Tag Archives: DFL

DFL releases schedule for Bundesliga & Bundesliga 2 fixtures up to end of November!

The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga today published the schedule for further matches of the 2021-22 season. Exact fixtures and timings have been scheduled up to Matchday 13 in the Bundesliga and up to Matchday 15 in Bundesliga 2. The schedule was determined on the basis of the information on the …

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An airborne look at the DFL German Supercup!

During the DFL Supercup 2021, the DFL deployed a micro drone for the first time. No larger than the palm of a hand, these flying objects are ultra-lightweight by design, carrying only a barebone camera and the most essential technical components. This makes them breathtakingly agile; but controlling them requires …

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Highlights on demand & match data at the touch of a button: the Interactive Bundesliga Feed!

Did you rejoin the second half five minutes too late and miss Thomas Müller’s goal? No problem this time: Test users had the opportunity to enjoy the Supercup 2021 via the new Interactive Feed. As well as access to all the highlights throughout the game, users can view live match …

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Bundesliga Legends Network grows as six global icons join the squad!

DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga is bolstering its Bundesliga Legends Network with the signing of some of the most recognisable names in world football. Philipp Lahm, Jürgen Klinsmann, Claudio Pizarro, Zé Roberto, Makoto Hasebe and Chen Yang have joined the Bundesliga Legends Network as the league continues to drive global awareness …

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German Supercup 2021 is all about innovation tonight!

When DFB-Pokal winners Borussia Dortmund and Bundesliga champions FC Bayern München meet today (Tuesday) evening in the Supercup, the DFL will be setting new standards in live football reporting. The match will be broadcast live by a total of 37 cameras. In addition to the already sophisticated setup for top …

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Donata Hopfen to be Germany’s DFL CEO from January 1!

Donata Hopfen will be CEO of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH, the organising body of Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, from January 1, 2022. The 45-year-old is currently Managing Director and Partner at BCG Digital Ventures, a Boston Consulting Group company. In accordance with the DFL by-laws she will also assume …

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59th Bundesliga season to kickoff on Friday night!

The 59th Bundesliga season will begin on Friday, August 13 evening (8:30 p.m. CEST) with an encounter between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bundesliga champion FC Bayern München. Before the match, singer and songwriter Michael Schulte will sing the German national anthem. The 31-year-old first came to public attention with his covers …

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Joint initiative in Bundesliga 2 planned for matchday 2: #SleevesUp!

A joint initiative is planned for the forthcoming second matchday in Bundesliga 2: The idea is that the players will have the right sleeve on their shirts rolled up when the teams come onto the pitch. This is intended to raise awareness of the importance of vaccinations in the fight …

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Germany’s professional leagues join forces with towns, cities & municipalities to provide vaccination locations!

The Initiative Profisport Deutschland (IPD) – an association of the four largest sports leagues in Germany – is offering to support towns, cities and municipalities to implement vaccination opportunities alongside sporting events. With this initiative, the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga with the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, the easyCredit Basketball Bundesliga …

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DFL recommends minute’s silence to start Bundesliga 2 season!

In commemoration of the victims of the floods in Germany, the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga is recommending that a minute’s silence be held at the Bundesliga 2 matches starting the 2021/22 season. The DFL is also allowing clubs to decide whether to play in black armbands. The Bundesliga 2 season …

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