Benfica vs Bayern: UWCL Form, Rest and Midfield Context
SL Benfica and Bayern Munich Women meet in Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 UEFA Women's Champions League league phase on 30 September 2026, with kickoff (…)
Bayern Munich W is the women’s football side of FC Bayern Munich, representing one of Germany’s most prominent sporting institutions. Based in Munich, the team combines Bavarian club tradition with an international playing identity and regular competition at the highest domestic and European levels. Its red-and-white visual heritage, training-ground home and occasional Allianz Arena setting give the club a distinctive sense of place. The side’s profile reflects a modern elite women’s programme rooted in the wider Bayern sporting ecosystem.
Xtra rating
1829
Conservative: 1198
Rank club W
4
Updated: 28 October 2026
Bayern Munich W Upcoming matches by league
Frauen Bundesliga
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- Regular Season - 9
Bayern Munich WNo H2HWerder Bremen W
-
- Regular Season - 10
VfL Wolfsburg WNo H2HBayern Munich W
AOK Stadion -
- Regular Season - 11
Bayern Munich WNo H2H1899 Hoffenheim W
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- Regular Season - 12
Bayern Munich WNo H2HNürnberg
UEFA Champions League Women
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- League Stage - 4
Paris Saint Germain WNo H2HBayern Munich W
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- League Stage - 5
Austria Wien WNo H2HBayern Munich W
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- League Stage - 6
Bayern Munich WNo H2HBarcelona W
Bayern Munich W Last matches by league
Frauen Bundesliga
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- Regular Season - 8
RB Leipzig W1 - 5Bayern Munich W
Trainingszentrum RB Leipzig Platz 1 -
- Regular Season - 7
Bayern Munich W5 - 0Stuttgart
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- Regular Season - 6
Eintracht Frankfurt W0 - 1Bayern Munich W
Stadion am Brentanobad
UEFA Champions League Women
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- League Stage - 3
Bayern Munich W2 - 2Real Madrid W
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- League Stage - 2
SL Benfica0 - 3Bayern Munich W
Estádio Da Tapadinha -
- League Stage - 1
Bayern Munich W2 - 2Manchester City W
DFB Pokal - Women
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- Round of 16
Bayern Munich W1 - 0Bayer Leverkusen W
Supercup der Frauen
Bayern Munich W Team Roster
Bayern Munich W’s recorded squad contains 28 players: eight attackers, seven defenders, four goalkeepers and nine midfielders. The group includes G. Stanway, G. Gwinn, G. Viggósdóttir, M. Eriksson, K. Naschenweng and K. Bühl, alongside a broad mix of experienced and developing players. The goalkeeper group features Anna Klink, E. Mahmutovic, Julia Kreuzpaintner and R. Van Eijk. In attack, S. Mattner-Trembleau adds a recent option, while the midfield list also includes A. Caruso, L. Dallmann and M. Tanikawa. Shirt numbers and listed positions reflect the recorded roster at that date.
position Goalkeeper
1
Ena Mahmutovic
GK
Germany
22
Regina Maria Juliana van Eijk
GK
Netherlands
38
Anna Klink
GK
41
S. Klein
GK
position Defender
2
Vanessa Brigitte Gilles
DEF
Canada
3
Stine Ballisager Pedersen
DEF
Denmark
4
Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir
DEF
Iceland
5
Magdalena Lilly Eriksson
DEF
Sweden
7
Giulia Ronja Gwinn
DEF
Germany
19
Katharina Elisa Naschenweng
DEF
Austria
20
Franziska Kett
DEF
Germany
36
L. Dafinger
DEF
45
J. Kappes
DEF
position Midfielder
8
Lena Sophie Oberdorf
MID
Germany
10
Linda Dallmann
MID
Germany
14
Alara Şehitler
MID
Germany
15
B. Amani
MID
17
Klara Gabriele Bühl
MID
Germany
18
Momoko Tanikawa
MID
Japan
23
Sophie Proost
MID
Netherlands
25
Sarah Zadrazil
MID
Austria
28
Barbara Martina Dunst
MID
Austria
position Attacker
6
Kassandra Potsi
FWD
Germany
9
Jovana Damnjanović
FWD
Serbia
11
Sarah Tamara Mattner-Trembleau
FWD
Austria
19
L. Portella
FWD
21
Pernille Mosegaard Harder
FWD
Denmark
29
E. Imade
FWD
33
E. Rauscha
FWD
Last Bayern Munich W Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment is José Barcala, who began on August 1, 2025; the available timeline does not confirm him as the current holder. His entry follows Alexander Straus, recorded from July 2022, while Jens Scheuer led the side from July 2019 to June 2022. Thomas Wörle’s tenure is recorded from August 2010 to June 2019. The sequence shows a coaching history spanning German, Norwegian and Spanish football backgrounds, with each role described by its recorded dates rather than an inferred present status.
José Antonio Barcala
Spain
Coach since
1 August 2025
Coach until
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Antonio Barcala | Spain | 1 August 2025 | |
| 1 September 2022 | 1 May 2025 | ||
| Jens Scheuer | Germany | 1 July 2019 | 1 June 2022 |
| Thomas Wörle | Germany | 1 August 2010 | 1 June 2019 |
Bayern Munich W Transfers
The recorded arrivals show several types of movement rather than one uniform intake. S. Mattner-Trembleau joined from St. Pölten W as a free agent on June 30, 2026, while R. Van Eijk arrived from Ajax W as a transfer on the same date. A. Guzmán and E. Imade are listed as returning from loans, from Palmeiras W and Real Sociedad W respectively. Other recorded arrivals include B. Amani from Granad. Tenerife W, V. Gilles from Angel City W, A. Caruso from Juventus W, A. Klink from Basel W, S. Ballisager from Fiorentina W and B. Dunst from Eintracht Frankfurt W. These entries represent a recent sample, not a complete arrival ledger.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Wellmann |
Sporting CP W
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| R. van Eijk |
Ajax W
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Kassandra Potsi |
SGS Essen W
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
| R. van Eijk |
Ajax W
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Mattner-Trembleau |
St. Pölten W
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Wellmann |
Sporting CP W
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Guzmán |
Palmeiras W
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| E. Imade |
Real Sociedad W
|
Return from loan | 10 January 2026 |
| B. Amani |
Granad. Tenerife W
|
Transfer | 7 January 2026 |
| B. Amani |
Granad. Tenerife W
|
Transfer | 7 January 2026 |
| E. Imade |
Granada
|
Transfer | 14 July 2025 |
| A. Guzmán |
Utah Royals W
|
Return from loan | 10 July 2025 |
| B. Dunst |
Eintracht Frankfurt W
|
Free Transfer | 1 July 2025 |
| S. Ballisager |
Fiorentina W
|
Transfer | 1 July 2025 |
| V. Gilles |
Angel City W
|
Transfer | 1 July 2025 |
The departure sample includes loans, free-agent moves and standard transfers. L. Zähringer left for Stuttgart W on loan on June 30, 2026, while N. Padilla moved to Granad. Tenerife W as a free agent and M. Grohs to Lyon W under a free-agent listing on June 29. A. Guzmán is recorded as transferring to Palmeiras W on June 29. Earlier entries include S. Ernst, T. Hansen, L. Schüller, J. Olme, S. Kerr, J. Bayings, S. Lohmann and C. Rúnarsdóttir, with the listings covering transfers, loans, free transfers and returns from loan. This is a recent sample of departures, not a complete ledger.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Caruso |
Real Madrid W
|
Transfer | 23 August 2026 |
| M. Plattner |
Salzburg W
|
- | 30 July 2026 |
| M. Plattner |
Salzburg W
|
- | 30 July 2026 |
| A. Wellmann |
Eibar W
|
Loan | 1 July 2026 |
| G. Stanway |
Arsenal W
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Gmeineder |
Werder Bremen W
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| Marie Gmeineder |
Werder Bremen W
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Guzmán |
Palmeiras W
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Simon |
Bayer Leverkusen W
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Padilla |
Granad. Tenerife W
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Zähringer |
Stuttgart W
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| G. Hünten |
Heerenveen W
|
- | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Guzmán |
Palmeiras W
|
Transfer | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Grohs |
Lyon W
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Ernst |
Werder Bremen W
|
Transfer | 29 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement around Bayern Munich W shows a fluid squad cycle involving direct transfers, free-agent arrivals, loan returns and departures. The incoming sample includes established routes from clubs in Germany, England, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States and Brazil, while the outgoing sample reaches destinations including England, France, Italy, Spain and the United States. Loan activity appears in both directions: some players return to Bayern, while others leave temporarily, and free-agent classifications sit alongside standard transfer entries. Several names appear more than once across different dates or movement types, so the published listings are best understood as a grouped recent sample rather than a net balance or complete window account. The pattern describes documented registration movement only; it does not establish fees, sporting intent or a definitive total of arrivals and departures.
Leagues Bayern Munich W has participated in
Bayern Munich W has recorded participation in four competitions. The Frauen Bundesliga is recorded from 2016 through 2025, while DFB-Pokal Women appears from 2022 through 2025. UEFA Champions League Women is listed from 2019 through 2025, indicating a sustained European presence. Supercup der Frauen is recorded for 2024 and 2025. With recent participation marked through 2025, all four competitions belong to the team’s recent footprint, although the available dates provide no results, titles or confirmed 2026 schedule.
More about Bayern Munich W
Bayern Munich W is the women’s football section of FC Bayern Munich, the Munich-based institution founded in 1900. Its official name is FC Bayern München Frauenfußball, while Bayern Munich Women is the common English form. The side represents Germany’s leading women’s league environment from a Bavarian base, carrying the parent club’s red-and-white identity into a high-level national and European football ecosystem. The women’s section belongs to the wider FC Bayern Munich multi-sports club and is operated as an integrated department under FC Bayern München AG. That structure connects the team with the parent organisation’s financial stability, sporting philosophy and established development network. The programme has grown through foundational work in Bavarian regional and national football into a prominent Frauen-Bundesliga competitor, with a sustained presence in the German Women’s Cup and UEFA Women’s Champions League. Its broader culture combines club continuity with an international outlook, bringing together German football pillars, overseas talent and pathways for developing players. Home matches are primarily staged at Sportpark Campus FC Bayern, the training-ground venue on Säbener Straße in Munich. The setting reflects the practical connection between elite competition, daily preparation and the club’s wider football campus. High-profile fixtures, including some UEFA Women’s Champions League occasions, can also take place at the Allianz Arena, linking the women’s side to one of European football’s most recognisable stadiums. Visually, the team follows Bayern’s classic red-and-white kit tradition. The club crest carries the blue-and-red ring, FC Bayern München lettering and diamond-patterned Bavarian flag motif, giving the women’s section a clear connection to regional identity and institutional history. Tactically, the club environment is associated with technically proficient football, possession and intense pressing, themes that align the women’s programme with the wider Bayern model while leaving room for individual coaching approaches. Bayern Munich W therefore stands as an integrated Munich department with a deep club heritage, a modern international squad culture and an established place in Germany’s elite women’s game.
Last matches statistics for Bayern Munich W
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bayer Leverkusen W
2 - 3
Bayern Munich W
|
6 / 17 |
|
0% | 5 | 3 | 3 |
|
Bayern Munich W
5 - 2
FC Koln W
|
9 / 14 |
|
0% | 6 | - | 1 |
|
Bayern Munich W
2 - 2
Manchester City W
|
4 / 15 |
|
0% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
|
Borussia Monchengladbach W
1 - 2
Bayern Munich W
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
SL Benfica
0 - 3
Bayern Munich W
|
7 / 22 |
|
0% | 6 | 1 | 2 |
|
Eintracht Frankfurt W
0 - 1
Bayern Munich W
|
3 / 12 |
|
0% | 4 | 1 | 3 |
|
Bayern Munich W
5 - 0
Stuttgart
|
7 / 20 |
|
0% | 7 | - | 0 |
|
RB Leipzig W
1 - 5
Bayern Munich W
|
9 / 16 |
|
0% | 8 | 1 | 3 |
|
Bayern Munich W
2 - 2
Real Madrid W
|
4 / 16 |
|
0% | 18 | 2 | 2 |
|
Bayern Munich W
1 - 0
Bayer Leverkusen W
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Bayern Munich W
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).