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| Founded | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Number of teams | 19 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Bundesliga |
| Relegation to | Regionalliga |
| Domestic cup(s) | Frauen DFB-Pokal |
| Current champions | Werder Bremen |
| Most championships | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II (3 times) |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2020–21 2. Frauen-Bundesliga | |
The 2. Frauen-Bundesliga is the second league competition for women's association football in Germany. For its first 14 seasons the league was divided into two groups: Nord and Süd. The winner and the runner-up are promoted to the Bundesliga (unless they are reserve teams of Bundesliga sides); the last three places are relegated to the Regionalliga. Until the 2017–18 season, in each group, the winner was promoted and the bottom two were relegated.
The league has been played as one group of 14 teams since the 2018–19 season, with second teams of clubs being ineligible for promotion and allowed to have only three players older than 20 years.[1][2]
For the 2020–21 season only, the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga was divided into two groups of 10 and nine teams each due to the relegation being suspended for the 2019–20 season as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The two group winners will be promoted to the Frauen-Bundesliga for the 2021–22 season.
Clubs
Members for the 2020–21 2. Frauen-Bundesliga.
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Andernach
Berghofen
Bielefeld
Bocholt
Frankfurt
Gütersloh
Hoffenheim
Ingolstadt
Jena
Köln
Leipzig
Mönchengladbach
Munich
Niederkirchen
Saarbrücken
Wolfsburg
Würzburg
| Team | Home city | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nord | |||
| Arminia Bielefeld | Bielefeld | EDImedienArena | 2,500 |
| Borussia Bocholt | Bocholt | In der Hardt | 1,500 |
| SpVg Berghofen | Dortmund | Sportplatz im Schwerter Wald | |
| FSV Gütersloh | Gütersloh | Tönnies-Arena | 4,252 |
| Carl Zeiss Jena | Jena | Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld | 10,800 |
| RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Sportanlage Gontardweg | 1,300 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | Grenzlandstadion | 10,000 |
| Turbine Potsdam II | Potsdam | Sportforum Waldstadt | 5,000 |
| VfL Wolfsburg II | Wolfsburg | AOK Stadion | 5,200 |
| Süd | |||
| SG Andernach | Andernach | Stadionstraße | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt II | Frankfurt | Stadion am Brentanobad | 5,200 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | Sinsheim | Ensinger-Stadion | 4,000 |
| FC Ingolstadt | Ingolstadt | ESV-Stadion | 11,481 |
| 1. FC Köln | Cologne | Südstadion | 11,748 |
| Bayern Munich II | Aschheim | Sportpark Aschheim | 3,000 |
| 1. FFC 08 Niederkirchen | Niederkirchen | Sportgelände Nachtweide | 2,000 |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | Saarbrücken | Kieselhumes | 12,000 |
| Würzburger Kickers | Würzburg | ||
Champions
| Season | Nord | Süd |
| 2004–05 | FFC Brauweiler Pulheim | VfL Sindelfingen |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | VfL Wolfsburg | TSV Crailsheim |
| 2006–07 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| 2007–08 | HSV Borussia Friedenstal | FF USV Jena |
| 2008–09 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| 2009–10 | HSV Borussia Friedenstal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| 2010–11 | Hamburger SV II1 | SC Freiburg |
| 2011–12 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam II2 | VfL Sindelfingen |
| 2012–13 | BV Cloppenburg | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 2013–14 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam II3 | SC Sand |
| 2014–15 | 1. FC Lübars4 | 1. FC Köln |
| 2015–16 | MSV Duisburg | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II5 |
| 2016–17 | Werder Bremen | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II6 |
| 2017–18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II7 |
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
| 2018–19 | Bayern Munich II8 | VfL Wolfsburg II8 |
| 2019–20 | Werder Bremen | VfL Wolfsburg II9 |
| Season | Nord | Süd |
| 2020–21 | ||
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
| 2021–22 |
- 1 Hamburg II was the first reserve team that won the league. As reserve teams are ineligible for promotion, runners-up 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig were promoted.
- 2 Runners-up FSV Gütersloh 2009 were promoted.
- 3 Runners-up Herford were promoted.
- 4 Lübars did not apply for a Bundesliga licence for financial reasons. Runners-up Werder Bremen were promoted.
- 5 Runners-up Borussia Mönchengladbach were promoted.
- 6 Runners-up 1. FC Köln were promoted.
- 7 As the top two were reserve teams (runners-up were Bayern Munich II), third-placed Bayer 04 Leverkusen were promoted.
- 8 As the top two were reserve teams, third-placed 1. FC Köln and fourth-placed USV Jena were promoted.
- 9 As the second- and third-placed teams were reserve teams, fourth-placed SV Meppen were promoted.
Top scorers
Nord
- 2004–05: Anja Koser (FFC Brauweiler Pulheim) – 27 goals
- 2005–06: Martina Müller (VfL Wolfsburg) – 36 goals
- 2006–07: Jennifer Ninaus (SG Wattenscheid 09) – 19 goals
- 2007–08: Marie Pollmann (Herforder SV – 21 goals
- 2008–09: Kerstin Straka (Tennis Borussia Berlin) & Martina Fennen (SV Victoria Gersten) – 12 goals
- 2009–10: Kathrin Patzke (Hamburger SV) – 25 goals
- 2010–11: Kathrin Patzke (Hamburger SV) – 21 goals
- 2011–12: Agnieszka Winczo (BV Cloppenburg) – 24 goals
- 2012–13: Anna Laue (Herforder SV) – 22 goals
- 2013–14: Cindy König (Werder Bremen) – 17 goals
- 2014–15: Cindy König (Werder Bremen) – 19 goals
- 2015–16: Giustina Ronzetti (Herforder SV) – 23 goals
- 2016–17: Agnieszka Winczo (BV Cloppenburg) – 25 goals
- 2017–18: Sarah Grünheid (Arminia Bielefeld) – 16 goals
Süd
- 2004–05: Christina Arend (1. FC Saarbrücken) – 25 goals
- 2005–06: Nadine Keßler (1. FC Saarbrücken) – 24 goals
- 2006–07: Nadine Keßler (1. FC Saarbrücken) – 27 goals
- 2007–08: Sabrina Schmutzler (FF USV Jena) – 27 goals
- 2008–09: Jennifer Ninaus (SG Wattenscheid 09) – 20 goals
- 2009–10: Bilgin Defterli (1. FC Köln) – 22 goals
- 2010–11: Susanne Hartel (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) – 16 goals
- 2011–12: Natalia Mann (VfL Sindelfingen) & Claudia Nußelt (TSV Crailsheim) – 16 goals
- 2012–13: Julia Manger (ETSV Würzburg) – 24 goals
- 2013–14: Ilaria Mauro (SC Sand) & Sarah Schatton (1. FC Saarbrücken) – 24 goals
- 2014–15: Lise Munk (1. FC Köln) – 27 goals
- 2015–16: Nadja Pfeiffer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) – 16 goals
- 2016–17: Annika Eberhard (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II) – 18 goals
- 2017–18: Jana Beuschlein (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) & Jacqueline de Becker (1. FC Saarbrücken) – 18 goals
One group
- 2018–19: Julia Matuschewski (1. FC Saarbrücken) – 20 goals
- 2019–20: Laura Lindner (Turbine Potsdam II) – 16 goals
References
- ^ Walter Dollendorf (29 January 2016). "Frauenfußball: Infotagung beim Deutschen Fußball-Bund". Neue Westfälische (in German).
- ^ "2. Frauen-Bundesliga ab 2018 eingleisig". dfb.de (in German). DFB. 16 November 2016.
- ^ "2. FRAUEN-BUNDESLIGA: ZWEIGLEISIGES SPIELFORMAT BESTÄTIGT" (in German). DFB. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.