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 …
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Bundesliga International has entered into a pan-Asia strategic collaboration agreement with O4X, the experiential arm of The O4 Company, which specialises in brand and events IP build. The agreement will bring to life a new Bundesliga initiative for football fans in the region – the world’s first-ever “Bundesliga Oktoberfest” – …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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