1. FC Union Berlin (women)

1. FC Union Berlin is a women's association football club from Berlin, Germany. It is part of the 1. FC Union Berlin club.

1. FC Union Berlin Frauen

Full name	1. Fußballclub Union Berlin e. V.
Founded	22 September 1969; 55 years ago (1969-09-22)
Ground	Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Capacity	22.012
President	Dirk Zingler
Manager	Ailien Poese
League	Frauen-Bundesliga
2024–25	2. Frauen-Bundesliga, 1st of 14 (promoted)
Home colours Away colours Third colours

History

1. FC Union Berlin was among the first clubs in former East Germany to establish a women's team. On September 22, 1969, the women's team received support from the club's first men's team and was coached by Bernd Müller and Bernd Vogel. After the dissolution of KWO Berlin in 1990, all their players joined 1. FC Union and competed in the final season of the GDR football championship.^[1] The team later played in the Oberliga Nordost but was relegated to the Verbandsliga Berlin in 1993.

They were promoted to the Regionalliga Nordost for the 2001–02 season and then to the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga for the 2007–08 season. After two seasons, they were relegated back to the Regionalliga Nordost for five seasons. Between 2014–15 and 2016–17, they experienced several promotions and relegations. Eventually, they settled in the Regionalliga Nordost until they were converted into a professional club for the 2023–24 season.^[2] Subsequently, they finished at the top of their region, earning promotion back to the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga for the 2024–25 season, following a 10–0 victory on aggregate over SV Henstedt-Ulzburg in the promotion play-off final.^[3] During the 2023–24 Regionalliga Nordost season, the team outscored opponents 145–5.^[4] On 27 April 2025, the club secured their first-ever promotion to the Bundesliga following a 6–1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach.^[5]

Squad

As of 7 August 2025^[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  GER Cara Bösl 2 DF  GER Tomke Schneider 4 DF  GER Anna Aehling 5 DF  GER Katja Orschmann 6 MF  GER Celine Frank 7 MF  GER Lisa Heiseler (captain) 8 MF  SVN Korina Janez 9 FW  GER Sophie Weidauer 10 FW  AUT Eileen Campbell 11 FW  GER Dina Orschmann 12 GK  GER Melanie Wagner 14 FW  BEL Hannah Eurlings 15 MF  GER Hannah Kratz

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 FW  FIN Elli Seiro 17 DF  GER Judith Steinert 19 DF  GER Samantha Steuerwald 20 MF  GER Leonie Köster 21 DF  GER Anna Weiß 23 FW  GER Nele Bauereisen 24 DF  TUR Fatma Şakar 25 GK  FIN Ida Heikkinen 28 GK  SUI Nadine Böhi 29 FW  GER Antonia Halverkamps 30 GK  GER Sarah Hornschuch 31 MF  POL Tanja Pawollek 42 MF  AUT Naika Reissner 77 MF  GRE Athanasia Moraitou

Former players

• Danya Barsalona
• Yasmin Ben Houssine
• Nadia Pearl
• Sarah Pavicic

Current staff

As of 22 June 2024^[6]

Coaching staff
Ailien Poese	Head coach
Sven Gruel Felix Kaminski	Assistant coach
Laura von Zadow	Goalkeeping coach
Marcus Liebig	Athletic trainer
Managerial staff
Jennifer Zietz	Head of women's and girls' department
Marvin Bellin	Scout
Kathleen Jurczyk	Team leader
Jan Krohm	Equipment manager
Medical department
Nino Haase Giuliana Di Bartolo	Physiotherapist
Elisa Lierhaus	Sports psychologist
Janita Richter	Caregiver

Honours

2. Bundesliga

Champions: 2024–25

Regionalliga Nordost

Champions: 2006–07, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2023–24

Berlin Association League

Champions: 1993–94, 1994–95, 2000–01

Berlin Cup

Champions: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2013–14, 2016, 2018–19, 2023–24