Soccer’s A-League spruiked a historic change on Tuesday when they announced that “For the first time in Australian sport, the brand of a professional league incorporate the colours of clubs competing as part of the league”.
You can see the logos below:
For the first time in Australian sport, the brand of a professional league incorporate the colours of clubs competing as part of the league. pic.twitter.com/XrhYcdcjZA
— Isuzu UTE A-League (@aleaguemen) January 24, 2017
Only problem is – it simply isn’t true.
A few rugby league supporters were quick to pounce explaining that Super League had done it in 1997.
*second time in Australian Proffessional Sport. Ask David Gallop about these. pic.twitter.com/TuwXUIdFEz
— Duy Quang (@DuyQ_01) January 25, 2017
Oh and the New Zealand Warriors have had their own version of the NRL logo for a while too:
