Tag Archives: DFB

Germany’s Pro License Course on DFB Campus: New name, new home!

On February 28, the starting signal for the new pro license course of the German Football Association (DFB) will be given. After ten successful years at the Hennef sports school, the former football teacher training course is getting a new name this year and, with the move to the DFB …

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Germany to play UEFA Nations League games in Munich, Mönchengladbach & Leipzig!

The Germany national team will play their first home games of the third UEFA Nations League season in Munich, Mönchengladbach and Leipzig, a decision reached by the supervisory board and the generally assembly of DFB GmbH & Co. KG in a written voting process. The first UEFA Nations League home …

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Heading in youth football: DFB adopts age-approximate guidelines!

The DFB youth Bundestag assembly in Duisburg last weekend agreed further guidelines for heading in children’s and youth football. The German FA will implement guidelines based on age group when it comes to a responsible approach to heading training for children and youths, rather than categorically banning it. While headers …

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Women’s Bundesliga & 2nd Women’s Bundesliga want to stay under Germany’s DFB umbrella!

The clubs in the Women’s Bundesliga and 2nd Women’s Bundesliga are not thinking of outsourcing after the application by the Rhineland Football Association (Fußball-Verbandes Rheinland), but are striving for a sustainable professionalisation for their leagues under the umbrella of the German Football Association (DFB) with an amendment. On the occasion …

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Germany to face the Netherlands in friendly in Amsterdam!

Germany’s first away game of 2022 will be another installment of the classic rivalry with the Netherlands. Hansi Flick’s team will play their neighbours in the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam on March 29. Three days before that, Germany will host Israel in Sinsheim. Hansi Flick stated, “I’m really pleased …

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Joshua Kimmich named Germany’s Men’s Player of the Year 2021!

Joshua Kimmich is an indispensable part of the Germany men’s national team. The 26-year-old midfielder appeared in 14 of his country’s 16 international fixtures during 2021 and was often the cog in the works for the German team. German National team fans have voted Kimmich as Men’s Player of the …

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Donata Hopfen & Hans-Joachim Watzke new members of DFB Presidential Board!

At its meeting on Friday, January 7, the Executive Committee of the German Football Association (DFB) unanimously confirmed the appointment of Donata Hopfen as the new DFB Vice President. Donata Hopfen succeeded Christian Seifert as Chairperson of the Management Board of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH and Spokesperson of the …

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Germany to face Israel in friendly in Sinsheim!

After the UEFA Nations League draw last Thursday, the national team now know their opponents for March 26 in Sinsheim – their first fixture of 2022. Hansi Flick’s side will take on Israel at the PreZero Arena. The two countries have played four times in the past, with Germany winning …

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Khalida Popal, Juan Mata & Germany’s DFB honoured with UEFA #EqualGame Awards!

UEFA have presented three #EqualGame Awards to celebrate outstanding work in promoting inclusion and diversity in football. The winners – Khalida Popal, Juan Mata and the German Football Association (DFB) – have all demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in creating a more open, diverse and accessible game, providing a powerful example …

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