
The last matchday in the FLYERALARM Women’s Bundesliga before the end of the year is set for 20 December. The first matchday in the Women’s top flight after the winter break will be on 14 February 2021. The last matchday in the first division is on 13 June 2021.
“All considerations for the start of the 2020/2021 season are subject to the official approval of matches being played in the various localities,” was announced by the DFB.
Three weeks after the start of the league fixtures, the first round of the Women’s DFB Cup will be played on 26 and 27 September. A month later, on 31 October and 1 November, the teams will compete in the second round for a place in the Round of 16 on 5 and 6 December. The quarter-finals will be played on 20 and 21 March 2021 with the two semi-finals following on Easter Sunday, 4 April 2021. The Women’s DFB Cup final is in Cologne on 29 May 2021. The kick-off time for the final is still under discussion and will be announced at a later date.

In glorious sunshine and temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius, the Bayer 04 Women have begun their preparations for the new season. With a relaxed first session at the Kurtekotten training centre, coach Roberto Pätzold’s team became the first Bundesliga side to resume training after a 37-day break.
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Black and Red stand out. Under the slogan ‘Diversity under the Cross’, Bayer 04 took part in Pride on the Rhine at the weekend alongside the queer fan club “Bayer 04 Junxx”. The club mascot, Brian the Lion, and several members of staff were also in attendance, championing diversity and solidarity.
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Centre-back Melissa Friedrich is set to remain at Bayer 04 for another year. The longest-serving player in the squad, who joined the club in 2016, has extended her contract to 2027.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have signed Portugal U21 international Afonso Moreira. The 21-year-old winger joins the club from French top-flight side Olympique Lyon on a contract to 30 June 2031. In France last year, the left-winger made 37 appearances in Ligue 1, the Coupe de France and the UEFA Europa League, scoring a total of eight goals and providing eleven assists.
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