Borussia Dortmund strike merchandise collaboration with Official League

Borussia Dortmund have struck a partnership with Official League to create an additional avenue of merchandising via hat designs in the United States.

Borussia Dortmund’s expansion into the United States market is set to get a major boost as the club has partnered with Official League to create club-inspired hat designs. The additional exposure and creation of these limited edition designs will be geared towards promoting and growing awareness about the club in North America.

Alan Miller, President of Official League, told us that he is looking forward to the prospect of partnering with Borussia Dortmund and producing hats that tell a unique story.

"“This opportunity with Borussia Dortmund is an absolutely fantastic one (for us) because this is truly a legendary club and they are really looking to expand into the US. It fits perfectly in alignment with what we want to do, we want to help teams from all over the world come into the North America marketplace in a credible way and build fans using authentic means.”“It’s not going to be about slapping a logo on, it’s about telling the story of the Black and Yellows. We’ve got a few things on the schedule for this year and next year. Our plan is to not rush things, but to create things that fans are going to be super excited and very proud to represent.”"

As someone who has followed Borussia Dortmund’s progress for many years now, Miller is excited about the club’s potential. And he wants to help promote the Black and Yellows‘ already growing brand in North America.

"“The history of what Borussia Dortmund have accomplished and where they are and how amazing their fans are is something I think people will want to relate to and be a part of.”“It’s amazing to me because over the last ten years, I would say that I have seen many more people wearing a Borussia Dortmund kit walking around the streets than I ever did before in the US. And I think that’s part of the progress and the organic growth that they have done a great job with.”"

Borussia Dortmund becomes yet another team among an impressive list of partners that Official League will be working with. The company itself launched in February of 2022, and is currently in the business of designing limited edition merchandise for a host of other teams and sports that inhabit the landscapes of soccer, baseball, hockey, rugby and basketball. This multi-faceted approach will make Official League a versatile and creative partner for the club.

Borussia Dortmund’s Director of Internationalization and Commercial Partnerships, Benedikt Scholz, has been quick to highlight the importance of this deal, underlining the importance of the United States market to Borussia Dortmund’s future plans.

"“The US is one of our core markets and our ambition is to constantly expand the offering for our fans with strong partners.”"

With the 2022/23 Bundesliga season set to begin in short order, fans will have yet another creative, hand-made option when it comes to merchandise geared towards representing their team in a fashionable style. The Borussia Dortmund themed hats can be purchased online on the Official League website in the not so distant future.