The club was rebranded as FC Berlin on 13 February 1990 and subsequently adopted a new red and white colour scheme in the 1990-91 season. The club played in red and white home kits for most of the FC Berlin era, but wore a black and red striped home shirt, paired with black shorts and black socks from the 1996-97 season through the 1998-99 season. The club reverted to its original name on 3 May 1999 and consequently also later returned to its traditional colour scheme.