FC Groningen Shirt Guide
Our favorite old FC Groningen shirts
An old FC Groningen shirt often has exactly the look you want to see in Trots van het Noorden. Green-white, straightforward, recognizable and with enough character of its own. Not a plain shirt without a story, but a football shirt that immediately feels like the Euroborg, the Oosterpark or an older Groningen era.
Many supporters search for an old FC Groningen shirt or FC Groningen football shirt, while they're actually looking for something with a retro or vintage feel. A shirt with Pioneer, Essent, an old Puma fit, a Masita cup memory or a Robey shirt from the Europa League period. Old doesn't just mean secondhand here. Old means: more story, more club feeling and often much nicer to wear.
Where do you start when you're looking for an old Groningen shirt?
Do you want instantly recognizable Groningen? Then look for green-white Heimtrikots with stripes. Do you want more story? Then head towards shirts around the 2015 cup win, European shirts or older Puma and Umbro periods. And don't forget Auswärtstrikots and training shirts, because that's often where you find surprisingly strong finds.
Quick choice? This helps
Most history
Old green-white Heimtrikots
Most emotion
FC Groningen shirts around 2014/15
Most retro
Puma shirts with Pioneer
Most surprising
Old Auswärtstrikots and training shirts
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FC Groningen 2014/15 shirt
For many supporters, this is the most logical modern classic. The 2014/15 Saison belongs to the KNVB Pokal win and thus to one of the greatest moments in club history. Masita as a brand, Essent on the chest and green-white with real memory.
This is exactly the kind of old FC Groningen shirt that appeals to people who don't normally consciously search for vintage. They simply want a shirt with meaning. And this shirt is full of it.
Suits you if: you're looking for an old Groningen shirt with maximum emotional value.
Pokal win
Masita
Essent
2
FC Groningen 2015/16 European shirt
After the cup win came the European period, and that immediately makes the 2015/16 shirts interesting. Robey Sports, Essent and green-white stripes with a Europa League edge. This feels like an FC Groningen shirt that's just a bit bigger than a normal league shirt.
What we like about this is that the shirt is still modern enough to wear easily, but by now clearly has its own place in club history. A perfect choice if you're looking for an old FC Groningen shirt that doesn't go too far back, but does have a story.
Suits you if: you want a Groningen shirt with European feel.
Europa League
Robey
Essent
3
FC Groningen 1991/92 Puma shirt
A green-white Puma shirt with Pioneer on the chest is exactly the kind of retro FC Groningen shirt that collectors love. It has that recognizable nineties look, but remains very directly Groningen through the club colors.
These kinds of old FC Groningen shirts have much more character than you might think at first glance. The sponsor, the fit and the stripes make the shirt immediately different from modern shirts. For us, this is a strong retro choice.
Suits you if: you're looking for a vintage FC Groningen shirt with pure nineties feel.
Puma
Pioneer
Nineties
4
FC Groningen shirts from the European eighties
Do you really want to go into history? Then FC Groningen shirts from the eighties are hugely interesting. Think of the European matches, the old fits and the shirts that still stand much closer to classic football than to modern sportswear.
These aren't shirts you come across just anywhere. That's precisely why they have so much charm. An old FC Groningen shirt from this period feels almost like a piece of club archive you can wear.
Suits you if: you're going for real Groningen history and old school football feel.
Eighties
Europa
Old school
5
FC Groningen Umbro shirts from the 2000s
The Umbro years are great for Groningen if you're looking for something that feels retro but still sleek and wearable. Green-white shirts from this period often have a good balance between classic club feel and somewhat more modern finishing.
For many supporters, these are also the shirts that belong to a new phase of the club. Not extremely old, but by now old enough to evoke nostalgia. A good starting point if you're looking for an old FC Groningen shirt that you can wear often.
Suits you if: you're looking for a retro Groningen shirt that isn't too striking.
Umbro
2000s
Wearable
6
FC Groningen Klupp shirts
Klupp shirts have their own place at Groningen. They're not always the most classic vintage shirts, but they clearly feel like a specific club period. That's why they become increasingly interesting over the years.
What makes these shirts fun is that they're often recognizable to supporters who grew up with Groningen in the Euroborg years. Not necessarily old for everyone, but old enough by now to get that retro edge.
Suits you if: you're looking for an old Groningen shirt from a recognizable modern period.
Klupp
Euroborg years
Modern retro
7
Old FC Groningen Auswärtstrikots
At Groningen, it's all about green-white, but old Auswärtstrikots can actually be surprisingly strong. Different colors, different patterns and often a shirt that stands out more than a standard Heimtrikot.
For anyone looking for an FC Groningen football shirt that's a bit less predictable, Auswärtstrikots are a smart choice. They have club feeling, but often feel just a bit more unique. And that makes them fun, especially if you already have a classic Heimtrikot.
Suits you if: you're looking for an old FC Groningen shirt that not everyone has right away.
Auswärtstrikots
Unique
Different
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Old FC Groningen training shirts
Training shirts might not be the first thing you think of, but at Groningen they can be really cool. They're often easier to wear casually, sometimes have different color combinations and feel less predictable than a match shirt.
An old FC Groningen training shirt is perfect if you want to wear the club but not always in a full Heimtrikot. Especially older Umbro, Klupp, Masita and Robey items can work surprisingly well.
Suits you if: you're looking for a vintage Groningen item that also works outside match days.
Training
Casual
Hidden gem
Buy an old FC Groningen shirt? Green-white with story
The beauty of old FC Groningen shirts is that they often feel very honest. No overdone glamour, just green-white football feeling with character. A shirt from the cup period, a Puma classic with Pioneer, a European Robey shirt or an old training shirt can all hit the mark.
Our tip: don't just look at which shirt is most famous. Look at what you want to wear. Do you want cup emotion, nineties retro, a European edge or something that fewer people know?
In our collection you'll find original old FC Groningen shirts that we select based on look, Zustand des Trikots, wearability and club feeling. Because a good Groningen shirt doesn't just have to be green-white. It has to immediately feel like Trots van het Noorden.
