{{Short description|Brand of association footballs}} The '''Adidas Nativo''' is a family and brand of [[Ball (association football)|association football balls]]. Used as official match balls of [[Major League Soccer]] and [[MLS All-Star Game]], the Nativo balls have had different numbers in their names applied to them to distinguish them in their construction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full MLS Match Balls History – 4 Different Brands |url=https://www.footyheadlines.com/2024/02/all-mls-match-balls-history.html |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=Footy Headlines |language=en}}</ref>
Before the adoption of the brand, as official match balls of MLS were used variants of [[Adidas Teamgeist]] (2006–2009) and of [[Adidas Jabulani]] (2010–2011), while between 2012 and 2014 were used the balls of the line [[Adidas Prime]].
== 2015–2017 == From 2015 to 2017 the line of Nativo balls adopted the technology developed with [[Adidas Brazuca]], already used for the last balls of Adidas Prime's line. The first version, '''Adidas Nativo 1''', used a blue and red template (using the colors of US and Canada flags) with the same shape of [[Adidas Conext#Adidas Conext 15|Adidas Conext 15]] balls.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2020-08-13 |title=Adidas Nativo |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-nativo/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Nativo is official match ball of MLS 2015 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-nativo-official-match-ball-of-mls-2015 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref> For the international day for the fight against breast cancer the MLS used a variant with a pink decoration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Nativo BCA is official match ball of MLS 2015 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-nativo-bca-official-match-ball-of-mls-2015 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref> '''Adidas Nativo 2''' showed again a blue and red decoration, but it adopted the same template as the balls that replaced the line started with Brazuca, which was first used for [[Adidas Beau Jeu]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2020-08-14 |title=Adidas Nativo 2 |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-nativo-2/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Nativo 2 is official match ball of MLS 2016 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-nativo-2-official-match-ball-of-mls-2016 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref> For the international day for the fight against breast cancer the MLS used a variant with a pink decoration,<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2020-08-14 |title=Adidas Nativo 2 BCA |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-nativo-2-bca/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Nativo 2 BCA is official match ball of MLS 2016 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-nativo-2-bca-official-match-ball-of-mls-2016 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref> while another variant was used as official match ball of [[2016 MLS All-Star Game]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Nativo 2 ASG is official match ball of MLS All-Star Game 2016 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-nativo-2-all-star-game-official-match-ball-of-mls-2016 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref> '''Adidas Nativo 3''' adopted the same template as the balls that replaced the line of Adidas Conext 15, which was first used for [[Adidas Krasava]], and showed the flags of Canada and United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2020-08-14 |title=Adidas Nativo 3 |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-nativo-3/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Nativo 3 is official match ball of MLS 2017 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-nativo-3-official-match-ball-of-mls-2017 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref> A variant was used as official match ball of [[2017 MLS All-Star Game]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Nativo 3 ASG is official match ball of MLS All-Star Game 2017 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-nativo-3-all-star-game-official-match-ball-of-mls-2017 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref>
== 2018–2020 == Between 2018 and 2020 the line of Nativo balls adopted the same technology of [[Adidas Telstar 18]]. '''Adidas Nativo 4''' used the same template of Telstar 18, but with a blue and red decoration.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2020-08-14 |title=Adidas Nativo 4 |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-nativo-4/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Nativo 4 is official match ball of MLS 2018 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-nativo-4-official-match-ball-of-mls-2018 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref> To promote a campaign against [[pediatric cancer]] the MLS used also a variant with a yellow decoration,<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2020-08-14 |title=Adidas Nativo 4 KCC |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-nativo-4-kcc/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Nativo 4 Kick Childhood Cancer is official match ball of MLS 2018 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-nativo-4-kick-childhood-cancer-official-match-ball-of-mls-2018 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref> while another variant was used as official match ball of [[2018 MLS All-Star Game]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Nativo 4 ASG is official match ball of MLS All-Star Game 2018 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-nativo-4-all-star-game-official-match-ball-of-mls-2018 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref> The official match ball of [[2019 Major League Soccer season|2019 MLS season]] presented by Adidas was '''Adidas Nativo Questra''', that showed a red and blue variant of [[Adidas Conext#Adidas Conext 19|Adidas Conext 19]] pattern, while the name paid homage to the [[Adidas Questra|official match ball]] of the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]], tournament held it the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2020-08-14 |title=Adidas Nativo Questra |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-nativo-questra/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM |language=en}}</ref> To promote a campaign against [[pediatric cancer]] the MLS used also a variant with a yellow decoration,<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2020-08-14 |title=Adidas Nativo Questra KCC |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-nativo-questra-kcc/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Questra Kick Childhood Cancer is official match ball of MLS 2019 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-questra-kick-childhood-cancer-official-match-ball-of-mls-2019 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref> while a purple variant was used as official match ball of [[2019 MLS All-Star Game]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2020-08-19 |title=Adidas Nativo Questra ASG |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-nativo-questra-asg/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Nativo Questra ASG is official match ball of MLS All-Star Game 2019 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-nativo-questra-all-star-game-official-match-ball-of-mls-2019 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref> On the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the foundation of [[MLS]], Adidas presented as the official match ball of [[2020 Major League Soccer season|2020 MLS season]] '''Adidas Nativo XXV''', that showed a green and blue variant of [[Adidas Uniforia]] and [[Adidas Tsubasa]] pattern.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2020-08-19 |title=Adidas Nativo XXV |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-nativo-xxv/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Nativo XXV is official match ball of MLS 2020 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-nativo-xxv-official-match-ball-of-mls-2020 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref> To promote a campaign against [[pediatric cancer]] the MLS used also a variant with a yellow decoration.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2021-12-16 |title=Adidas Nativo XXV KCC |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-nativo-xxv-kcc/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Nativo XXV Kick Childhood Cancer is official match ball of MLS 2020 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-nativo-xxv-kick-childhood-cancer-official-match-ball-of-mls-2020 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref> The same type of pattern was also used for '''Adidas Nativo 21'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2021-12-24 |title=Adidas Nativo 21 |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-nativo-21/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Nativo 21 is official match ball of MLS 2021 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-nativo-21-official-match-ball-of-mls-2021 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref> e '''Adidas MLS Pro''',<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2022-05-04 |title=MLS Pro Ball |url=https://foot-ballz.com/mls-pro-ball/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MLS PRO is official match ball of MLS 2022 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/mls-pro-official-match-ball-of-mls-2022 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref> respectively, the official match balls of [[2021 Major League Soccer season|2021]] and [[2022 Major League Soccer season|2022 MLS season]].
== Since 2023 == Since 2023 the balls adopted the ''SpeedShell'' technology developed for [[Adidas Al Rihla]] and its variants. As official match ball of [[2023 Major League Soccer season|2023 MLS season]] Adidas announced '''Adidas MLS Pro 2023''', that proposed again a blue and red pattern for the decoration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MLS PRO is official match ball of MLS 2023 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/mls-pro-official-match-ball-of-mls-2023 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref> A special version branded by Marvel was used as official match ball of [[2023 MLS All-Star Game]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Marvel ASG is official match ball of MLS All-Star Game 2023 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-marvel-all-star-game-official-match-ball-of-mls-2023 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref> For [[2024 Major League Soccer season|2024 MLS season]] Adidas announced as official match ball '''MLS Pro 2024''', that showed a multicolored pattern.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MLS PRO is official match ball of MLS 2024 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/mls-pro-official-match-ball-of-mls-2024 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com |language=en}}</ref>
== References == <references />
{{Adidas}} [[Category:Adidas footballs|Nativo]] [[Category:Major League Soccer]]