Favourites and newcomers: Who could surprise in Frauen-Bundesliga? | OneFootball

The new season in the Women's Bundesliga already promises excitement. For the first time, 14 teams are competing in the highest German league. The first matchday in the Women's Bundesliga offered several records and a favorite stumbled.

90,131 fans flocked to the seven stadiums in Frankfurt, Cologne, Munich, Bremen, Hamburg, Berlin, and Jena on the first matchday - more than ever before on a single matchday in the highest German league. The Bayern women's match against Leverkusen also broke a record. 57,762 fans watched the double winners' first league appearance in the new season. The previous record in German professional football was 57,000 spectators, set during the cup match between HSV and Werder Bremen.

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The Favorites

Could there be Bayern dominance in women's football as well? It's not entirely out of the question. After three consecutive championships, the Munich women are also favorites this season. This was evident on the first matchday. With DFB star Klara Bühl as a substitute, the Bayern women won 2-0 against the Leverkusen women. José Barcala continued many aspects of his predecessor Alexander Straus. Bayern continues to play dominant possession football. The fact that Bühl, a key player, was on the bench says a lot.

The competition, on the other hand, had to cope with numerous departures. At Eintracht Frankfurt, several key players like Stina Johannes, Barbara Dunst, Lara Prašnikar, Sophia Kleinherne, or Sara Doorsoun left. However, the SGE was not deterred on the first matchday. Against SGS Essen, there was an easy 5-0 opening win.

The women from Wolfsburg, meanwhile, missed out on a victory at the league start. Against the newcomers from Hamburg, the Wolves only managed a 3-3 draw. A real surprise on the first matchday.

Together with Bayer Leverkusen, these might be the teams most likely to pose a threat to Bayern.

Who are the Newcomers?

In May, there was double celebration at Hamburger SV. Not only did the men celebrate promotion to the Bundesliga, but the women did too. Alongside the Hanseatic team, 1. FC Nürnberg and Union Berlin were also promoted.

Thanks especially to the Köpenick women, fans can look forward to large crowds. Already in the 2nd Women's Bundesliga, the "Iron Ladies" had an average of more than 7,000 spectators at the Stadion an der Alten Försterei in the 2024/2025 preseason - the fourth-best for women in Europe.

Big Surprise?

Could the Union women, with the large crowd behind them, also become the surprise of the new season? Union has signed players who are either very promising or experienced, or even both. The squad has improved enormously, and the club aims to rise. This was already clear beforehand.

Who Needs to Look Down?

Union Berlin will likely have little to do with relegation. In contrast to the other two newcomers from Hamburg and Nuremberg, as well as Jena and Essen. The latter two teams started with a defeat and are already under pressure.

Additionally, they don't have a financially strong men's department backing them. Jena would have been relegated last season - only the expansion of the league saved the club. Turbine Potsdam was the only team to be relegated.

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