2023-24 Season

German licensed football at a glance

Revenue

2023-24

€5.87 bn

2022-23

€5.24 bn

Taxes and duties paid

2023-24

€1.66 bn

2022-23

€1.65 bn

Tickets

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2023-24

20.74 mn

2022-23

19.76 mn

Employees

2023-24

61,727

2022-23

55,001

Revenue

2023-24

€5.87 bn

2022-23

€5.24 bn

Taxes and duties paid

2023-24

€1.66 bn

2022-23

€1.65 bn

Tickets

2023-24

20.74 mn

2022-23

19.76 mn

Employees

2023-24

61,727

2022-23

55,001

Forewords

“The Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 have an impact on our society that goes far beyond the matches.”

Hans-Joachim Watzke Speaker of the DFL Executive Committee

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“The overall picture of German professional football is one that was also characterised by positive trends over the past season.”

Marc Lenz & Steffen Merkel DFL CEOs

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Two additional banners can be seen at the bottom of the main one; they seem to be promotional materials for events or games in this city. It has become a common practice after soccer matches where local teams celebrate their successes on the field, as evidenced by the banner "WEI DEUTSCHLAND IS WORLD CHAMPION" at the bottom of the larger one, indicating the pride and support for the national team's victory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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21st Remembrance Day in German football: focus on the voices of holocausst survivors

TOGETHER. STOP HATE. BE A TEAM. A clear statement for diversity, respect and social cohesion

Overview of the social commitment of German professional football

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Question

Group stage

Which club does Europe's top scorer of the 2023-24 season, Harry Kane, play for?

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Harry Kane, captain of the England national team, moved to FC Bayern München ahead of the 2023-24 season.

How many matchdays are there in a Bundesliga 2 season?

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A full Bundesliga 2 season consists off 34 matchdays.

What was the total revenue that the 36 Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs generated during the 2023-24 season?

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The 36 professional clubs generated a record turnover totaling €5.87 billion over the course of the 2023-24 season, exceeding the previous year's figure by 12 per cent.

Which coach became German champion with Bayer 04 Leverkusen in May 2023-24?

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Xabi Alonso, World Cup and European Championships winner with the Spanish national team, has been coaching Die Werkself since October 2022.

Which Bundesliga clubs reached the finals of European club competitions in the 2023-24 season?

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Borussia Dortmund played in the UEFA Champions League final (0:2 against Real Madrid), while Bayer 04 Leverkusen played in the UEFA Europa League final (0:3 against Atalanta Bergamo).

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Round of 16

What is the slogan for the DFL's matchday campaign against discrimination and for social cohesion?

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TOGETHER! STOP HATE. BE A TEAM. German professional football sent this message on Matchday 26 of the 2023-24 season to promote diversity, respect and social cohesion.

How many tickets were sold by the 36 professional clubs in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 over the course of the 2023-24 season?

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With 20.7 million tickets sold, interest in stadium attendance during the 2023-24 season was higher than ever before in the history of German professional football.

Who scored the first goal of the new Bundesliga season on August 18, 2023?

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Leroy Sané scored in the 4th minute of the opening match on Matchday 1 against Werder Bremen to get the first goal of the 2023-24 season.

What was the average attendance of the Bundesliga 2 during the 2023-24 season?

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On average, 28,796 spectators attended Bundesliga 2 matches, meaning that the Bundesliga 2 was better attended than Ligue 1 in France.

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 sensationally qualified for the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2023-24 under coach Frank Schmidt, who is the longest-serving manager in German professional soccer. In which year did Schmidt take charge?

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Frank Schmidt has been coaching 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 since 2007, when the club was still in the Oberliga.

Question

Quarter-final

What percentage of Bundesliga stadiums were filled on average in the 2023-24 season?

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The average stadium occupancy rate in the Bundesliga was 95.2 per cent. 15 of the 18 Bundesliga clubs achieved an occupancy rate of more than 90 per cent.

How high were the match revenues, i.e. the income from ticket sales, of the 18 Bundesliga clubs in the 2023-24 season?

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The 18 Bundesliga clubs took in €523.7 million from ticket sales alone, which accounts for around 10.9% of total revenue.

How many people had a job in German professional soccer in the 2023-24 season?

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A total of 61,727 people were employed directly or indirectly by the clubs and their subsidiaries. This is 5,646 more than in 2018-19, when the previous record was set.

How many goals did Robert Glatzel (Hamburger SV), Haris Tabaković (Hertha BSC) and Christos Tzolis (Fortuna Düsseldorf) each score in the 2023/24 Bundesliga 2 season to secure joint first place in the top scorers list?

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With 22 goals, the three strikers shared first place in the scoring charts.

What is the reason for Remembrance Day in German soccer, which takes place every year on January 27?

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Around January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, the 36 professional clubs of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 commemorate the victims of National Socialism.

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Semifinal

What was the total revenue generated by the 18 Bundesliga 2 clubs during the 2023-24 season?

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The cumulative revenue of the 18 clubs amounted to €1.07 billion. This is the first time in its history that the Bundesliga 2 generated a total revenue of more than one billion euros.

What is the name of the platform for the social commitment of German professional soccer?

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Information on the social commitment of German professional football can be found on the #BundesligaWIRKT platform.

How many goals did Bayer 04 Leverkusen score in second half stoppage time during their 2023-24 championship-winning season?

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen scored eight goals in second-half stoppage time on their way to becoming German champion in a historic unbeaten season.

Player assets were once again the Bundesliga's largest balance sheet item in the 2023-24 season. What was its value?

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At €1.45 billion, it reached the second-highest level in the history of the Bundesliga; only 2020 recorded a slightly higher figure (€1.47 billion).

How many euros in taxes and social security contributions did German professional soccer pay in the reporting period of the DFL Economic Report 2023-24?

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A total of €1.66 billion. Compared to the previous year, the amount of taxes and social security contributions increased by a further €9.5 million.

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By how many spectators per match has the average attendance at Bundesliga 2 stadiums increased in the last ten years?

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Bundesliga 2 recorded around 11,000 more spectators per match during the 2023-24 season compared to ten years ago. In the 2013-14 season, an average of 17,853 people watched matches live in the stadium.

How much did the 18 Bundesliga clubs invest in youth, amateurs and academies?

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The 18 Bundesliga clubs invested €231.2 million in youth, amateurs and academies, another €18.4 million more than in the previous year.

In which season did a sustainability guideline become part of the licensing process in German professional soccer?

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The sustainability guideline has been part of German professional football since the licensing procedure for the 2023-24 season.

How many goals were scored on average per match in the 2023-24 Bundesliga season?

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An average of 3.2 goals were scored per match. The Bundesliga clubs scored a total of 985 goals - a record in this millennium.

What percentage of total revenue came from media right sales (TV broadcast deals) for Bundesliga 2 clubs in the 2023-24 season?

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280.4 million euros correspond to 26.25 per cent of total sales, making income from media rights the largest single revenue item.

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