An 11th DFB Cup triumph, reaching the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-finals and the 100th appearance on the European stage were just some of the many highlights for VfL Women in 2024. Here is our top five:
Tenth cup win in a row:
An incredible 9-0 thrashing of SGS Essen in the semi-final at the end of March propelled VfL Women into their tenth consecutive DFB Cup final, which would be played on 9 May in front of a capacity crowd at Cologne’s Rhein-Energie Stadium. The She-Wolves put in a strong performance and fully deserved their 2-0 win, which secured their tenth cup triumph in a row and 11th overall. Jule Brand (14’) and Dominique Janssen (40’) were the scorers.
Champions League qualification:
As was the case the previous year, VfL Women came second in the league in the 2023/24 season which meant that they entered the UEFA Women’s Champions League in the second qualifying round. When the draw was made in early September, Fiorentina were the opponents, with the She-Wolves winning the first leg in Italy 7-0 on 18 September. The return leg at the AOK Stadion also went the way of VfL Women, 5-0 this time, and after their disappointing elimination at this stage in the 2023/24 season, this win sealed the She-Wolves’ return to the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
2-0 home win over Bayern:
12 October heralded the first marquee match-up of the new Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga season for VfL Women when they faced FC Bayern Munich in the Volkswagen Arena in front of a crowd of 17,152. Goals from Vivien Endemann (5’) and Linneth Beerensteyn (67’) secured a memorable 2-0 victory.
