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 …
Read More »DFL CEO Steffen Merkel’s opening speech at SportsInnovation 2024!
SportsInnovation 2024 kicked off yesterday on Wednesday, March 20 at the MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA in Düsseldorf. The opening speech at the trade fair for future technologies was given by DFL CEO Steffen Merkel. Among other things, he spoke about the huge potential of artificial intelligence in sport. With a view to …
Read More »Exact schedule for final Bundesliga & Bundesliga 2 Matchdays released!
DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has released the exact schedule for the remaining matches of the 2023-24 season for the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2. In the Bundesliga, Matchday 31 will include two direct clashes between teams from the top third of the table. RB Leipzig will host Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, …
Read More »Bundesliga & Bundesliga 2 achieve record revenue, pay more taxes & duties than ever before!
German professional football has emerged from the COVID crisis with record figures. In the 2022-23 season, the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 exceeded the five-billion-euro mark in revenue for the first time ever. The total revenue of €5.24 billion is 9% higher than the previous record from the 2018-19 season (€4.8 …
Read More »All Bundesliga & Bundesliga 2 clubs submit their licensing documents on time!
All 36 clubs of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 have submitted their documentation for the licensing process in the coming 2024-25 season to the DFL on time. The deadline for the submission of documents was 3:30pm. this Friday. For applicants from 3.Liga, who are seeking a Bundesliga 2 license, the …
Read More »Germany’s DFL & Bundesliga clubs take a stand against discrimination & to support social cohesion!
German professional football is making a clear statement for diversity, respect and social cohesion on and around Matchday 26 of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 season (March 15-17). The joint message from the professional clubs of both leagues, as well as from the DFL and DFL Foundation is TOGETHER! STOP …
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