BERLIN, Germany — An international journey will continue for the National Football League in the new year.
The NFL announced they will be hosting a 2025 regular season game at an Olympic stadium.
Happening in Berlin, Germany, this will be the first ever regular season NFL game to be played in the German Capital. This is the fifth regular season game to be played in Germany with games in Munich and Frankfurt beginning in 2022.
The first of its kind game is in an effort to grow and expand the NFL's global footprint.
“Germany has a rich tradition of American football, and the NFL has a deep history with the city of Berlin,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in a release. “We first held a preseason game at the Olympic Stadium 34 years ago, before it was home to NFL Europe’s Berlin Thunder in the early 2000s. Now, with almost 20 million NFL fans in Germany, we’ll make a historic return to the city playing a regular season game for the first time as we open the next chapter in our relationship with Berlin.”
“This long-term partnership with the NFL will continue to boost Berlin as a global sports metropolis, as well as excite fans at the Olympic Stadium,” said Senator for the Interior and Sports, State of Berlin, Iris Spranger. “The 2025 NFL Berlin game means worldwide visibility, numerous international guests, increased tourism and high economic value across the city. We’re looking forward to an incredible game and an ongoing successful partnership with the league, as we continue to strengthen the presence of American football throughout the state.”
While doing this the NFL will also be working alongside the Berlin Senate across their major sports development program to grow and develop flag football in Berlin's schools and clubs.
Flag football will be included in the 2028 summer Olympic Games happening in LA.
"Beginning in 2025, the NFL can schedule up to eight league-operated international regular season games per season. A commitment to playing two regular season games in London at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and one game in Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium – home to Real Madrid C.F., have already been announced for 2025. Other games and locations will be confirmed in the weeks and months ahead," the NFL said.
Which teams will be playing in the Berlin game will be announced at a later date with ticket information and more. Fans who would like to stay up to date with news regarding international games can click here for more.
Along with the NFL, the NHL has also been on an international journey. In 2022 the San Jose Sharks played in the NHL Global Series in Berlin, and the Buffalo Sabres played in Munich in 2024.
See the NFL's full social media post attached below.