Kaizer Chiefs 50th Anniversary: Launch New Logo & Limited Edition Jersey
Kaizer Chiefs marks and celebrates its 50th birthday on 7 January 2020. Chiefs have subsequently launched a new jersey and club logo in honour of the anniversary running through this week.
The year of celebration will see the club paying tribute to the loyal supporters, phenomenal players, dedicated staff and partners that have helped make the club one of the biggest in the world.
Chiefs launched the new all-black strip and they used club legends Doctor Khumalo, Vusi “Computer” Lamola and Bernard Parker to show it off
The new classic all-black jersey, with its gold V-neck and gold band around the sleeves, is a tribute to the club’s formative years in the 1970’s – and a nod to the city of gold in which it was established.
The new jersey will be worn for the first time by the club’s first team players in the home ABSA Premiership game against Highlands Park on Wednesday, 8 January 2020 at FNB Stadium.
The club’s 50th anniversary logo is the number “50” with the “5” representing the long, winding and often turbulent road the club has travelled. The circular “zero” represents the unity Kaizer Chiefs have always stood for on and off the field, while the arrow in the logo points to the future evolution of the club.
As a gesture of appreciation to its faithful supporters, the club has made tickets available free of charge for the game against Highlands Park and all of them have been snapped up with over 80 000 fans expected to pack FNB Stadium on Wednesday for a birthday party to remember.
The club will soon announce further details of its year-long 50th anniversary activities, including exhibition matches against some of the world’s biggest clubs, photo exhibitions, exciting events and historical accounts of the club’s memorable 50 years.
By Gerald Dandah
