Proposal raises eyebrows: Is Borussia Dortmund about to change their crest? | OneFootball

Actually, the upcoming general meeting of Borussia Dortmund was supposed to focus on the election of Hans-Joachim Watzke as the new president of the club. Now, a topic is drawing attention that is likely to move many fans. An official proposal has been submitted to change the BVB emblem, which is always a particularly sensitive issue for all traditionalists. Here are the details.

Item 17 on the agenda of the BVB's annual general meeting allows all members to submit proposals and express wishes. This has already happened regarding the Borussia Dortmund emblem, as Sport.de reports. On November 23, those eligible to vote, whether present on-site or connected via the internet, will have to consider the proposal to make a change to the current emblem of the Dortmund club.

The proposal suggests reverting to the emblem design used between 1974 and 1976 and between 1978 and 1993. While the current version is bordered by a thin black circle, the predecessor had a significantly thicker border after this thin black edge, ending with a yellow circle. Additionally, the letters and numbers in the old emblem are visibly thinner. The shade of yellow is also slightly darker than in the current version.

This earlier design of the emblem is currently in use again. It is featured on the BVB's cup jersey for the 2025/26 season, which is worn by Niko Kovac's players in the DFB-Pokal and the Champions League.

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Member wants to revert to the version on the cup jersey

Sam-Joel Renken is the man who has taken such a liking to the old version of the BVB emblem that he would like to see it as the official emblem of his beloved club again. According to Sport.de, Renken cites mainly reasons of personal preference, in other words, his taste, as the justification for submitting his proposal. He revealed to Ruhr Nachrichten in an interview that the older version is much more elegant than the version used since 1993. The same newspaper also assesses the chances of the proposal being implemented as "slim." Therefore, the discussion on November 23 about his proposal is likely to be quickly concluded – and BVB will continue to appear with its current emblem.

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