The 2004/05 Dortmund Total 90 is one of those shirts that needs no introduction among collectors: the black curved panels on the yellow base, the line's characteristic asymmetrical collar, and the white details form one of the most successful designs Nike produced for a German club that entire decade. The sporting context is bittersweet—BVB was going through a severe financial crisis at the time that almost led to bankruptcy, with the team that had won the Champions League in 1997 being dismantled at a forced pace—but the shirt is oblivious to all that and has aged infinitely better than the debts. The E.ON sponsor on the chest and the embroidered star crest are the period markers that precisely place the piece in that moment for the club and the Bundesliga.
Official Borussia Dortmund 2004/05 home football shirt, manufactured by Nike Total 90 (ref. 190280), size L (74 cm length · 56 cm width). Yellow with black curved panels and asymmetrical collar. Embroidered star crest on the left chest, Swoosh and E.ON sponsor on the front.
