List of German women's football champions explained

German women's football champions
Founded
1974
Number of teams
12
Current champions
Bayern Munich
Country
Most successful club
SSG Bergisch Gladbach (9 times champions)
This is a list of all German women's football champions. TuS Wörrstadt won the first championship, held in 1974. SSG Bergisch Gladbach is the club with the most championships, winning the trophy nine times. The women's football department of the club has since moved to Bayer Leverkusen.

West German champions (1973–1997)

The German women's football championship was first held in 1973–74. Until 1989–90 the German championship was held as a single-elimination tournament. A nationwide league, the Bundesliga was incepted in 1990–91. As the league consisted of two divisions playoffs were still held at the end of the season. In 1991–92 one club from former East Germany was admitted to each division of the Bundesliga, both were relegated at the end of the season, though.

Key
Match played over two legs
Match went to extra time
†Champion also won DFB-Pokal
Year[1] ChampionsScoreRunners-upVenueAttendance
1974TuS Wörrstadt4–0DJK Eintracht ErleMainz3,500
1975Bonner SC4–2Bayern MunichBad Godesberg2,400
1976Bayern Munichbgcolor=#FBCEB1 align=center4–2 *Tennis Borussia BerlinSiegen
1977SSG Bergisch Gladbachbgcolor=#DED1FB align=center0–0 #
1–0		FC Oberst Schiel 1902 NiederradBergisch Gladbach
Niederrad		8,000
3,000
1978SC 07 Bad Neuenahrbgcolor=#DED1FB align=center2–0 #
0–1		FC Hellas MarpingenBad Neuenahr
Eppelborn		1,500
4,000
1979SSG Bergisch Gladbachbgcolor=#DED1FB align=center2–3 #
1–0		Bayern MunichMunich
Bergisch Gladbach		800
12,000
1980SSG Bergisch Gladbach5–0KBC DuisburgBergisch Gladbach5,000
1981SSG Bergisch Gladbach †4–0Tennis Borussia BerlinBergisch Gladbach4,000
1982SSG Bergisch Gladbach †6–0Bayern MunichBergisch Gladbach3,500
1983SSG Bergisch Gladbach6–0Tennis Borussia BerlinBergisch Gladbach3,200
1984SSG Bergisch Gladbach †3–1FSV FrankfurtFrankfurt2,200
1985KBC Duisburg1–0Bayern MunichDuisburg5,500
1986FSV Frankfurt5–0SSG Bergisch GladbachBergisch Gladbach
1987TSV Siegen †2–1FSV FrankfurtSiegen6,400
1988SSG Bergisch Gladbachbgcolor=#FBCEB1 align=center0–0 *
(5–4 pen.)		KBC DuisburgBergisch Gladbach3,800
1989SSG Bergisch Gladbach2–0TuS AhrbachMontabaur6,000
1990TSV Siegen3–0SSG Bergisch GladbachSiegen3,700
Two divisional Bundesliga play-off finals:
1991TSV Siegen4–2FSV FrankfurtSiegen4,500
1992TSV Siegen2–0Grün-Weiß BrauweilerSiegen
1993TuS Niederkirchenbgcolor=#FBCEB1 align=center2–1 *TSV SiegenLimburgerhof5,000
1994TSV Siegen1–0Grün-Weiß BrauweilerPulheim2,600
1995FSV Frankfurt †2–0Grün-Weiß BrauweilerPulheim
1996TSV Siegen1–0SG PraunheimFrankfurt/Main
1997Grün-Weiß Brauweiler †bgcolor=#FBCEB1 align=center1–1 *
(5–3 pen.)		FC Rumeln-KaldenhausenDuisburg-Homberg

Single division Bundesliga (1997–present)

In 1997–98 the two Bundesliga divisions were merged into a uniform league of twelve teams.

Key
width=40px align=center style="background-color:#F0E68C"†Champion also won DFB-Pokal
width=40px align=center style="background-color:#D8BFD8"Champions also won the DFB-Pokal and UEFA Women's Champions League that season
SeasonChampionsRunners-upThirdTop scorerGoals
1997–98FSV FrankfurtSG PraunheimFCR Duisburg23
1998–99FFC Frankfurt †FCR DuisburgSportfreunde Siegen25
1999–00FCR DuisburgFFC FrankfurtSportfreunde Siegen38
2000–01FFC Frankfurt †Turbine PotsdamFCR Duisburg24
2001–02FFC Frankfurt *Turbine PotsdamFCR 2001 Duisburg27
2002–03FFC Frankfurt †Turbine PotsdamFCR 2001 Duisburg20
2003–04Turbine Potsdam †FFC FrankfurtHeike Rheine26
2004–05FFC FrankfurtFCR 2001 DuisburgTurbine Potsdam30
2005–06Turbine Potsdam †FCR 2001 DuisburgFFC Frankfurt36
2006–07FFC Frankfurt †FCR 2001 DuisburgTurbine Potsdam28
2007–08FFC Frankfurt *FCR 2001 DuisburgTurbine Potsdam26
2008–09Turbine PotsdamBayern MunichFCR 2001 Duisburg29
2009–10Turbine PotsdamFCR 2001 DuisburgFFC Frankfurt28
2010–11Turbine PotsdamFFC FrankfurtFCR 2001 Duisburg25
2011–12Turbine PotsdamVfL WolfsburgFFC Frankfurt22
2012–13VfL Wolfsburg *Turbine PotsdamFFC Frankfurt18
2013–14VfL WolfsburgFFC FrankfurtTurbine Potsdam20
2014–15Bayern MunichVfL WolfsburgFFC Frankfurt21
2015–16Bayern MunichVfL WolfsburgFFC Frankfurt17
2016–17VfL Wolfsburg †Bayern MunichFFC Turbine Potsdam19
2017–18VfL Wolfsburg †Bayern MunichSC FreiburgPernille Harder17
2018–19VfL Wolfsburg †Bayern MunichFFC Turbine PotsdamEwa Pajor24
2019–20VfL Wolfsburg †Bayern Munich1899 HoffenheimPernille Harder27
2020–21Bayern MunichVfL Wolfsburg1899 HoffenheimNicole Billa23
2021–22VfL Wolfsburg †Bayern MunichEintracht FrankfurtLea Schüller16
2022–23Bayern MunichVfL WolfsburgEintracht FrankfurtAlexandra Popp16
2023–24Bayern MunichVfL WolfsburgEintracht FrankfurtEwa Pajor18

East German champions

Turbine Potsdam won six championships in the East Germany, making them the team with the most titles. The only other team to win more than one championship were the 1987 and 1988 title holders Rotation Schlema.

Championships won by club

Thirteen different club have won at least one women's football championship. SSG Bergisch Gladbach won the most titles with nine championships. In addition to their six all-German championships Turbine Potsdam has won six East German championships. Tennis Borussia Berlin finished second three times, making them the club that came in most often second without ever winning a championship.

ClubWinnersRunners-up
SSG Bergisch Gladbach92
FFC Frankfurt76
VfL Wolfsburg76
Bayern Munich610
Turbine Potsdam64
TSV Siegen61
FSV Frankfurt33
FCR 2001 Duisburg17
Grün-Weiß Brauweiler13
KBC Duisburg12
SC 07 Bad Neuenahr10
Bonner SC10
TuS Niederkirchen10
TuS Wörrstadt10

Titles by region

RegionTitlesWinning clubs
North Rhine-Westphalia19SSG Bergisch Gladbach (9), TSV Siegen (6), FCR 2001 Duisburg (1), Grün-Weiß Brauweiler (1), KBC Duisburg (1), Bonner SC (1)
Hesse10FFC Frankfurt (7), FSV Frankfurt (3)
Lower Saxony7VfL Wolfsburg (7)
Brandenburg6Turbine Potsdam (6)
Bavaria6Bayern Munich (6)
Rhineland-Palatinate3SC 07 Bad Neuenahr (1), TuS Niederkirchen (1), TuS Wörrstadt (1)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: (West) Germany – List of Women Champions . 26 June 2009 . . 17 July 2009 .

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