1996–97 Frauen-Bundesliga
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Grün-Weiß Brauweiler 1st Bundesliga title 1st German title |
| Relegated |
TuS Ahrbach Tennis Borussia Berlin VfL Sindelfingen VfL Wittekind Wildeshausen |
| Top goalscorer |
 Birgit Prinz (20) |
|
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
The Frauen-Bundesliga 1996–97 was the 7th season of the Frauen-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. It was the last season, in which the first league was divided into two divisions. Beginning with the 1997–98 season all Bundesliga teams played in a single division. As the new uniform league had eight spaces less than the divided Bundesliga, eight teams had to play in the qualification with the champions of the Regionalligas.
In the final the leaders of the northern division met. Grün-Weiß Brauweiler defeated FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen 4–3 on penalties. Previously the regular time had ended goalless. In the extra time Rumeln-Kaldenhausen had taken an early lead, but Brauweiler had equalized late in the game. It was Brauweiler's only championship.
Northern division
Final standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grün-Weiß Brauweiler | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 12 | +47 | 47 |
| 2 | FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 12 | +48 | 46 |
| 3 | Sportfreunde Siegen (C) | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 15 | +37 | 40 |
| 4 | Eintracht Rheine | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 31 |
| 5 | Turbine Potsdam | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 27 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sachsenroß Hannover | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 45 | -21 | 16 |
| 7 | Schmalfelder SV (N) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 38 | -22 | 13 |
| 8 | WSV Wolfsburg | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 39 | -24 | 13 |
| 9 | VfL Wittekind Wildeshausen (N) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 49 | -39 | 12 |
| 10 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 46 | -35 | 9 |
| Participant of the semi-final | |
| Had to play qualification for next Bundesliga season | |
| Relegated to Regional-/Oberliga | |
| (N) | Promoted from the Regionalliga previous season |
| (C) | 1995–96 Bundesliga champion |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Results
| 1996–97 (north) | GWB | RUK | SFS | HRH | POT | FSH | SCH | WSV | WIW | TBB |
| Grün-Weiß Brauweiler | 1:0 | 1:2 | 5:2 | 0:0 | 2:0 | 6:0 | 0:0 | 8:0 | 2:0 | |
| FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen | 4:5 | 2:1 | 1:0 | 4:1 | 3:0 | 2:0 | 6:0 | 6:0 | 7:0 | |
| Sportfreunde Siegen | 0:1 | 0:3 | 0:0 | 2:2 | 6:1 | 2:0 | 6:1 | 6:0 | 9:0 | |
| FC Eintracht Rheine | 0:5 | 1:1 | 0:2 | 0:1 | 4:0 | 2:2 | 3:0 | 1:0 | 3:0 | |
| Turbine Potsdam | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | |
| Fortuna Sachsenroß Hannover | 1–6 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Schmalfelder SV | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| WSV Wolfsburg | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| VfL Wittekind Wildeshausen | 1–3 | 1–6 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Tennis Borussia Berlin | 1–5 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
Southern division
Final standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FSV Frankfurt | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 6 | +70 | 52 |
| 2 | SG Praunheim | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 11 | +34 | 38 |
| 3 | TuS Niederkirchen | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | VfR 09 Saarbrücken | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 28 |
| 5 | TSV Crailsheim | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 22 |
| 6 | SC Sand (N) | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 22 |
| 7 | Klinge Seckach | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 20 |
| 8 | FSV Schwarzbach (N) | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 44 | -28 | 18 |
| 9 | VfL Sindelfingen | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 16 |
| 10 | TuS Ahrbach | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 55 | -39 | 7 |
| Participant of the semi-final | |
| Had to play qualification for next Bundesliga season | |
| Relegated to Regional-/Oberliga | |
| (N) | Promoted from the Regionalliga previous season |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Results
| 1996–97 (south) | FSV | SGP | TuS | SAR | CRA | SCS | KLS | SBA | SIN | AHR |
| FSV Frankfurt | 1–0 | 8–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 6–2 | 6–1 | 6–0 | 6–0 | 10–0 | |
| SG Praunheim | 1–2 | 1–1 | 7–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
| TuS Niederkirchen | 1–4 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | |
| VfR 09 Saarbrücken | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| TSV Crailsheim | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | |
| SC Sand | 0–5 | 0–6 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| Klinge Seckach | 0–7 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 5–1 | |
| FSV Schwarzbach | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | |
| VfL Sindelfingen | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | |
| TuS Ahrbach | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–7 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Semi-finals
| Match | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Agg. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG Praunheim | Grün-Weiß Brauweiler | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3 – 5 |
| FSV Frankfurt | FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3 – 4 |
Final
| FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen | Grün-Weiß Brauweiler |
| 8 June 1997 Duisburg-Homberg Spectators: 5,000 Referee: Elke Günther (Bamberg) | |
| Sesek – Melanie Hoffmann – Claudia Mandrysch, Nicole Ferber – Puls (Ellen van Bergen 62), Martina Voss, Jutta Nardenbach, Maren Meinert, Sandra Albertz (Daniela Arndt 105) – Inka Grings, Jolanta Nieczypor | Manuela Goller – Claudia Klein – Urusla Gertheinrich, Natascha Schwind (Carmen Lieth 46) – Andrea Klein, Sonja Fuss, Tünde Nagy (Vidmar 80), Bettina Wiegmann, Nicole Brandebusemeyer (Patricia Menge 77) – Gudrun Gottschlich, Carmen Holinka |
 1–0 Grings (91) |
1–1 Menge (117) |
| Penalty Shootout | |
2–2 Meinert 3–3 Hoffmann 4–4 Mandrysch  Arndt (missed) |
1–2 Wiegmann 2–3 Vidmar 3–4 Klein 4–5 Gertheinrich 4–5 Klein |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birgit Prinz |
FSV Frankfurt | 20 |
Qualification
| Legend | |
| Qualified for the Bundesliga 1997–98 | |
Group 1
| Place | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turbine Potsdam | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 14 |
| 2 | Wattenscheid 09 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 | WSV Wolfsburg | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 |
| 4 | Hertha Zehlendorf | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 1 |
Group 2
| Place | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortuna Sachsenroß Hannover* | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 12 |
| 2 | Hamburg | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 |
| 3 | Schmalfelder SV | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | TV Jahn Delmenhorst | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 4 |
* Fortuna Sachsenroß declined for financial reasons. Hamburg thus took their place in the Bundesliga.
Group 3
| Place | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC 07 Bad Neuenahr (A) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 15 |
| 2 | TSV Crailsheim | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | FSV Schwarzbach | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 6 |
| 4 | SC Freiburg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 3 |
Group 4
| Place | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klinge Seckach | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 16 |
| 2 | SC Sand | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | TSV Jahn Calden | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 8 |
| 4 | Wacker München | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | -17 | 0 |
Sources
- "West Germany (Women) 1996/97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 15 January 2005. Retrieved on 2009-07-22.