1. FC Nürnberg (women)

1. FC Nürnberg
Founded24 August 1988 (24 August 1988)
GroundMax-Morlock-Stadion
Capacity50,000
Board memberDieter Hecking (sport)
Niels Rossow (commercial)
Head coachThomas Oostendorp
LeagueFrauen-Bundesliga
2024–252. Frauen-Bundesliga, 2nd of 14 (promoted)

1. FC Nürnberg is a women's football club from Nuremberg, Germany. It currently plays in the Bundesliga.

History

The women's and girls' department of 1. FC Nürnberg was founded on 24 August 1988. As part of the restructuring of the club and the spin-off of the departments into independent clubs, seven people founded an independent club in the business premises of 1. FC Nürnberg in the spring of 1995, as 1. Fußball-Club Nürnberg Frauen- und Mädchen Fußball e. V.. In 1999, the club managed to achieve promotion to the Bundesliga for the 1999–2000 season, which was followed by relegation to the Regionalliga South. In 2003–04, they were relegated to Bayernliga, then to Bayernliga North, before they secured two consecutive promotions to the Regionalliga for the 2009–10 season. After two seasons, they were relegated back to Bayernliga, before spending another eight years in Regionalliga.

In 2020–21, Nürnberg finished top of their group in Regionalliga South, to achieve promotion to the 2. Bundesliga. On 19 November 2022, at the annual general meeting of 1. FC Nürnberg, the merger of the women's and girls' football club and the men's football club was decided without any dissenting votes.[1] In 2022–23, the club finished second in the second division, which secured their promotion to the Bundesliga after 24 years.[2] In the 2023–24 season, the club moved from playing at Valznerweiher to Max-Morlock-Stadion.[3] After being relegated following an 11th-place finish in the top division, Nürnberg clinched a return to the Bundesliga in late April 2025 by securing a spot among the top three teams.[4]

Squad

As of 18 October 2025[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUT Kristin Krammer
2 DF  SWE Klara Svensson Senelius
4 DF  GER Luisa Guttenberger (captain)
5 DF  GER Clara Fröhlich
6 MF  GER Alina Mailbeck
7 FW  GER Marina Scholz
8 MF  GER Meret Günster
9 MF  LUX Laura Miller
10 MF  GER Jonna Brengel
11 MF  SUI Lara Meroni
12 DF  GER Amélie Thöle
14 DF  GER Marlene Lindner
15 DF  POL Oliwia Woś
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  USA Aleigh Gambone (on loan from Boston Legacy FC)
17 MF  MNE Selma Ličina
18 MF  GER Franziska Mai
19 MF  GER Sanja Homann
20 FW  GER Jacqueline Baumgärtel
21 GK  AUT Larissa Rusek
22 DF  GER Julia Pollak
24 FW  GER Nastassja Lein
25 GK  SUI Lourdes Romero
26 FW  CZE Aneta Polášková
27 DF  HUN Beatrix Fördős (on loan from Inter Milan)
28 MF  FRA Maëlle Seguin
29 FW  GER Hanna Deuber

Former players

References

  1. ^ "Verschmelzung perfekt: Es gibt jetzt nur noch einen 1. FC Nürnberg" (in German). Nordbayern. 19 November 2022.
  2. ^ "#AmazingAufsteigerinnen: Clubfrauen feiern Bundesliga-Aufstieg!" (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 29 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Clubfrauen: Nächste Saison wird alles eine Nummer größer". br.de (in German). 30 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Frauen des 1. FC Nürnberg: Das Pflänzchen wächst" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 22 April 2025.
  5. ^ "1. FC Nürnberg: Spielerinnen" (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. Retrieved 26 June 2024.