Bayer 04 Leverkusen (women)
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The origin of Bayer Leverkusen women's football section lies at the SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach, which in the 1970s and 1980s was the dominating club in German women's football. In that period Bergisch Gladbach won the national women's football championship nine times which today is still the record. They also won the DFB-Pokal three times. After the inception of the Bundesliga
in 1990 their performance declined through the 1990s, eventually leading to relegation.
In 1996 the women's team moved from SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach to TuS Köln rrh.
. At Köln the team played mostly second-tier football with a few seasons in the third tier in between. Their greatest success was a semi-final appearance in the 2007–08 cup. However the team was not able to find sponsors, that would help to realize the team's ambitions of playing Bundesliga football again. Contemporaneously Bayer Leverkusen pronounced their interest to establish a women's football section of their own. On 25 June 2008 the women's football department of TuS Köln rrh. disbanded to join Bayer Leverkusen.
In their first season at Bayer Leverkusen the team finished 7th in the south group of the 2nd Bundesliga
. The following season Leverkusen became champion of the 2nd Bundesliga and will thus play in the Bundesliga in the 2010-11 season
.
Fußball-Bundesliga (women)
The Women's Football Bundesliga is the main league competition for women's football in Germany. In 1990 the German Football Association created the German Women's Bundesliga, based on the model of the men's Bundesliga. It was first played with north and south divisions, but in 1997 the groups...
in 1990 their performance declined through the 1990s, eventually leading to relegation.
In 1996 the women's team moved from SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach to TuS Köln rrh.
TuS Köln rrh.
TuS Köln rrh. is a multi-sports club from the Höhenberg district of Cologne. The club was founded in 1874 and offers football, Track and Field, Swimming, Tennis, Gymnastics, Karate, Rugby, and Volleyball. While the club's sports sections are mostly committed to amateur sports the club is best known...
. At Köln the team played mostly second-tier football with a few seasons in the third tier in between. Their greatest success was a semi-final appearance in the 2007–08 cup. However the team was not able to find sponsors, that would help to realize the team's ambitions of playing Bundesliga football again. Contemporaneously Bayer Leverkusen pronounced their interest to establish a women's football section of their own. On 25 June 2008 the women's football department of TuS Köln rrh. disbanded to join Bayer Leverkusen.
In their first season at Bayer Leverkusen the team finished 7th in the south group of the 2nd Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga (women)
The 2nd Women's Football Bundesliga is the second league competition for women's football in Germany. It is divided into 2 groups of north and south...
. The following season Leverkusen became champion of the 2nd Bundesliga and will thus play in the Bundesliga in the 2010-11 season
2010–11 Fußball-Bundesliga (women)
The 2010–11 season of the Fußball-Bundesliga was the 21st season of Germany's premier women's football league. The season started on 15 August 2010 and ended early on 13 March 2011, so that the German national team has time to prepare for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. At the end of the season...
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Current squad
As of 1 July 2010, according to official website.Seasons
| Season | League | Place | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | DFB-Pokal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 2. Fußball-Bundesliga (women) 2008–09 The 2nd Fußball-Bundesliga 2008–09 is the 5th season of the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga , Germany's second football league. It began on 7 September 2008 and will end on 24 May 2009. After the last season the women's section of TuS Köln rrh... |
2nd Bundesliga (south) (II) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 40 | 25 | 2nd round |
| 2009–10 | 2nd Bundesliga (south) | 1 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 19 | 54 | round of 16 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Fußball-Bundesliga (women) The 2010–11 season of the Fußball-Bundesliga was the 21st season of Germany's premier women's football league. The season started on 15 August 2010 and ended early on 13 March 2011, so that the German national team has time to prepare for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. At the end of the season... |
Bundesliga (I) | 8 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 67 | 21 | 2nd round 2010–11 Frauen DFB-Pokal The DFB-Pokal 2010–11 was the 31st season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. 1. FFC Frankfurt defeated 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 2–1 in the final in Cologne on 26 March 2011.-Participating clubs:... |
| Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation. | |||||||||