Message to the league: HSV aiming for the highest average attendance | OneFootball

At the season opener against Wolfsburg, the HSV women were supported by almost 12,000 fans. But in the Volkspark, they want even more!

The first matchday of the Women's Bundesliga turned into a true record spectacle: For the first time, over 90,000 fans watched the total of seven games. The newly promoted HSV particularly stood out, drawing attention with 11,934 spectators against the runner-up VfL Wolfsburg. After a spectacular comeback, coach Liése Brancão's team secured a celebrated 3-3 draw in the very last second.

Despite the successful start, there was a slight downside: HSV had to relinquish the attendance record for a women's game in Germany. In March, 57,000 fans attended the DFB-Pokal semi-final against Werder Bremen. However, FC Bayern attracted an impressive 57,762 spectators to the Allianz Arena for the season opener last weekend, setting a new benchmark.

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Huwer: "The ball is in HSV's court"

Finance director Eric Huwer took it sportingly. "A sincere congratulations to Munich. For the perception of women's football, that's obviously top-notch," the 41-year-old is quoted by Bild. At the same time, he made a clear statement: "The ball is now back with us in Hamburg, with HSV and our fans. Challenge accepted! Our next goal is clear: We want to achieve the highest average attendance in the league."

An advantage for HSV: The league newcomer plays all home games in the Volkspark, while the Bayern women only move their games to the Allianz Arena for selected highlights. This gives the Hanseatic team a great opportunity to regularly attract five-figure crowds to the arena. Especially games against top teams and the northern derby against Werder could become box-office hits.

After three away games in Essen, Freiburg, and Leipzig, as well as the cup duel in Magdeburg, the next home game against TSG Hoffenheim is not until October. The officials will do everything they can to replicate the atmosphere and attendance of the opening game.

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