Rapid women are aiming for the double: WFV Cup final today!

Rapid women are aiming for the double: WFV Cup final today!

Today, May 28, 2025, the Rapid women are on their way to celebrating an outstanding end to their season. After already winning the state league title in their debut season, the WFV Cup final against the Wiener Sportclub 1b is now on the agenda. Coach Katja Gürtler is optimistic and sees her team as favorites to win the coveted double. The final will take place at 7 p.m. at the Hohe Warte, entry is free.

In the league, the Rapid women have impressively demonstrated their dominance with 16 wins and 125 goals scored, which corresponds to an average of almost eight goals per game. Gürtler emphasizes that the team not only impresses with their performances, but also with the playful solutions they show on the pitch. With a squad age of 16 to 32, the club plans to make few changes when promoted to the second division.

Requirements for advancement

From June 7th there are important relegation games for the Rapid women. First there will be a home game against Traiskirchen and then an away game against Bad Sauerbrunn. Gürtler, who is a full-time coach, has a clear mission: to reach the Champions League. The club aims to show the characteristic rapid game, which is also linked to a close connection to the academy.

To understand the challenges of sport, it is important to consider personal stories in sport. An example of this is Marco's life, which was shaped by a serious car accident in 1995. The accident resulted in the loss of his girlfriend and left him in a coma for seven months. Despite these enormous challenges, Marco continued to fight and faced his limitations with admirable determination, showing how resilient athletes can be.

Equality in women's football

In addition to local events, international developments also cast a shadow on women's football. While the English women's national football team recently won the European Championship final against Germany and thus won their first international title since 1966, the gender gap in prize money remains a controversial issue. Although UEFA has doubled the prize money for the women's EURO to $16 million, it remains significantly lower compared to the men's prize money. FIFA is also planning to increase prize money for the 2023 Women's World Cup, but this amount is still only one-sixth of the amount for the 2022 Men's World Cup in Qatar.

Although there is progress in international comparison, many national associations are lagging behind. Few, like the U.S. Soccer Federation, have taken steps to promote gender equality in prize money by adopting a collective bargaining agreement that evenly distributes prize money between men's and women's teams in joint tournaments.

The upcoming events in Austrian women's football, coupled with international developments, illustrate the challenges but also the opportunities that football continues to offer for women.

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