Frauen-Bundesliga
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| Founded | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | 2. Bundesliga |
| Domestic cup(s) | DFB-Pokal |
| International cup(s) | Champions League |
| Current champions |
VfL Wolfsburg (3rd title) (2016–17) |
| Most championships | 1. FFC Frankfurt (7 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
 2016–17 Frauen-Bundesliga | |
The Allianz Frauen-Bundesliga[1] (English: Women Bundesliga) is the main league competition for women's association football 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.
In the UEFA Women's Champions League, the Frauen-Bundesliga is the most successful league with a total of nine titles from four clubs, with 1. FFC Frankfurt winning the most titles of any club.
Format
In the Bundesliga are twelve teams. At the end of a season the clubs finishing 11th and 12th are replaced with the winners of the two 2. Bundesliga 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.
2016–17 teams
| Team | Home city | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| MSV Duisburg | Duisburg | PCC-Stadion |
| SGS Essen | Essen | Stadion Essen |
| 1. FFC Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Stadion am Brentanobad |
| SC Freiburg | Freiburg | Möslestadion |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Hoffenheim | Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion |
| FF USV Jena | Jena | Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Leverkusen | Jugendleistungszentrum Kurtekotten |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | Grenzlandstadion |
| FC Bayern Munich | Munich | Grünwalder Stadion |
| 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | Potsdam | Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion |
| SC Sand | Willstätt | Kühnmatt Stadion |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | AOK Stadium |
Past winners
For German football champions prior to the Bundesliga see the List of German women's football champions.
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | TSV Siegen | FSV Frankfurt |
| 1991–92 | TSV Siegen | Grün-Weiß Brauweiler |
| 1992–93 | TuS Niederkirchen | TSV Siegen |
| 1993–94 | TSV Siegen | Grün-Weiß Brauweiler |
| 1994–95 | FSV Frankfurt | 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 | FCR Duisburg |
| 1999–00 | FCR Duisburg | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| 2000–01 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam |
| 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 Frankfurt |
| 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 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | FCR Duisburg |
| 2010–11 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| 2011–12 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 2012–13 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam |
| 2013–14 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| 2014–15 | FC Bayern Munich | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 2015–16 | FC Bayern Munich | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 2016–17 | VfL Wolfsburg | FC Bayern Munich |
Winners by team
| Club | Titles | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1. FFC Frankfurt 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | 6 | 4 |
| TSV Siegen | 4 | 1 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 3 |
| FC Bayern Munich | 2 | 2 |
| FSV Frankfurt | 2 | 1 |
| FCR Duisburg 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Grün-Weiß Brauweiler | 1 | 3 |
| TuS Niederkirchen | 1 | 0 |
1 Two runners-up finishes as SG Praunheim. 2 One runners-up finishes as FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen.