World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger was the guest of honour at the VBL International Series Thailand Final 2026 which wrapped up on Sunday with the grand finale in Bangkok, after thousands of gamers across south-east Asia battled it out. Front and centre of the hard-fought showdown in the Thailand capital …
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The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga is further expanding its sporting activities and strengthening its leadership structures: Benjamin Schmedes will join the league organisation as Executive Vice President Sports and Member of the Management Board. The 41-year-old is currently Executive Football Director and Member of the Management Board at Danish top …
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The DFL Members Assembly today decided to introduce an additional U21 competition for Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs starting from the 2026-27 season. Last year, in addition to its work with the DFL Football Commission and the DFL Youth Academy Commission, the DFL established an expert group that temporarily brings …
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. Starting from the upcoming 2026-27 season, the name of the league association and the league organisation will be aligned with the competition brand and changed from DFL e.V. and DFL GmbH to Bundesliga e.V. and Bundesliga GmbH. All corresponding names of committees and platforms will be adjusted accordingly. This decision was unanimously made by the …
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On January 27, 1945, the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp was liberated. Every year around this date, German football together with the initiative “!Never Again” commemorates the people who were persecuted, deported, and murdered under National Socialism. Sport and football – never apolitical The Nazi regime exploited sport in various …
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The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has formed a new expert group to bring together the expertise of clubs, the league, the DFB, and external specialists to promptly and intensively discuss strategies for a successful sporting future of German professional football. The aim is to define future priorities for football development …
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The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga is adjusting the corporate structure of the DFL Group. In this way, the league organisation is structurally positioning itself for a successful future in the core areas of associations and clubs, sport and marketing. Specifically, there will be three central business units in the DFL …
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From the 2026-27 season onwards, the official matchball for the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 will come from adidas. The cooperation with the global brand, born in Herzogenaurach, Germany, will initially run for four seasons until the conclusion of the 2029-30 season, and will apply to all matches in Germany’s top …
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The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga is going new ways in making Bundesliga live content more widely accessible in selected international markets through a dedicated international OTT offering. Through an innovative partnership with OneFootball, a leading global football media platform, live Bundesliga content will be more accessible to millions of fans. …
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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 …
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