1999/00 1. FC Nurnberg Home Football Shirt (L)

Condition: 8/10 Excellent. Light wear to the sponsor

Size: Adult Large

Chest Measurement: 43-45 Inches / 109-114 CM

Manufacturer: Adidas

Colour: Red, black & white trim

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 1999/2000

Player: N/A

Patches: N/A

Official Adidas 1. FC Nurnberg home football shirt from the 1999/00 season.

Condition of this original football jersey is 8/10 - Excellent. Light wear to the sponsor (see photos).

In 1999, Nurnberg suffered one of the most famous relations in Bundesliga history. Going into the last game of the season, the club sat in 12th place, three points and five goals ahead of Eintracht Frankfurt, which was sitting in 16th place and seemingly headed to relegation. Nürnberg was closing out the season with what looked to be an easy home game against SC Freiburg, which was also facing relegation.

Frankfurt was up against 1. FC Kaiserslautern, last season's champions which were in a fight for a UEFA Champions League spot. Therefore, FCN had already begun soliciting season tickets for next Bundesliga season in a letter to current season ticket holders within celebrating successfully avoiding relegation.

The stage was set for an improbable outcome. Nürnberg lost 1–2 with Frank Baumann missing a chance to score in the last minute.

Every other 1. FCN rival won, including Frankfurt, which routed Kaiserslautern 5–1 with three late tallies – this put the side ahead on goals scored and sent 1. FCN crashing to 16th place and into a shock relegation. 1. FCN was not relegated because they had fewer points than Frankfurt, nor because of a lower goal differential, but on the third tie-breaker – fewer goals scored.