FIFA and the World Leagues Forum, the body representing the professional football leagues at worldwide level, have signed a cooperation agreement to work together on the development of professional football. The agreement was signed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and World Leagues Forum chairman Christian Seifert (also the CEO of …
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ESPN+ will be the new U.S. home for Germany’s Bundesliga as the result of a new multi-year agreement with Bundesliga International that will begin in August 2020. Bundesliga International is a subsidiary of the DFL which, among other things, markets the audiovisual media rights to the games in the licensed …
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The match between FC Bayern München and Hertha Berlin on Friday, August 16 evening (8:30pm CEST) will mark the start of the 57th Bundesliga season. The match between the Bundesliga champions and the team from the capital city in the sold-out Allianz Arena in Munich will be broadcast in more …
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The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has agreed a cooperation with Athletia as part of the “DFL for Equity” investment strategy. The German company based in Cologne was founded in 2013. Athletia supports around 80 international clubs, leagues and associations with its services and products – particularly in the areas of …
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The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has extended its engagement with Sportradar Integrity Services to protect against match fixing in connection with sports betting. This cooperation ensures the integrity of all of the DFL’s competitive matches for the next two years. The partnership, which was initially established in 2005, covers all …
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The German Supercup 2019 between Bundesliga champions FC Bayern Munich and runners-up Borussia Dortmund on Saturday (8:30pm CEST) is meeting with great interest around the world. The match in Dortmund’s SIGNAL IDUNA PARK will be broadcast in more than 200 of the 211 FIFA member countries. FOX Sports (South America), …
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The 57th Bundesliga season will start on Friday, 16 August, with the encounter between FC Bayern Munich and Hertha Berlin. The match will kick off at 20:30 CEST. The 2019-20 Bundesliga 2 season begins three weeks earlier on Friday, 26 July, when VfB Stuttgart take on Hannover 96. The match …
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Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 remain immensely popular among spectators. In the 2018-19 season, the number of tickets sold by the 36 professional clubs totalled 18,885,620, the second-highest figure ever reached in one season. Higher sales were only seen in the 2016-17 season (19,049,362). Ever since the figures were first collected, …
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The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga will publish the fixtures for the coming 2019/20 season for the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 on Friday, June 28, 2019. The new season of the Bundesliga is set to commence on August 16, with Bundesliga 2 beginning three weeks earlier on July 26. The fixtures …
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The ordinary assembly of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga as union of the 36 clubs of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 rejects the current reform proposals for the international club competitions from 2024 onwards. “The presently discussed concept of the European Club Association ECA would have unacceptable consequences for the …
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