The soccer
playing women and girls celebrated their jubilee in 1995: After 25
years the DFB Bundestag (Assembly) decided to lift the ban on women's
soccer which had been imposed in 1955, and signalled green light for a
remarkable development, at the top of which stands the national team.After
a second place at the world cup championship in 1995 the German Team
became world champion for the first time on October 13, 2003 after a 2-1
victory in the final against Sweden and defended their title four
years later in China after a 2-0 against Brazil. Further successes were
the european championship title in 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005
and 2009. The world cup silver in 1995 was crowned by the direct
qualification for the Olympic soccer tournament in Atlanta 1996. Women’s
soccer: once smiled on - had gone Olympic. And in the Olympic
Tournament in Sydney 2000
the German women´s football team celebrated a great success: they won the bronce medal. They repeated third place in the following Olympics 2004 and 2008.
There are two names standing for success and progress. One is Gero Bisanz who coached the DFB women since their international debut in 1982, until the Olympics in 1996 where, unfortunately, no medal was won. He was followed by Tina Theune-Meyer. Her assistant Silvia Neid has also been with the team from the very beginning and wore the DFB jersey 111 times.
Nowadays it is quite a normal thing for girls and women to play soccer, while not long ago, this kind of leisure activity had been disapproved of. The way to public acceptance has been long and difficult. The days when the image of fairground entertainment had been affixed to women's soccer are over. What actually counts is the mere pleasure in soccer and a serious endeavour to play it as perfectly as possible, linked with the desire to match ones strengths and faculties by way of sports.
Women's soccer is now an integral part of social life where identification with sports is concerned. The struggle for its position has been honourable and convincing. In looking back on the success of the national team, it becomes evident what a highly developed performance is required and how much attractiveness emanates from it.
The nation-wide introduction of the single-track Bundesliga in the season 1997/98 with the aim to concentrate all power proved to be the right step in the right direction after a time (since 1991) when the Bundesliga had been organized in two groups (north and south). Since 1993, matches are played over a regular time of 2 times 45 minutes. Originally, playtime was altogether 10 minutes less.
According to the latest statistics (2010), there are 1.050.301 registered female members. Women’s soccer is, indeed, stronger than generally believed (at least by men!).
the German women´s football team celebrated a great success: they won the bronce medal. They repeated third place in the following Olympics 2004 and 2008.
There are two names standing for success and progress. One is Gero Bisanz who coached the DFB women since their international debut in 1982, until the Olympics in 1996 where, unfortunately, no medal was won. He was followed by Tina Theune-Meyer. Her assistant Silvia Neid has also been with the team from the very beginning and wore the DFB jersey 111 times.
Nowadays it is quite a normal thing for girls and women to play soccer, while not long ago, this kind of leisure activity had been disapproved of. The way to public acceptance has been long and difficult. The days when the image of fairground entertainment had been affixed to women's soccer are over. What actually counts is the mere pleasure in soccer and a serious endeavour to play it as perfectly as possible, linked with the desire to match ones strengths and faculties by way of sports.
Women's soccer is now an integral part of social life where identification with sports is concerned. The struggle for its position has been honourable and convincing. In looking back on the success of the national team, it becomes evident what a highly developed performance is required and how much attractiveness emanates from it.
The nation-wide introduction of the single-track Bundesliga in the season 1997/98 with the aim to concentrate all power proved to be the right step in the right direction after a time (since 1991) when the Bundesliga had been organized in two groups (north and south). Since 1993, matches are played over a regular time of 2 times 45 minutes. Originally, playtime was altogether 10 minutes less.
According to the latest statistics (2010), there are 1.050.301 registered female members. Women’s soccer is, indeed, stronger than generally believed (at least by men!).
All Bundesliga champions
| 2011 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam |
| 2010 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam |
| 2009 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam |
| 2008 | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| 2007 | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| 2006 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam |
| 2005 | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| 2004 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam |
| 2003 | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| 2002 | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| 2001 | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| 2000 | FCR Duisburg |
| 1999 | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| 1998 | FSV Frankfurt |
| 1997 | Grün-Weiß Brauweiler |
| 1996 | TSV Siegen |
| 1995 | FSV Frankfurt |
| 1994 | TSV Siegen |
| 1993 | TuS Niederkirchen |
| 1992 | TSV Siegen |
| 1991 | TSV Siegen |
| 1990 | TSV Siegen |
| 1989 | SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach |
| 1988 | SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach |
| 1987 | TSV Siegen |
| 1986 | FSV Frankfurt |
| 1985 | KBC Duisburg |
| 1984 | SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach |
| 1983 | SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach |
| 1982 | SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach |
| 1981 | SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach |
| 1980 | SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach |
| 1979 | SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach |
| 1978 | SC 07 Bad Neuenahr |
| 1977 | SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach |
| 1976 | Bayern München |
| 1975 | Bonner SC |
| 1974 | TuS Wörrstadt |
