The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will be introduced in Bundesliga 2 for the 2019-20 season. Officials of the Bundesliga 2 clubs reached this decision at a meeting in Frankfurt this Thursday. The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga will therefore now instigate all necessary measures to ensure that – after statuary implementation …
Read More »DFL extends initiative to prevent Bundesliga match fixing!
The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga today presented additional measures to prevent match fixing. In addition to the mandatory training for the professional squads of all Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs that has been in place since the start of the season, a revised website, a new app and a new …
Read More »Virtual Bundesliga – VBL Championship will kick off with 22 clubs!
On 16 January 2019, the VBL Club Championship – newly founded by the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and EA SPORTS – will kick off as part of the TAG Heuer Virtual Bundesliga (VBL). Twenty-two clubs from the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 will compete to be the first ever German club …
Read More »2018/19 German Cup (DFB Pokal): Draw out for Pre-Quarterfinals!
The draw for the pre-quarterfinals of the German Cup (DFB Pokal) 2018/19 was held on Sunday evening at the Deutsche Fußballmuseum (German Football Museum) in Dortmund. The draw was carried out by blind footballer Serdal Celebi and he was assisted by Germany Women’s national team head coach Horst Hrubesch. Record …
Read More »Hamburger SV fire coach Christian Titz, Hannes Wolf takes over!
German football giants Hamburger SV, who are currently in Bundesliga 2, have parted company with their head coach Christian Titz. HSV sports director Ralf Becker and club president Bernd Hoffmann personally informed Christian Titz this morning that they would be relieving him of his duties with immediate effect. The board …
Read More »DFL to launch German eFootball club championship in January!
In addition to the established German championship for individual players, the “TAG Heuer Virtual Bundesliga” (VBL), clubs of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 will have the opportunity to compete for the title of German eFootball champion for the first time starting this season. In partnership with EA SPORTS FIFA 19, …
Read More »VfL Bochum extend contract of their head coach Robin Dutt until 2020!
German Bundesliga 2 side VfL Bochum 1848 and their head coach of Indian origin Robin Dutt have agreed on extending his existing contract by one year until June 30, 2020. Sebastian Schindzielorz, Managing Director of Sport at VfL, explained the reasons for the contract extension by saying, “Robin Dutt took …
Read More »TAG Heuer extends partnership with the Bundesliga & Bundesliga 2!
TAG Heuer will remain an official partner and the official timekeeper of Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2. The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and the Swiss watch brand have decided to extend the partnership that has been in place since the 2015/16 season. Christian Seifert, CEO of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, …
Read More »DFL intensifies eSport activities: New competition planned for Bundesliga clubs!
The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga continues to advance in the field of eSport. This season the clubs of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 are to receive the opportunity for the very first-time to compete against each other and determine the German Club Champion in eFootball. It is planned that this …
Read More »DFB German Cup: Interesting draw carried out for Round 2!
The draw for the second round of the DFB German Cup (DFB Pokal) 2018/19 was held tonight with the draw carried out by DFB vice-president Peter Frymuth and German track and field starlet Gina Lückenkemper at the Deutsche Fußballmuseum in Dortmund. Record champions Bayern Munich have to travel to the …
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