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Adidas Unveils 2025–26 Champions League Group-Stage Balls for Men’s and Women’s Competitions

The launch spotlights increased bio-based content alongside a 1% sales pledge to Common Goal.

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Overview

  • The men’s ball adopts a night-sky theme with blue and white panels, gold accents, and hand-drawn icons such as lions, astronomical clocks, and zodiac signs inside the tournament stars.
  • The women’s ball takes cues from deep space and the aurora borealis, featuring dark purple hexagons, neon green gradients, fluid neon strokes, pink details, and white stars.
  • Adidas says both designs use a PRISMA textured surface, a seamless thermo‑sealed construction, and a CTR‑CORE, with wind‑tunnel and on‑field testing aimed at refining flight and control.
  • The 2025–26 editions incorporate a greater share of recycled and bio‑based inputs, including recycled polyester, water‑based inks, and materials derived from corn fibers, sugarcane, wood pulp, and natural rubber.
  • Pricing in Mexico is listed at 3,999 pesos for the professional version, with consumer tiers approximately 399 to 1,200 pesos, and Adidas commits 1% of net global football‑ball sales to Common Goal.