Berlin – Will there soon be NFL football in Germany in the Berlin Olympic Stadium?
Berlin is fighting for the next XXL sports event: As many as three American National Football League (NFL) games should take place in the Olympic Stadium by 2029. To do this, the lawn would have to be extended by eight meters, because the field measures almost 110 by 49 meters.
Just one day after the end of the European Football Championship in the summer, a delegation sat in the Red Town Hall with the governor Kai Wegner (52, CDU) and sports senator Iris Spranger (63, SPD).
Will there be NFL football in Berlin soon?
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Their interest: They want to expand the global fan base for the most valuable league in the world and increase sales to $25 billion. An NFL game was awarded abroad for the first time in 2005 (since then to London, Mexico City, Sao Paulo), and in 2022 also to Germany. So far only Munich and Frankfurt/M have benefited.
There are currently 2,164 Berliners playing American football, including 442 women
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“The NFL games would be a great next step for major international sport in Berlin,” said the SPD politician. It’s not just a short game, but an event over several days. And an outstanding global TV presence – broadcast in 220 countries.
“The added value for the games was 70.2 million euros for the city of Munich and 109.6 million euros for Frankfurt,” calculates Spranger. For comparison: Berlin makes around 52 million euros from the DFB Cup final.
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Berlin would have to pay 12.5 million for NFL games
The organizers bear around 80 percent of the costs (49.5 million) – the host Berlin would receive around 12.5 million euros in 2025-29. Among other things, 5 million for renovations to the playing field and changing rooms. The extended lawn probably still fits between the blue tartan tracks – according to Spranger, everything is currently being measured.
Sports Senator Iris Spranger wants to bring three NFL games to the Olympic Stadium
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Whether Berlin will receive a contract will soon be decided in America. Season games were promised for the years 2025 (October), 2027 and 2029. If there is an NFL game in 2025, around 1.55 million euros will be incurred.
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