BVB women v FC Bayern: extra fans allowed at Stadion Rote Erde | OneFootball

For the men, it would be the ultimate duel in German football, the "Klassiker." But when the women of BVB host those of FC Bayern Munich on Monday, it is still a match between a third-division host and a top Bundesliga team. So, filling the Signal Iduna Park is unlikely, but BVB has applied for—and received—a special permit to increase the capacity at Stadion Rote Erde.

The kick-off will take place at 6:30 pm in the stadium where Borussia Dortmund's women usually play their home games, currently in the Regionalliga West. The DFB-Pokal draw was kind to the Borussia women. In sporting terms, it probably won't be enough to advance against the mighty FC Bayern Munich. However, nationwide attention for this match will be greater than it would have been against any other opponent.

This is why BVB officials applied to the city of Dortmund to allow more than the usual 9,999 spectators in Stadion Rote Erde for this one match. This request has now been granted. For the game on Monday, 15,755 tickets may be sold before Rote Erde must be declared "sold out," as WDR reports.

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Over 15,000 Fans Possible at BVB – FCB

A new security concept for the venue in the shadow of Signal Iduna Park was necessary for this. However, it was created at very short notice, as were the additional requirements it contained. WDR does not provide any information about whether ticket pre-sales are actually moving in a direction that would justify this measure.

At least among the Dortmund players, anticipation is high. They want to keep up with the FC Bayern Munich team, which plays two divisions higher, for as long as possible, and perhaps make it as difficult as possible for this seemingly overpowering opponent to leave Stadion Rote Erde as the winner. They are "totally up for" measuring themselves against the absolute top teams, among which FCB is counted not only in Germany but throughout Europe in women's football as well.

The BVB women qualified for the main round of the DFB-Pokal for the first time when they defeated second-division Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 in the preliminary playoffs in mid-August—also at Stadion Rote Erde.

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