It was September 6, 2025, a Saturday. People were already pouring into the Allianz Arena from all directions hours before kickoff. It felt more like a collective awakening than the typical Bundesliga routine. Families with kids that wish to see their first FC Bayern Women’s game. Outside the gates, fan groups are drumming. Young folks could tell this day was different from most of the previous days, so they pulled out their phones.

The stadium was filled with excitement and anticipation when the teams took the field. There were a lot of voices, a lot of energy, and a lot of excitement in the arena. As if to persuade themselves that they were seeing this as well as feeling it, you could see individuals glancing around at the stands.

We were lifted by this atmosphere, which was greater than any one of us.
Klara Köhl of FCB discusses the mood at the Allianz Arena for the Bundesliga opener.

Then the attendance number, 57,762, appeared on the screen, turning an ordinary football game into a historic one. It was the biggest crowd ever witnessed in German women’s football at the club level. What had been merely an emotion abruptly became significant, causing a murmur at first, followed by the applause that served as the year’s soundtrack: record. milestone. fresh start.

It became evident that day that this squad was pushing limits rather than only aiming for titles. Furthermore, 2025 would be a year that went well beyond outcomes.

Fans may be seen in the background as the FC Bayern Women take a group picture in front of the Allianz Arena’s south stand.
The Allianz Arena set a new attendance record for women’s club football with 57,762 people. | © FC Bayern
“This atmosphere carried us; it was bigger than any one of us,” Klara Köhl subsequently remarked. Bianca Rech, director of FCB Women, also mentioned a “moment that belongs to the entire team.”

The Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga season began with a 2-0 victory over Bayer 04 Leverkusen, but it was more than that. In retrospect, it represented a year in which FC Bayern Women continued to advance athletically, developed structurally, and became closer on an emotional level.

Sarah Zadrazil and Vanessa Gilles celebrate by raising their arms.
The Bundesliga opener against the Werkself was won by Vanessa Gilles and Klara Höhl. | © FC Bayern
The team had already created history by winning the first double in the club’s history, and their accomplishments were mirrored in the record-breaking evening. The 3-1 triumph over SC Freiburg, which won the Bundesliga for the third time in a row, was evidence of the consistency that can only be attained when a team collaborates for months at a time. The 3-0 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt and the triumph over VfL Wolfsburg in the weeks preceding it further demonstrated how well-prepared and assured this team was in 2025. The club had stability from players like captain Glösís Perla Viggósdóttir, whose contract has now been renewed.

In Cologne, FC Bayern ladies celebrate winning the cup.
In 2025, Bayern Women gave the Bavarian capital its first-ever double by winning the league title and the DFB Cup. | © Imago
The DFB Cup demonstrated this unity even more. A deep-seated belief that anything is possible as long as everyone works together was revealed during the team’s 3-2 victory over TSG Hoffenheim in the semi-final. Experienced players like Pernille Harder and Magdalena Eriksson, who have both subsequently signed new contracts, naturally continued to exhibit similar mindset in the final in Cologne, where they defeated Werder Bremen 4-2. The emotional climax of a voyage was the cup victory.