2025–26 Frauen-Bundesliga
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 September 2025 – 17 May 2026 |
| Matches | 98 |
| Goals | 349 (3.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Selina Cerci Alexandra Popp (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Frankfurt 5–0 Essen Berlin 5–0 Leipzig |
| Biggest away win | Essen 0–8 Wolfsburg |
| Highest scoring | Freiburg 6–2 Hamburg Essen 0–8 Wolfsburg Nürnberg 5–3 Frankfurt |
| Longest winning run | 4 games Munich Wolfsburg |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Munich |
| Longest winless run | 12 games Jena |
| Longest losing run | 5 games Essen |
| Attendance | 364,597 (3,720 per match) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 22 December 2025. | |
The 2025–26 season of the Frauen-Bundesliga is the 36th season of Germany's premier women's football league. It runs from 5 September 2025 to 17 May 2026.[1]
This season will be the first to be played with 14 teams.[2] The fixtures were announced on 11 July 2025.[3]
Teams
Team changes
| Promoted from 2024–25 2. Bundesliga | Relegated from 2024–25 Bundesliga |
|---|---|
Stadiums
| Team | Home city | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werder Bremen | Bremen | Weserstadion Platz 11 | 5,500 |
| Union Berlin | Berlin | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | 22,012 |
| SGS Essen | Essen | Stadion Essen | 20,650 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Stadion am Brentanobad | 5,650 |
| SC Freiburg | Freiburg | Dreisamstadion | 24,000 |
| Hamburger SV | Hamburg | Volksparkstadion | 57,000 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | Hoffenheim | Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion | 6,350 |
| Carl Zeiss Jena | Jena | Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld | 10,445 |
| 1. FC Köln | Cologne | Franz-Kremer-Stadion | 5,457 |
| RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Sportanlage Gontardweg | 1,300 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen | Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion | 3,200 |
| Bayern Munich | Munich | FC Bayern Campus | 2,500 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | Nuremberg | Max-Morlock-Stadion | 50,000 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | AOK Stadion | 5,200 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 4 | +50 | 40 | Qualification for Champions League league stage |
| 2 | VfL Wolfsburg | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 34 | Qualification for Champions League third round |
| 3 | Werder Bremen | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 26 | Qualification for Champions League second round |
| 4 | TSG Hoffenheim | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 25 | |
| 5 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 23 | |
| 6 | SC Freiburg | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 23 | |
| 7 | Bayer Leverkusen | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 22 | |
| 8 | 1. FC Köln | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 21 | |
| 9 | Union Berlin | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 15 | |
| 10 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 15 | |
| 11 | RB Leipzig | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 13 | |
| 12 | SGS Essen | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 32 | −22 | 9 | |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 38 | −25 | 7 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
| 14 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 32 | −20 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2025. Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[4]
Results
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 22 December 2025[5]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selina Cerci | TSG Hoffenheim | 10 |
| Alexandra Popp | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| 3 | Sandra Jessen | 1. FC Köln | 9 |
| Larissa Mühlhaus | Werder Bremen | ||
| 5 | Nicole Anyomi | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 |
| Vanessa Fudalla | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| 7 | Pernille Harder | Bayern Munich | 7 |
| Nastassja Lein | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| 9 | Lineth Beerensteyn | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 |
| Klara Bühl | Bayern Munich | ||
| Kessya Bussy | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Melissa Kössler | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| Momoko Tanikawa | Bayern Munich |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Jessen | 1. FC Köln | Hamburger SV | 4–1 (A) | 8 December 2025 |
| Nastassja Lein | 1. FC Nürnberg | Eintracht Frankfurt | 5–3 (H) | 10 December 2025 |
Clean sheets
- As of 22 December 2025[6]
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ena Mahmutovic | Bayern Munich | 7 |
| 2 | Laura Benkarth | SC Freiburg | 4 |
| Mariella El Sherif | Werder Bremen | ||
| Kim-Lea Sindermann | SGS Essen | ||
| 5 | Lina Altenburg | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 |
| Irina Fuchs | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Maria Luisa Grohs | Bayern Munich | ||
| Laura Dick | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| 9 | Cara Bösl | Union Berlin | 2 |
| Elvira Herzog | RB Leipzig | ||
| Friederike Repohl | Bayer Leverkusen |
See also
References
- ^ "Rahmenterminkalender der Frauen für Saison 2025/2026 verabschiedet". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga ab der Saison 2025/2026 mit 14 Teams". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Spielplan 2025/2026 steht fest". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "DFB–Spielordnung" [Match rules] (PDF) (in German). German Football Association (DFB). 1 July 2024. p. 74. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Top scorers". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Top goalkeepers". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 9 September 2025.