German Bundesliga
Bundesliga International reshuffles pack as Fitzgerald, Leible exit, Rees takes board role
Bundesliga International, the league’s international commercial rights sales arm, has promoted various staff amid a restructure carried out as three of its leading executives leave the company, SportBusiness u…
Hertha Berlin extends sleeve sponsorship deal with Hyundai
German Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin has extended its contract with automotive manufacturer Hyundai
Seifert: Discovery money being paid after ‘comprehensive’ legal victory
Christian Seifert, the chief executive of the German Football League, has said that broadcast rights fee money from Discovery is being paid after a “comprehensive” victory against the international med…
St. Pauli adds to home-made kit offering with 11teamsports and Puma
German 2. Bundesliga club St. Pauli has added two new sponsors to assist the roll-out of its club-owned kit brand called DIIY
DFL revamps TV rights revenue distribution model to offset Covid-19 impact
The executive committee of the German Football League (DFL) has decided to introduce a new revenue distribution model for its domestic broadcast rights that it feels will offer stability in view of challenges…
Bundesliga nets early extension with Tipico
The German Bundesliga has signed an early extension to its sponsorship contract with gambling platform Tipico
DFL and Charlton plot sports OTT platform in Mena region
The German Football League (DFL) has been working with Israeli pay-television broadcaster Charlton with a view to setting up an over-the-top sports broadcast offering in the Middle East and North Africa…
Schalke sponsorship head Spätgens to leave club after 21 years
Volker Spätgens, head of sponsorship at German Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04, is stepping down from his role after more than nine years.
Klein: Mondelēz International activation to be among largest in Bundesliga International era
The German Bundesliga’s newest sponsorship deal, with multinational confectioner Mondelēz International, will help “promote the league to a broader audience” and the activation plans are significant, accord…
Bundesliga International attracts private equity interest
Private equity companies are thought to have approached the German Football League (DFL) about acquiring a minority stake in Bundesliga International, the league’s international commercial rights sales a…
Sportfive extends with Bundesliga’s Arminia Bielefeld until 2028
The Sportfive agency has extended its contract to design, sell and implement sponsorship rights on behalf of German Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld until the end of the 2027-28 season
Der Klassiker provides springboard for Bundesliga’s global marketing efforts
The Bundesliga is locked in a battle with other major European leagues for the hearts, minds, and eyeballs of fans around the world. Kevin Roberts examines some of the league's marketing efforts alongside the Der Klassiker match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
St. Pauli to produce own kit and branded apparel in sustainability play
Second-tier Bundesliga football club St. Pauli will make its own playing kit from next season in a move aimed at creating the ‘most sustainable team-sport collection in the world’.
Last week, St. Pa
Nent picks up Bundesliga rights in Poland as part of Viaplay expansion to 10 markets
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group will launch its OTT streaming service Viaplay into 10 international markets by the end of 2023, including Poland in 2021 where it has secured rights to the German Bundesliga…
Russia’s Match TV makes four-year Bundesliga rights commitment
Gazprom Media-owned Match TV has signed a new deal extending its Bundesliga rights in Russia for a further four seasons, from 2021-22 to 2024-25
Sportfive brokers Augsburg extension with cheese brand
German Bundesliga club FC Augsburg has signed a renewal with cheese brand Schönegger Käse-Alm.
The extension was brokered by sports marketing agency Sportfive.
Germany and Switzerland reintroduce spectator ban following Covid spike
Spectators will once again be banned from German and Swiss sports stadiums after the national governments in both countries reintroduced the measure to curb a spike in Covid-19 cases in both countries
Werder Bremen signs early extension to Umbro deal
German football club Werder Bremen has extended its kit supply contract with sportswear brand Umbro