| Women's Football in Austria | |
|---|---|
 Austria Women's National team in November 2017 | |
| Country | Austria |
| Governing body | Austrian Football Association |
| National team(s) | Women's national team |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Women's football in Austria is growing in popularity. [1] [2]
In 1936, a Viennese man named Karl Lutz sued for divorce from his wife Marie, claiming that she had been neglecting her household duties because of her interest in football. The Daily Express quoted Marie Lutz as responding that "all women would prefer a good game of football to their husband's quarrelsome company." [3]
ÖFB-Frauenliga is the highest tier of women's football in Austria. [4]
Since the 21st Century Austria has seen an upsurge of success with the national team qualifying for the UEFA Women's Championship two times and their greatest achievement was reaching the semi finals of UEFA Women's Euro 2017. [5]
The UEFA European Women's Championship, also called the UEFA Women's Euro, held every four years and one year after the men's UEFA European Championship first held in 1984, is the main competition in women's association football between national teams of the UEFA confederation. The competition is the women's equivalent of the UEFA European Championship. The reigning champions are England, who won their home tournament in 2022. The most successful nation in the history of the tournament is Germany, with eight titles.
The England women's national football team, nicknamed the Lionesses, has been governed by the Football Association (FA) since 1993, having been previously administered by the Women's Football Association (WFA). England played its first international match in November 1972 against Scotland. Although most national football teams represent a sovereign state, England is permitted by FIFA statutes, as a member of the United Kingdom's Home Nations, to maintain a national side that competes in all major tournaments, with the exception of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament.
The Denmark women's national football team represents Denmark and Greenland in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Danish Football Association (DBU) and competes as a member of UEFA in various international football tournaments such as the FIFA Women's World Cup, UEFA Women's Euro, the Summer Olympics, the Algarve Cup, and, since 2023, the new UEFA Women's Nations League.
The Republic of Ireland women's national football team represents the Republic of Ireland in competitions such as the FIFA Women's World Cup and the UEFA Women's Championship. The team played in their first World Cup at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. It has taken part in invitational tournaments such as the Algarve Cup, the Istria Cup, the Cyprus Cup and Pinatar Cup. It is organised by the Women's Football Association of Ireland.
The Netherlands women's national football team represents the Netherlands in international women's football, and is directed by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), which is a member of UEFA and FIFA.
The Spain women's national football team, officially known as the Spain national football team, has represented Spain in international women's football competitions since 1980. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.
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Sarah Puntigam is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Houston Dash and the Austria national team.
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Marie-Antoinette Oda Katoto is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. A youth academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, she became the team's all-time top scorer in February 2022 at the age of 23.
Spain have participated 4 times at the UEFA Women's Championship: Their best achievement is reaching the UEFA Women's Championships semi final in (1997).
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