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Fußball-Bundesliga (women)
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The Women's Football Bundesliga is the main league competition for women's football (soccer)
in Germany. In 1990 the German Football Association
(DFB) 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 were merged to form a uniform league. The league currently consists of twelve teams and the seasons usually last from late summer to the end of spring with a break in the winter.
divisions. A Bundesliga season consists of two rounds with 22 games combined. In a round every club plays against each other, having a home game against a specific club in one round and an away game in the other. The seasons typically start in August or September, with the first round finishing in December. The second round typically starts in February and ends in May or June, though sometimes the first games of the second round are held in December. Also due to the interference of World Cups the league might in certain years be suspended for a month.
The team in the 1st spot after the 22nd (last) day of play is the champion, gaining the title of Deutscher Meister. The champion as well as the second place finisher qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League. As the winner of the UEFA Women's Champions League is automatically qualified for the UEFA Women's Champions League in the next year, in 2009–10 the Bundesliga had three teams in the Champions League.
The Bundesliga ranking is determined by points a club has gained during a season. A win is worth 3 points, a draw 1, and a loss 0. The tiebreakers are in descending order goal difference, goals for, and head-to-head results. If the tie cannot be broken a tiebreaking game is held.
Women's football (soccer)
Women's association football has been played for many decades, but was associated with charity games and physical exercise in the past before the breakthrough of organized women's association football came in the 1970s. Before the 1970s, football was basically seen as a men's game...
in Germany. In 1990 the German Football Association
German Football Association
The German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
(DFB) created the German Women's Bundesliga, based on the model of the men's Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
. It was first played with north and south divisions, but in 1997 the groups were merged to form a uniform league. The league currently consists of twelve teams and the seasons usually last from late summer to the end of spring with a break in the winter.
Format
In the Bundesliga there are 12 teams. At the end of a season the clubs finishing 11th and 12th are replaced with the winners of the two 2. Bundesliga2. 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...
divisions. A Bundesliga season consists of two rounds with 22 games combined. In a round every club plays against each other, having a home game against a specific club in one round and an away game in the other. The seasons typically start in August or September, with the first round finishing in December. The second round typically starts in February and ends in May or June, though sometimes the first games of the second round are held in December. Also due to the interference of World Cups the league might in certain years be suspended for a month.
The team in the 1st spot after the 22nd (last) day of play is the champion, gaining the title of Deutscher Meister. The champion as well as the second place finisher qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League. As the winner of the UEFA Women's Champions League is automatically qualified for the UEFA Women's Champions League in the next year, in 2009–10 the Bundesliga had three teams in the Champions League.
The Bundesliga ranking is determined by points a club has gained during a season. A win is worth 3 points, a draw 1, and a loss 0. The tiebreakers are in descending order goal difference, goals for, and head-to-head results. If the tie cannot be broken a tiebreaking game is held.
Current teams 2011–12
- SC 07 Bad NeuenahrSC 07 Bad NeuenahrSC 07 Bad Neuenahr is a German football club from Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate. The best-known section within the club is its women's football team, which was founded in 1969 and won the German Championship in 1978...
- FCR 2001 DuisburgFCR 2001 DuisburgFCR 2001 Duisburg is a German women's football club from Duisburg. The first team plays in the Fußball-Bundesliga . They originate from a women's team formed in 1977 under the umbrella of FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen and have existed as an independent club since 8th. June 2001...
- SG Essen-SchönebeckSG Essen-SchönebeckSG Essen-Schönebeck are a German association football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team was founded in 2000 as a merger of VfB Borbeck and SC Grün-Weiß Schönebeck. The club is renowned for the women's football team, which plays in the Bundesliga.-History:On 21 March 1973 SC...
- SC FreiburgSC Freiburg (women)SC Freiburg is the women's association football team of SC Freiburg. The team played several seasons in Germany's top level league. In 2009-10 they were relegated from the Bundesliga to the 2. Bundesliga...
- 1. FFC Frankfurt1. FFC Frankfurt1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's association football club based in Frankfurt, Hesse and has a membership of about 430. The team currently plays in the German first division women's Bundesliga.- History :...
- Hamburger SVHamburger SV (women)The women's section of Hamburger SV was created in 1970. The team plays in the Bundesliga continuously since the 2003-04 season. The best result was a 4th place in 2010–11.The team reached the final of the German Cup 2002 but lost 5-0 to 1. FFC Frankfurt....
- FF USV JenaFF USV JenaThe Universitätssportverein Jena is a German sports club from Jena. Its women's football section has been an extra club since 2004-History:...
- Bayer 04 LeverkusenBayer 04 Leverkusen (women)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....
- 1.FC Lokomotive Leipzig1.FC Lokomotive Leipzig (women)1.FC Lokomotive Leipzig's women team represents 1.FC Lokomotive Leipzig in the Frauen Bundesliga.After spending five seasons in the 2. Frauen Bundesliga Lokomotive was the North group's runner-up in the 2010-11 season, second to Hamburger SV II...
- FC Bayern Munich
- 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam1. FFC Turbine Potsdam1. FFC Turbine Potsdam is a women's football club team in Potsdam, Germany. The full name is 1. Frauen-Fußball-Club Turbine Potsdam 71 e. V. . They are one of the most successful teams in Germany...
- VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg (women)The women's football team is the women's section of VfL Wolfsburg. The team is playing in the top division of Germany the Bundesliga. The teams first season was in 2003-04, which ended with an 8th place, the next season the team was relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga in 12th place but gained direct...
Past winners
| Season | Bundesliga-Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | TSV Siegen Sportfreunde Siegen Sportfreunde Siegen is a German association football club based in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded in 1899 as the football department of the gymnastics club Turn Verein Jahn von 1879 Siegen... |
FSV Frankfurt FSV Frankfurt FSV Frankfurt is a German association football club based in the Bornheim district of Frankfurt am Main, Hesse and founded in 1899. The club plays in the shadow of larger and much more successful Eintracht Frankfurt, which has recently returned to 2nd tier football... |
| 1991–92 | TSV Siegen | Grün-Weiß Brauweiler |
| 1992–93 | TuS Niederkirchen | TSV Siegen |
| 1993–94 | TSV Siegen | Grün-Weiß Brauweiler |
| 1994–95 | FSV Frankfurt FSV Frankfurt FSV Frankfurt is a German association football club based in the Bornheim district of Frankfurt am Main, Hesse and founded in 1899. The club plays in the shadow of larger and much more successful Eintracht Frankfurt, which has recently returned to 2nd tier football... |
Grün-Weiß Brauweiler |
| 1995–96 | TSV Siegen | SG Praunheim |
| 1996–97 | Grün-Weiß Brauweiler | FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen |
| 1997–98 | FSV Frankfurt | SG Praunheim |
| 1998–99 | 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's association football club based in Frankfurt, Hesse and has a membership of about 430. The team currently plays in the German first division women's Bundesliga.- History :... |
FCR Duisburg FCR 2001 Duisburg FCR 2001 Duisburg is a German women's football club from Duisburg. The first team plays in the Fußball-Bundesliga . They originate from a women's team formed in 1977 under the umbrella of FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen and have existed as an independent club since 8th. June 2001... |
| 1999–00 | FCR Duisburg | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| 2000–01 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam is a women's football club team in Potsdam, Germany. The full name is 1. Frauen-Fußball-Club Turbine Potsdam 71 e. V. . They are one of the most successful teams in Germany... |
| 2001–02 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam |
| 2002–03 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam |
| 2003–04 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam is a women's football club team in Potsdam, Germany. The full name is 1. Frauen-Fußball-Club Turbine Potsdam 71 e. V. . They are one of the most successful teams in Germany... |
1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's association football club based in Frankfurt, Hesse and has a membership of about 430. The team currently plays in the German first division women's Bundesliga.- History :... |
| 2004–05 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | FCR Duisburg |
| 2005–06 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | FCR Duisburg |
| 2006–07 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | FCR Duisburg |
| 2007–08 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | FCR Duisburg |
| 2008–09 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | FC Bayern Munich |
| 2009–10 2009–10 Fußball-Bundesliga (women) The 2009–10 season of the Fußball-Bundesliga is the 20th season of Germany's premier women's football league. It started on 20 September 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010. On the 21st day of play Turbine Potsdam claimed the championship thus defending their title from the previous season... |
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | FCR Duisburg |
| 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... |
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
Winners by team
| Club | Titles | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1. FFC Frankfurt | 7 | 4 |
| 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | 5 | 3 |
| TSV Siegen | 4 | 1 |
| FSV Frankfurt | 2 | 1 |
| FCR Duisburg | 1 | 7 |
| Grün-Weiß Brauweiler | 1 | 3 |
| TuS Niederkirchen | 1 | 0 |