The tournament was named "Pfundesliga" — by analogy with the Bundesliga, but for overweight people, writes Astana TV with reference to Bild.

There are 16 teams participating in the championship. Matches are played on small fields of 8 by 8 players and last 70 minutes. The entrance is closed to the skinny: only four football players in the application can have a BMI of 28, and only two of them are allowed on the field at the same time. In case of doubt, the opposing player may even be weighed before the game.

Playing among people like you is much easier psychologically, admits Dennis Schmidt, the captain of the Rhinos team from Essen, who weighs 114 kg.

There are both men and women among the players. astanatv.kz.