The football criminal law of the DFB is presented for the first time in a commentary on the legal regulations and rules of procedure (RuVO) of the DFB and includes explanations of the arbitration proceedings pertaining to football as well as other regulatory measures. This work considers legislation relating to matters of football, material criminal procedures, procedural law, match evaluation procedure, state courts and arbitration courts, the topic of fan violence, the criminal law of the FIFA and UEFA (abridged) as well as specialized and marginal fields.