Meyba

Meyba, the retro soccer jerseys of Spanish teams

There Meyba is a Spanish sportswear brand. Founded in the 1940s by Josep Mestre and Joaquim Ballbé, whose surnames start with "Me y Ba." They began by producing swimwear and sports equipment. In fact, it's certainly not one of the football clothing brands that spring to mind; it was brought to success in the 1980s and 1990s by Barcelona . The Catalan brand sponsored the home team from 1982 to 1992, accompanying them to numerous victories. The rolled-up M logo is, in fact, quite recognizable among football fans: the lines are clean and minimalist, and the Barcelona of those years, the so-called Dream Team led by Johan Cruijff, won their first Champions League in 1992. We recall the uniform worn during the 1992 final against Sampdoria; the Catalans wore an orange Meyba jersey with a blue collar and sleeves, stylistically one of Barcelona's most popular.

Historic football shirts signed by Meyba

The relationship that Meyba Its relationship with football lasted about a decade, designing the uniforms not only of Barcelona but also of other major Spanish clubs: Espanyol, Atlético Madrid, and Real Betis Balompie. During the same period, the Catalan company managed to win over international clubs by featuring its brand on the vintage jerseys of Arsenal and Porto. Today, Meyba thrives by offering reproductions of the uniforms from its time as a sponsor of Barça, a testament to how those jerseys remain true cult items for fans today.