Germany/DFB: 2.27 million licence holders in 2023-24 & a 7.5% increase in number of players under 16

The number of active licence-holders in Germany reached 2.27 million in 2023-24, a slight increase on the figure for 2022-23 (2.25 million), according to the Deutscher Fussball Bund on 03/07/2024.

"While the number of adult men playing organised football has fallen slightly (from 967,500 to 963,000), the trend among 15 to 18-year-olds is on the...