Frauen-Bundesliga

Frauen-Bundesliga
Founded1990
CountryGermany
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to2. Frauen-Bundesliga
Domestic cup(s)DFB-Pokal
DFB-Supercup Frauen
International cup(s)Champions League
Current championsBayern Munich (6th title)
(2023–24)
Most championships1. FFC Frankfurt/Eintracht Frankfurt
VfL Wolfsburg
(7 titles each)
TV partnersDAZN
Magenta Sport
Websitewww.dfb.de/google-pixel-frauen-bundesliga/start/
Current: 2024–25 Frauen-Bundesliga

The Frauen-Bundesliga (German for Women's Federal League), currently known as the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of league competition for women's association football in Germany.

In the UEFA Women's Champions League, the Frauen-Bundesliga is the most successful league with a total of nine titles from four clubs.

In 1990 the German Football Association (DFB) created the German Women's Bundesliga, based on the model of the men's Bundesliga.[1][2] 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. Despite the league's competitiveness, it has been semi-professional.[3][4][5] VfL Wolfsburg has won the most championships.[6] Although the league has become more professional, women's-only teams have found it difficult to support themselves without corporate financial backing.[7][8]

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  4. ^ "Meinung: Quantensprung für Frauenfußball? Da geht noch mehr! | DW | 13.10.2022". DW.COM.
  5. ^ Göbel, Jan (16 September 2022). "Fußball-Bundesliga der Frauen beginnt: Was bleibt vom EM-Hype?". Der Spiegel – via www.spiegel.de.
  6. ^ "Frauenfußball-Bundesliga: VfL Wolfsburg holt Meistertitel". www.zdf.de. 8 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Das Los der SGS Essen: "Man merkt, dass die Lizenzklubs immer mehr auffahren"". kicker.
  8. ^ "Corona-Krise: Frauenfußball im Schatten der Konzern-Klubs".