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- Every single Premier League ball ever. 1992-95.
- 1992-95: Mitre Pro Max. It all began with the modest Mitre Pro Max. An old-school football with leather panels that soaked up an English field like a sponge.
- 1995-2000: Mitre Ultimax. Three years into the Premier League's existence, the Mitre Pro Max was replaced by the Mitre Ultimax. The 'V' patterns became a little more embellished, as the Prem established itself as the most exciting division in the world and stars from further afield came to play with our matchball.
- 2000-02: Nike Geo Merlin and Geo Merlin Vapor. Nike's first couple of offerings to the Premier League were classy and understated. Boasted as "the roundest ball ever", the 'Geo' part of the name referred to the technology that allowed the bladder of the ball – that's the squishy bit in the middle – to fill out evenly against all sides of the leather when it was pumped up.
Aug 14, 2020 · With just under a month to go until the Premier League returns with the new Nike Flight ball at its centre, we take a look back at the history of Nike match balls in the Premier League through the last 21 years.
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So far, only two brands have been assigned the task to make the Premier League official match balls. One of them being the classic and retro, Mitre, which manufactured the official balls for the league from the beginning and reignition of the Premier League era in 1992 till the year 2000. Mitre only supplied the official Premier League ball during ...
Once Nike took over, the American sportswear giant seized the opportunity and started to release a new Premier League football every year. Back then, the base design was retained over a few years with only the accent colours changing slightly. The 2008-09 season was the first time a base design was only kept for one season, and ever since then the ...
Mitre Pro Max
Since the Premier League kicked off in 1992, the Mitre Pro Max was chosen as the weapon of choice. In its first season, the Pro Max was stuck in the back of the net 1222 times, mostly by Golden Boot winner that season Teddy Sheringham. The Mitre Pro Max era of the Premier League belonged to Manchester United who of course won the first-ever edition with Aston Villa just trailing behind. The Mitre Pro Max saw 3612 goals scored with it across its lifetime including some of the greatest ever.
Mitre Ultimax
The Ultimax got a bit of a redesign. It was the same old story though, Manchester United continued to dominate picking up 4 of the five titles on offer with Arsenal managing to win in 1997/98. Arsene Wenger had just joined the Gunners in 1996 and had already started to ruffle some Manc feathers. The Mitre Ultimax was put in the back of the net 4996 times. David Beckham from the halfway line, Tony Yeboah vs Wimbledon, and the Cantona chip against Sunderland were all scored with the Ultimax.
Nike Geo Merlin I & II
The Premier League swapped out Mitre for Nike and introduced us to the Nike Geo Merlin which was used from 2000-02. Thierry Henry was at his peak in this period, along with Australian Icon Mark Viduka and Chelsea’s Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. The Geo Merlin was scored with 1993 times, with Henry’s flick up and volley and Bergkamp’s contender for Goal of the century being the pick of the bunch. The Nike Geo Merlin received a fresh coat of paint giving us the Merlin II. Van Nistelrooy topped the s...
Jul 22, 2021 · Nike Total 90 Ascente (2009/10) The T90 Ascente was the Premier League ball of choice in 2009/10 with new technology making the ball 2.5% faster. Chelsea managed to put an end to Manchester United’s league domination, beating them by 1 point on the final day with an 8-0 win over Wigan Athletic.
Feb 3, 2024 · There's only one season and three more Nike x Premier League footballs left in the 24-25 season. Let's take a look back with Footy Headlines at all the Nike Premier League balls from the early 2000s to the present day.
Jun 22, 2022 · First of all, only two brands made the official Premier League football yet - Mitre (1992-00) and Nike (2000-). Mitre only supplied the official Premier League ball during the 1990s and only created to different versions to be used over the span of 8 years.
Feb 23, 2024 · The ball will first be in action in Premier League matches from Matchweek 26 on 24 February through to the final round of fixtures on 19 May. Check out how the Premier League Nike ball has changed over the years in our Nike Ball Hub .
