hertha's traditional blue and white stripes with an innovative twist. The kit incorporates a detailed tonal pattern within the white stripes, while gold accents on the collar and sleeve cuffs add a premium touch. The sponsor integration maintains perfect harmony with the overall design aesthetic.
Second Place - makkiim
The runner-up presents a sophisticated navy base design with subtle tonal patterns throughout. Gold pinstripes and shoulder detailing create an elegant look, while maintaining Hertha's classic design elements. The away kit concept features innovative placement of the sponsor logo and club crest.
Third Place - madsnicky & Bozif
Completing the podium are madsnicky and Bozif. madsnicky created a fresh take on Hertha's home identity, with a striking blue and white capturing famous city sights such as the Brandenburger Tor. Bozif opts for a navy and gold design - he did not miss this one, but did he ever?
What do you think about these concept designs? Share your thoughts below.
Kit Creator has launched an exciting competition challenging designers to create Hertha Berlin's first-ever Castore kit following the end of its historic 25-year partnership with Nike. With the competition generating significant interest, creators are showcasing fresh interpretations of the club's traditional blue and white colors.
Enter Now: Hertha Berlin X Castore Kit Competition
Hertha BSC x Castore Competition by Kit Creator
After a quarter-century with Nike, Hertha Berlin is entering a new era with Castore as its technical sponsor. This transition presents a unique opportunity for designers to envision how Castore might approach the club's iconic identity.
Nike Hertha BSC 24-25 Home & Away Kits
Hertha Berlin 2025-26 Kit Competition Requirements
Designers must follow specific guidelines to create Hertha's potential first Castore kit:
- Must be an outfield player kit
- Can incorporate any colors
- Must include authentic or modified Hertha BSC crest
- Required Castore branding
- Must feature Check24 as main sponsor
- Optional official sleeve badges
Enter Now: Hertha Berlin X Castore Kit Competition
Footy Headlines has no leaked information about the first-ever Castore Hertha Berlin kits, but hopes to get a leak soon.
Do you look forward to Hertha's kit identity under Castore? Let us know in the comments below.
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Under current league kit rules, players are only permitted to wear their official paternal or maternal surnames, optionally accompanied by a first initial. For the 40-year-old goalkeeper—whose full legal name is Josimar José Évora Dias—this mandate means his shirt would be restricted to reading Évora, Dias, or Évora Dias instead of the famous Vozinha name he has worn throughout his career.
Because the Vozinha name gained widespread global recognition during the tournament, Colo-Colo is concerned about the negative impact on shirt sales and marketing. The club has officially submitted a request to the ANFP seeking a special exemption, hoping to allow the goalkeeper to keep his familiar nickname on his official match kits.
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The 26-27 away jersey features a clean white base with red and grey detailing, drawing direct inspiration from Liverpool's away strips of the mid-1980s.
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Newcastle United 26-27 Goalkeeper Shirt Shipped With Wrong Crest Error
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Images shared on social media show the grey Adidas shirt fitted with the present-day coat-of-arms crest rather than the intended vintage round badge worn by players on the pitch. The mistake appears to have affected a small initial batch of production units before the issue was identified prior to full retail distribution.
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The tag design prominently features the historical "FA 1860" oval crest alongside the Societas logo. This switch to the historical football department crest comes as a result of ongoing trademark disputes surrounding the traditional lion badge, which prevented 1860 München from using their regular logo on new apparel for the upcoming campaign.
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