Rapid Vienna Women: unbeaten for the championship crowned!

Rapid Vienna Women: unbeaten for the championship crowned!

Hütteldorf, Österreich - On April 12, 2025, SK Rapid Vienna wrote women football history by securing the championship title in the Vienna Women Landesliga in the first year after its foundation. With impressive performance, the players sat on the top of the table and remain unbeaten. OE24 reports that the promotion to the 2nd division is now secured. It is particularly noteworthy that they scored a record of 91 four game days before the end and only have 4 goals.

The last game against Dynamo Donau FC ended with a sovereign 5-0 victory. In this crucial game, which took place on the training area in Hütteldorf, 325 spectators were able to follow an exciting match, in which Rauter, Rammel, Johnston, King and Masinovic scored the goals for Rapid. Krone added that the team under head coach Katja Gürtler not only won the championship title, but also solved a ticket for the relegation to the 2nd women's Bundesliga. Another gratifying event was the comeback from Viktoria Bittendorfer, which was back on the pitch after 362 days of injury -related break.

rapid Vienna Women not only reached the championship title, but also created the possibility that a Viennese derby in the Bundesliga women could soon take place. This would mean an increase in the visibility of women's football in Austria and should also provide additional spectators and support. In German football, which has a long tradition in women's football, similar developments are visible that started after the Bundesliga was founded in 1990. According to Wikipedia have made considerable progress in the past few decades, both in a sporty and social point of view.

The historical roots of women's football in Germany go back to the early 20th century, even if there were many obstacles, among other things, a ban on the DFB, which was only lifted in 1970. The continuous development of women's football has led to a diversified and competitive league, which now comprises over 400 leagues and around 4,500 teams.

The impressive achievements of the SK Rapid women could be an important step to further increase the popularity of women's football in Austria and to draw more attention to sport. With the already secured championship title and the view of other exciting games, the future seems to be promising.