BVB women drop points and lose top spot: here’s why | OneFootball

Major setback for the Borussia Dortmund women's team: The points from their 3:0 victory against SV Deutz 05 have been lost. In the West Regional League table, BVB has thus lost its top spot.

The season had started so well for the newcomers. From the first five rounds, the newcomers collected twelve points and climbed to first place. On Sunday, the Black and Yellows won confidently in Deutz. The ambitious goal of playing in the 2nd Bundesliga next year seemed to be not impossible.

Although the march into the lower house is still easily possible. However, the West German Football Association (WDFV) turned the victory against the Cologne district club into a 0:2 defeat. The reason for the decision at the green table is the use of Japanese midfielder Sara Ito. The 23-year-old came on as a substitute in the 77th minute.

Ito, who made 17 appearances for Turbine Potsdam in the 1st Bundesliga, scored a long-range goal in stoppage time. However, after the match, it turned out that her name did not appear on the match report form. BVB had simply forgotten to register the midfielder. This meant that she lacked the necessary permission to play.

Against Bayern Munich in the Cup

On Tuesday, Dortmund responded to the decision of the WDFV. According to this, Borussia reserves "the right to review by applying for a sports court decision". After all, it was "visible to all involved" against Deutz that Ito "was part of our squad at all times, is on our eligibility list and was not affected by a suspension in this match, which would of course have excluded her from playing".

In the Regional League, the BVB women have slipped to fourth place. The setback comes just before the highlight in the DFB Cup against the reigning double winner Bayern Munich on September 29 (6.30 pm). Especially for the duel against the two-time cup winner, the Black and Yellows increased the capacity of the Rote Erde stadium to 15,755 spectators.

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