Overview
- Member clubs approved both measures unanimously at the DFL assembly on Thursday.
- In the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, the main clock will stop at 45:00 and 90:00 while the actually played stoppage period is shown separately.
- The display will appear on stadium scoreboards or video walls beginning in January 2026.
- The DFL said the change serves spectators, clubs, players and media by making stoppage time more transparent.
- For roster compliance, clubs may count up to two German-licensed players who at most turn 23 in the season toward the twelve-player requirement even if those players are on loan to a German team at least at Regionalliga level.