It is Germany’s worst sports scandal for 30 years.
The DFB announced the commission following an admission by regional side SC Paderborn that its captain took money from an unidentified man before a cup game against Bundesliga giants Hamburg SV.
In something of a departure from the norm in sports betting scandals, Thijs Waterink accepted 10,000 euros ($13,000) on the understanding he could keep the money if his side won.
The match was refereed by Robert Hoyzer who admitted last week that he had fixed matches.
The DFB said appeals had been launched against a total of nine matches, including four second division games, three cup fixtures and two matches in the northern regional league. It said the special commission would examine all information on the affair as it emerged.
On Monday, German daily Bild published the names of three other referees and nine players from lower division clubs whom it said Hoyzer had implicated in the affair.
Berlin prosecutors say the DFB has notified them of a suspected link between Hoyzer and a Berlin bar frequented by Croatian gamblers.
