{{short description|Family and brand of association football balls}} {{Infobox product | title = Adidas Tango | image = Adidas Tango.jpg | image_size = 150 | alt = | caption = Adidas Tango 'River Plate' used <br>in the [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978 World Cup]] | type = [[ball (association football)|Association football]] | inventor = [[Adidas]] | inception = {{start date and age|1978}} | manufacturer = Adidas | available = | current supplier = | last production = | models = | website = | notes = }} The '''Adidas Tango''' is a family and brand of [[Ball (association football)|association football ball]]s originally introduced as the "Tango Durlast" in 1978, specifically for the [[1978 FIFA World Cup]] in [[Argentina]]. Variations of the design had been produced for various competitions including the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA European Championship, the South American Football Championship, and the football competition of the Summer Olympics. The Tango balls have had different names applied to them to distinguish them in their construction, the competitions they have been used for, and even if they are official match balls or replica balls.
In 2011, [[Adidas]] introduced the new [[Adidas Tango 12|Tango 12]] ball, but aside from the name and the painted on design there are no particular similarities between the new ball and the old Adidas Tango family.
==Tango Durlast== The 1978 '''Tango Durlast''' consisted of twenty identical hexagonal panels with 'triads' creating the impression of 12 circles around the pentagons. The Adidas Tango Durlast ball was made of genuine leather with a shiny waterproof plastic coating.
==Tango España== The '''Tango España''' by [[Adidas]] was the official match ball of [[1982 FIFA World Cup]] held in [[Spain]]. The ''Tango España'' had improved water resistant qualities through its rubberized seams. These proved to be not very durable and resulted in the ball having to be changed several times during some games.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}} This ball was the last genuine leather ball to be used in the World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerballworld.com/TangoEspana.htm |title=Soccerball World |publisher=Soccerball World |access-date=2014-03-06}}</ref>
==Tango variations== [[File:Euro_2012_ball.JPG|thumb|200px|Tango 12, used in the UEFA Euro 2012]] {| class="wikitable" style="vertical-align:top;" |- !Year !Tango variation !Competition !Additional information |- |1978 |Adidas Tango Durlast |[[1978 FIFA World Cup]] |The ball was initially introduced as the Tango Durlast, however further production models were also branded as Tango River Plate. Replica variations include the Tango Rosario <ref name=nightlyforum>{{cite web|title=Nightly.net forum on rare soccer balls|url=http://nightly.net/topic/20891-anyone-else-into-collecting-soccer-balls/page__st__709|access-date=9 June 2012|archive-date=13 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313185345/https://nightly.net/topic/20891-anyone-else-into-collecting-soccer-balls/page-30|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |1980 |Adidas Tango River Plate |[[UEFA Euro 1980]] |<ref name=uefaintro>{{cite news |title=History of the Official European Championship Match Balls |url= https://www.soccerballworld.com/Euroballs.htm |access-date=21 Aug 2014}}</ref> |- |1982 |Adidas Tango España |[[1982 FIFA World Cup]] |Replica variations include the Tango Barcelona.<ref name=nightlyforum /> Other variations include the Tango Mundial, Tango Alicante, Tango Malaga and Tango Indoor <ref name=tangoespana>{{cite web|title=Soccer Ball World: Tango Espana|url=https://www.soccerballworld.com/TangoEspana.htm|publisher=Soccer Ball World|access-date=9 June 2012}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"| 1984 |Adidas Tango Mundial |[[UEFA Euro 1984]] | |- |Adidas Tango Sevilla |[[Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Summer Olympics]] |Used for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles — compared to previous Tango the only addition is the competition logo <ref name=ball1984>{{cite web|title=Soccer Ball World: Olympic Ball 1984|url=https://www.soccerballworld.com/Olympic-Ball-Sevilla1984.htm|publisher=Soccer Ball World|access-date=9 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=(Spanish) Official ball of LA Olympics|url=http://www.balones-oficiales.com/la.htm|access-date=9 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306185805/http://www.balones-oficiales.com/la.htm|archive-date=6 March 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"| 1988 |Adidas Tango Europa |[[UEFA Euro 1988]] | |- |Adidas Tango Séoul |[[Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Summer Olympics]] | |- |2012 |[[Adidas Tango 12]] |[[UEFA Euro 2012]] |New design Adidas Tango, including Adidas Tango Argentina 12, Torfabrik, Comoequa, The Albert, Prime and Adidas Tango 12 |}
Other variations of the Tango ball seen include: Tango Roma, Tango Napoli, Tango Munich, Tango Scorpion, Tango Mendoza, Tango Gol, Tango Indoor Ball, Tango Tournoi, and Tango Glider.<ref name=matchballpictures>{{cite web|title=Soccer History Online: Match Balls|url=http://www.soccerhistoryonline.com/1052107110631048--match-balls.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623125256/http://www.soccerhistoryonline.com/1052107110631048--match-balls.html|archive-date=23 June 2012|access-date=9 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-11-01 |title=The Best Soccer Balls on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic Reviewers |url=https://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-soccer-balls.html |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=New York Magazine |language=en}}</ref>
==Use in heraldry== Adidas Tango ball is featured on the club badge of Ukrainian club [[Chornomorets Odesa]], as well as Russian football team [[Mordovia Saransk]].
==See also== * [[Adidas Tango 12]] * [[List of FIFA World Cup official match balls]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} * [https://www.adidas.com/us/tango-rosario-ball/656927.html Tango balls] on Adidas website * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060202102259/http://www.adidas-group.com/en/bizmedia/WorldCup/ball_history/default.asp Adidas ball history] * [https://www.soccerballworld.com/TangoRiver.htm Soccerball World: History of the World Cup's Match Balls] *[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2008/nov/06/1 ''The Guardian'' - The Joy of Six: great footballs] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120204210900/http://www.adidas-group.com/en/bizmedia/WorldCup/Ball_History/press_release_e.pdf The History of FIFA World Cup Match Ball]
{{s-start}} {{succession box|title=[[List of FIFA World Cup official match balls|FIFA World Cup official ball]]|before=[[Adidas Telstar|Telstar Durlast]] |after=[[Adidas Azteca|Azteca]] |years=[[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]]–[[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]]}} {{succession box|title=[[List of UEFA European Championship official match balls|UEFA European Championship official ball]]|before=[[Adidas Telstar|Telstar Durlast]]|after=[[Adidas Etrusco Unico|Etrusco Unico]]|years=[[UEFA Euro 1980|1980]], [[UEFA Euro 1984|1984]], [[UEFA Euro 1988|1988]]}} {{s-end}}
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