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Borussia Mönchengladbach (women)

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Borussia Mönchengladbach
Founded1995
GroundGrenzlandstadion
Capacity10,000
PresidentRolf Königs
Head coachJonas Spengler
League2. Bundesliga
2023–249th of 14

Borussia Mönchengladbach (women) is a women's association football club from Mönchengladbach, Germany. It is part of the Borussia Mönchengladbach club.

History

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The women's division of Borussia Mönchengladbach was established in 1995, thanks to the backing of manager Rolf Rüssmann. Beginning in the 1995–96 season in the district league, the club progressed steadily, earning promotion to the regional league three years later. After a runner-up position in 2008, Borussia advanced to the Regionalliga West the following year. The appointment of Friedel Baumann as head coach and Regina Weitz as his assistant marked the 2009–10 season,[1] where Borussia secured a second-place finish behind 1. FFC Recklinghausen. Subsequently, they clinched the championship in the following season, earning promotion to the 2. Bundesliga. However, a subsequent relegation to the Regionalliga occurred after narrowly finishing behind ETSV Würzburg on goal difference.

Following another runner-up position in the 2012–13 season, Borussia once again earned promotion to the 2. Bundesliga, where they achieved a historic second-place finish, leading to their first-ever promotion to the Bundesliga, since the division champions TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II were ineligible for promotion.[2] However, their top-flight stint in the 2016–17 season ended with a last-place finish and relegation to the second division. Despite this setback, they rebounded by winning the 2017–18 2. Bundesliga Nord, reclaiming their spot in the Bundesliga. Unfortunately, their second Bundesliga participation resulted in another last-place finish.

In the 2020–21 season, Borussia experienced a 3–1 aggregate defeat against 1899 Hoffenheim II, leading to their relegation to the Regionalliga. However, they bounced back in the 2022–23 season, clinching the top spot in the Regionalliga West and securing promotion to the second division after winning the promotion round against SV Elversberg.[3]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 2 September 2024[4][5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Germany GER Jil Frehse
3 DF Germany GER Carolin Corres
4 DF Germany GER Nina Klinger
5 DF Germany GER Paula Klensmann
6 MF Germany GER Emily-Marie Guyens
7 FW Germany GER Emily Tichelkamp
8 MF Netherlands NED Britt van Rijswijck
9 FW Kosovo KOS Flaka Aslanaj
10 MF Germany GER Laura Radke
11 MF Germany GER Alina Abdii
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK Germany GER Lea Egbers
14 MF Netherlands NED Kyra van Leeuwe
15 MF Germany GER Sam Drissen
17 FW Germany GER Yvonne Zielinski
19 DF Germany GER Yvonne Brietzke
20 MF Netherlands NED Kiki Scholten
21 DF Netherlands NED Suus van der Drift
22 MF Germany GER Kristina Bartsch (captain)
23 GK Germany GER Luisa Palmen
24 FW Netherlands NED Imke Kessels
26 MF Germany GER Maresa Arici
27 MF Germany GER Mia Eickmann

References

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  1. ^ "Neuer Cheftrainer von Borussias Frauenteam" (in German). Borussia Mönchengladbach. 30 June 2009. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Borussias Frauen schaffen den Durchmarsch in die Erste Liga". rp-online.de (in German). 2 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Aufstieg greifbar: Gladbachs Frauen besiegen Elversberg 2:1" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 11 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Die 1. Frauen – Team". borussia.de. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Borussia M´gladbach Feminino". ogol.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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