2021 darf dann endlich gespielt werden. Doch wie? Hinter Zäunen, unter Auflagen, mit Ersatzteams. Profis bleiben zu Hause, Nachwuchsspielerinnen rücken nach. Und plötzlich wird möglich, was keiner geplant hatte: Junge Talente feiern ihr Debüt in der Bundesliga. Mit Mut, Spielfreude und einem Hauch Trotz.
Ihr Weg wurde festgehalten – im Programmheft, das zugleich ein Abschied war. Denn es war die letzte Bundesligasaison der Damen. Was bleibt? Die Erfahrung. Die Erinnerung. Der Blick nach vorn. Zeit für Neues.
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What a moment: For the first time in club history, the 1st women’s team is promoted to the Bundesliga – right on time for the club’s 100th anniversary. But the great joy never arrives. Covid shuts everything down. Instead of celebration: standstill. Instead of cheering crowds: empty stands, closed borders, cancelled matches. A promotion into the void.
In 2021, matches are finally allowed. But under what conditions? Fenced-in venues, strict safety rules, substitute teams. Professionals stay home, young players step in. And suddenly, the unexpected becomes real: young talents make their Bundesliga debut. With courage, joy – and a touch of defiance.
Their journey was recorded – in the annual club magazine, which also became a farewell. Because it was their final season in the Bundesliga. What remains? Experience. Memories. A new perspective. Time for something new.