Star (football crest)

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In association football, some national and club sides include one or more stars as part of (or beside) the crest appearing on their shirt, to represent important trophies the team has previously won. Sometimes this is a unilateral decision by the team concerned rather than a privilege earned and sanctioned by any governing body.

Note that some clubs have stars on their crests that do not signify any particular titles. The crest of Peñarol of Uruguay has 11 stars for the 11 players,[1] and a twelfth is to be added for the supporters, the "12th Man".[citation needed] Manchester City's crest has three stars, to give it a "more continental feel"[2]. Sivasspor of Turkey also has three stars on their crest. They do not represent any championships either.

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[edit] Standardised significance

The first team to adopt a star was Juventus, who added one above their crest in 1958 to represent their tenth Serie A title. This was an extension of the existing convention by which the reigning champions are entitled to display the scudetto on their shirts for the following season. The star was later formally adopted as a symbol for ten titles. A silver star can be used for 10 Coppa Italia titles. No team has yet achieved that as of 2008, though A.S. Roma and Juventus have won 9.

The Turkish league introduced a similar scheme in 2000, with one star per five titles.

Football in Germany has two official star systems operating in parallel. In 2004, the DFL, which governs the Bundesliga (the top 2 divisions), introduced Verdiente Meistervereine (roughly "distinguished champion clubs"). This has a sliding scale of 1, 2, 3, and 4 stars for 3, 5, 10, and 20 titles.[3] It includes only Bundesliga titles, excluding titles from before the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963, and from the former East German League. Dynamo Berlin (playing in the fourth level) unilaterally began wearing three unapproved stars for its ten East German titles.[4] In November 2005, the DFB, which governs non-Bundesliga football, allowed former champions playing outside the Bundesliga to display a single star inscribed with the number of titles[5]. In 2007, Dynamo Berlin switched to a single approved star inscribed with the number 10.

Major League Soccer's previously informal system, one star per MLS Cup title, was standardised in 2006, with the exception that defending champions will wear the MLS Scudetto, like the Serie A system, for one season before adding a new star.

Since 2006, all Swedish football clubs that have won ten or more Swedish championships (except IFK Norrköping) have added a star above their crest, one star symbolizing ten or more won championships.

The same system has applied in the Dutch Eredivisie from the 2007-08 season onwards.[6] This innovation was suggested by PSV, after the club won its twentieth title in 2007.[7] Ajax and PSV will have the right to wear two stars, since they have won the league 29 and 21 times respectively, while Feyenoord and HVV Den Haag can add one for their 14 and 10 titles.

In the Romanian first league, Steaua uses 2 stars above their logo since they won their 20th title. Since then Dinamo added a star for the 18 championships they won.

[edit] Ad hoc adoptions

Brazil added three stars above their crest after winning their third World Cup in 1970. Italy did likewise in 1982. All world champions have since followed suit. Uruguay display four stars, regarding their triumphs in the 1924 and 1928 Olympics as equivalent to their later World Cup wins, as there was no World Cup at the time.

More recently, club teams have added stars either upon winning a landmark trophy, or in response to a rival team's having added stars. Manchester United wore two stars in their UEFA Champions League matches in 1999-2000, to celebrate their second victory in the competition the preceding season. Liverpool F.C. likewise wore four stars in 2001-02, their first campaign in the event since the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985. They wore five stars in the competition in 2005-06 after their fifth victory. Instead of stars, UEFA introduced the UEFA badge of honour in 2003, currently worn by five teams who have won the Champions League either five times or more in total, or three times in a row.

In women's football, the emerging ad hoc standard is to wear stars on the sleeve instead of above the crest. Two of the three teams that have won the FIFA Women's World Cup to date — Norway and Germany — use this practice, as did the only other Women's World Cup winners, the USA, until moving the stars to the back collar in 2007.

[edit] List

Excluding the temporary stars, the following teams have chosen to add stars to their shirts:

[edit] National teams

[edit] Men

National Team Title(s)
represented
First
worn
Number
of stars
Notes
Flag of Brazil Brazil World Cup 1971 5 Third win was in 1970; fourth and fifth stars added after 1994 and 2002 wins. Briefly wore 2 stars on a tour of Europe in 1968.[8]
Flag of Egypt Egypt Africa Cup of Nations 1986 5 Fifth star added after the 2006 victory. A sixth is due for the 2008 victory.
Flag of Italy Italy World Cup 1982 4 Added after third win; fourth star for the 2006 victory added for the match against Lithuania on September 2 2006 [9]
Flag of Uruguay Uruguay World Cup and Olympics ? 4 Represent 2 World Cups (1930 & 1950) and 2 Olympic titles (1924 & 1928).
Flag of Cameroon Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations 2008? 4 Fourth win was in 2002
Flag of Ghana Ghana Africa Cup of Nations 2008? 4 Fourth win was in 1982
Flag of Germany Germany World Cup 1996 3 Third win was in 1990
Flag of Argentina Argentina World Cup 2003 2 Second win was in 1986
Flag of England England World Cup 2002 1 Title won in 1966. Star added after a campaign on Sky Sports' Soccer AM programme.
Flag of France France World Cup 1998 1 Star added above their crest which was unveiled at their opening qualifying game for Euro 2000

[edit] Women

National Team Title(s)
represented
First
worn
Number
of stars
Notes
Flag of the United States USA Women's World Cup 1991 2 Worn on the back collar, until early 2007 worn on the sleeve. Second star added 1999.
Flag of Germany Germany Women's World Cup 2003 2 Until 2003 the three stars of the men's team had been worn. Second star due for their 2007 victory.
Flag of Norway Norway Women's World Cup 1995 1 Worn on the sleeve

Note: Some women teams, like France, Italy or Brazil, wear the men's stars on their jersey.

[edit] Club teams

Club Team Country Title(s)
represented
First
worn
Number
of stars
Notes
JS Kabylie Flag of Algeria Algeria various African titles ? 6 2 African Cup of Champions Clubs, 3 CAF Cup, one African Cup Winners' Cup
Vélez Sársfield Flag of Argentina Argentina Argentine, South American, and Intercontinental ? 11 (1+10) Gold star for 1994 Intercontinental Cup over 10 blue stars for 6 Argentine and 4 international titles[10].
Estudiantes de La Plata Flag of Argentina Argentina Argentine League, South American, and Intercontinental ? 9 4 Argentine league titles; 3 Copa Libertadores; 1968 Intercontinental and 1969 Interamerican Cups.[11] An earlier crest had just four stars, for the Libertadores and Intercontinental titles.[11] Ninth star added after 2006 Apertura victory.
Rosario Central Flag of Argentina Argentina Argentine league and CONMEBOL Cup ? 5 (4+1) The middle star, for the CONMEBOL Cup, is larger. The previous crest had 5 blue stars and one larger yellow star; the extra small star was for the unofficial "1974 Argentinian Championship",[12] a qualification playoff for the 1974 Copa Libertadores.[13]
Newell's Old Boys Flag of Argentina Argentina Argentine league ? 6 One star per title, including one each for the 1990 Apertura and the 1990-1 Apertura/Clausura playoff.[14]
Argentinos Juniors Flag of Argentina Argentina Argentine, South American, and Intercontinental ? 4 2 Argentine League; 1985 Libertadores and Interamerican Cups
Boca Juniors Flag of Argentina Argentina Intercontinental Cup 2007 3 Stars above the crest.[15] The crest used 1970–2007 contained a star for each major title won: 30 in 1970, 46 when replaced[16] as being too crowded.[15] The 2007 kit has a further star at the back of collar inscribed with 47, the current title count.[17]
Quilmes AC Flag of Argentina Argentina Argentine league ? 2 Amateur title of 1912 and Metropolitano title of 1978
Racing Club de Avellaneda Flag of Argentina Argentina Intercontinental Cup 2007 1 Trophy won in 1967; star added for the fortieth anniversary.
South Melbourne FC Flag of Australia Australia National Soccer League (Australia) 1998 4 Four NSL Championships: 1984, 1990/91, 1997/98, 1998/99
Rapid Vienna Flag of Austria Austria Austrian Bundesliga 1996 3 Each represents 10 titles.
FK Austria Wien Flag of Austria Austria Austrian Bundesliga 1992 2 Each represents 10 titles.
Vasco da Gama Flag of Brazil Brazil Various Brazilian and South American ? 8 South American Club Championship 1948; Copa Libertadores 1998; Copa Mercosur 2000; 4 Brazilian Championships; unbeaten Campeão de Terra e Mar season in 1945[18]
Santa Cruz Flag of Brazil Brazil Pernambucan Championship ? 8 (3+5) Club crest has 5 stars for the 5-in-a-row (1969-73) and 3 stars for 3 "super-championships".
Internacional (Porto Alegre) Flag of Brazil Brazil World championship, Copa Libertadores, Brazilian Championship, Copa do Brasil ? 6 (1+5) Silver star for 2006 World title, 5 gold stars for others, with the Libertadores star larger than the other 4 (3 Championships, 1 Copa). [19].
Goiás EC Flag of Brazil Brazil Brazilian Série B and Goiás State Championship ? 6 (1+5) 1 gold star for 1999 Série B, over 5 green stars for 1996-2000 Goiás State 5-in-a-row
Corinthians Paulista Flag of Brazil Brazil World championship and Brazilian Championship 1991 5 (1+4) Larger star for the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship, above the other 4 stars for 4 Campeonato Brasileiro titles.
Fortaleza EC Flag of Brazil Brazil Ceará State Championship and North/Northeast Cup ? 5 (3+2) 3 blue stars for triple win of Ceara in 1926-8; 2 yellow stars for wins of North/Northeast Cup in 1946 and 1970[20].
São Paulo FC Flag of Brazil Brazil Intercontinental Cup 1992 (red stars) 3 (red stars; also 2 gold stars) 3 red stars represent 2 Intercontinental Cups and 1 FIFA Club World Cup. Also, 2 gold stars commemorate Adhemar da Silva's triple jump world records at the 1952 Olympics and the 1955 Pan American Games. [21]
Grêmio Porto Alegre Flag of Brazil Brazil Intercontinental Cup, Libertadores Cup, Brazilian Championship, Copa do Brasil 1970 3 (1+1+1) The gold star on the crest was added in 1970 to honour Everaldo of the 1970 World Cup team[22]. It also represents the 1983 Intercontinental Title. The silver star represents 2 Libertadores titles; the bronze star represents Brazilian titles (2 Championships and 4 Copas).
Fluminense Flag of Brazil Brazil Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro State Championship) ? 3 Each star represents three State championships won in a row: 1917 - 1918 - 1919; 1936 - 1937 - 1938; 1983 - 1984 - 1985
Santos FC Flag of Brazil Brazil Intercontinental Cup ? 2 Titles won in 1962, 1963.
EC Bahia Flag of Brazil Brazil Taça Brasil and Brazilian Championship ? 2 Taça won 1959, Championship won 1988.
Atletico Paranaense Flag of Brazil Brazil Brazilian Championship and Série B 2002 2 Championship in 2001 and Série B in 1995
Sport Club do Recife Flag of Brazil Brazil Brazilian Championship and Série B ? 2 (1+1) Gold star for Championship of 1987; silver star for Série B 1990
Criciuma EC Flag of Brazil Brazil Copa do Brasil and Brazilian Série B ? 2 Copa won in 1991, Série B in 2002
EC Juventude Flag of Brazil Brazil Copa do Brasil and Brazilian Série B ? 2 (1+1) Gold star for the 1999 Copa; silver star for 1994 Série B.[23].
Paysandu SC Flag of Brazil Brazil Brazilian Série B ? 2 Titles won in 1991 and 2001.
Paraná Clube Flag of Brazil Brazil Brazilian Série B ? 2 Official Série B of 1992 and Yellow Module of Copa João Havelange in 2000
Brasiliense Flag of Brazil Brazil Brazilian Série B and Série C 2005[24] 2 (1+1) Bronze star for C title won in 2002; silver star for B title won in 2004.
CR Flamengo Flag of Brazil Brazil Intercontinental Cup ? 1 Title won 1981. Stars for lesser titles were removed from crest in 2004.
Atlético Mineiro Flag of Brazil Brazil Brazilian Championship ? 1 Represents title won in 1971.
Guarani FC Flag of Brazil Brazil Brazilian Championship ? 1 Represents title won in 1978.
Coritiba Flag of Brazil Brazil Brazilian Championship ? 1 Represents title won in 1985.[25]
Colo-Colo Flag of Chile Chile Libertatores Cup 2008 1 Trophy won in 1991.
Dalian Shide Flag of the People's Republic of China China PR Chinese Super League ? 8 One title per star.
Atlético Junior Flag of Colombia Colombia Colombian league ? 5 One title per star.
Once Caldas Flag of Colombia Colombia Colombian league and Copa Libertadores ? 3 (2+1) Gold star over crest for libertadores; 2 stars within crest for one league each[26]
Deportivo Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica Costa Rican league ? 2 Costa Rican most recent champions wear one star for every consecutive national league championship.
AGF Flag of Denmark Denmark Danish Premier League 1986 1 Gold star for every fifth championship.
Barcelona SC Flag of Ecuador Ecuador Ecuadorian Championship 1997 13 Stars under the crest (one per title)[27]
CS Emelec Flag of Ecuador Ecuador Ecuadorian Championship ? 10 Stars under the crest (one per title)
Zamalek Flag of Egypt Egypt CAF Champions League 2000 5 Titles won 1984, 1986, 1993, 1996, 2002
Al-Ahly Flag of Egypt Egypt Egyptian League ? 3 Each represents 10 titles
Ipswich Town Flag of England England English First Division, FA Cup, UEFA Cup ? 3 Worn on left sleeve. Trophies won respectively in 1962, 1978, 1981.
Burnley Flag of England England English First Division 2006 2 Titles won 1921 and 1960
Aston Villa F.C. Flag of England England European Cup 2007 1 Title won in 1982
Nottingham Forest F.C. Flag of England England European Cup 2004? 1 Worn on left sleeve. Silver stars. Titles won in 1979 and 1980
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi Flag of Finland Finland Veikkausliiga ? 2 Each represents 10 titles.
Nantes Flag of France France French league 1987 8 One title per star.
Marseille Flag of France France UEFA Champions League 1996 1 Title won in 1993
Saint-Étienne Flag of France France French league 1993 1 Represents 10 titles. Last won in 1981.
Bayern Munich Flag of Germany Germany German Bundesliga 2004 3 Represents at least 10 titles (a fourth star is due after the 20th title was secured in May 2008 )
Greuther Fürth Flag of Germany Germany German championship (pre-war) 2004 3 Represents 3 titles; unapproved by German FA. (
Borussia Mönchengladbach Flag of Germany Germany German Bundesliga 2004 2 Represents 5 titles
Werder Bremen Flag of Germany Germany German Bundesliga 2004 1 Represents at least 3 titles (actually 4)
Hamburger SV Flag of Germany Germany German Bundesliga 2004 1 Represents 3 titles
Borussia Dortmund Flag of Germany Germany German Bundesliga 2004 1 Represents 3 titles
VfB Stuttgart Flag of Germany Germany German Bundesliga 2007[3] 1 Represents 3 titles; added after third win
Olympiakos Flag of Greece Greece Greek league ? 3 Each represents 10 titles
Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur Flag of Iceland Iceland Icelandic league 2006 4 Each represents 5 titles
Íþróttabandalag Akraness Flag of Iceland Iceland Icelandic league 2006 3 Each represents 5 titles
Esteghlal FC Flag of Iran Iran AFC Champions League 2007 2 One title per star
PAS Tehran Flag of Iran Iran AFC Champions League 2007 1 One title in AFC Champions League per star
Wexford Youths F.C. Flag of Ireland Ireland Rep. FAI Youth Inter-League Cup 2007 2 Titles won by Wexford Football League sides coached by Mick Wallace, founder of Wexford Youths F.C.; the junior league is a nursery for the senior club. Titles were won in 2004–5 and 2006–7.[28] A third star is due for the 2007–8 victory.[29][30]
Shamrock Rovers Flag of Ireland Ireland Rep. League of Ireland 2005 1 Represents 10 titles. Tenth won in 1964; 15 held at time star was added.
Shelbourne Flag of Ireland Ireland Rep. League of Ireland 2004 1 Represents 10 titles. Tenth won in 2002; 11 held at time star was added.
Maccabi Haifa Flag of Israel Israel Israeli Premier League 2006 1 Represents 10 titles.
Juventus Flag of Italy Italy Italian Serie A 1958 2 Each star represents 10 titles
Inter Milan Flag of Italy Italy Italian Serie A 1966 1 Represents 10 titles
A.C. Milan Flag of Italy Italy Italian Serie A 1979 1 Represents 10 titles
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Flag of South Korea Korea Rep. Korean League ? 7 One title per star.
Busan I'Park Flag of South Korea Korea Rep. Korean League ? 4 One title per star.
Pohang Steelers Flag of South Korea Korea Rep. Korean League ? 3 One title per star.
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Flag of South Korea Korea Rep. Korean League ? 3 One title per star.
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i Flag of South Korea Korea Rep. Korean League ? 1 One title per star.
Club América Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican league 2006 10 One golden star per title, worn on a red stripe on the right sleeve, beginning the 2006-2007 "Apertura" Tournament.
CF Atlante Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican league ? 2 One Mexican League title per star
Chivas de Guadalajara Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican league ? 11 One star per title.
Cruz Azul Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican league ? 8 One title per star.
Club Toluca Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican league ? 8 One title per star.
CF Puebla Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican league and Mexican Cup ? 6 (2+4) 2 stars inside the crest for 2 league titles; 4 outside for 4 cup titles.
CF Pachuca Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican league + Copa Sudamericana ? 5 (4+1) One title per star, plus a centered black star for its title at the Copa Sudamericana
Necaxa Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican league ? 3 One title per star.
UANL Tigres Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican league ? 2 One title per star (inside crest).
CF Monterrey Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican league ? 2 One title per star.
Santos Laguna Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican league ? 2 One title per star.
CA Monarcas Morelia Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican league ? 1 Title was Apertura 2000.
UAG Tecos Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican league ? 1 Title won in 1994.
CF Atlas Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican league ? 1 Title won in 1951.
Ajax Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Eredivisie 2007 2 Each star represents 10 titles.
PSV Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Eredivisie 2007 2 Each star represents 10 titles.
Feyenoord Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Dutch First Division 2007 1 Each star represents 10 titles.
HVV Den Haag Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Dutch Championship (pre-war) 2007 1 Star represents 10 titles. Titles won 1890–1914[31]
Rosenborg Flag of Norway Norway Norwegian league 1995 2 Each star represents 10 titles.
Olimpia Asunción Flag of Paraguay Paraguay Intercontinental Cup 1994? 1 Trophy won in 1979.
Sporting Cristal Flag of Peru Peru Peruvian league 1997 3 Three consecutive titles in 1994–96.
Cienciano del Cuzco Flag of Peru Peru Copa Sudamericana and Recopa Sudamericana 2003 2 Both won in 2003.
FBC Melgar Flag of Peru Peru Peruvian championship 1982 1 Peruvian championship title in 1981.
Górnik Zabrze Flag of Poland Poland Polish League 2005 1 Each star represents 8 titles
Legia Warszawa Flag of Poland Poland Polish League 2005 1 Each star represents 8 titles
Ruch Chorzów Flag of Poland Poland Polish League 2005 1 Each star represents 8 titles
Wisla Kraków Flag of Poland Poland Polish League 2005 1 Each star represents 8 titles
Steaua Bucharest Flag of Romania Romania Romanian League 1998 2 Each star represents 10 titles
Dinamo Bucharest Flag of Romania Romania Romanian League 2004[32] 1 Represents 10 titles
Spartak Moscow Flag of Russia Russia Russian Premier League 2003 1 Represents 5 titles; the club had won 9 titles by the time it was added. (It previously won 12 USSR league titles.)
Rangers Flag of Scotland Scotland Scottish League 2003 5 Each star represents 10 titles. Added after fiftieth title.
Aberdeen Flag of Scotland Scotland European Cup Winners Cup and European Super Cup 2005 2 Both trophies won in 1983
Celtic Flag of Scotland Scotland European Cup 2004[33] 1 Trophy won in 1967
Red Star Belgrade Flag of Serbia Serbia European Cup and Intercontinental Cup ? 2 Both won in 1991
AIK Flag of Sweden Sweden Swedish league 2000 1 Represents 10 titles
Djurgårdens IF Flag of Sweden Sweden Swedish league 2006 1 Represents 10 titles
IFK Göteborg Flag of Sweden Sweden Swedish league 2006 1 Represents 10 titles. Previously worn in the 1990s.
Malmö FF Flag of Sweden Sweden Swedish league 2006 1 Represents 10 titles
Örgryte IS Flag of Sweden Sweden Swedish league 2006 1 Represents 10 titles
Grasshoppers Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Swiss League ? 2 Each represents 10 titles
FC Basel Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Swiss League 2004 1 Represents 10 titles
Servette Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Swiss League ? 1 Represents 10 titles
Young Boys Bern Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Swiss League ? 1 Represents 10 titles
FC Zürich Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Swiss League ? 1 Represents 10 titles
Orlando Pirates Flag of South Africa South Africa African Cup of Champions Clubs 2006 1 Title won in 1995.
Fenerbahçe Flag of Turkey Turkey Turkish league 2000 3 5 titles per star
Galatasaray Flag of Turkey Turkey Turkish league 2000 3 5 titles per star
Besiktas JK Flag of Turkey Turkey Turkish league 2000 2 5 titles per star
Trabzonspor Flag of Turkey Turkey Turkish league 2000 1 5 titles
Dynamo Kyiv Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Ukrainian Premier League, Soviet Top League 2003 2 Represents 10 Ukrainian (out of 12) titles and 10 USSR (out of 13) titles. Second star was added on September 6 2007 for USSR champion titles.
DC United Flag of the United States United States MLS Cup 1996 4 One title per star.
Chicago Fire Flag of the United States United States MLS Cup 2006 1 Title won in 1998
Houston Dynamo Flag of the United States United States MLS Cup 2008 1 Title won in 2006. A second star will be added for the 2009 season in honor of their second league title won in 2007.
Kansas City Wizards Flag of the United States United States MLS Cup 2002 1 Title won in 2000
Los Angeles Galaxy Flag of the United States United States MLS Cup 2003 2 Titles won in 2002 and 2005
San Jose Earthquakes Flag of the United States United States MLS Cup 2008 2 Titles won in 2001 and 2003 (Although the original Earthquakes moved and became the Houston Dynamo, that team forfeited the history of the Earthquakes and became an effective expansion team, with the new Earthquakes re-joining in 2008 with the original team's identity and permission to use two sanctioned stars. This is similar to the relationship between the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens in American football.)
Caracas FC Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Primera División Venezolana ? 9 One title per star.
Deportivo Tachira Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Primera División Venezolana ? 5 One title per star.
Deportivo Italia (also won as Deportivo Italchacao) Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Primera División Venezolana ? 5 One title per star.
Portuguesa FC Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Primera División Venezolana ? 5 One title per star.
Estudiantes de Mérida Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Primera División Venezolana ? 2 One title per star.
Minervén FC Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Primera División Venezolana ? 1 One title per star.
Unión Atlético Maracaibo Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Primera División Venezolana ? 1 One title per star.
Deportivo Anzoátegui Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Segunda División Venezolana ? 1 One title per star.

[edit] References

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  2. ^ From the official 1997 press release at the crest's introduction; quoted in Hanssen, Svenn. Manchester City: OFFICIALS AND HISTORY. Retrieved on 2007-01-15..
  3. ^ a b Stuttgart holt ersten Stern (" Stuttgart gets first star") (German). Bundesliga (2007-05-19). Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
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  6. ^ Kampioenssterren wijzen op historische roem ("Champions' stars show past glories") (Dutch). Eredivisie (11 May 2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-16.
  7. ^ Reigning champions PSV display two stars on their shirts. PSV Eindhoven (2 May 2007). Retrieved on 2005-05-16. ““We have conceived a plan to not only introduce these two stars on the championship logo, but on the shirts as well”, explained PSV Manager Match Organisation Ron Verkerk. “We have made a proposal to the KNVB, the Royal Dutch Football Association and the ECV, the Association of Eredivisie clubs, and they have both independently responded enthusiastically.””
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