Official launch of the “Bundesliga Talent Series”: New U21 competition kicks off with 26 clubs in its inaugural season With the Bundesliga Talent Series, German professional football is introducing a new competition for its top talents starting from the 2026-27 season.
More playing time for top talents – Questions and answers on the introduction of the „Bundesliga Talent Series“ With the introduction of an additional U21 competition, the DFL aims to provide talented players with more playing time.
Bundesliga Media extends partnership with Safe-Hub to deliver youth football Night League Series in South Africa Safe-Hub Night League Series provides a safe space for young adults to play football in Johannesburg and take part in educational programmes.
Official Match Ball 2026-27: TORFABRIK returns to German professional football The ball will be used in Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 matches, as well as for the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup, the relegation playoffs, and the newly created U21 competition, the “Bundesliga Talent Series”.
New AI feature “Captain” provides video content, data and historical knowledge on individual request The dialogue-based interface gives fans access, based on state-of-the-art AI implementation, to live statistics and historical match data, tactical analyses, trivia and video highlights.
DFL awards licenses for 2026-27 season to all 36 applicants All 36 applicants that qualify on the basis of sporting performance will receive a licence for the upcoming 2026-27 Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 season. The DFL licensing committee reached this decision.
