Today, DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga released the exact schedule for the matches in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 until the end of September 2021. Fixtures have now been scheduled until the sixth matchday of the 2021-22 season in the Bundesliga and the eighth matchday in Bundesliga 2. As announced in …
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The draw for the first round of the DFB German Cup (DFB Pokal) 2021/22 was held tonight with the draw carried out by former professional Thomas Broich with DFB vice-president Peter Frymuth overlooking the draw. Record winners FC Bayern Munich will take on fifth-tier Oberliga side Bremer SV, while holders …
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UMBRO have teamed up with German side FC Schalke 04 to drop a new home jersey ahead of the new Bundesliga 2 season. For the 2021/22 season, the home jersey is styled in a royal blue diamond textured double knit fabric. Contrasting panels feature down each side in white with …
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A few years ago, the fixture list was still generated manually using what was known in Germany as the ‘English key’. Each club was assigned a number from 1 to 18 and slotted into a predefined schedule, which then determined the fixtures automatically. It was not possible to make individual …
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DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has once again honoured two clubs for their outstanding pitch quality this year. Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg’s ‘Volkswagen Arena’ received the “Pitch of the Year” award for the 2020-21 season, while Holstein Kiel’s ‘Holstein-Stadion’ was selected as the top pitch from Bundesliga 2. The winners were …
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All 36 applicants that qualify on the basis of sporting performance are receiving a licence to participate in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 for the upcoming 2021–22 season. In the licensing process, financial, sporting, legal, staffing, administrative, infrastructural and media-related criteria were examined in accordance with the licensing regulations of …
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Markus Anfang will take the reins at SV Werder Bremen, after the 46-year-old came to an agreement with the club. Anfang will leave his post at Bundesliga 2 rivals Darmstadt 98, where he had a contract until 2022. Werder Bremen and the ‘Lilien’ have come to an agreement for the …
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What is the Sports Medicine / Special Match Operations Task Force’s take on the recently completed 2020-21 season? Prof. Dr. Tim Meyer (Head of the task force) and Ansgar Schwenken (Member of the DFL Management Board, Director of Football Affairs & Supporters) give us their thoughts: Professor Meyer, Mr Schwenken, …
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German Bundesliga 2 side Hamburger SV have confirmed Tim Walter as the club’s new head coach. The 45-year-old agreed a two-year deal on Tuesday, May 25 morning and will take charge of the team after the summer break. Most fans will remember the new HSV head coach from his previous …
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DERBYSTAR today unveiled the official match ball of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 for the upcoming 2021-22 season. As in the current season, the company based in Goch in the Lower Rhine region has opted to continue with a design that features two striking colours – this time dark blue …
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