“Never again is now!”: Under this slogan, German professional football is commemorating the victims of National Socialism on and around January 27, the date of liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. This is the 20th year in which the DFL and the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs have been involved …
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The Bundesliga match between 1.FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Union Berlin has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 7 at 6:30pm CET. The Matchday 18 fixture was originally scheduled for last Friday, January 19 but could not take place due to the winter weather conditions and the resulting safety risks …
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Professional football in Germany is all about full stadiums and incredible entertainment on the pitch, as a series of impressive facts and figures for the first half of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 season demonstrate. In no other top-flight European league was the goal scoring average in each game as …
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1.FSV Mainz 05’s Bundesliga home game on Friday, January 19 against 1.FC Union Berlin cannot take place as scheduled due to weather-related safety risks for spectators. The match has been postponed to a later date due to ice build-up on the stands of the MEWA ARENA, in particular the standing …
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The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and EA SPORTS have agreed to an early prolongation of their long-standing partnership, extending the deal for another two seasons. The cooperation with the world’s leading video game publisher dates back to 1998 and will now continue until at least 2027. Fundamental to the partnership, …
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Following the news of the death of Hertha BSC president Kay Bernstein, the DFL’s traditional New Year Reception in Frankfurt was held without the usual supporting programme. In a brief welcome address, Hans-Joachim Watzke, Speaker of the DFL Executive Committee and Chairman of the DFL Supervisory Board, paid tribute to …
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The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has further strengthened the core of the organisation after joint-CEOs, Marc Lenz and Steffen Merkel, appointed new directors in the fields of Corporate Strategy and Digital Business Development. The Corporate Strategy department will be headed by Silke Kuisle with immediate effect. The 46-year-old has a …
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I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! In the 442oons of the day its a Bundesliga special featuring the return of the Bundesliga after its winter break.
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Exceptional, outstanding, unique: friends and former teammates paid passionate tributes to Franz Beckenbauer. “The face and the pre-eminent figure of the Bundesliga,” said Wolfgang Overath, a teammate during the World Cup triumph in 1974. And Lothar Matthäus, captain of the team that won the 1990 World Cup in Italy under …
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Having previously taken part in the Sports Summit Brasil in São Paulo in April 2023, VfB Stuttgart legend and brand ambassador Cacau recently visited the Brazilian city again. The 42-year-old was invited by the DFL to be part of an event celebrating 60 years of the Bundesliga. In organising the …
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