http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/BundesligaFind stories, videos, and photos about Bundesliga from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:49:16 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Bundesliga14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Bundesliga from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/01/football.bundesliga.hoffenheim.freiburg/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/01/football.bundesliga.hoffenheim.freiburg/index.html#cnnSTCTextBrazilian forward Maicosuel scored the only goal to give Hoffenheim a 1-0 win over Freiburg on Sunday, a result that lifts them up to fifth in the Bundesliga -- knocking Bayern Munich down to sixth.Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/17/football.hamburg.leverkusen.bayern/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/17/football.hamburg.leverkusen.bayern/index.html#cnnSTCTextBayer Leverkusen retained top spot in the German Bundesliga after coming away from second-placed Hamburg with a 0-0 draw on Saturday night.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/03/bundesliga.leverkusen.bayern.wolfsburg/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/03/bundesliga.leverkusen.bayern.wolfsburg/index.html#cnnSTCTextBayer Leverkusen went to the top of the German Bundesliga with a 4-0 thrashing of Nuremberg as defending champions Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich both drew on Saturday.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/28/football.bundesliga.hertha.favre/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/28/football.bundesliga.hertha.favre/index.html#cnnSTCTextHertha Berlin have reacted to their slump to the bottom of the German Bundesliga by announcing that coach Lucien Favre has been relieved of his duties.Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/23/germany.wolfsburg.bundesliga.hamburg/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/23/germany.wolfsburg.bundesliga.hamburg/index.html#cnnSTCTextSV Hamburg continued their impressive start to the Bundesliga season with a superb 4-2 victory over defending champions VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday.Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/08/germany.bundesliga.bayern.hoffenheim.dortmund.wolfsburg/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/08/germany.bundesliga.bayern.hoffenheim.dortmund.wolfsburg/index.html#cnnSTCTextBayern Munich were held to a 1-1 draw by Hoffenheim in their opening match of the Bundesliga season and first under new coach Louis van Gaal.Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/03/football.bundesliga.season.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/03/football.bundesliga.season.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe new Bundesliga season kicked off on Friday when defending champions Wolfsburg beat Stuttgart 2-0 at the Volkswagen Arena -- Fanzone details what to expect from the new campaign:Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/04/newcastle.wolfsburg.martins/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/04/newcastle.wolfsburg.martins/index.html#cnnSTCTextGerman Bundesliga champions Wolfsburg have completed the signing of Nigerian international striker Obafemi Martins from Newcastle United on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/16/germany.bundesliga.wolfsburg/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/16/germany.bundesliga.wolfsburg/index.html#cnnSTCTextWolfsburg hammered Hanover 5-0 on Saturday to move two points clear of Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga, with just one match remaining.Sat, 16 May 2009 17:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/12/german.bundesliga/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/12/german.bundesliga/index.html#cnnSTCTextWolfsburg and Bayern Munich are locked together at the top of the German Bundesliga after both won 3-0 at home on Tuesday -- with Hertha Berlin keeping up the pressure just a point adrift.Tue, 12 May 2009 21:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/06/wolfsburg.magath/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/06/wolfsburg.magath/index.html#cnnSTCTextWolfsburg coach Felix Magath is to quit the German championship leaders at the end of the season and is set to link up with Bundesliga rivals Schalke.Wed, 06 May 2009 16:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/02/germany.wolfsburg/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/02/germany.wolfsburg/index.html#cnnSTCTextEdin Dzeko grabbed a hat-trick as VfL Wolfsburg kept their lead in the Bundesliga title race with a 4-0 home win over midwinter 'champions' Hoffenheim on Saturday.Sat, 02 May 2009 16:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/26/germany.wolfsburg/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/26/germany.wolfsburg/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Bundesliga title race continues to prove the most exciting in living memory after league leaders Wolfsburg were beaten 2-0 at relegation-threatened Energie Cottbus on Sunday.Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/25/germany.bayern/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/25/germany.bayern/index.html#cnnSTCTextBayern Munich had Franck Ribery sent off in the second half as they slipped to a 1-0 home defeat to Schalke 04 which dents their Bundesliga title hopes.Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/19/germany.soccer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/19/germany.soccer/index.html#cnnSTCTextA struggling German soccer team is offering a refund to its fans who traveled to another city to watch it suffer a 4-0 loss.Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/04/germany.bayern/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/04/germany.bayern/index.html#cnnSTCTextBayern Munich suffered a humiliating 5-1 defeat to new leaders VfL Wolsburg which leaves their Bundesliga title defense on the rocks as they slip to fourth place.Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/04/germany.bayern/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/04/germany.bayern/index.html#cnnSTCTextHolders Bayern Munich have crashed out of the German Cup, losing 4-2 at Bundesliga rivals Bayer Leverkusen in Wednesday's quarterfinals.Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:08:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/20/germany.schalke/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/20/germany.schalke/index.html#cnnSTCTextRuhr Valley neighbors and rivals Schalke and Borussia Dortmund shared a 1-1 draw in Gelsenkirchen on Friday, a result that benefited neither side in their attempts to climb up from their mid-table positions in the Bundesliga.Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:11:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/31/germany.hoffenheim/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/31/germany.hoffenheim/index.html#cnnSTCTextHoffenheim celebrated the first match in their new Rhein-Neckar Arena stadium with a 2-0 win over struggling Energie Cottbus to go back to the top of the Bundesliga.Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:05:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/world_soccer/01/28/hoffenheim.bundesliga/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/world_soccer/01/28/hoffenheim.bundesliga/index.htmlAs ascents to the footballing summit go, that of 1899 Hoffenheim takes some beating, more state-of-the-art cable car than rope and crampons. A year ago, the club based in a micro-conurbation in the southwest of Germany was mid-table in the Second Division, eight points off a promotion slot. Twelve months later, Hoffenheim topped the Bundesliga at the winter break, albeit only on goal difference from Bayern Munich.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/06/germany.bundesliga/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/06/germany.bundesliga/index.html#cnnSTCTextGermany striker Stefan Kiessling scored twice to help Bayer Leverkusen beat bottom side Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-1 to move up to third place in the Bundesliga on Saturday.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:53:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/15/germany.bundesliga/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/15/germany.bundesliga/index.html#cnnSTCTextA late equalizer from American midfielder Michael Bradley earned Borussia Moenchengladbach a stunning 2-2 home draw with Bayern Munich, as Bayer Leverkusen remain top of the German Bundesliga.Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:18:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/10/26/germany.hoffenheim/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/10/26/germany.hoffenheim/index.html#cnnSTCTextBundesliga new boys Hoffenheim shocked previous leaders SV Hamburg with a 3-0 win on Sunday to top the German standings.Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:31:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/world_soccer/10/23/hoffenheim/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/world_soccer/10/23/hoffenheim/index.htmlPreseason forecasts of the survival chances of newly promoted clubs tend to be of the dark, doom-laden and deeply condescending variety, the vast majority condemned even before a ball is kicked. So it made a refreshing change for Bundesliga rookies 1899 Hoffenheim to be welcomed aboard in August to the sound of optimism.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/12/germany.postponed/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/12/germany.postponed/index.html#cnnSTCTextMadonna's midweek concert at Eintracht Frankfurt's Commerzbank-Arena stadium has had unfortunate consequences for the club, who have been forced to postpone Friday night's Bundesliga fixture at home to Karlsruhe because of damage to the pitch caused by concertgoers.Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/30/germany.schalke/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/30/germany.schalke/index.html#cnnSTCTextSchalke 04 went top of the Bundesliga after a superb header from Germany defender Heiko Westermann gave them a 1-0 win at home to Bochum.Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/23/germany.hoffenheim/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/23/germany.hoffenheim/index.html#cnnSTCTextNewly-promoted Hoffenheim sit atop the Bundesliga after two rounds after beating Borussia Moenchengladbach 1-0 on Saturday for their second straight win.Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/01/preview.germany/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/01/preview.germany/index.html#cnnSTCTextCNN.com's Football Fan Zone looks ahead to the new season in Germany which kicks off on Friday August 15.Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/30/football.forssell/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/30/football.forssell/index.html#cnnSTCTextFinland international striker Mikael Forssell has ended his English career after sealing a switch to German side Hannover on Friday.Fri, 30 May 2008 13:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/26/leverkusen.coacn/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/26/leverkusen.coacn/index.html#cnnSTCTextBayer Leverkusen have turned to former German international striker Bruno Labbadia in a bid to revive their fortunes in the Bundesliga next season.Mon, 26 May 2008 17:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/19/germany.dortmund/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/19/germany.dortmund/index.html#cnnSTCTextBorussia Dortmund coach Thomas Doll has resigned following their worst league finish in 20 years, finishing 13th, and despite taking the club to the German Cup final.Mon, 19 May 2008 18:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/06/germany.schalke/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/06/germany.schalke/index.html#cnnSTCTextSchalke cruised to a 3-0 Bundesliga victory at Bochum on Tuesday to lift them up to second place in the table and seal their Champions League berth for next season.Tue, 06 May 2008 20:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/04/germany.bayern/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/04/germany.bayern/index.html#cnnSTCTextBayern Munich clinched the Bundesliga championship on Sunday, completing the German double with a 0-0 draw at VfL Wolfsburg.Mon, 05 May 2008 04:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/01/uefa.zenit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/01/uefa.zenit/index.html#cnnSTCTextZenit St Petersburg booked their place in their first-ever UEFA Cup final in Manchester on May 14 after crushing Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich 4-0 in Russia on Thursday.Thu, 01 May 2008 21:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/27/germany.bayern/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/27/germany.bayern/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo goals from Franck Ribery helped Bayern Munich beat champions Stuttgart 4-1 on Sunday to move 12 points clear in the Bundesliga with just one point required from their last four games to seal a 21st German title.Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/23/schalke.coach/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/23/schalke.coach/index.html#cnnSTCTextDutchman Fred Rutten will take charge of Bundesliga side Schalke next season. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/16/germany.league/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/16/germany.league/index.html#cnnSTCTextWerder Bremen moved level on points with German Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich when goals from strikers Markus Rosenberg and Ivan Klasnic gave them a 2-0 win at home to Nuremberg.Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:17:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/02/football.germany/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/02/football.germany/index.html#cnnSTCTextHamburg's German Bundesliga title bid suffered a big blow after being held 1-1 at home by 10-man Hanover on Saturday.Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:05:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/09/28/germany.schalke/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/09/28/germany.schalke/index.html#cnnSTCTextSchalke's Brazilian defender Rafinha fired them up to second place in the German Bundesliga table by converting a 44th minute penalty which gave them a 1-0 home win over Hertha Berlin.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/07/26/team.bayern/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/07/26/team.bayern/index.html#cnnSTCTextEvery big club begins a new season with something to prove. But none more so this year than Bayern Munich.Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/05/19/germany.title/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/05/19/germany.title/index.htmlVfB Stuttgart won the Bundesliga title on the final day of the season on Saturday when a 2-1 comeback win over Energie Cottbus kept them two points ahead of runners-up Schalke 04.Sat, 19 May 2007 15:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/05/16/team.stuttgart/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/05/16/team.stuttgart/index.htmlThe former Liverpool and Scotland defender turned television pundit Alan Hansen once remarked of the fledging Manchester United side of Giggs, Beckham, Scholes and Neville that you "never win anything with kids." Alex Ferguson's young guns went on to win the English league and cup double.Wed, 16 May 2007 14:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/03/13/bayern.kahn/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/03/13/bayern.kahn/index.htmlBayern Munich captain Oliver Kahn has been urged to extend his career with the Bundesliga giants and shelve plans for retirement.Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/03/10/germany.schalke/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/03/10/germany.schalke/index.htmlSchalke 04 striker Halil Altintop finally broke his 12-match goal drought to give the Bundesliga leaders their first point in three games with a 1-1 draw at Hanover on Saturday.Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:44:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/01/31/germany.heynckes/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/01/31/germany.heynckes/index.htmlBorussia Moenchengladbach coach Jupp Heynckes has resigned a day after a 0-0 draw against visiting Nuremberg, which extended their winless run to 13 games.Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:22:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/01/28/germany.werder/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/01/28/germany.werder/index.htmlWerder Bremen took back top spot in the Bundesliga with a comfortable 3-0 victory at home to Hanover on Sunday.Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:11:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/12/18/germany.dortmund/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/12/18/germany.dortmund/index.htmlBorussia Dortmund have parted company with coach Bert van Marwijk, half a season ahead of his scheduled departure from the Bundesliga club.Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/10/19/germany.bremen/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/10/19/germany.bremen/index.htmlWerder Bremen and Bayern Munich are in the sort of form to produce a classic when they meet in the Bundesliga on Saturday -- provided their powers of recovery are up to it.Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/09/27/germany.racism/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/09/27/germany.racism/index.htmlThe German Football Federation (DFB) have fined Bundesliga clubs Alemannia Aachen and Borussia Monchengladbach 50,000 euros and 19,000 euros respectively for racist slurs by fans in the league meeting on September 16.Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/09/10/germany.cup/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/09/10/germany.cup/index.htmlBundesliga sides Mainz and Arminia Bielefeld crashed out in the first round of the German Cup on Sunday, both losing to teams from the third division.Sun, 10 Sep 2006 18:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/08/25/germany.schalke/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/08/25/germany.schalke/index.htmlSchalke beat Werder Bremen 2-0 on Friday in an ill-tempered clash between the two north German clubs with Bundesliga title aspirations.Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/08/02/germany.bayern/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/08/02/germany.bayern/index.htmlBayern Munich beat Schalke 4-1 in a penalty shootout to advance to the final of Bundesliga's pre-season League Cup tournament against Werder Bremen.Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/05/23/germany.heynckes/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/05/23/germany.heynckes/index.htmlJupp Heynckes has returned to his roots after being named the new coach of German side Borussia Moenchengladbach.Tue, 23 May 2006 12:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/05/14/germany.cottbus/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/05/14/germany.cottbus/index.htmlEnergie Cottbus will return to the Bundesliga next season after beating 1860 Munich 3-1 on Sunday in the final second division match of the season.Sun, 14 May 2006 17:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/05/06/germany.bayern/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/05/06/germany.bayern/index.htmlBayern Munich clinched the German Bundesliga title for the 20th time as closest rivals Hamburg SV were beaten 4-2 away to Hertha Berlin on Saturday.Sat, 06 May 2006 15:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/03/11/germany.bayern/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/03/11/germany.bayern/index.htmlBayern Munich and Werder Bremen suffered hangovers in the Bundesliga on Saturday after their Champions League exits.Sat, 11 Mar 2006 18:11:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/02/09/germany.reinke/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/02/09/germany.reinke/index.htmlWerder Bremen keeper Andreas Reinke has had surgery to repair facial injuries sustained in a collision during Wednesday's Bundesliga match at Stuttgart.Thu, 09 Feb 2006 19:19:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/01/05/germany.bundesliga/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/01/05/germany.bundesliga/index.htmlTop Bundesliga clubs have welcomed the German football league's (DFL) decision to scrap the limit on the number of non-Europeans they are allowed to field.Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:45:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/01/02/germany.klose/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/01/02/germany.klose/index.htmlWerder Bremen striker Miroslav Klose has been named the best outfield player of the first half of the season in Kicker's poll of Bundesliga professionals.Mon, 02 Jan 2006 20:33:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/12/08/germany.werder/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/12/08/germany.werder/index.htmlCoach Thomas Schaaf has extended his contract with Werder Bremen until the end of the 2008 Bundesliga season.Thu, 08 Dec 2005 14:58:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/11/29/germany.bremen/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/11/29/germany.bremen/index.htmlWerder Bremen, the 2004 Bundesliga champions, have achieved a record turnover and a big profit last season, the club has announced.Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:02:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/11/26/belgium.postponed/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/11/26/belgium.postponed/index.htmlAll seven of Saturday's Belgian first division matches were postponed by the national federation after heavy snowfalls throughout the country.Sat, 26 Nov 2005 12:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/11/09/germany.hanover/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/11/09/germany.hanover/index.htmlBundesliga club Hanover 96 sacked coach Ewald Lienen on Wednesday and appointed Peter Neururer in his place.Wed, 09 Nov 2005 12:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/11/01/german.television/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/11/01/german.television/index.htmlThe German Football League (DFL) has opened bidding for TV rights for the next three seasons hoping to significantly raise income from the current euro302 million ($362.4m).Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/08/13/germany.bayern/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/08/13/germany.bayern/index.htmlBayern Munich striker Roy Makaay scored a hat-trick as the German champions pulled off a crushing 5-2 Bundesliga victory at Bayer Leverkusen.Sat, 13 Aug 2005 15:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/08/05/germany.bayern/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/08/05/germany.bayern/index.htmlGerman champions Bayern Munich began the defence of their title with a 3-0 win over Moenchengadbach, despite playing over half of the match with 10 men.Fri, 05 Aug 2005 20:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/05/12/germany.klinsmann/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/05/12/germany.klinsmann/index.htmlGermany coach Juergen Klinsmann has said he opposes Franz Beckenbauer's idea that the Bundesliga should expand from 18 to 20 teams.Thu, 12 May 2005 16:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/03/06/germany.draw/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/03/06/germany.draw/index.htmlGerman champions Werder Bremen will face their former star striker Ailton again in the cup semi-finals after being drawn to visit in-form Schalke 04.Sun, 06 Mar 2005 19:24:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/02/05/germany.saturday/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/02/05/germany.saturday/index.htmlPeruvian Paolo Guerrero starred as Bayern Munich stretched their German Bundesliga lead to three points with a 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen.Sat, 05 Feb 2005 16:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/01/20/germany.gladbach/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/01/20/germany.gladbach/index.htmlBundesliga strugglers Borussia Moenchengladbach on Thursday signed their sixth new player during the transfer window, Belgian defender Filip Daems.Thu, 20 Jan 2005 17:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/12/27/germany.schalke/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/12/27/germany.schalke/index.htmlAmbitious Bundesliga club Schalke have signed talented midfielder Mimoun Azaouagh from Mainz.Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:46:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/12/21/germany.ailton/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/12/21/germany.ailton/index.htmlSchalke 04 striker Ailton will face no sanctions from the Bundesliga club although club officials were not amused to learn that he fractured two fingers in a rodeo event in his native Brazil.Tue, 21 Dec 2004 09:57:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/12/12/germany.wolfsburg/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/12/12/germany.wolfsburg/index.htmlVfL Wolfsburg roared back to form with a 5-0 home win over Arminia Bielefeld that lifted then to fourth place in the Bundesliga at the halfway stage of the season.Sun, 12 Dec 2004 19:10:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/11/20/germany.league/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/11/20/germany.league/index.htmlPaolo Guerrero was on target again as Bayern Munich came from behind to beat Kaiserslautern 3-1 and reclaim the Bundesliga leadership for the first time since their title triumph 18 months ago.Sat, 20 Nov 2004 16:41:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/11/14/germany.sunday/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/11/14/germany.sunday/index.htmlJuri Schluenz stepped down as coach of Bundesliga bottom club Hansa Rostock following Sunday's 6-0 home demolition by SV Hamburg.Sun, 14 Nov 2004 19:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/11/02/germany.gladbach/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/11/02/germany.gladbach/index.htmlBundesliga side Borussia Moenchengladbach have appointed Dutchman Dick Advocaat as coach in place of Holger Fach, who was sacked last week.Tue, 02 Nov 2004 18:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/10/31/germany.bundesliga/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/10/31/germany.bundesliga/index.htmlKaiserslautern sub Selim Teber probably kept coach Kurt Jara in his post with two late goals in a 2-1 Bundesliga victory over Arminia Bielefeld.Sun, 31 Oct 2004 19:05:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/09/15/germany.heynckes/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/09/15/germany.heynckes/index.htmlGerman Bundesliga Schalke 04 have dismissed coach Jupp Heynckes with immediate effect, said club general manager Rudi Assauer.Wed, 15 Sep 2004 09:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/08/02/german.cup/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/08/02/german.cup/index.htmlTwo-goal Sebastian Deisler helped Bayern Munich to a 3-2 win over Bundesliga champions Werder Bremen in Monday's German League Cup final at Mainz.Mon, 02 Aug 2004 18:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/07/29/germany.cup/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/07/29/germany.cup/index.htmlBundesliga champions Werder Bremen comfortably beat VfB Stuttgart 2-0 in the semifinals of the German League Cup in Meppen on Thursday.Thu, 29 Jul 2004 20:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/07/28/germany.cup/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/07/28/germany.cup/index.htmlBayern Munich warmed up for the Bundesliga campaign by crushing Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the German League Cup semifinals on Wednesday.Wed, 28 Jul 2004 20:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/05/25/germany.stuttgart/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/05/25/germany.stuttgart/index.htmlJuergen Kohler will not become coach of Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart after both parties failed to agree on compensation in the case of a separation.Tue, 25 May 2004 10:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/05/08/germany.saturday/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/05/08/germany.saturday/index.htmlWerder Bremen claimed their first German Bundesliga title since 1993 with a 3-1 win at former champions Bayern Munich.Sat, 08 May 2004 15:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/03/21/germany.bremen/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/03/21/germany.bremen/index.htmlRunaway leaders Werder Bremen moved a step closer to the Bundesliga title with a 2-0 win at VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday.Sun, 21 Mar 2004 19:07:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/03/13/germany.sunday/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/03/13/germany.sunday/index.htmlWerder Bremen stretched their German Bundesliga lead to nine points with a 3-2 win over bottom club Cologne.Sat, 13 Mar 2004 16:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/03/12/germany.oliseh/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/03/12/germany.oliseh/index.htmlGerman club Borussia Dortmund on Friday fired Nigerian international Sunday Oliseh with immediate effect in the wake of a head-butting affair.Fri, 12 Mar 2004 11:24:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/03/11/germany.oliseh/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/03/11/germany.oliseh/index.htmlNigerian Sunday Oliseh has been shown the door by Bundesliga VfL Bochum following a punch-up with Iranian international team-mate Vahid Hashemian.Thu, 11 Mar 2004 17:45:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/02/21/germany.saturday/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/02/21/germany.saturday/index.htmlGerman Bundesliga leaders Werder Bremen were held to a goalless draw at Schalke 04, but they still lead defending champions Bayern Munich by seven points.Sat, 21 Feb 2004 16:31:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/02/07/germany.saturday/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/02/07/germany.saturday/index.htmlGerman leaders Werder Bremen needed a last-minute winner to maintain their momentum at the top of the Bundesliga, beating Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-1.Sat, 07 Feb 2004 16:31:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/02/03/german.cup/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/02/03/german.cup/index.htmlBundesliga leaders Werder Bremen scored twice in added time for a 3-2 away win at Second Division Greuther Fuerth in a German Cup quarterfinal on Tuesday.Tue, 03 Feb 2004 22:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/01/21/germany.break/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/01/21/germany.break/index.htmlThe German Football Federation has asked world ruling body FIFA to extend the half-time match break to 20 minutes in order to sell more beer and sausages.Wed, 21 Jan 2004 20:52:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/01/01/germany.tv/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/01/01/germany.tv/index.htmlFor the second time in less than three years, the German Bundesliga will have to arrange a new television deal.Thu, 01 Jan 2004 16:51:00 EST