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DFL & Athletia establish joint venture to monitor international piracy!

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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DFL & Sportradar Integrity Services announce extended partnership!

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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Global interest in German Supercup 2019!

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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Bayern Munich to host Hertha Berlin in 2019/20 Bundesliga season opener!

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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German football records second-highest Bundesliga ticket demand in its history!

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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2019/20 Bundesliga fixtures will be released on June 28!

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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Bundesliga & Bundesliga 2 clubs reject current reform proposals for international club competitions!

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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SportTV secure Bundesliga rights for Iceland!

The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and the Icelandic TV channel SportTV have agreed a partnership which will see the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 broadcast across their platforms in Iceland until the 2020-21 season. By granting SportTV exclusive audio-visual rights, the Bundesliga will be the free-to-air broadcaster’s lead property, as their …

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DFL to open Beijing office in March as part of Bundesliga’s long-term China strategy!

The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has announced a comprehensive, long-term strategy aimed at increasing engagement with China to be delivered by its new representative office in Beijing, opening in March 2019. The DFL subsidiary Bundesliga International will play a key role in building on the positive relationship between German and …

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DFL extends initiative to prevent Bundesliga match fixing!

The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga today presented additional measures to prevent match fixing. In addition to the mandatory training for the professional squads of all Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs that has been in place since the start of the season, a revised website, a new app and a new …

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