Hannover 96 Women

Hannover 96 is a women's association football club from Hannover, Germany. It is part of the Hannover 96 club. Hannover 96 established its women's football department in the early 2000s, with competitive activity recorded as early as the 2005–06 season in the Bezirksliga. After years of building a strong foundation, the first team achieved a major breakthrough in 2018, earning promotion to the fourth-tier Oberliga Niedersachsen. That same year, Hannover 96 celebrated a significant triumph by winning the Niedersachsenpokal, defeating VfL Jesteburg 2–0 in the final. Their success earned them a spot in the 2018–19 DFB-Pokal, where they defeated Regionalligist Blau-Weiß Hohen Neuendorf 4–2 in the first round. However, they faced a heavy 0–11 loss against the reigning champions VfL Wolfsburg in the second round. In the 2018–19 season, Hannover 96 secured the Niedersachsen championship after a convincing 3–0 victory over Blau-Weiß Hollage in the final, which led to their promotion to the Regionalliga Nord. In their debut Regionalliga season, Hannover 96 performed impressively, finishing as runners-up behind SV Henstedt-Ulzburg. Despite their strong showing, both clubs opted not to move up to the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga due to financial constraints.