Overview

• Live matches move to the paid Disney+ platform, which holds European rights and will stream all fixtures with German commentary.
• The new 18‑team ligaphase begins this week, with Bayern Munich visiting Barcelona on Tuesday and Wolfsburg hosting Paris Saint‑Germain on Wednesday.
• ZDF confirms it will not air ligaphase, playoff or quarterfinal matches live and may only show a semifinal or final if a German club qualifies.
• UEFA’s revamp boosts prize money from €24 million to €37.7 million, sends the top four directly to the quarterfinals, and schedules the final for May 23 in Oslo.
• The DFB-Pokal der Frauen round of 16 is set for November 15–17, including Werder Bremen away to RB Leipzig and Wolfsburg drawn against SC Freiburg.