It has been reported that Bayern Munich are set to make a landmark move to purchase a dedicated stadium for its women’s team.
This is a step in the right direction to develop and grow the professionalisation of the league.
Currently, they play most of their home fixtures at the FC Bayern Campus. Still, it only has facilities for 2,500 seats, and the limited capacity has hindered the growth, especially with increased interest in women's football.
In their season opener back in September, the Women’s side played at Allianz Arena, the club's main stadium, which has a capacity of 75,000.
In their opener against Bayer Leverkusen, where the home side won 2-0, they achieved a German women’s club record attendance of 57,762 fans, surpassing the previous record of 38,365 set in 2023.
It has been reported that the club is close to completing a €7.5 million purchase of Uhlsportpark in Unterhaching, which currently holds 15,000 spectators.
The deal follows years of stalled talks between Unterhaching president Manni Schwabl and local authorities regarding the stadium’s ownership, which Bayern have now stepped in to conclude.
This aligns with their vision and demonstrates their long-term strategy to expand infrastructure beyond the Allianz Arena.
This move reflects the growing momentum behind Bayern's women’s team and its increasing fan base and interest in women’s football.
This report comes just days after the DFB announced a historic €100 million commitment to women’s football nationwide, which is the most extensive financial package ever for the women’s game in Germany.
The fund aims to professionalise the Frauen-Bundesliga by upgrading facilities, expanding media coverage, and promoting gender equality, ultimately making it one of Europe's top leagues.
This follows the sides establishing themselves as the new powerhouse of German football as they enter their new era of dominance.
They secured the Frauen-Bundesliga title for the seventh time in club history (1976, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025), and remarkably, for the third consecutive season, a first for the team.
- DFB-Pokal der Frauen: 2011–12, 2024–25
- DFB-Supercup: 2024, 2025
Bayern finally ended Wolfsburg’s decade-long domestic dominance, winning three straight league titles and breaking their ten-year streak in the cup. While Bayern have ruled the domestic scene, their European results have been more mixed. They reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2019 and 2021, but have since failed to advance beyond the quarter-finals. Two seasons ago, they didn’t progress from the group stage, a reminder that while their domestic dominance is clear, European glory remains elusive.
This inconsistency was highlighted again this season when Bayern suffered a heavy midweek defeat to Barcelona but bounced back days later to beat Wolfsburg 3-1 away, making a statement about their domestic strength.
Squad-wise, Bayern’s women are currently valued at €7.8 million, more than double the next-highest German club, Wolfsburg (€3.8 million). However, they rank sixth in Europe behind Barcelona (€12.7m), Chelsea, Arsenal, Lyon, and Real Madrid. Klara Bühl is Bayern’s only player ranked among the top 20 most valuable players in the Champions League, and Alara Sehitler is their sole representative in the top 20 under-21 players. Notably, Bayern also have the oldest average squad in this season’s Champions League, 27.3 years, nearly three years older than the competition’s average.
Bayern Munich have become one of Europe’s leading clubs in advancing women’s football, focusing on far more than just transfers. Their investment spans infrastructure, welfare, youth development, and commercial growth. The FC Bayern Campus — now an official DFB Women’s Performance Centre — offers elite training facilities, reflecting their long-term commitment. Initiatives like EmpowerHer and Girls on the Ball promote player development, education, and grassroots participation. Internationally recognised with the 2024 ECA Award, Bayern has also built strong commercial partnerships, including Audi and Ehrmann, to ensure financial and fan base growth. Their documentary More Than 90 Minutes and increased broadcast coverage have helped boost visibility and connect fans to the team. On the pitch, strategic recruitment and the leadership of coach Alexander Straus have driven Bayern’s rise to dominance in women’s football.
In short, Bayern Munich’s women’s project represents a blend of the club's efforts to become one of Europe’s leading clubs in advancing women’s football, focusing on far more than just transfers. Their investment spans infrastructure, welfare, youth development, and commercial growth. The FC Bayern Campus — now an official DFB Women’s Performance Centre — offers elite training facilities, reflecting their long-term commitment. Initiatives like EmpowerHer and Girls on the Ball promote player development, education, and grassroots participation. Internationally recognised with the 2024 ECA Award, Bayern has also built strong commercial partnerships, including Audi and Ehrmann, to ensure financial and fan base growth. Their documentary More Than 90 Minutes and increased broadcast coverage have helped boost visibility and connect fans to the team. On the pitch, strategic recruitment and the leadership of coach Alexander Straus have driven Bayern’s rise to dominance in women’s football, combining ambition, professionalism, and progress with sporting success and structural investment. The purchase of Uhlsportpark signals the next chapter: a permanent home for their women’s and youth teams that reflects the club’s stature and long-term commitment to growing the women’s game in Germany and beyond.
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