venerdì 11 ottobre 2024

Topps Bundesliga 2024

 

The official sticker collection of the German football for the 2023/2024 season released by Topps includes the clubs of the two main leagues (Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga) and some special sections dedicated to the 60 years anniversary of the Bundesliga (1963-2023). The album begins with the table of contents and an introductory page with the firs two stickers: the Topps logo (shiny sticker) and the Bundesliga logo. 

The collection celebrates 60 years of Bundesliga with two sections in the album. The first one features seven stickers: the 60 jahre Bundesliga logo, the sticker of Wolfgang Overath (who won the first Bundesliga edition in 1963/1964 with FC Köln) the official ball, the trophy of the Bundesliga (two shiny stickers) and the trophy of the 2.Bundesliga (two regular stickers). The second section is located later in the album between the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga and it includes six stickers of memorable moments and players: the first winners in 1963/1964 (FC Köln), the legend Gerd Müller, the crazy goal of Okocha vs. Kahn on August 31st 1993, Andreas Brehme celebrating the Bundesliga 1997/98, Borussia Dortmund winning the Bundesliga 2010/11 and 2011/12, and the top goalscorer Lewandowski.

The Bundesliga clubs are shown in alphabetical order with 20 stickers displaced over four pages. In the first two pages there are 16 stickers: the shiny club badge, the home kit, and 14 player portrait stickers. In the other two pages there are four additional sticker: the "Game changer" (shiny sticker), the "Wunderkind" (shiny sticker of the young star), the highlights of the season 2022/23, and the top duo (composed by two half-size player portrait stickers). The "Game changer" and  the "Wunderkind" are stickers of players that are not included in the first two pages. Therefore, players like Musiala and Wirtz have only the shiny action sticker and not a regular player portrait sticker in this collection. The 2.Bundesliga features three stickers for each club: the shiny club badge and two stickers of players (two players per stickers for a total of four players). Each half-size sticker is numbered as one individual stickers, therefore the number of stickers written in the album (483 + 40 legend stickers) is higher than the actual number of stickers to complete the album (449). In addition, 20 regular stickers are available also in a parallel glitter version. Those stickers are the Bundesliga logo, the official ball and the 18 stickers with the highlights of the season. 

Bayer Leverkusen won the 61th Bundesliga edition, being their first championship title. They finished the tournament unbeaten with 28 wins and 6 draws. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) was the top goalscorer of the tournament with 36 goals.
































Back cover of the album

Haaland and De Bruyne stickers from the Bundesliga Legends section

The "Game changer" Florian Wirtz and the "Wunderkind" Jamal Musiala

The best goalscorers of the Bundesliga 2023/2024: Harry Kane scored 36 goals (1st) and Serhou Guirassy 28 goals (2nd)

Album details:
Full name: Bundesliga 2023/24
Publisher: Topps
Release: 27/10/2023
League: German (Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga)
Season: 2023/2024
Number of clubs and stickers for each club:
  • Bundesliga (18 clubs, 20 stickers)
  • 2.Bundesliga (18 clubs, 3 stickers)
Other sections:
  • Introduction (2 stickers)
  • 60 Jahre Bundesliga 1963-2023 (7 stickers)
  • Legenden der Bundesliga (20 stickers)
  • Bundesliga Geschichte (6 stickers)
Updates: No
Hardcover album: No
Extra: Shiny parallels (20 stickers)
Checklist: click here

Total number of stickers: 449



giovedì 3 ottobre 2024

Stickerstars Hannover 96

 

In 2023, the German company Stickerstars produced in partnership with the supermarket REWE a sticker album dedicated to the football club from Hannover, founded in 1896. The sticker album includes the team of the season 2022/23 and several sections about the history and best moments of the club. There are 176 stickers to complete the album, out of which 20 stickers are available also in a shiny version. In addition, there is a postcard with four extra stickers composing the logo of the album.

Hannover 96 won the German championship in 1938 and 1954, and the German Cup in 1992. In Europe, they took part in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1992/93 and two times in the Europa League (in 2011/12 and 2012/13). In the following, we show the sections of the album.

Introduction (2 stickers): the Hanover 96 logo and the REWE supermarket sticker


Kader 2022/23 (64 stickers): the team of the season with stickers of players (portrait and in action) and the trainers.


Historie (13 stickers): The history of Hannover 96 begins in 1986. These two pages show some highlights until the 9th of June 1973, when Hannover managed to avoid relegation to the 2.Bundesliga winning the last game.


Die Trikots (10 stickers): the evolution of the shirt


Meister 1938 & 1954 (6 stickers) and Pokalsieg 1992 (5 stickers): the main victories of Hannover 96 are the German championship 1938 and 1954 and the German Cup 1992


Heimspiel (12 stickers): legendary home games at the Hannover stadium


Hannovers Maskottchen (7 stickers): the mascots of the club


125 Jahre Legenden-11 (13 stickers): the best team of all times


Trainer Legenden (4 stickers) and Aufstieg 2002 (7 stickers)


Rekord Spieler (5 stickers) and Torjager (5 stickers): these sections shows the Hannover 96 players with the most appearances and goals for the club


Europa League 2011/12 (10 stickers): In the season 2011/12 Hannover 96 took part in the Europa League. They did a great tournament reaching the quarterfinals, where they were defeated by Atletico Madrid.


Talents and Friends (5 stickers)


96-Akademie (3 stickers) and Sie Haben es Geschafft (5 stickers)


Back cover of the album

The postcard with the four extra stickers composing the logo Hannover 96 Niemals Allein

The complete set of 20 shiny stickers. These are variations of the same regular stickers included in the album

Shirt variations from 1978 to 2002, where it is possible to see the different sponsor and logo

Peter Anders has a record of 496 caps with Hannover from 1966 to 1981, he was also born in the city of Hannover; Ralf Rangnick was the manager of the club from 2001 to 2004, period in which they were promoted to the Bundesliga. 

The shiny variants of the sticker logo and mascot


Album details:
Full name: Hannover 96 - Niemals Allein
Publisher: Stickerstars
Country: Germany
Year: 2023
Club: Hannover 96
Extra stickers: 
  • Shiny variants (20 stickers)
  • Gewinnsticker Postkarte (4 stickers)
Checklist: click here

Total number of stickers: 176 (+24 extra)