Karlsruher SC (women)

Karlsruher SC
Full nameKarlsruher Sport-Club Mühlburg-Phönix e. V.
Founded2001 (2001)
GroundSportzentrum, Bruchsal
Capacity3,000
PresidentHolger Siegmund-Schultze
ManagerAnil Yildiz
LeagueRegionalliga Süd
2024–255th

Karlsruher SC is a women's association football club from Karlsruhe, Germany. It is part of the Karlsruher SC club.

History

Karlsruher SC was established following the dissolution of DFC Eggenstein in 2001. In DFC Eggenstein's final season, they achieved promotion to the Verbandsliga, which allowed their successor, Karlsruher SC, to qualify for the 2001–02 DFB-Pokal. However, Karlsruher SC faced a historic 20–0 defeat in the first round against the eventual champions, 1. FFC Frankfurt.[1]

Initially, the club competed in the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, securing promotion as champions to the newly formed 2. Frauen-Bundesliga for the 2004–05 season. However, internal disputes led to a significant exodus in January 2005, with much of the team, the coach, and the head of the department leaving to join ASV Hagsfeld.[2]

In their debut season in the second division, Karlsruher SC narrowly avoided relegation, staying ahead of SV Jungingen on goal difference. The following season, they finished 11th, which normally meant relegation, but due to VfL Sindelfingen's relegation from the Bundesliga, their reserve team, VfL Sindelfingen II, was relegated instead. In the 2006–07 season, Karlsruher SC again finished 11th and was relegated to the Regionalliga Süd. Two seasons later, they finished second behind Bayern Munich II, missing out on promotion. The next season saw an 8th place finish, leading to relegation to the Oberliga.

In the 2011–12 season, they finished as runners-up and were promoted to the Regionalliga, only to face immediate relegation. After finishing second in the 2018–19 season, they topped the table in the 2019–20 season, which was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, earning promotion back to the third division.[3]

Starting from the 2021–22 season, Karlsruher SC relocated to the Sportzentrum in Bruchsal, a facility also used by 1. FC Bruchsal.[4][5]

Squad

As of 25 June 2024[6][7]

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 Christin David
2 MF  GER Pia Nagel
3 DF  GER Marie Buchleiter
4 DF  CRO Jana Mijatović
5 DF  GER Chantal Kirtzakis
6 MF  GER Anna Hornetz
7 DF  GER Natalie Klupp
8 MF  GER Lena Kasprzyk
9 MF  GER Leonie Kuhlmann
10 FW  GER Melissa Zweigner-Genzer
11 MF  GER Noelle Maier
12 FW  GER Mathilda Dillmann
13 DF  GER Lisa Drexler
15 DF  GER Madeleine Haas
16 DF  GER Neele Beck
17 MF  GER Helena Merkle
18 MF  GER Nele Schomaker
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  GER Selina Häfele (captain)
20 FW  GER Johanna Lackus
22 FW  SRB Milica Kuburović
23 GK  GER Melanie Döbke
24 GK  GER Gabriela Heid
26 FW  GER Karla Waibel
29 MF  GER Jennifer Amann
30 MF  GER Runa Kreutzer
32 GK  GER Saskia Wagner
DF  GER Romina Konrad
MF  GER Selina Reule
MF  GER Hannah Roth
MF  GER Laura Bertsch
FW  GRE Sofia Inguanta

References

  1. ^ "Karlsruher SC 0:20 1. FFC Frankfurt" (in German). German Football Association. 23 September 2001.
  2. ^ "Nach Bieser-Entlassung" (in German). ka-news.de. 31 January 2005. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12.
  3. ^ "Frauen I: Regionalligaaufstieg perfekt" (in German). Karlsruher SC. 21 June 2020.
  4. ^ Wolff, Gerhard (25 September 2021). "Bruchsal statt Wildpark: KSC-Fußballerinnen sehen nach ihrem Umzug vor allem die Vorteile" (in German). Badische Neueste Nachrichten.
  5. ^ "Sportzentrum 11 - Bruchsal" (in German). europlan-online.de.
  6. ^ "Kader von Karlsruher SC" (in German). soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Karlsruher SC Frauen" (in German). sport.de. Retrieved 25 June 2024.