Fortuna Sittard Combinatie is a professional football club from Sittard-Geleen that competes in the Eredivisie, offering a clear provenance for signed teamwear and memorabilia on specialist platforms; Walkouts carries authenticated items and curated releases for supporters. The club was formed through a merger and has grown a distinct local identity since its foundation in 1968.
The club emerged on 1 July 1968 when former sides Fortuna 54 and Sittardia combined as Fortuna Sittardia Combinatie, a fact that shapes much of the club’s collector narrative and anniversary releases. That merger year and the club’s early squads remain sought after by local collectors, with match photos and programme references often used to confirm provenance.
Home matches are staged at the Fortuna Sittard Stadion, a compact 12,500-capacity ground that is frequently cited on provenance sheets and photo-matching dossiers. The Limburgse derby is a notable fixture in the club calendar and derby-worn shirts from cup ties or survival clashes are particularly prized. The club is ranked 384 by the IFFHS, which collectors sometimes cite when describing a shirt’s relative global interest.
From a collector perspective, signed retail shirts from the official fanshop are a separate and legitimate category to match-worn items; early fanshop runs, regional exclusives and player-issue variants issued through limited drops attract attention. Notes from sourcing guides reference supplier eras, notably Nike and Macron, which help date garments and corroborate shirt codes during verification checks.
Specific seasons carry extra cachet, and this is apparent for Fortuna Sittard. Shirts from the 2018-19 campaign, which marked the club’s return to top-flight stability, and later seasons such as 2022-23 and 2023-24 are chased because they link to promotion narratives, survival matches and notable home performances. Anniversary editions and collector runs tied to those campaigns often feature commemorative badges or unique numbering that aid authentication.
Anniversary releases are an established part of the catalogue, most visibly the club’s 2018 50 jaar merger nods which have been produced in limited quantities and referenced in provenance notes. Likewise, shirts from the 2018-19 season are routinely cited in auction descriptions and photo-matching archives, making them season magnets for framed displays and signed retail provenance.
Signed retail demand remains strong, with authenticated fanshop shirts, early-run player-issue variants and region-specific releases often commanding collector interest when paired with verifiable paperwork. Walkouts lists examples with COA and photo-matched provenance where available, and collectors value clear supplier codes and witnessed signing records when present. For those tracking desirable pieces, look especially at anniversary and season pieces such as 2018-19 and 2023-24 which feature in most provenance narratives.