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German Bundesliga

German coach Jurgen Klopp, seen here receiving the Order of Merit of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg, has defended his decision to take the job as head of global football at drink giants Red Bull. Photo: dpa

Klopp defends his decision to join Red Bull after backlash from German fans

The former Liverpool and Dortmund manager says he ‘didn’t want to step on anybody’s toes’ after joining the drinks company as operations head.

31 Oct 2024 - 1:01AM

Chinese electronics firm Hisense becomes first sponsor for Fifa’s Club World Cup

30 Oct 2024 - 11:00PM

Man United, Liverpool, Real Madrid: which is the most supported club in Hong Kong?

14 Sep 2024 - 12:30PM

8 richest football managers in the world, from Alex Ferguson to Zinedine Zidane

How do current managers Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, Diego Simeone, José Mourinho and Wayne Rooney stack up against legends like Ferguson, Zidane and Jürgen Klopp?

30 Aug 2024 - 5:00AM

Eight richest soccer managers in the world in 2024: net worths, ranked – including from left, Argentina’s Diego Simeone, Portugal’s José Mourinho and Italy’s Carlo Ancelotti. Photos: @simeone, @adidasoriginals, @mrancelotti/Instagram

Enjoy the moment, Ancelloti tells his team as Champions League final draws near

The 64-year-old Italian, heading into his ninth Champions League final, says the fear will always come nearing the final, ‘but before it does, I’m going to enjoy it’.

28 May 2024 - 3:27AM

Fifa moves towards ending tradition and letting league games be staged overseas

New policy will be attractive to the international owners of European clubs, while governing body also finally set a date for first Women’s Club World Cup.

15 May 2024 - 9:00PM

Leverkusen save unbeaten run to make Europa final, now face their last conquerors

The Bundesliga champions played their record 49th unbeaten match against Roma, and are two games away from going through German season undefeated.

10 May 2024 - 6:56PM

Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso, Jonas Hofmann (behind Alonso) and Granit Xhaka celebrate with fans after winning their Europa League semi-final. Photo: dpa

PSG’s Lee aims to be second Asian UCL winner, could face fellow Korean in final

Newly crowned French champions have never won the competition but are heavy favourites against Borussia Dortmund to reach Wembley next month.

1 May 2024 - 6:30PM

Why did fans wear Son Heung-min shirts amid Bayer Leverkusen title celebrations?

Leverkusen finally won the German league title for the first time in their 120-year history on Sunday, ending the ‘curse’ that had seen them fall short so often.

15 Apr 2024 - 5:29PM

Leverkusen title win would leave fans with ‘bitter taste’, says German fan alliance

Xabi Alonso’s team, which can win the title this weekend, are exempted from German club ownership rules, producing a ‘performance gap’.

9 Apr 2024 - 10:00PM

Bayer Leverkusen have exemptions from Germany’s 50+1 rule, which says clubs cannot be majority owned by one investor. Photo: AP

German football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies age 78

Beckenbauer, one of only three men to win the World Cup as player and as a coach, died on Sunday, the German football association said.

9 Jan 2024 - 3:12AM

Franz Beckenbauer presents the golden football for the 2006 World Cup final in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany in April 2006. Photo: dpa via AP

‘Nervous’ Kane begins life in Bundesliga with goal on debut

Former Spurs striker Harry Kane creates opener and scores Bayern Munich’s second goal in 4-0 victory over Werder Bremen.

5 Sep 2023 - 2:13PM

5 of Asia’s best players at the Qatar 2022 World Cup

Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min of Korea is the most famous internationally, but Japan’s Maya Yoshida, Daichi Kamada and Wataru Endo all play in Germany’s Bundesliga

14 Dec 2022 - 4:03PM

Bundesliga beckons for Hong Kong teen Udebuluzor after move to Germany

The 18-year-old Hongkonger is pressing for a debut with FC Ingolstadt after coming through the ranks at Germany’s famed football academy DFI.

12 May 2022 - 8:30AM

Michael Udebuluzor signed with his German club after his 18th birthday. Photo: Bundesliga

Bundesliga’s new AI takes fan-first approach to whole new level

German league’s digital boss in Asia wants to transform traditional, fragmented football viewing experience with Japan market already on board, and Hong Kong ‘one of the markets we would really like to bring the feed to life’.

11 May 2022 - 12:30PMvideocam

The Bundesliga’s Interactive Feed is set to be rolled out in Asia after a trial in Japan. Photo: Bundesliga

Bundesliga has big plans for China – it just needs Covid-19’s blessing

With a rich Asian player history and a new Chinese poster boy, head of Asia-Pacific Kevin Sim hopes ‘someone from Hong Kong or China will play in the Bundesliga soon’.

15 Apr 2022 - 12:32PM

Ronaldo tops football’s rich list, Iniesta only player outside Europe in top 10

Wages for elite players rise despite impact of Covid-19 on club finances, PSG lead the way in paying three of top five – Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe

22 Sep 2021 - 1:46PM

20 for 2020: the sports stars who shone in a difficult year

In a tough year for sport, these athletes and officials pushed past Covid-19 to soar on and off the court.

18 Jan 2021 - 12:42PMvideocam

Naomi Osaka, wearing a George Floyd mask, hits balls into the stands on her way to victory at the 2020 US Open. Photo: USA Today

Bayern worthy winners in strangest Champions League season yet

Bayern Munich claim their sixth European crown after a 1-0 win over French champions Paris Saint-Germain.

24 Aug 2020 - 11:48AM

Hansi Flick’s Bayern bulldozer ploughs back to the final

Hansi Flick’s Bayern side are on course to become the first side to win the Uefa Champions League with a 100 per cent record.

20 Aug 2020 - 12:24PMvideocam

How Kiwi-Indian Sarpreet Singh landed a historic Bayern Munich move

Sarpreet Singh, who joins Nurnberg on loan this season, recounts his unlikely journey to making his senior debut for Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich last year.

12 Aug 2020 - 8:00AM

Sarpreet Singh walks off the pitch with Bayern Munich teammates after a 6-1 win over Werder Bremen in 2019. Photo: Instagram/Sarpreet Singh

Sancho is ‘future Ballon d’Or winner,’ says former youth coach

Louis Lancaster, who coached Manchester United target at Watford, compares England winger to Michael Jordan.

7 Aug 2020 - 5:00PMvideocam

Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho celebrates scoring against Schalke 04 in the German Bundesliga in 2018. Photo: EPA

Opinion | Despite everything, ‘Chinese dream’ of next Yao Ming lives on in the West

Bayern Munich chief’s reaffirmation of club’s desire for a Chinese player shows that priorities have not changed in China market.

2 Aug 2020 - 3:00PMvideocam

Asia-facing betting sponsors putting European football ‘at risk’

Global Lottery Management System warns of dangers to integrity from widespread links to betting companies targeting Asian markets, with half of English Premier League clubs adorning a betting sponsor on their shirts.

30 Jul 2020 - 11:07AM

Bayern Munich’s Rummenigge confirms hopes for first Chinese player

‘We are ready to sign players from China and are very much looking forward to it,’ says Bundesliga champions’ chairman as comments reiterate hopes expressed by former president Uli Hoeness of ‘300 million Chinese paying one euro each’

28 Jul 2020 - 10:58PM

Chinese boys in Bayern Munich jerseys take part in a training session after the opening ceremony of Bayern’s Shanghai office. Photo: AFP

Opinion | Time to kick out racial bias in football commentary

RunRepeat and PFA study proves players with darker skin tones more likely to be criticised for intelligence and versatility, while only 5 per cent of in-game commentary teams they studied were non-white.

4 Jul 2020 - 9:56PM

Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold with the words “Black Lives Matter” on the back of his shirt during the English Premier League Merseyside Derby against Everton. Photo: Xinhua

Danger still lurks in Germany, a world leader in virus war

New outbreaks in German slaughterhouse and in crowded high-rise flats signal Covid-19 fight far from over.

30 Jun 2020 - 1:34PMvideocam

English Premier League back – but not as we know it

Project Restart will begin with Aston Villa vs Sheffield United but game promises to be different from December meeting as Germany’s Bundesliga and Spain’s La Liga offer glimpses into how sport will change during coronavirus pandemic.

17 Jun 2020 - 11:27AMvideocam

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German Bundesliga

The Bundesliga is the top professional football division in German football. It was founded in 1963, but was preceded by the German football championship, which was established in 1903. It is contested by 18 teams. A total of 29 clubs have won the German championship since it was established.

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9 September, 2024