The Frauen-Bundesliga (

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for ''Women's Federal League''), currently known as the

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Frauen-Bundesliga for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of league competition for

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in Germany. In the

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, the Frauen-Bundesliga is the most successful league with a total of nine titles from four clubs. In 1990 the

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(DFB) created the German Women's Bundesliga, based on the model of the men's

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. 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.

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has won the most championships. Although the league has become more professional, women's-only teams have found it difficult to support themselves without corporate financial backing.

Competition format

The Bundesliga consists of twelve teams. At the end of a season, the club in the top spot is the champion, gaining the title of ''Deutscher Meister'', and the clubs finishing 11th and 12th are replaced with the respective top-placed teams of the two 2. Frauen-Bundesliga divisions. A Bundesliga season consists of two rounds, with 22 games combined. In a round every club plays against each other, having a home game against a specific club in one round and an away game in the other. The seasons typically start in August or September, with the first round finishing in December. The second round typically starts in February and ends in May or June, though sometimes the first games of the second round are held in December. In World Cup years, the league might alter its schedule to accommodate the tournament. The Bundesliga ranking is determined by points a club has gained during a season. A win is worth 3 points, a draw 1, and a loss 0. The tiebreakers are in descending order goal difference, goals for, and head-to-head results. If the tie in the league table cannot be broken, a tie-breaking game is held. In June 2024, the DFB announced that from the 2025–26 season on, it will be played with 14 teams.

Clubs

2024–25 season

Champions

Wins by club

International competitions

Each season's champion as well as the second-place finisher qualifies for the next season's

. Starting with the 2021–22 edition, as determined by the UEFA women's coefficient, the top three teams will qualify for the

Broadcasting

2023–24 until 2026–27

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References

External links

* {{Top level women's association football leagues around the world 1W Ger Sports leagues established in 1990 1990 establishments in Germany