German women's football championsFrauen-Bundesliga (since 1990) Country Founded 1974 Number of teams 20 (seasons 1990–91 to 1996–97)12 (seasons 1997–98 to 2024–25)14 (since 2025–26) Current champions Bayern Munich (2024–25) Most successful clubSSG Bergisch Gladbach (9 championships) 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
YearChampionsScoreRunners-upVenueAttendance1974TuS Wörrstadt4–0DJK Eintracht ErleMainz3,5001975Bonner SC4–2Bayern MunichBad Godesberg2,4001976Bayern Munich4–2 *Tennis Borussia BerlinSiegen1977SSG Bergisch Gladbach0–0 #1–0FC Oberst Schiel 1902 NiederradBergisch GladbachNiederrad8,0003,0001978SC 07 Bad Neuenahr2–0 #0–1FC Hellas MarpingenBad NeuenahrEppelborn1,5004,0001979SSG Bergisch Gladbach2–3 #1–0Bayern MunichMunichBergisch Gladbach80012,0001980SSG Bergisch Gladbach5–0KBC DuisburgBergisch Gladbach5,0001981SSG Bergisch Gladbach †4–0Tennis Borussia BerlinBergisch Gladbach4,0001982SSG Bergisch Gladbach †6–0Bayern MunichBergisch Gladbach3,5001983SSG Bergisch Gladbach6–0Tennis Borussia BerlinBergisch Gladbach3,2001984SSG Bergisch Gladbach †3–1FSV FrankfurtFrankfurt2,2001985KBC Duisburg1–0Bayern MunichDuisburg5,5001986FSV Frankfurt5–0SSG Bergisch GladbachBergisch Gladbach1987TSV Siegen †2–1FSV FrankfurtSiegen6,4001988SSG Bergisch Gladbach0–0 *(5–4 pen.)KBC DuisburgBergisch Gladbach3,8001989SSG Bergisch Gladbach2–0TuS AhrbachMontabaur6,0001990TSV Siegen3–0SSG Bergisch GladbachSiegen3,700Two divisional Bundesliga play-off finals:1991TSV Siegen4–2FSV FrankfurtSiegen4,5001992TSV Siegen2–0Grün-Weiß BrauweilerSiegen1993TuS Niederkirchen2–1 *TSV SiegenLimburgerhof5,0001994TSV Siegen1–0Grün-Weiß BrauweilerPulheim2,6001995FSV Frankfurt †2–0Grün-Weiß BrauweilerPulheim1996TSV Siegen1–0SG PraunheimFrankfurt/Main1997Grün-Weiß Brauweiler †1–1 *(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 †Champion also won DFB-Pokal*Champions also won the DFB-Pokal and UEFA Women's Champions League that season
SeasonChampionsRunners-upThirdTop scorerGoals1997–98FSV FrankfurtSG PraunheimFCR Duisburg231998–991. FFC Frankfurt †FCR DuisburgSportfreunde Siegen251999–00FCR Duisburg1. FFC FrankfurtSportfreunde Siegen382000–011. FFC Frankfurt †Turbine PotsdamFCR Duisburg242001–021. FFC Frankfurt *Turbine PotsdamFCR 2001 Duisburg272002–031. FFC Frankfurt †Turbine PotsdamFCR 2001 Duisburg202003–04Turbine Potsdam †1. FFC FrankfurtHeike Rheine262004–05FFC FrankfurtFCR 2001 DuisburgTurbine Potsdam302005–06Turbine Potsdam †FCR 2001 DuisburgFFC Frankfurt362006–071. FFC Frankfurt †FCR 2001 DuisburgTurbine Potsdam282007–081. FFC Frankfurt *FCR 2001 DuisburgTurbine Potsdam262008–09Turbine PotsdamBayern MunichFCR 2001 Duisburg292009–10Turbine PotsdamFCR 2001 Duisburg1. FFC Frankfurt282010–11Turbine PotsdamFFC FrankfurtFCR 2001 Duisburg252011–12Turbine PotsdamVfL Wolfsburg1. FFC Frankfurt222012–13VfL Wolfsburg *Turbine Potsdam1. FFC Frankfurt182013–14VfL WolfsburgFFC FrankfurtTurbine Potsdam202014–15Bayern MunichVfL Wolfsburg1. FFC Frankfurt212015–16Bayern MunichVfL Wolfsburg1. FFC Frankfurt172016–17VfL Wolfsburg †Bayern MunichTurbine Potsdam192017–18VfL Wolfsburg †Bayern MunichSC FreiburgPernille Harder172018–19VfL Wolfsburg †Bayern MunichTurbine PotsdamEwa Pajor242019–20VfL Wolfsburg †Bayern MunichTSG HoffenheimPernille Harder272020–21Bayern MunichVfL WolfsburgTSG HoffenheimNicole Billa232021–22VfL Wolfsburg †Bayern MunichEintracht FrankfurtLea Schüller162022–23Bayern MunichVfL WolfsburgEintracht FrankfurtAlexandra Popp162023–24Bayern MunichVfL WolfsburgEintracht FrankfurtEwa Pajor182024–25Bayern Munich †VfL WolfsburgEintracht FrankfurtLineth Beerensteyn/Selina Cerci162025–26Bayern Munich †VfL WolfsburgEintracht FrankfurtLarissa Mühlhaus17
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 Fourteen 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-upSSG Bergisch Gladbach92Bayern Munich810VfL Wolfsburg781. FFC Frankfurt76Turbine Potsdam64TSV Siegen61FSV Frankfurt33FCR 2001 Duisburg17Grün-Weiß Brauweiler13KBC Duisburg12SC 07 Bad Neuenahr10Bonner SC10TuS Niederkirchen10TuS Wörrstadt10
Titles by region RegionTitlesWinning clubsNorth Rhine-Westphalia19SSG Bergisch Gladbach (9), TSV Siegen (6), FCR 2001 Duisburg (1), Grün-Weiß Brauweiler (1), KBC Duisburg (1), Bonner SC (1)Hesse101. FFC Frankfurt (7), FSV Frankfurt (3)Bavaria8Bayern Munich (8)Lower Saxony7VfL Wolfsburg (7)Brandenburg6Turbine Potsdam (6)Rhineland-Palatinate3SC 07 Bad Neuenahr (1), TuS Niederkirchen (1), TuS Wörrstadt (1)
See also
German football champions Women's Bundesliga
References
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