Deutsche Fußball Liga
Encyclopedia
The Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH (German Football League) (also known as DFL) is a subsidiary of Die Liga – Fußballverband. The DFL is responsible for the operation of the 1. Bundesliga
and 2. Bundesliga
.
. The organisation is a subsidiary of the league association, which originally operated Germany's professional football leagues before. Today the Bundesligas are operated by the DFL, but jointly hosted by the German Football Association
and the league association. Several documents define the cooperation of the DFB and the league association:
The league association is the association of clubs of the Bundesligas. Those clubs are members of the league association, but not of the German Football Association. The league association is a member of the German football association, though.
Licensing of the Bundesliga-club includes per contract the licensing of the 3rd Liga
clubs, too. The procedure has evolved from the procedures used by the DFB, when it still operated the Bundesligas. The DFL can refuse to issue a license if a club does not meet certain requirements. These criteria include financial, lawful, infrastructure, personnel, administrative, media, and security requirements. Highly important and to date the only criterium which led to major problems for certain clubs is the financial criterium. With this criterium the DFL tries to ascertain that all clubs remain solvent during the season.
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
and 2. Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
.
Function
The DFL was founded on 18 December 2000 as a GmbHGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung is a type of legal entityvery common in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and other Central European countries...
. The organisation is a subsidiary of the league association, which originally operated Germany's professional football leagues before. Today the Bundesligas are operated by the DFL, but jointly hosted by the German Football Association
German Football Association
The German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
and the league association. Several documents define the cooperation of the DFB and the league association:
- constitution of the DFB
- constitution of the league association
- base contract of DFB and league association
The league association is the association of clubs of the Bundesligas. Those clubs are members of the league association, but not of the German Football Association. The league association is a member of the German football association, though.
Bodies
The bodies of the DFL are the annual meeting, the executive officers and the board of directors, which is identical to the management of the league association.Duties
The DFL's main duties are the operation of the Bundesligas, marketing, and licensing of the Bundesliga-clubs. The organisation of the league cup is a part of the operation duties of the DFL. Marketing duties include the marketing of domestic and international TV-licenses, radio licenses, and internet licenses.Licensing of the Bundesliga-club includes per contract the licensing of the 3rd Liga
3rd Liga
The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
clubs, too. The procedure has evolved from the procedures used by the DFB, when it still operated the Bundesligas. The DFL can refuse to issue a license if a club does not meet certain requirements. These criteria include financial, lawful, infrastructure, personnel, administrative, media, and security requirements. Highly important and to date the only criterium which led to major problems for certain clubs is the financial criterium. With this criterium the DFL tries to ascertain that all clubs remain solvent during the season.
See also
- German Football AssociationGerman Football AssociationThe German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
- Fußball-BundesligaFußball-BundesligaThe Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
- 2. Fußball-Bundesliga2. Fußball-Bundesliga- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
- DFL-Supercup