For "beautiful goals"

Bundesliga presents new ball

The new Bundesliga ball(Bild: APA)

A new leather ball for Austria's top flight of soccer! On Thursday, the Bundesliga presented the exclusive match ball for the coming season together with Derbystar.

The German sporting goods manufacturer has already supplied the leagues in Germany and the Netherlands with the official match ball. The "ÖFBL Brillant APS" model is in the national colors red-white-red and the graphic elements show mountains and rivers in reference to the national anthem. "I hope we see a lot of great goals with the new ball," said Derbystar CEO Joachim Böhmer.

Derbystar boss Joachim Böhmer (left) with Bundesliga board member Christian Ebenbauer(Bild: APA)

He announced that, in addition to the premium product for the domestic top flight, balls for the amateur and youth sector will also be launched on the market.