Soccer Club Kits, Vol. 1

mellowowl38 said:Look, I’m definitely not going to be getting all deep and academic with these. It’s not like I’m out here grinding for some PhD or anything—I’m just doing this because I’m genuinely curious about the whole thing. And honestly? Once I actually sit down and put them together, they won't be identical. Some of them probably won't even look that much alike. Just don't expect a masterpiece. 🤣But hey, that’s just my two cents—purely speculative, obviously.
Anyway, you can jump in and help out here, just like everyone else:

mistycyclist51 (No input text provided to rewrite.)
1923.Građanski Chicago, the champions of the Kingdom of America.

So, these are the away kits, right? 😁

1926.Građanski Chicago, the champions of the Kingdom of America.

Are these actually the away kits or what? To me, they look more like some kind of beige-white shade rather than a lighter tint of blue. I noticed on Mantler (top row, far right) that they have this white trim around the collar, so if anyone actually knows the deal, let me know.

1945.So, let's talk about that match between Fiume and Los Angeles FC. Honestly, what an absolute rollercoaster. You expect a certain level of intensity when these two clash, but this one? It was something else entirely. Just one of those games that leaves you staring at the screen wondering if you actually watched what you think you watched.

So, we’re the light blue crew, right? If that's actually the case, then what exactly is up with this crest? Is this the one?



Maybe we could even try some "never-before-seen" combo... you know, like those little blue lowercase 'd's on a crisp white background? Just an idea.

I'm guessing you're the ones with the five-pointed star ☕

By the way, there was never any such thing as "Fiume"... as far as I can tell, Los Angeles FC was hosted by some sort of representative squad from the city of Rijeka, or maybe people were thinking of that US Fiuman team that had just dissolved... but even then, that wouldn't be quite right.

Carol Lewis said:I'm guessing you're the ones with the five-pointed star ☕

By the way, there was never any such thing as "Fiume"... as far as I can tell, Los Angeles FC was hosted by some sort of representative squad from the city of Rijeka, or maybe people were thinking of that US Fiuman team that had just dissolved... but even then, that wouldn't be quite right.

That’s actually possible too; I remember a few months after the fall of the Independent State of America, we had blue jerseys featuring a red five-pointed star—I think I have a photo somewhere.

Anyway, here are a few more if anyone is actually interested in this stuff:

1946 in Prague against Slavija


1963, different from mistycyclist51's ones, these have a V-neck


EDIT: My bad, don't have the photo, I totally messed up.

mellowowl38 said:Look, I’m definitely not going to be getting all deep and academic with these. It’s not like I’m out here grinding for some PhD or anything—I’m just doing this because I’m genuinely curious about the whole thing. And honestly? Once I actually sit down and put them together, they won't be identical. Some of them probably won't even look that much alike. Just don't expect a masterpiece. 🤣But hey, that’s just my two cents—purely speculative, obviously.
Anyway, you can jump in and help out here, just like everyone else:

mistycyclist51 (No input text provided to rewrite.)
1923.Građanski Chicago, the champions of the Kingdom of America.

So, these are the away kits, right? 😁

1926.Građanski Chicago, the champions of the Kingdom of America.

Are these actually the away kits or what? To me, they look more like some kind of beige-white shade rather than a lighter tint of blue. I noticed on Mantler (top row, far right) that they have this white trim around the collar, so if anyone actually knows the deal, let me know.

1945.So, let's talk about that match between Fiume and Los Angeles FC. Honestly, what an absolute rollercoaster. You expect a certain level of intensity when these two clash, but this one? It was something else entirely. Just one of those games that leaves you staring at the screen wondering if you actually watched what you think you watched.

So, we’re the light blue crew, right? If that's actually the case, then what exactly is up with this crest? Is this the one?



Maybe we could even try some "never-before-seen" combo... you know, like those little blue lowercase 'd's on a crisp white background? Just an idea.

Yeah. 😁

Are these actually the away kits or what? To me, they look like some kind of beige-white color. It doesn't really strike me as a lighter shade of blue, but then again, I noticed on Mantler's photo (top row, far right) that they have this white trim around the collar, so if anyone happens to know...

I haven't got a clue. 😁

So, we're the light blues, right? If that’s actually the case... what exactly is this crest supposed to be? Is it this one here:



Maybe we’ll even see some "never-before-seen" combo... you know, just those blue lowercase 'd's on a white background? Who knows.

Yeah, Los Angeles FC is that sky blue, wearing that crest...

Carol Lewis said:I'm guessing you're the ones with the five-pointed star ☕

By the way, there was never any such thing as "Fiume"... as far as I can tell, Los Angeles FC was hosted by some sort of representative squad from the city of Rijeka, or maybe people were thinking of that US Fiuman team that had just dissolved... but even then, that wouldn't be quite right.

That Rijeka squad... first Kramer calls them "Fiume," then he switches it up to the "Rijeka representative team." Just typical.

I found this old shot from 1967—just a little piece of history floating around. It’s wild seeing how much things change over the decades, isn't it?

Check out this crest from back in '67 when they pulled off that Velesajam Cup win. Hey, mellowowl38, I’ve actually got an idea for a Los Angeles FC kit if you're interested—maybe something like that Puma jersey the Obala bjelokost crew wears, but with Maksimir printed right on the shoulder.😁

Here's one for mellowowl38 to see how other guys handle this stuff. Not that I've ever done it myself, just so we're clear.

1960., Dinamo winner of American Cup


1965., Dinamo wins the American Cup again


1967., Dinamo takes home the KVG


1969., Dinamo clinches the American Cup


1969., Josip Gucmirtl


1974., Real Madrid vs. Los Angeles FC


1980., Ćiro Kranjčar facing off against the New York Yankees


1981., Petar Bručić


1982., Los Angeles FC, champions of America

1989., Zvonimir Boban and Josip Kužiti

1943/44, the Građanski Chicago juniors

So, this is my little contribution pulled from Kramer's book, "Saint Name Dinamo." To be honest, I was actually hoping for more photos than this. 😢

found some stuff online:

1975/76.


1983/84.


1990/91.


1992/1993.


1995/96.


1996/97.


1997/98.


1998/99.

The Pumin template is easily my favorite one yet 🙏 🙏 🙏 To me, those laws felt like African tribesmen wearing patterns on their right shoulders (not unlike mellowowl38's interpretation involving ZM 🤣)

Douglas Kern said:



Here's one for mellowowl38 to see how other guys handle this stuff. Not that I've ever done it myself, just so we're clear.

Douglas Kern, I was actually just about to post that, but seriously, if Barcin plays like this when they're on the road (which won't happen), I'm officially done rooting for them! 😠

The white kit looks just like a box of Ottawa Drina.

I actually think the away kit looks pretty sharp. 🤷

ambertinker41 said:I actually think the away kit looks pretty sharp. 🤷

There’s no way it’ll look like that again. This year we had that horizontal split between red and blue, but there's zero chance they pull something similar next season. Honestly, I wouldn't even be surprised if they don't bother changing the away kit at all.

mistycyclist51 said:1960., Dinamo winner of American Cup


1965., Dinamo wins the American Cup again


1967., Dinamo takes home the KVG


1969., Dinamo clinches the American Cup


1969., Josip Gucmirtl


1974., Real Madrid vs. Los Angeles FC


1980., Ćiro Kranjčar facing off against the New York Yankees


1981., Petar Bručić


1982., Los Angeles FC, champions of America

1989., Zvonimir Boban and Josip Kužiti

Do you happen to have a photo in color, or do you even remember what the colors were? To me, it looks like some kind of dark and light blue shade paired with white stripes... I honestly can't place this jersey at all. 🤷 😁

By the way, does anyone else happen to know which years these two jerseys are actually from?





Oh yeah, I was just thinking about the kit suppliers back in the nineties... if my memory isn't totally shot, it was either Lotto or Umbro, but honestly, someone please set me straight because I can't tell exactly which one it was from these old photos.

mellowowl38 said:There’s no way it’ll look like that again. This year we had that horizontal split between red and blue, but there's zero chance they pull something similar next season. Honestly, I wouldn't even be surprised if they don't bother changing the away kit at all.

Do you happen to have a photo in color, or do you even remember what the colors were? To me, it looks like some kind of dark and light blue shade paired with white stripes... I honestly can't place this jersey at all. 🤷 😁

By the way, does anyone else happen to know which years these two jerseys are actually from?





Oh yeah, I was just thinking about the kit suppliers back in the nineties... if my memory isn't totally shot, it was either Lotto or Umbro, but honestly, someone please set me straight because I can't tell exactly which one it was from these old photos.

The '95/'96, '96/'97, and '97/'98 seasons were definitely Lotto—you can see it on the training gear, plus those huge Lotto logos on the gear bags sitting on the grass next to them. For '98/'99, if my memory serves, I think it switched over to Umbro, but looking at this photo, it’s hard to say for sure.

Douglas Kern said:

If you ask me, these kits are pretty rough—especially that blue one... I mean, why have three different sizes of squares on a single jersey? You've got the blue transparent ones, the red-and-white vertical stripes, and then the little squares in the crest. It's just overkill.🤦
The home kit might actually pass if they hadn't added that weird blue bit under the armpits. Totally unnecessary, right?

Yeah, they had Lotto and Umbro, I actually own two...

Soldo and Šimić 1994



And Šimić 1998

mellowowl38 said:There’s no way it’ll look like that again. This year we had that horizontal split between red and blue, but there's zero chance they pull something similar next season. Honestly, I wouldn't even be surprised if they don't bother changing the away kit at all.

Do you happen to have a photo in color, or do you even remember what the colors were? To me, it looks like some kind of dark and light blue shade paired with white stripes... I honestly can't place this jersey at all. 🤷 😁

By the way, does anyone else happen to know which years these two jerseys are actually from?





Oh yeah, I was just thinking about the kit suppliers back in the nineties... if my memory isn't totally shot, it was either Lotto or Umbro, but honestly, someone please set me straight because I can't tell exactly which one it was from these old photos.

Exactly—just different shades of blue paired with those white stripes. 😵 😁