1. FC Nürnberg is a women’s football club from Nuremberg, Germany.
The women’s and the girls’ section of 1. FC Nürnberg was founded on August 24, 1988. As part of club-wide organisational restructuring and the spin-off of the departments into independent clubs, 7 people founded an independent club in the business premises of 1. FC Nürnberg in the spring of 1995, as 1. Fußball-Club Nürnberg Frauen- und Mädchenfußball e. V.. In 1999.
The team earned its first-ever promotion to the Frauen-Bundesliga in the 1999-2000 season; however, they were relegated back to the Regionalliga Süd after just one season.
In 2003-04, they were relegated to the Bayernliga, then to Bayernliga North, before securing two successive promotions to the Regionalliga in the 2009-10 season. But just two seasons later, they were relegated back to the Bayernliga and spent eight years in the Regionalliga.
In the 2020-21 season, Nürnberg finished at the top of their Regionalliga Süd group and secured promotion to the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga. On November 19, 2022, during the annual general meeting, a unanimous vote was passed to re-merge the independent women’s association back into the main sports club 1. FC Nürnberg.
In 2023, after finishing 2nd in the 2. Bundesliga during the 2022-23 season, Nürnberg earned a promotion back to the top-flight Frauen-Bundesliga after 24 years. In the 2023-24 season back, they moved their home fixtures to the Max-Morlock Stadium; however, in that same season, they were relegated again.
Nürnberg bounced back quickly in April 2025 as they earned promotion back to the Frauen-Bundesliga by securing a top-3 spot in the 2. Bundesliga.
Debut in Frauen-Bundesliga:
The club’s first debut in the Frauen-Bundesliga came in the 1999-2000 season.
Manager:
Currently, Omar Adlani manages the club.
Major Honours:
1. FC Nürnberg haven’t won any major honours as of yet. Their most successful moments include:
Runners-up in the 2. Bundesliga during the 2022-23 Season
Won their group in the Regionalliga Süd in the 2020-21 Season
Secured promotion back to the Frauen-Bundesliga quickly in 2025 after a brief period of relegation
Record Players for the Club:
Most Appearances –
Franziska May (47)
Luisa Guttenberger (43)
Nastassja Lein (39)
Julia Pollak (26)
Aneta Polášková (25)
Most Goals –
Nastassja Lein (11)
Vanessa Haim (5)
Medina Dešic (4)
Gabriela Chlumecká (3)
Justyna Baumgart (3)
Latest League Standing:
In the 2025/26 Frauen-Bundesliga season, Nürnberg finished 11th on the table out of 14 teams in the league.
Next Fixtures:
FC Nürnberg’s next fixtures are against VfB Stuttgart, RB Leipzig, and Hamburger SV.
Against VfB Stuttgart – Sunday, 6th September, 2026
Against RB Leipzig – Saturday, 12th September, 2026
Against Hamburger SV – Sunday, 20th September, 2026
