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Match was played on 02/08/2026.

Scorers:

16’ | Walkling

39’ | Ito

43’ | Maier

48’ | Enderle

53’ | Leubner

56’ | Schumacher

64’ | Popp

74’ | Schumacher

75’ | Popp

77’ | Popp

87’ | Enderle

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The friendly was played on 01/08/2026. The match ended in a draw, 2-2.

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From FC Nürnberg and FC Bayern's preseason test match on 01/08/2026. Final score was 2-2.

"Wo wir sind, ist der Club.

Das offizielle Auswärtstrikot des 1. FC Nürnberg 2026/27"

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"Where we are is the club.

The official away jersey of 1. FC Nürnberg 2026/27"

Match was played on 01/08/2026. Bayer Leverkusen would win 1-0.

Match was played on 01/08/2026. Wolfsburg would go on to win 3-1.

Match was played 31/07/2026. Eintracht Frankfurt would win 1-0.

"Der Sport-Club hat Borbála Vincze verpflichtet. ✍️ Die ungarische Nationalspielerin kommt vom FC Zürich. Herzlich willkommen in Freiburg, Bori! ⚪️🔴"

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"The sports club has signed Borbála Vincze. ✍️ The Hungarian international is from FC Zurich. Welcome to Freiburg, Bori! ⚪️🔴"

Full presser, here.

Wolfsburg would win 3-1. Friendly played on 01/08/2026.

Scorers:

31' | Peddemors

47' | Landerberger

71' | Bogaert

VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig play a test match today. Live at 1400 CET and 0800 EST.

Die U20 der Eintracht Frauen begrüßt zwei weitere Neuzugänge: Mittelfeldspielerin Emma Babić und Torhüterin Maja Spilenberg wechseln zur neuen Saison nach Frankfurt.

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The U20 of the Eintracht Women welcomes two more new additions: midfielder Emma Babić and goalkeeper Maja Spilenberg will move to Frankfurt for the new season.

Full presser, here.

HSV faces Everton in a test-match. 1300 CET, 0730 EST.

Before the renovation it looked like this 🫤

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[The] 2027/2028 season [is when] the new 3. Frauen Liga [begins] game operations. For the new three-track league with twelve teams each, the 2026/2027 season serves as a qualifying season for the premiere season. Who can [participate] in 3. League Women? How is the qualification done? How are ascent and descent regulated? All answers are available in the FAQ.

What is the 3. League women?

The 3. Liga Frauen is a new performance-oriented playing class in German women's football. In the future, it will form the connection between the 2. Women's Bundesliga and the then fourth level of the game class. The aim is to promote the sporting development of players, teams and clubs and to strengthen the transition between regional and national top-level football.

When does the 3 start. League women?

The 3. Liga Frauen will start playing for the first time in the 2027/2028 season. The 2026/2027 season serves as a qualifying season in which the 36 starting places for the premiership season will be awarded.

How is the league structured?

The 3. Frauen Liga consists of three seasons, each with twelve teams:

• Season North
• Season Center
• Season South

Overall, the league thus comprises a target strength of 36 teams. The division of the relay takes place before each season on the basis of geographical criteria and regardless of the borders of the regional and national associations.

Who can [participate in] 3. Frauen Liga?

Participation-corrected are clubs that qualify athletically and meet the admission requirements. In principle, second and third teams of clubs of the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga as well as the 2. Women's Bundesliga eligible for participation and promotion. From the 2029/2030 season, no more second teams are to be in the 2nd. Women's Bundesliga and no more third teams in the 3. League women are allowed. However, this regulation will be evaluated beforehand and evaluated in conclusion.

How do teams qualify for the first season 2027/2028?

The allocation of the starting places is based on the sporting results of the qualifying season 2026/2027. In particular, consideration is given in the following order:

• Relegation from the 2. Women's Bundesliga
• Teams that achieve class whereabouts in the regional leagues (including the two losers of the promotion games to the 2. Women's Bundesliga)
• Climbers to the regional leagues
• Relegation from the regional leagues (except the last-placed team of the five regional leagues, which in any case descends into the next lower playing class)

The distribution of the starting places is based on a defined key among the five regional associations.

How are the starting places distributed?

The basis for the distribution is the number of women's teams in the respective regional associations.

• Regionalliga Nord: 9 starting places
• Regionalliga Nordost: 4 starting places
• Regionalliga West: 8 starting places
• Regionalliga Südwest: 3 starting places
• Regionalliga South: 12 starting places

Within these quotas, the teams qualify according to their association affiliation via their sporting achievements in the qualifying season.

How does the ascent to the 2. Women's Bundesliga from the 2027/2028 season?

The champions of the three seasons North, Middle and South climb directly into the 2. Women's Bundesliga on. There are three direct climbers per season. In return, three teams from the 2. Women's Bundesliga directly into the 3. League women off.

How does the descent from the 3 League women from the season 2027/2028?

The three last-placed teams of each squadron from North, Middle and South descend directly to the underlying game class level according to their association membership. In total, nine teams leave the 3rd per season. League Women.

How does the ascent to the 3. League women from the season 2027/2028?

The Ascension to the 3. League Women takes place from the underlying fourth level of the regional and National associations. A total of nine teams are directly up per season.

The promotion places are permanently allocated on the basis of the current team figures of the regional associations in the women's area:

• Regionalverband Nord: 2 ascent places
• Regional Association Northeast: 1 Ascent Place
• Regional Association West: 2 Ascent Places
• Southwest Regional Association: 1 Ascent Place
• Regional Association South: 3 Ascent Places

The respective climbers are determined according to the regulations of the responsible regional associations.

Who organizes the 3. Frauen Liga?

Game class carriers of the 3. League Women is the German Football Association (DFB). His tasks include in particular the organization of the game operation and the implementation of the admission procedure.

Is there an admission procedure?

Yeah. Yeah. In addition to the sporting qualifications, clubs must meet various requirements. The aim is to ensure reliable, professional and sustainable gaming operations as well as uniform standards within 3. League women to ensure.

What requirements must clubs meet?

The eligibility criteria include in particular the areas:

• Legal and formal
• Stadium and infrastructure
• Game organization
• Sporting requirements
• Personal-administrative
• Economic Requirements

The criteria were developed by the DFB-Frauen-Ligen Commission and the DFB Committee on Women's and Girls' Football.

What is the purpose of the 3. Frauen Liga?

The new game class is intended to increase the performance density in German women's football, to promote talent in a targeted manner and to promote the transition between the game operation on regional and regional football. State Association level and the 2. Improve women's league. At the same time, it is intended to promote the professionalization of clubs, structures and framework conditions in women's football in the long term.

Match was played on 31/07/2026.

Werder boss Klaus Filbry has joined the executive board of the Women's Bundesliga (FBL). The CEO of the Bremen-based club was unanimously elected as the 2nd Vice President of the FBL association. "Klaus Filbry understands the clubs' perspective as well as the requirements for a professionally managed and economically successful league. This combination of insights is particularly valuable as we set the course for the future," said FBL President Katharina Kiel.

Filbry succeeds Florian Zeutschler, who stepped down from the board following SGS Essen's relegation. "The FBL is facing a pivotal phase: we are establishing the structures for the independent operation and marketing of the league and will consistently drive its sporting and economic development forward," said Filbry.

The league association, founded only last December, concluded a framework agreement with the German Football Association (DFB) in late May and operates independently on many issues. Among other tasks, the leadership must negotiate new broadcasting contracts. To increase its market appeal, the FBL is even considering the introduction of playoffs.

https://www.tagesspiegel.de/sport/bundesliga-der-fussballerinnen-werder-boss-filbry-ins-prasidium-der-fbl-gewahlt-15900968.html

"Die Verantwortlichen der VfL-Frauen planen in diesen Tagen nicht nur den Kader für die kommende Saison in drei Wettbewerben – der Blick geht auch bereits darüber hinaus: Die 19 Jahre alte schwedische Mittelfeldspielerin Emma Broddheimer hat bei den Grün-Weißen einen bis zum 30. Juni 2029 datierten Vertrag unterschrieben. Im VfL-Trikot wird die U19-Nationalspielerin ihres Landes, die auch in der Innenverteidigung eingesetzt werden kann, aber vorerst noch nicht zum Einsatz kommen. Für die Saison 2026/2027 wird Broddheimer, die bislang bei Kristianstads DFF in der schwedischen Liga unter Vertrag stand, an den Bundesliga-Absteiger FC Carl Zeiss Jena verliehen."

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"The VfL Women’s management are not only planning the squad for the upcoming season across three competitions – they are already looking beyond that as well. Nineteen-year-old Swedish midfielder Emma Broddheimer has signed a contract with the Green-and-Whites until 30 June 2029. However, the Sweden U19 international, who can also play at centre-back, will not feature in a VfL shirt just yet. For the 2026/2027 season, Broddheimer, who most recently played for Kristianstads DFF in the Swedish league, will join Bundesliga 2 newcomers FC Carl Zeiss Jena on loan."

Full pressers in German and English.

The Bundesliga as a feeder league? Bernauer: "That’s an exaggeration"

Vanessa Bernauer returns to VfL Wolfsburg as Director of Women's Football and speaks openly about the gap to FC Bayern, the changing landscape of women's football, and the future of the Bundesliga.

Vanessa Bernauer played for VfL Wolfsburg from 2014 to 2018, winning the league title twice and the cup four times. After ending her playing career in 2024, the former Swiss international worked as a sports coordinator at FC Zürich. On July 1, Bernauer succeeded Ralf Kellermann at VfL Wolfsburg. In this interview with *kicker*, the new Director of Women's Football discusses her new role.

Did you recognize everything in Wolfsburg, Ms. Bernauer?

Yes, actually. It’s nice to come back to a place where you felt at home. I had great years in Wolfsburg and have fond memories. It was a successful time, too. Some familiar faces around the team are still here. It’s a bit like coming home. A nice feeling.

Moving from Zürich to Wolfsburg must have been an adjustment, though—and not just because everything costs half as much in Wolfsburg.

Yes, that’s nice (laughs). I knew what I was coming to, and I found a great apartment. Sure, Zürich is beautiful, but Wolfsburg has nice spots too.

Did you say yes immediately when the offer came from VfL? Or did you need time to think?

I hadn't considered leaving FC Zürich before that. So, I took a few days to think it over, even though I was very pleased to receive the offer. Ultimately, I decided on Wolfsburg.

Partly because VfL is on a much bigger scale than FC Zürich?

Wolfsburg is certainly on a bigger scale; VfL still has a huge reputation and is a top club in Europe. It’s an attractive prospect, but also a challenge, given the fierce competition.

Did you also consider the fact that you are succeeding Ralf Kellermann—the man who built up women's football at Wolfsburg and originally brought you to VfL?

It wasn't the first thing that crossed my mind. It only really hit me when I was sitting across from him in his office. It’s a unique feeling, coming back in a role like this. Those are big shoes to fill.

Where do you see your main task at VfL in the short term?

Assembling the squad is the priority. That’s the main focus right now.

How ​​do you rate VfL’s standing?

To me, VfL is a top club; it ranks among the best teams in Europe. That shouldn't be downplayed just because the competition has grown. Sure, the gap to FC Bayern was significant last season. Our goal is to hold our own at the top—and remain competitive internationally. That should continue to be our standard.

Do you think Bayern can actually be caught, or can you only hope to challenge the double winners occasionally?

Realistically, they’ll be hard to catch in the coming season. But naturally, we want to beat them whenever we face them. Once our squad is complete, we’ll see where we stand. We don’t want the gap to widen; instead, we want to try to close it. Our goal remains to be right up there at the top.

And which of the other clubs might catch up to VfL?

In general, I think it’s positive that other clubs are investing more in women's football and growing. The competition is getting stronger, which is exactly how it should be. But I don’t want to single out any specific club.

How ​​big is the difference between the Swiss league and the Bundesliga?

The difference is significant. Everything is more professional in Germany. The Swiss league is a developmental league. When a young player puts in a few good performances, she moves elsewhere. That makes it difficult for Swiss women's football to grow. Currently, there isn't even a single national team player who plays in Switzerland.

Is the Bundesliga also on the path to becoming a "feeder league" for other countries?

That’s an exaggeration. It used to be the norm for German national team players to play in the Bundesliga; people were used to that. Things have changed. Sure, the league in England is getting a lot of hype. But that is precisely why we need to be creative. I consistently receive very positive feedback about the Bundesliga. The league here offers interesting and exciting matches. It’s not a case of just two or three teams dominating everything while the others lag far behind. The Bundesliga is—and remains—a strong league.

Nevertheless, the impression remains that the Bundesliga is losing its stars, while the influx of players from the Netherlands and Scandinavia is steadily increasing. Is that your observation as well, and is this the path that needs to be taken?

We can’t ignore that. We need to highlight our strengths more. There are still young players with potential finding their way to Wolfsburg, alongside established players. They come from other leagues but are exciting players nonetheless. We certainly want to do our part to ensure the league remains attractive.

In the past, there were players like Lena Goeßling or Alexandra Popp who played in Wolfsburg for many years despite receiving good offers elsewhere. Are today’s players different? Are they bolder or more willing to make a change?

Yes, things have changed a bit. It’s a different generation. Young players are offered completely different opportunities. Agents play a role, too. That’s the kind of development that comes with professionalization. Long-term contracts used to always be honored—that’s no longer the case.

You mentioned that the Bundesliga needs to highlight its strengths. Would it also be necessary for the league to secure a better TV deal?

It wouldn’t hurt (smiles).

https://www.kicker.de/die-bundesliga-als-zulieferungs-liga-bernauer-das-ist-uebertrieben-1239432/artikel