German Football

Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 remain immensely popular among spectators. In the 2018-19 season, the number of tickets sold by the 36 professional clubs totalled 18,885,620, the second-highest figure ever reached in one season. Higher sales were only seen in the 2016-17 season (19,049,362). Ever since the figures were first collected, …

VfB Stuttgart has “Always home game” in the 2019/20 season. At least this is the motto under which the club and its new outfitter JAKO presented the new club jerseys. The two partners from Baden-Württemberg closely followed the Stuttgart fan culture and the architecture of the Mercedes-Benz Arena during the …

As has become a modern tradition for one of Germany’s oldest clubs, 1.FC Nürnberg have revealed a new away kit that combines contemporary styling with historical touches. Since the foundation of 1.FC Nürnberg over a century ago, a set of rules have steered the Bavarian heavyweights through ups and downs …

While in Delhi earlier today, June 21, I got to visit the NGO CEQUIN to see their work in Women’s Empowerment through football. German coaching instructor Wiltrud ‘Willy’ Melbaum, who works for the regional Fussballverband Niederrhein (FVN), had been send to India by the DFB (German FA) to do workshops …

At a ceremony in Hanoi, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and German Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg earlier this week signed an agreement to work together in the future. Pierre Littbarski travelled to Vietnam on behalf of VfL and met, among others, VFF general secretary Dr. Tran Quoc Tuan. In the …

Liberty Defense Holdings, Ltd., a leader in security and weapons detection solutions, is pleased to announce that the company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with FC Bayern München, a German football club based in Munich, Bavaria to beta test HEXWAVE. Allianz Arena, the home of FC Bayern, has …

Bundesliga champions FC Bayern Munich and rivals Borussia Dortmund have reached an agreement on a transfer of former Germany international Mats Hummels. Both sides have confirmed the deal, while the transfer will be officially sealed after the obligatory medical. The 30-year-old central defender has played for Borussia Dortmund from 2008 …

From the 2019/20 season onwards, JAKO is set to be the new kit partner of promoted Regionalliga (fourth division) side TuS Haltern on a four year deal until 2023. The supply of textiles, their refinement and further creative support is provided by Outfitter Teamsport GmbH. Christoph Metzelder, 1st Chairman of …

German Bundesliga 2 side Hannover 96 and Italian kit maker Macron have unveiled the new jerseys that the “Die Roten” will wear during the 2019/20 season. The home jersey is red and contains micromesh inserts that allow a perfect breathability. The jersey has a V cut mandarin collar. The backneck …

The draw for the first round of the DFB German Cup (DFB Pokal) 2019/20 was held tonight with the draw carried out by former Germany Women’s international Nia Künzer at the Deutsche Fußballmuseum in Dortmund. Defending champions Bayern Munich travel to Regionalliga (fourth division) side FC Energie Cottbus, while Bundesliga …