Bremen in football fever: girls' teams are growing rapidly!

Bremen in football fever: girls' teams are growing rapidly!

The enthusiasm for women's football is growing, and this is reflected not only in major tournaments such as the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 in Switzerland, but also locally in Bremen. This Saturday, July 6, 2025, the German women's national team will meet the Netherlands in the Weser Stadium. While the professionals shine on the pitch, the national players get involved at the same time by visiting girls' football clubs in Bremen-Walle. Buten and Binnen reported about these initiatives that help stimulate interest in sports among young girls.

The numbers speak for themselves: the DFB has seen an impressive increase in the number of female members. The number has increased to around 119,000 girls up to 16 years of age compared to last season - that corresponds to an increase of 7 percent. In addition, the number of girls' teams has increased to 6,042 teams, an increase of 10 percent. This positive development is also confirmed by the Bremen Football Association, which reports that the number of registered girls' teams has increased from 26 in 2022 to 44 now.

Development in Bremen football

Oliver Baumgart from the Bremen Football Association was pleased with the positive increase, especially among the E and D juniors. However, there are also challenges: Ulrike Geithe, the association's vice president, cites the lack of well-trained trainers as a main problem. At the same time, she criticizes the lack of opportunities for girls in many clubs, which indicates that there is still potential in the development of women's football.

It is noteworthy that women's football in Germany was under a shadow for a long time. It was even banned until 1955, and even after the ban was lifted in 1970, it still took twelve years before the first German women's national team was able to play an international match. Today, however, the situation is completely different: Over 75% of women surveyed in Germany show great interest in football. The German women's football team, which already shines as a two-time world champion and eight-time European champion, is heading into the upcoming European Championships with high expectations.

International context

The German players are already highly positioned in the world rankings and are in third place. With titles and medals in the history of women's football, Germany plays an important role. The successes also include four Olympic medals and an impressive run of six consecutive European Championship wins between 1995 and 2013. The players' outstanding performances are supported by clubs such as VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Munich, who dominate the Bundesliga.

In summary, it can be seen that women's football is experiencing an upswing not only in Bremen, but also throughout Germany. While local efforts are being made to strengthen the base in order to secure long-term sporting success, gold medals and titles are also being fought for at international level. It remains to be seen how these developments will affect the sport in the future.

In general, women's football in Germany is on the right track. With around 100,000 active women and 107,000 girls up to the age of 16, the numbers are promising. And with the constant increase in teams and a grown community, the signs point to growth. Statista has comprehensively documented developments in women's football. It remains to be seen where the path leads - but many girls' first love of football has undeniably grown.