The draw for the first round of the DFB German Cup (DFB Pokal) 2024/25 was held this afternoon with the draw carried out by former striker Nils Petersen and DFB vice-president Peter Frymuth overlooking the draw. Carl Zeiss Jena will host double-winning Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the first round of …
Read More »DFL awards licenses for 2024-25 season to all 36 applicants!
All 36 applicants that qualify on the basis of sporting performance will receive a licence for the upcoming 2024-25 Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 season. The DFL licensing committee reached this decision. With a view to ensuring honest and fair competition, it is examining financial, sporting, legal, personnel and administrative criteria …
Read More »DERBYSTAR presents official Match Ball of the 2024/25 Bundesliga & Bundesliga 2 season!
DERBYSTAR have presented the official match ball of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 for the 2024-25 season. The company, which is based in Goch in the Lower Rhine region, dedicated the new model of the “Bundesliga Brillant APS” to goal celebrations. The design of the new official match ball, which …
Read More »Bundesliga International strengthens leadership team ahead of APAC expansion!
Bundesliga International is strengthening its presence in Asia through multiple new appointments to fuel its growth across the Asia Pacific region and India. The strategic restructuring will allow for more focused and deeper market growth in key Asian markets and intensify key market projects and cooperation with regional football, sports …
Read More »FC St. Pauli are back in the Bundesliga!
FC St. Pauli are back in the Bundesliga after a gap of 13 years thanks to a more than deserved 3-1 home win over VfL Osnabrück on Sunday, May 12 afternoon. Oladapo Afolayan set his side on the road to victory in the 7th minute in front of an ecstatic …
Read More »DFL announce Bundesliga Relegation 2024: kick-off times, mode & broadcasts!
The DFL German Football League today published further information for the Relegation 2024. The relegation matches 2024 at a glance: Bundesliga – Bundesliga 2 First leg on Thursday, 23.05.2024: 16th in the Bundesliga table – Third-placed Bundesliga 2 (20:30 CEST, live on SAT.1 and Sky) Second leg on Monday, 27.05.2024: Third in …
Read More »Bundesliga 2 match, VfL Osnabrück vs FC Schalke 04 cancelled & rescheduled for May 7!
The Bundesliga 2 match between VfL Osnabrück and FC Schalke 04 scheduled for next Saturday, May 4, 2024, cannot take place as originally planned. The city of Osnabrück has issued a written order, effective immediately, which temporarily halts the use of the Bremer Brücke stadium until structural defects can be …
Read More »DFL statement on the dispute with DAZN!
In view of the recent reports of public statements by DAZN and the announcement that it will take legal action, the DFL feels compelled to clarify the following points. The DFL has conducted the auction of rights package B and the entire tender process in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner …
Read More »DFL takes first decisions in the licensing process for 2024/25 season!
The DFL German Football League has presented the first decisions to the licence applicants in the Licensing Procedure Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 for the upcoming 2024/25 season. None of the 36 licensed clubs and no licence applicant from the 3rd division (3.Liga) has currently been denied the right to play. …
Read More »Statement by the DFL Executive Committee on 50+1!
At its most recent meeting, the Executive Committee of DFL e.V. discussed the latest developments regarding the topic of 50+1 in detail. The main reason for this is the ongoing investigation by the German Federal Cartel Office, which the DFL had requested, in order to strengthen the legal certainty of …
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