The 2026 edition

No. 64 overallNo. 11 in Entertainment & Sport

Kicker

Germany's football bible since 1920, still printed twice a week and huge online.

81.6out of 1002026 score
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2026 scorecard

Each criterion is scored from 0 to 10. The weighted total gives the score out of 100. How we score

Editorial quality25%
8.1
Influence20%
8.5
Trust & transparency15%
8.2
Design & craft15%
7.4
Digital experience15%
8.5
Reach10%
8.2

8.1 × 25% + 8.5 × 20% + 8.2 × 15% + 7.4 × 15% + 8.5 × 15% + 8.2 × 10% = 81.6

At a glance

Founded
1920
Publisher
Olympia-Verlag GmbH (wholly owned by Verlag Nürnberger Presse Druckhaus Nürnberg)
Based in
Nuremberg, Germany
Published
Twice weekly (Monday and Thursday)
Format
Print and digital
Language
German
Website
kicker.de

Ranking history

How Kicker has placed in each annual edition.

EditionOverallIn categoryScoreChange
2026No. 64No. 11 in Entertainment & Sport81.6First edition

About the magazine

German sports magazine focused on football, covering the Bundesliga, German and international football and other sports, with print editions on Mondays and Thursdays and special issues for each season and major tournament. It presents the Torjägerkanone to the Bundesliga's top scorer each season.

Sources for these facts

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