{{Short description|Family and brand of association footballs}}
[[File:Adidas MLS Tango 12 soccer ball.jpg|thumb|Adidas Prime]] The '''Adidas Prime''' is a family and brand of [[Ball (association football)|association football balls]]. The Prime balls have had different numbers in their names applied to them to distinguish them in their construction.
== Adidas Prime == The '''Adidas Prime''' was based on the same technology introduced with [[Adidas Tango 12]], its main color was white and showed the same type of decoration of the latter colored of green, blue and white.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-10 |title=Adidas Prime |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-prime/ |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Prime is official match ball of MLS 2012 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-prime-official-match-ball-of-mls-2012 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> It was used as the official match ball of [[2012 Major League Soccer season|2012 MLS season]]. For the international day for the fight against [[breast cancer]] the MLS used a variant with a pink decoration,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-10 |title=Adidas Prime BCA |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-prime-bca/ |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Prime BCA is official match ball of MLS 2012 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-prime-bca-official-match-ball-of-mls-2012 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> while a silver version with a golden decoration was used for [[2012 MLS Cup Playoffs|2012 MLS play-offs]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-10 |title=Adidas Prime Final |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-prime-final/ |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Prime Final is official final match ball of MLS 2012 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-prime-final-official-final-match-ball-of-mls-2012 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> Other two variants of Tango 12 were respectively used as official match balls of [[2011 FIFA Club World Cup]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-06 |title=Adidas Tango 12 Club World Cup |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-tango-12-club-world-cup/ |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Tango 12 is official match ball of Club World Cup 2011 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-tango-12-official-match-ball-of-club-world-cup-2011 |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> and of [[2011–12 Argentine Primera División season|2011–12 Argentine Primera División]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tango 12 AFA is official match ball of Argentina Primera Division 2012 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/tango-12-afa-official-match-ball-of-argentina-primera-division-2012 |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> As official match ball of [[2012–13 Ligue 1]] was used a variant of Adidas Prime called '''Le 80''', that had a red decoration with white and blue details.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-27 |title=Adidas Le 80 |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas_le_80/ |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Le 80 is official match ball of Ligue 1 2012/2013 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-le-80-official-match-ball-of-ligue-1-2012-2013 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> Its name was a reference to the 80th anniversary of [[Ligue 1]]. Of this ball was realized a winter high-visibility version.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-27 |title=Adidas Le 80 Winter ball |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-le-80-winter-ball/ |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=adidas Ligue 1 "Le 80" Winter Ball Released! |url=https://www.footyheadlines.com/2012/11/adidas-ligue-1-le-80-winter-ball.html |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=Footy Headlines }}</ref>
== Adidas Prime 2 == The '''Adidas Prime 2''' used the same decoration pattern and colors of the first version, but the drawing showed three green ribbons forming the triangles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-11 |title=Adidas Prime 2 |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-prime-2/ |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Prime 2 is official match ball of MLS 2013 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-prime-2-official-match-ball-of-mls-2013 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> It was used as the official match ball of [[2013 Major League Soccer season|2013 MLS season]]. A version with a gold and silver decoration was used for [[2013 MLS Cup Playoffs|2013 MLS play-offs]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Prime 2 Final is official final match ball of MLS 2013 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-prime-2-final-official-final-match-ball-of-mls-2013 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> However, this type of triadic pattern was later replaced with the circular pattern used for [[Adidas Cafusa]], showed for the first time by the official match ball of [[2012–13 UEFA Europa League]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-29 |title=Adidas Europa League 2012/13 |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-europa-league-2012-13/ |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Europa League 2012/13 is official match ball of Europa League 2012/2013 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-official-match-ball-of-europa-league-2012-2013 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> As official match ball of [[2013 J.League Cup]] was used a variant of Adidas Cafusa called '''Kotohogi''', this was mainly colored red, a white pattern with multicolor details.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Kotohogi is official match ball of J League 2013 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-kotohogi-official-match-ball-of-j-league-2013 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> Its name was a reference to the 20th anniversary of [[J.League]]. Another variant of Cafusa called '''Tafugo''' was used for [[2013–14 Argentine Primera División season]]. The name "Tafugo" is a syllabic abbreviation of the words "[[Tango|'''''ta'''ngo'']]", "'''''fu'''tbol''" (''football'') and "'''''go'''les''" (''goals'').<ref>{{Cite web |title=adidas tafugo 2013 Torneo Final Argentina Ball Unveiled |url=https://www.footyheadlines.com/2013/01/adidas-tafugo-2013-torneo-final.html |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=Footy Headlines }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Tafugo is official match ball of Argentina Primera Division 2013 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-tafugo-official-match-ball-of-argentina-primera-division-2013 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> A silver variant, '''Tafugo Derby''', was used in the [[Superclásico]]s of the same season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Tafugo Derby is official match ball of Argentina Primera Division 2013 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-tafugo-derby-official-match-ball-of-argentina-primera-division-2013 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> Other versions of Cafusa were used an official match balls of [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-03 |title=Adidas Europa League 2013/14 |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-europa-league-2013-14/ |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Europa League 2013/14 is official match ball of Europa League 2013/2014 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-official-match-ball-of-europa-league-2013-2014 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> and [[2013–14 Ligue 1]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-28 |title=Adidas Cafusa Ligue 1 |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-cafusa-ligue-1/ |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Ligue 1 2013/14 is official match ball of Ligue 1 2013/2014 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-official-match-ball-of-ligue-1-2013-2014 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref>
== Adidas Prime 3 == The '''Adidas Prime 3''' was based on the same technology introduced with [[Adidas Brazuca]], its main color was white and showed the same type of decoration of the latter colored of red and black.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-12 |title=Adidas Prime 3 |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-prime-3/ |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Prime 3 is official match ball of MLS 2014 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-prime-3-official-match-ball-of-mls-2014 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> It was used as the official match ball of [[2014 Major League Soccer season|2014 MLS season]]. Other versions were used as official match balls of [[2013 FIFA Club World Cup]], [[2014 UEFA Super Cup]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Super Cup 2014 is official match ball of UEFA Super Cup 2014 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/official-match-ball-of-uefa-super-cup-2014 |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-03 |title=Adidas Europa League 2014/15 |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-europa-league-2014-15/ |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Europa League 2014/15 is official match ball of Europa League 2014/2015 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-official-match-ball-of-europa-league-2014-2015 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> and [[2014–15 Ligue 1]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-01 |title=Adidas Ligue 1 14-15 |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-ligue-1-14-15/ |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Ligue 1 2014/15 is official match ball of Ligue 1 2014/2015 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-official-match-ball-of-ligue-1-2014-2015 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> However, the Brazuca's pattern was later replaced with the pattern used for [[Adidas Beau Jeu]], that appeared on the official match balls of [[2015 FIFA Club World Cup]], [[2016 UEFA Super Cup]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Super Cup 2016 is official match ball of UEFA Super Cup 2016 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/official-match-ball-of-uefa-super-cup-2016 |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref> [[2016 J1 League]] and [[2016–17 Ligue 1]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-05 |title=Adidas Ligue 1 16-17 |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-ligue-1-16-17/ |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-16 |title=Adidas Ligue 1 16-17 (2) |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-ligue-1-16-17-2/ |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM }}</ref> Of the latters were realized winter high-visibility versions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-10 |title=Adidas Ligue 1 16-17 Winter Ball |url=https://foot-ballz.com/adidas-ligue-1-16-17-winter-ball/ |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=FOOT-BALLZ.COM }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adidas Ligue 1 2016/17 2nd is official match ball of Ligue 1 2016/2017 {{!}} Football Balls Database |url=https://football-balls.com/ball-details/adidas-second-official-match-ball-of-ligue-1-2016-2017 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=football-balls.com }}</ref>
== References == <references />
{{Adidas}}
[[Category:Adidas footballs|Prime]]