2016–17 FC Bayern Munich (women) season
The 2016–17 season was the 27th edition of Bayern Munich's women's section since the creation of the Frauen Bundesliga. In it the team tried to defend its second consecutive Frauen Bundesliga title and made its third appearance in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
| 2016–17 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | |||
| Manager | Thomas Wörle | |||
| Stadium | Grünwalder Stadion | |||
| Bundesliga | Second | |||
| DFB-Pokal | Quarterfinalist | |||
| Champions League | Quarterfinalist | |||
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Summary
Bayern had successfully defended its first Bundesliga title and won the 2015–16 championship too with a 10 points advantage over Wolfsburg – the largest gap between the league's champion and runner-up since the 2001–02 edition.[1] On the other hand, in its return to the UEFA Women's Champions League, where Wolfsburg lost the final on penalties against Olympique Lyonnais, Bayern failed to progress to the later stages and was knocked out by Twente on away goals in the Round of 32.[2] In the DFB-Pokal the team reached the semifinals, where it was eliminated by the sensation of the competition, Sand.
The day after the DFB-Pokal elimination, Bayern announced its first signing for the 2016–17 season, international Verena Faißt from Wolfsburg.[3] Before the end of the Bundesliga another experienced German international was signed, Frankfurt's Simone Laudehr,[4] while Eunice Beckmann left the club for NWSL's Boston Breakers.[5]
Few days after the final Bundesliga game against Hoffenheim Bayern signed midfielder Anna Gerhardt coming from Köln, which had just been relegated.[6] She has followed one month later by Dutch defender Stefanie van der Gragt from Twente[7] and Jacintha Weimar, who replaced Fabienne Weber as Bayern's third goalkeeper. On the other hand, Paris St.-Germain signed Spanish midfielder Vero Boquete,[8] and Laura Feiersinger and Raffaella Manieri, who had played few games in the 2015–16 season, signed for Sand and Brescia respectively.[9][10]
Bayern failed to win its two first Bundesliga home games, tying 1–1 against Freiburg and losing 1–2 against title contender Wolfsburg.[11] However, the team won all away games in the Bundesliga up to March, chaining six victories until they lost 1–2 against Turbine Potsdam, back to the top positions after a disappointing 2015–16 season, on December 11.[12] Meanwhile, Bayern had easily knocked out the Scottish and Russian runners-up Hibernian and Rossiyanka by wide aggregates (10–1 and 8–0 respectively) in the Champions League and reached the quarterfinals for the first time.[13] Lastly it progressed easily past lower-division teams 1. FC Riegelsberg (0–15) and Arminia Ibbenbüren (0–8) in the DFB-Pokal.
In November, following the end of the 2016 Damallsvenskan, signed Fridolina Rolfö from champion Linköping.[14] One month later Claire Falknor, having played no Bundesliga games in the first half of the season,[15] departed to the NWSL.[16]
On January 9 Melanie Behringer was nominated in the successor of the FIFA Women's World Player, The Best Awards.[17] Bayern was the only team with more than one player in the top 5 positions, as Sara Däbritz ranked fifth. Meanwhile, the team held a training stage in Andalusia during the winter interseason, in which they defeated Arsenal 3–1 in a charitable friendly played in Betis' home ground.[18]
Back into official action, Bayern defeated Freiburg and Jena before facing two crucial games against Wolfsburg in March. They lost both by 0–2 as Wolfsburg knocked them out of the DFB Pokal in the quarterfinals and set course for the title. Next they faced the Champions League's quarterfinals against 2014–15 runner-up Paris St.-Germain. Bayern won the first leg by 1–0 but suffered a 4–0 defeat in the Parc des Princes.[19] Thus the team ended March out of the Champions League and the Pokal and with few options of winning the Bundesliga.
From April Bayern won the next three Bundesliga games before losing 4–2 against Frankfurt. On May 11 it defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach but lost all mathematical options to win the championship with Wolfsburg's 2–1 victory over Essen.[20] Bayern now faced a head-to-head match for the other Champions League spot against Turbine Potsdam. They won it with a remarkable 0–4 scoreline,[21] and sealed their qualification in the last game by defeating Essen by 2–0.
Transfers
Transfers in Transfers out
| Transfers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Player | Origin / Destination | Notes | References |
| GK |  | | Soccerdonna | ||
| 2016–04–04 | DF | | | Sport1 | |
| 2016–05–05 | FW | |  | Sport1 | |
| 2016–05–05 | MF | | | Welt | |
| 2016–05–20 | MF |  | | Zeit | |
| 2016–05–20 | MF | | | Kicker | |
| 2016–06–15 | DF |  | | RTV Oost | |
| 2016–06–15 | GK | | | VI | |
| 2016–07–?? | MF | | | Soccerdonna | |
| 2016–07–07 | DF |  | | Giornale di Brescia | |
| 2016–07–08 | MF |  |  | Marca | |
| 2016–11–22 | FW |  | | Expressen | |
| 2016–12–20 | DF | | | Equalizer Soccer | |
Results
Win
Draw
Loss
Postponed
Numbers in brackets in league games show the team's position in the table following the match
Preseason and interseason
| 23 July 2016 Friendly | St. Pölten | 0–5 | | |
| Report | Faißt  Iwabuchi Miedema Lewandowski Pekel |
| 30 July 2016 Friendly | Bayern Munich | 4–0 |  | FC Hawangen, Hawangen |
| Holstad Berge Gerhardt Rolser Guttenberger |
Report |
UEFA Women's Champions League
| 5 October 2016 Round of 32 – 1 | Hibernian  | 0–6 | | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| 20:30 | Report | van der Gragt Miedema Leupolz Behringer |
Attendance: 2,551 Referee: |
| 12 October 2016 Round of 32 – 2 | Bayern Munich | 4–1 | | Grünwalder, Munich |
| 18:00 | Gerhardt Evans Miedema |
Report | Harrison |
Attendance: 320 Referee:  |
| 9 November 2016 Round of 16 – 1 | Bayern Munich | 4–0 |  | Grünwalder, Munich |
| 18:00 | Evans Rolser Miedema |
Report | Attendance: 410 Referee:  |
| 17 November 2016 Round of 16 – 2 | Rossiyanka | 0–4 | | Rodina, Khimki |
| 17:00 | Report | Miedema Däbritz Holstad Berge |
Attendance: 500 Referee: |
| 23 March 2017 Quarterfinals – 1 | Bayern Munich | 1–0 | | Grünwalder, Munich |
| 19:00 | Miedema |
Report | Attendance: 7,300 Referee: |
Frauen Bundesliga
| 3 September 2016 1 | Bayern Munich | 1–1 | SC Freiburg | Grünwalder, Munich |
| 16:00 | Behringer |
Report | Kayikçi |
Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Hussein |
| 10 September 2016 2 | USV Jena | 0–1 | Bayern Munich | Ernst Abbe, Jena |
| 14:00 | Report | Miedema |
Attendance: 753 Referee: Baitinger |
| 25 September 2016 3 | Bayern Munich | 1–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Grünwalder, Munich |
| 14:00 | Miedema |
Report | Dickenmann Popp |
Attendance: 1,480 Referee: Rafalski |
| 2 October 2016 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0–1 | Bayern Munich | BayArena, Leverkusen |
| 14:00 | Report | Lewandowski |
Attendance: 843 Referee: Müller-Schmäh |
| 16 October 2016 5 | SC Sand | 0–1 | Bayern Munich | Orsay, Willstätt |
| 11:00 | Report | Laudehr |
Attendance: 1,783 Referee: Heimann |
| 29 October 2016 6 | Bayern Munich | 3–1 | MSV Duisburg | Grünwalder, Munich |
| 14:00 | Miedema Lewandowski Behringer |
Report | Hess |
Attendance: 472 Referee: Lohmeyer |
| 5 November 2016 7 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 0–1 | Bayern Munich | Dietmar Hopp, Sinsheim |
| 13:00 | Report | Miedema |
Attendance: 1,650 Referee: Wacker |
| 13 November 2016 8 | Bayern Munich | 1–0 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | Grünwalder, Munich |
| 13:00 | Rolser |
Report | Attendance: 610 Referee: Appelmann |
| 20 November 2016 9 | Bayern Munich | 1–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Grünwalder, Munich |
| 14:00 | Miedema |
Report | Attendance: 452 Referee: Wozniak |
| 11 December 2016 10 | Bayern Munich | 1–2 | Turbine Potsdam | Grünwalder, Munich |
| 13:00 | Elsig |
Report | Elsig Holstad Berge |
Attendance: 1,410 Referee: Wacker |
| 18 December 2016 11 | SGS Essen | 0–3 | Bayern Munich | Stadion, Essen |
| 13:00 | Report | Rolser Wenninger Baunach |
Attendance: 2,346 Referee: Kunkel |
| 18 February 2017 12 | SC Freiburg | 2–3 | Bayern Munich | Möslestadion, Freiburg |
| 12:00 | Simon Petermann |
Report | Behringer Miedema Holstad Berge |
Attendance: 1,227 Referee: Appelmann |
| 26 February 2017 13 | Bayern Munich | 2–1 | USV Jena | Grünwalder, Munich |
| 14:00 | Miedema |
Report | Zinsberger |
Attendance: 542 Referee: Kunkel |
| 19 March 2017 14 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2–0 | Bayern Munich | AOK, Wolfsburg |
| 17:00 | Harder Kerschowski |
Report | Attendance: 2,640 Referee: Rafalski |
| 26 March 2017 15 | Bayern Munich | 1–0 | Bayer Leverkusen | Grünwalder, Munich |
| 14:00 | Lotzen |
Report | Attendance: 382 Referee: Weigelt |
| 2 April 2017 16 | Bayern Munich | 1–0 | SC Sand | Grünwalder, Munich |
| 17:00 | Abbé |
Report | Attendance: 460 Referee: Hussein |
| 23 April 2017 17 | MSV Duisburg | 0–1 | Bayern Munich | PCC, Homberg |
| 14:00 | Report | Behringer |
Attendance: 2,640 Referee: Wacker |
| 1 May 2017 18 | Bayern Munich | 2–0 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Grünwalder, Munich |
| 13:30 | Miedema |
Report | Attendance: 522 Referee: Appelmann |
| 7 May 2017 19 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | 4–2 | Bayern Munich | Brentanobad, Frankfurt am Main |
| 11:00 | Islacker Groenen Hechler |
Report | Abbé Wenninger |
Attendance: 2,120 Referee: Heimann |
| 10 May 2017 20 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–3 | Bayern Munich | Grenzlandstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 20:00 | Report | Bürki Gerhardt Miedema |
Attendance: 305 Referee: Diekmann |
| 14 May 2017 21 | Turbine Potsdam | 0–4 | Bayern Munich | Karl Liebknecht, Potsdam |
| 14:00 | Report | Behringer Däbritz Rolser Miedema |
Attendance: 3,421 Referee: Wozniak |
| 21 May 2017 22 | Bayern Munich | 2–0 | SGS Essen | Grünwalder, Munich |
| 14:00 | Miedema |
Report | Attendance: 960 Referee: Wacker |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfL Wolsburg | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 14 | +42 | 54 | Qualified for next season's Champions League |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 52 | Qualified for next season's Champions League |
| 3 | Turbine Potsdam | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 50 | |
| 4 | SC Freiburg | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 49 | |
| 5 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 37 | |
Frauen DFB-Pokal
| 9 October 2016 Round of 32 | 1. FC Riegelsberg | 0–15 | Bayern Munich | Sportpark, Riegelsberg |
| 14:00 | Report | Leupolz Gerhardt Falknor Rolser Maier Miedema van der Gragt Pekel |
Attendance: 1,934 Referee: Baitinger |
| 3 December 2016 Round of 16 | Arminia Ibbenbüren | 0–8 | Bayern Munich | Schierloh, Ibbenbüren |
| 16:00 | Report | Miedema Däbritz Baunach Laudehr Wenninger |
Attendance: 2,632 Referee: Schweinefuss |
| 15 March 2017 Quarterfinals | Bayern Munich | 0–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Grünwalder, Munich |
| 19:00 | Report | Wullaert Lewandowski |
Attendance: 465 Referee: Wozniak |
Bundesliga statistics
| Bundesliga squad and statistics | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Pos. | Born | FIFA nationality 1 | Player | Games | Goals | Disciplinary record | |||
| Pl. | St. |  |  |  | ||||||
| 31 | Goalkeeper | 1995 | | Manuela Zinsberger | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Goalkeeper | 1986 |  | Tinja-Riikka Korpela | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Defender | 1985 | | Gina Lewandowski | 21 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Defender | 1992 | | Stefanie van der Gragt | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Defender | 1988 | | Caroline Abbé | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Defender | 1989 | | Katharina Baunach | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Defender | 1987 | | Nora Holstad Berge | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Defender | 1991 | | Carina Wenninger | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Defender | 1992 | | Leonie Maier | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Defender | 1989 | | Verena Faißt | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Defender | 1991 | | Viktoria Schnaderbeck | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Midfielder | 1985 | | Melanie Behringer | 20 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Midfielder | 1994 | | Melanie Leupolz | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Midfielder | 1986 | | Vanessa Bürki | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Midfielder | 1993 | | Lena Lotzen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Midfielder | 1993 |  | Mana Iwabuchi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Midfielder | 1994 | | Sarah Romert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Midfielder | 1986 | | Simone Laudehr | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Midfielder | 1998 | | Anna Gerhardt | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Midfielder | 1995 | | Sara Däbritz | 22 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Midfielder | 2000 | | Verena Wieder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Midfielder | 2000 | | Sydney Lohmann | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Forward | 1996 | | Vivianne Miedema | 22 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Forward | 1992 | | Lisa Evans | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Forward | 1992 | | Nicole Rolser | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Forward | 1993 | | Fridolina Rolfö | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward | 1998 |  | Ivana Slipčević | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1 Senior internationals in bold
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