Borussia Dortmund 2011-2012 Home Shirt - Kagawa No.23 (L)

📐 Flat measurements

Note that Kappa generally runs smaller than other kit makers: this L measures 52 cm across, closer to an adidas or Nike M. Lay a shirt that fits you well flat and compare before ordering.

No flaws at all, on a shirt more than thirteen years old. The BVB yellow is still bright — on this colour a single faded patch would ruin the piece, and there is none. The graduated black square pattern is perfectly crisp, with no bleeding and no missing squares. The Evonik logo, printed in purple and silver, shows no cracking. The KAGAWA 23 print is flawless, including the miniature BVB crests inside the numbers and the “DORTMUND” band below. Embroidered crest and gold star intact, black V-neck with no stretching, the “Echte Liebe.” collar tape perfectly legible, no pilling.

Unsure about the size? This Kappa L is closer to a European M (52 x 74 cm): compare the flat measurements above, or check my sizing guide.

✦ Authenticity guaranteed for life

Item checked by hand in my authentication workshop. If an item bought from me is ever identified as a counterfeit, I refund it in full. Guarantee with no expiry date.

• Woven “Echte Liebe.” collar tape (photo 5): the club's slogan alternates with the Kappa and BVB logos, woven in yellow on black. It is a woven ribbon, not printed — copies use a transfer that flakes off
• Original composition label (photo 6) with RN #98832, CA #34769 and multilingual “100% Poliestere / Polyester” wording. Kappa being Italian, that language hierarchy is a marker in itself
• The square pattern is dyed into the knit, not screen-printed: it reappears as a faded negative on the reverse (visible in photo 6), and the fabric stays soft everywhere
• Embroidered crest with a separately embroidered gold star (photo 3): the star marking the club's Bundesliga record is stitched independently above the badge, not printed with it
• Real photos of the exact item sold, never stock images — full method in my authentication guide

📖 Klopp's Dortmund at its peak

The yellow wall, the pressing, Klopp roaring on the touchline: 2011-2012 is the season Borussia Dortmund dominated Germany like never before. This shirt comes from there.

🏆 The Bundesliga-DFB Pokal double. Dortmund retained the league title then crushed Bayern 5-2 in the cup final. The first double in the club's history.

🇯🇵 Kagawa, the Japanese revelation. The 23-year-old attacking midfielder was one of the architects of the title. He joined Manchester United in the summer of 2012, which makes this one of the last shirts of his Dortmund spell.

❤️ “Echte Liebe”. “True love”: BVB's slogan, woven into the collar of this shirt. Three words that sum up the bond between this club and its city.

🎨 The square pattern, signature of the Kappa era — black pixels that grow denser towards the hem. Kappa only supplied BVB for a few seasons, which makes this generation noticeably rarer than the Puma shirts that followed.

🎯 Who is this shirt for?

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