beIN MEDIA GROUP (“beIN”) and Bundesliga International have agreed a new deal for the broadcast of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 on beIN SPORTS France and Turkey until the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. In both countries, the four-year agreement includes exclusive access to all Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 matches …
Read More »DFB & DFL establish solidarity relief fund for Germany’s flood victims!
The German Football Association (DFB) and DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga have established a solidarity relief fund for Germany’s flood victims. The joint statement from the DFB and DFL: “The images of flooding and devastation and the full impact of this disaster leave us affected and shocked. Our thoughts are with …
Read More »Bundesliga International extend broadcast rights with Eleven Sports in Portugal, Belgium & Luxembourg!
Bundesliga International, a subsidiary of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, has extended its broadcast rights agreements with Eleven Sports to show Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 in Portugal, Belgium and Luxembourg for the next four seasons. The new deals come into play from the start of the 2021-22 season, which begins on …
Read More »DFL decides Tickets for away fans from Matchday 3 in Bundesliga & Bundesliga 2!
The clubs of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 are planning to welcome away fans back into their stadiums from the third matchday of the coming 2021-22 season. The Extraordinary Members Assembly of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga passed a resolution to this effect on Wednesday. For as long as spectator capacity …
Read More »Extraordinary Members Assembly of the DFL discusses next steps with regard to 50+1 rule!
At an Extraordinary Members Assembly of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga on Wednesday, July 14, the clubs of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 discussed the German Federal Cartel Office’s provisional assessment of the DFL’s motion with regard to the 50+1 rule. No related resolutions were passed. The next planned step is …
Read More »DFL sends medical & hygiene-related occupational health & safety concept draft for the 2021/22 season!
In preparation for the Extraordinary Members Assembly of the DFL this coming Wednesday (July 14), the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has sent a draft of the medical and hygiene-related occupational health and safety concept of the DFL and DFB for the 2021-22 season to the clubs in the Bundesliga and …
Read More »CJ Entertainment & Media becomes home of the Bundesliga in South Korea!
CJ Entertainment and Media (CJ E&M) has become the place for Korean fans to watch Bundesliga matches after a three-year deal with Bundesliga International, a subsidiary of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, was agreed. The deal ensures that CJ E&M becomes the official Bundesliga broadcast partner in South Korea, with exclusive …
Read More »DFL releases exact schedule for Bundesliga & Bundesliga 2 fixtures until end of September!
Today, DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga released the exact schedule for the matches in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 until the end of September 2021. Fixtures have now been scheduled until the sixth matchday of the 2021-22 season in the Bundesliga and the eighth matchday in Bundesliga 2. As announced in …
Read More »Complicated mosaic: Compiling the list of Bundesliga fixtures!
A few years ago, the fixture list was still generated manually using what was known in Germany as the ‘English key’. Each club was assigned a number from 1 to 18 and slotted into a predefined schedule, which then determined the fixtures automatically. It was not possible to make individual …
Read More »DFL’s ‘Pitch of the Year’ awards for VfL Wolfsburg & Holstein Kiel!
DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has once again honoured two clubs for their outstanding pitch quality this year. Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg’s ‘Volkswagen Arena’ received the “Pitch of the Year” award for the 2020-21 season, while Holstein Kiel’s ‘Holstein-Stadion’ was selected as the top pitch from Bundesliga 2. The winners were …
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