Women's Football: Supercup - Bayern's solitary run begins?

The German women's football season kicks off with the Supercup clash between champions FC Bayern and rivals VfL Wolfsburg. This match on Saturday will offer the first glimpse into the new season's dynamics, with many anticipating another dominant run from Bayern.

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The FC Bayern will probably be similarly successful as in the past years. The club is simply significantly further ahead in its development than many others.

Katharina Kiel, president of the newly formed Frauen-Bundesliga FBL, believes Bayern is "significantly further ahead" in its development than many other clubs. Bayern has secured the league title four times in a row and has won the DFB-Pokal twice and the Supercup twice against Wolfsburg in recent years. Their dominance was evident last season when they finished 16 points ahead of their nearest competitor.

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The VfL has a big name, is a top address in Europe. That is attractive, but also a challenge because the competition is fierce.

Wolfsburg, however, faces a period of transition. They have lost key players like Alexandra Popp and Vivien Endemann, along with long-time manager Ralf Kellermann, who moved to Borussia Dortmund with Popp. New coach Vanessa Bernauer is tasked with maintaining the team's status as a top European club.

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Our goal is to continue to assert ourselves at the top - and also to be competitive internationally.

Despite the challenges, Wolfsburg aims to "continue to assert themselves at the top" and remain competitive internationally. Bernauer acknowledges the gap that emerged last season but insists Wolfsburg remains an attractive and challenging destination for players. Bayern's recent 2-0 victory over Paris FC in a friendly, watched by 6,000 spectators, suggests they are well-prepared for the season ahead.

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This summer there have been very many transfers - of course also abroad, but also within the Bundesliga. That means, now the teams will, I think, arrange themselves a bit differently. Nevertheless, Wolfsburg and Frankfurt are always to be reckoned with.