1. FFC Frankfurt

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FFC Frankfurt

Full name

1. FFC Frankfurt

Founded

1998

Ground

Stadion am Brentanobad, Frankfurt
(Capacity 5,200)

Chairman

none

Head Coach

Hans-Jürgen Tritschoks

League

Frauen-Bundesliga

2006-07

Frauen-Bundesliga, 1st





Home colours





Away colours

result, woman's cup

cup in hand

1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's 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. They are the country's most successful women's side with 14 national and international titles to their credit to date. The team captured the UEFA Women's Cup in the 2001-02, 2005-06 and 2007-08 seasons.

A rivalry developed between Frankfurt and former East German women's champions 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam early in the 2000s as that club began its own ascent to the Bundesliga. That rivalry spilled over into the DFB Pokal and the European Cup when Potsdam qualified by taking the national title from Frankfurt and succeeded them as European champions.

Aside from the sporting and east-west rivalry, the two clubs have different team-building philosophies. Frankfurt, in a Western "capitalist" fashion, prefers buy up local and foreign players, while Potsdam, in the Eastern socialist tradition focuses on the development of young players within its own club-system. The defection of Petra Wimbersky and Karolin Thomas from Potsdam to Frankfurt inflamed the rivalry, as the two clubs had abided by an unwritten agreement not to poach each other's players without first consulting the German Football Association.

Due to the lack of hooliganism in the women's game, this rivalry has developed healthy competition within the Bundesliga and has strongly contributed to the success of the women's national team. There is a potential Old Firm-style problem, however, as these two clubs are currently the wealthiest in the women's game and there is a fear that this may hinder the league's competitiveness if they become too dominant. [1]

[edit] Honours

Fußball-Bundesliga (women)
- Winners (6): 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
German Cup
- Winners (7): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008
UEFA Women's Cup
- Winners (3): 2002, 2006, 2008
- Runners-up (1) 2004

[edit] Current squad (2007/2008)

Name	Number	Nationality
Goalkeeper
Silke Rottenberg	1
Stephanie Ullrich	23
Defender
Gina Lewandowski	2
Nia Künzer	4
Tina Wunderlich	8
Sarah Günther	13
Alexandra Krieger	14
Anna Marciak	16
Steffi Jones	22
Anne Engel	26
Midfielder
Luise Hansen	3
Pia Wunderlich	7
Renate Lingor	10
Katrin Kliehm	11
Meike Weber	12
Karolin Thomas	21
Saskia Bartusiak	25
Sandra Smisek	28
Striker
Conny Pohlers	6
Birgit Prinz	9
Svenja Huth	15
Kerstin Garefrekes	18
Petra Wimbersky	20