All 36 applicants that qualify on the basis of sporting performance will receive a licence for the upcoming 2024-25 Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 season. The DFL licensing committee reached this decision. With a view to ensuring honest and fair competition, it is examining financial, sporting, legal, personnel and administrative criteria …
Read More »Bundesliga International strengthens leadership team ahead of APAC expansion!
Bundesliga International is strengthening its presence in Asia through multiple new appointments to fuel its growth across the Asia Pacific region and India. The strategic restructuring will allow for more focused and deeper market growth in key Asian markets and intensify key market projects and cooperation with regional football, sports …
Read More »DFL announce Bundesliga Relegation 2024: kick-off times, mode & broadcasts!
The DFL German Football League today published further information for the Relegation 2024. The relegation matches 2024 at a glance: Bundesliga – Bundesliga 2 First leg on Thursday, 23.05.2024: 16th in the Bundesliga table – Third-placed Bundesliga 2 (20:30 CEST, live on SAT.1 and Sky) Second leg on Monday, 27.05.2024: Third in …
Read More »DFL statement on the dispute with DAZN!
In view of the recent reports of public statements by DAZN and the announcement that it will take legal action, the DFL feels compelled to clarify the following points. The DFL has conducted the auction of rights package B and the entire tender process in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner …
Read More »DFL takes first decisions in the licensing process for 2024/25 season!
The DFL German Football League has presented the first decisions to the licence applicants in the Licensing Procedure Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 for the upcoming 2024/25 season. None of the 36 licensed clubs and no licence applicant from the 3rd division (3.Liga) has currently been denied the right to play. …
Read More »DFL congratulates 2024 Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen!
The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has come out with a message for the new Bundesliga champions Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The DFL statement The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga would like to congratulate Bayer 04 Leverkusen on winning the 2024 Bundesliga championship. Manager Xabi Alonso’s team secured the title without suffering a …
Read More »Statement by the DFL Executive Committee on 50+1!
At its most recent meeting, the Executive Committee of DFL e.V. discussed the latest developments regarding the topic of 50+1 in detail. The main reason for this is the ongoing investigation by the German Federal Cartel Office, which the DFL had requested, in order to strengthen the legal certainty of …
Read More »That was SportsInnovation 2024!
For the third time, the DFL organised the trade fair for future technologies in sport together with venue operator and event specialist D.LIVE and sports business conference organiser Spielmacher. More than 2000 international guests accepted the invitation to the MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA in Düsseldorf to experience and discuss the latest trends …
Read More »Lothar Matthäus joins strategic meeting shaping future of Bundesliga Dream programme in Thailand!
As part of a wide-ranging strategic meeting, Bundesliga legend and FIFA World Cup winner Lothar Matthäus joined key stakeholders from both German and Thai footballing ecosystems in Bangkok to discuss the development of football throughout the country and the opportunities for fostering stronger ties between the respective organisations. As part …
Read More »DFL & AWS expand partnership to further drive innovation across Bundesliga & Bundesliga 2!
The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced an expanded, multi-year collaboration to build upon their game-changing work together, which began in 2020. The DFL has been a driving force for innovation in international professional football for many years and AWS is the world’s most comprehensive …
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