About Us
Vintage Football Club ® Retro Football Shirts Shop
- Since 2008 our official store Vintage Football Club ® has been a leading retro football shirts shop, online store specializing in retro soccer jerseys. Official replicas made as new of clubs and national teams that have made the history of football from the very beginning of the sport until the late 90’s. Our selection includes over 1000 retro shirts
- Authorized dealer, unique for italian market, of Captain Tsubasa shirts and all official merchandising of the teams from the famous anime series. See all Captain Tsubasa official merchandising
- We are specialist in football (soccer), basket, rugby, cycling, american football retro jerseys, casual sportswear inspired by retro sports and Captain Tsubasa shirts. All new products in store
- The goal of Vintage Football Club ® is to satisfy football and sports fans from all over the world with everything related to the history of sport and its legendary shirts by presenting the best possible selection of products in collaboration with the teams and licensees of the sector. Discover the brands in our retro football shop
- We use secure and verified shopping tools for safe payments. Your sensitive personal data are protected by our SSL certificate and HTTPS website. Our payment methods include security systems Verified by Visa and Mastercard Securcode
- We accept Paypal payments from registered users with wallet and non-registered users using their credit card or payments in 3 installments without interests. We offer multi-channel payments through Mollie, MultiSafepay and Stripe where you can pay with credit card, bank transfers, wallets, local payments options, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Klarna in 3 installments without interests. See all payments options
- We ship worldwide with BRT, DHL, DPD, GLS and UPS. See the shipping costs
- Our Customer Care is fast, professional and committed to meet your demands within the scope of our area of knowledge. Contact us for more information
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- For more information about us and to protect the consumers consult our terms of sales based on current legislation
- Our history and mission
Nearly 20 years of passion for retro sports have taught us a fundamental lesson: in a market increasingly dominated by seemingly cheap prices and poor services, we chose a different path: we became the benchmark for those seeking genuine quality, reliability, and expertise. - What makes us truly different
Guaranteed authenticity: every product is personally selected. You will never find counterfeit or dubious products in our catalog. Our direct partnership with official licensees guarantees 100% authenticity. No compromises on quality, certified materials, strict inspections, quality control on every product, full after-sales warranty for defects and issues, professional standards at every stage. - Real, tracked, and insured shipping
Real shipping costs (no tricks), honest delivery times, clear communication about availability and timing, no surprises at checkout. Full tracking for every shipment, insurance at our expense in case of loss, fast and efficient returns management. No false promises, only guaranteed times (except possible delays for restocks of products purchased on pre-order). - Dedicated support
A team that truly answers your questions, with technical expertise and passion for the product. No chatbots, no automatic replies, only real people. Support also after purchase, with ongoing assistance over time. - Professional customization
We create tailored customizations using the same techniques and materials used in the past. Every detail is manually crafted. - Real stock vs empty promises
When a product is listed as available, it is truly available. When it is on pre-order, we tell you exactly when it will arrive. Waitlists for sold-out products. Transparency is the foundation of our relationship with clients. - Why our customers choose us
In an industry where many promise everything and deliver little, where counterfeit products at rock-bottom prices are common, where “free” shipping becomes weeks of waiting, where customer service is nonexistent, where exchanges or returns are not accepted, and where e-commerce sites are poorly designed, we made a different choice. We prefer fewer satisfied customers rather than large numbers with negative reviews and professional discredit. - The difference is in service, not price
When you order from us, you receive exactly what you purchased with assistance before, during, and after the sale, within the promised time (exceptions aside, not by our choice), 100% official products with personalized support for every need. We do not promise miracles, we promise professionalism and seriousness. - Our future
To continue being the reference point for those who do not settle for poor products and nonexistent services. In a market focused solely on the lowest price, we focus on the highest quality because passion for sport deserves respect and customers deserve the truth. After many years in this sector, we have seen it all:
- increasingly illegal stores selling counterfeit products as genuine without any registration
- stores that do not accept exchanges or returns and offer coupons for future purchases, effectively forcing you to keep an unsuitable product and buy it again
- marketplaces with more and more poor-quality and illegal products
- search engines, social networks, or advertising platforms accepting money from completely illegal advertisers offering counterfeit products
- review platforms that pit legal, verified companies like ours against many illegal companies, without verification, full of false information and reviews
- buyers knowingly purchasing counterfeit products
- parents who, to save a few euros, give their children products with no warranty and no respect
- potential customers abandoning purchases because of shipping costs, as if shipping were free and costless for us to transport a package hundreds or thousands of km
- This is not cleverness, it is dishonesty. Even if it were just cleverness, it would still be unacceptable. Thinking, or teaching your children, that shortcuts matter more than respect, that appearance is more important than substance, is spitting on the work of those, like us, who have defended authenticity, professionalism, and honesty for years. We do not compromise, follow trends, or barter ethics for more sales. Vintage Football Club ® since 2008, the choice for those who know what they want.
About us: our history year by year
- 2008
– Company founded under the name Retro Football Club ®
– Design and launch of retrofootballclub.com
– Start of the official partnership with COPA Football as an authorized retailer - 2009
– First shipments in Italy and the EU managed directly by our store
– Agreement with Liverpool for the distribution of official products
– Start of the official partnership with Toffs and Umbro as an authorized retailer - 2010
– Launch of professional shirt customization service
– Start of the official partnership with Classic Football Shirts and Okawa as an authorized retailer
– Participation and sponsorship of events dedicated to the World Cup in South Africa - 2011
– First worldwide shipments managed directly by our store
– Start of the official partnership with Cotton Nostalgietrikots as an authorized retailer
– Collaboration with Claudio Gentile for the creation of a special collection - 2012
– First collaborations with La Gazzetta dello Sport
– Start of the official partnership with Admiral and Score Draw as an authorized retailer
– Participation and sponsorship of events dedicated to the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine - 2013
– First collaborations with Sky Sport Italia
– Start of the official partnership with Le Coq Sportif and Savile Rogue as an authorized retailer
– Collaboration with COPA Football for the creation of Taranto’s retro collection - 2014
– Complete redesign of the e-commerce website
– Agreement with Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 for the distribution of official products
– Participation and sponsorship of events dedicated to the World Cup in Brazil - 2015
– Opening of the physical store in Alessandria
– Agreement with Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Eintracht Frankfurt for the distribution of official products
– Start of the official partnership with Bukta as an authorized retailer - 2016
– Agreement with Hellas Verona for the distribution of official products
– Collaboration with COPA Football for the creation of Spezia’s retro collection
– Participation and sponsorship of events on Bein Sports France dedicated to the European Championship in France - 2017
– Start of the distribution of official products from the George Best and Panini Heritage collections by COPA Football
– Start of the official partnership with ABM, De Marchi and Tiralento as an authorized retailer
– Agreement with Benfica and St Pauli for the distribution of official products - 2018
– Complete redesign of the e-commerce website
– Agreement with Olympique Lyon for the distribution of official products
– Start of the official partnership with Football Vintage as an authorized retailer - 2019
– Introduction of pre-order service
– Agreement with Club Brugge for the distribution of official products
– Collaboration with COPA Football for the creation of Sampdoria’s retro collection - 2020
– Creation of the new brand Vintage Football Club ®
– Launch of the new e-commerce website www.vintagefootballclub.com
– Start of the official partnership with Spensley as an authorized retailer - 2021
– José Altafini becomes brand ambassador
– Collaboration and sponsorship of the magazine Calcio2000
– Participation and sponsorship of events dedicated to the European Championship - 2022
– Start of the distribution of official products from FIFA Classics collection by COPA Football
– Agreement with Celtic Glasgow for the distribution of official products
– Participation in Di Canio Premier Special on Sky Sport, hosted by Paolo Di Canio - 2023
– Start of the distribution of official products from COPA Football’s Diego Maradona collection
– Start of the official partnership with Hummel as an authorized retailer
– Collaboration with COPA Football for the creation of Atletico Nacional Medellin’s retro collection - 2024
– Complete redesign of the e-commerce website
– Start of the official partnership with Fanatics, Mitchell & Ness and Nike as an authorized retailer
– Participation and sponsorship of events dedicated to the European Championship in Germany - 2025
– Start of the official partnership with Adidas and Ellis Rugby as an authorized retailer
– Agreement with AC Milan for the distribution of official products
– Start of the distribution of official products from Ellgren, Kappa, Matchwinner, Olan, Pony, Spall, Topper
COMPANIES, PARTNERS, PROFESSIONAL TEAMS
- Supply of companies related to sport, media, TV, film and theater productions, exhibitions, museums, events
- Agent of the best brands in this sector, design and production of retro collections for professional football teams
- There is no wholesale to other sport and clothing retail stores to resell to final consumers
- Contact us for more information
Vintage Football Club ®
Via Firenze, 12 – 15121 Alessandria, Italy
Phone: +39 0131 1881852
P. IVA (VAT) IT01712710068
CC REA AL181555
www.vintagefootballclub.com
Registered Trademark in Italy n° 302020000077890 classes 25, 28, 35 and 39
