The draw for the second round of the DFB German Cup (DFB Pokal) 2023/24 was held tonight with the draw carried out by former Germany international Shkodran Mustafi, while DFB vice-president Peter Frymuth acted as the observer at the Deutschen Fußballmuseum in Dortmund. There were several exciting ties drawn in …
Read More »DFL appoints new Senior Vice Presidents to strengthen key topics!
The new DFL CEOs, Dr Marc Lenz and Dr Steffen Merkel, are making initial organisational adjustments and personnel changes within DFL to strengthen key topics. Effective September 1, 2023, Marcus Beisiegel will start as the new Senior Vice President Audiovisual Rights and Media Product, in which role he will be …
Read More »German professional football sees highest ticket demand in history!
Unrivalled crowds and passionate fanbases: the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 remain immensely popular among spectators. During the 2022-23 season, the number of tickets sold by the 36 professional clubs totalled 19,755,465, the highest figure ever. It broke the previous record from the 2016-17 season (19,049,362) by nearly 4 per cent. …
Read More »Dr Marc Lenz & Dr Steffen Merkel begin as CEOs of DFL!
Dr Marc Lenz and Dr Steffen Merkel have begun as joint-CEOs of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH, with effect from July 1, 2023. This was unanimously decided by the Supervisory Board of DFL GmbH chaired by Hans-Joachim Watzke at a meeting on 7 June 7. Lenz and Merkel have both …
Read More »DFL announce 2023/24 Bundesliga & Bundesliga 2 match schedule!
North takes on south in the curtain-raiser: the 61st season of the Bundesliga will begin on Friday, August 18, 2023 at 8:30pm CEST, with SV Werder Bremen against FC Bayern München at the wohninvest Weserstadion in Bremen. This will be the 113th Bundesliga fixture between the two teams – no …
Read More »DFL honours Pitch of the Year awards!
The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has again honoured six clubs for outstanding pitch quality this year. The “Pitch of the Year” awards for the 2022-23 season go to Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen for its playing surface at the ‘BayArena’ and to FC St. Pauli from Bundesliga 2 for the …
Read More »Bundesliga International partners with DAZN for Canada!
From the start of the 2023-24 season, DAZN will be the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2’s official broadcasting partner in Canada after Bundesliga International agreed a three-year deal with the global sports streaming service. The deal, which includes the top two divisions of German football, as well as the German Supercup …
Read More »2023/24 DFB German Cup: Round 1 draw throws-up exciting encounters!
The draw for the first round of the DFB German Cup (DFB Pokal) 2023/24 was held this afternoon with the draw carried out by pole vaulter Sarah Vogel and DFB president Bernd Neuendorf overlooking the draw. Newly-promoted third-tier side SC Preußen Münster can look forward to a meeting with record …
Read More »DFL awards licenses for 2023-24 season to all 36 Bundesliga & Bundesliga 2 applicants!
All 36 applicants that qualify on the basis of sporting performance will receive a licence for the upcoming 2023-24 Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 season. The DFL licensing committee reached this decision today. With a view to ensuring honest and fair competition, it is examining financial, sporting, legal, personnel and administrative …
Read More »Dr Marc Lenz & Dr Steffen Merkel appointed as CEOs of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga!
Dr Marc Lenz and Dr Steffen Merkel will be appointed as joint-CEOs of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH from July 1, 2023. This was unanimously decided by the Supervisory Board of DFL GmbH chaired by Hans-Joachim Watzke at a meeting on Wednesday. Lenz and Merkel have both been with the …
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