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Women's Bundesliga clubs required to meet minimum salary standards

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 1:33 PM

Last updated Aug 21, 2026

Women's Bundesliga clubs required to meet minimum salary standards

Summary

As the German women's Bundesliga prepares to start its new season on August 25, clubs are reminded of the responsibility to meet minimum salary requirements. FBL president Katharina Kiel emphasized that no club can afford to ignore this if they wish to compete at the highest level long-term. Currently, significant disparities exist between top clubs like Bayern Munich and smaller clubs, with 29% of players earning less than €3,000 per month. Starting in 2027-28, the league will operate independently from the DFB, while discussions continue on appropriate salary benchmarks. Kiel highlighted the need for clarity on the league's future direction.

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Key Details

•Women's Bundesliga season starts August 25, 2026.
•Minimum salary of €3,000 discussed for implementation.
•29% of players currently earn below €3,000 per month.
•FBL to manage league independently from DFB starting 2027-28.
•Disparities noted between top clubs and smaller teams.

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1:33 PMYahoo Sports — German women's league: Clubs have to meet minimum salary requirement

What they're saying

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Ahead of the start of the new season of the women's Bundesliga on Friday, the president of the women's league association FBL stressed that the clubs have the responsibility to meet the minimum salary requirement. "There isn't a single Bundesliga club that cannot and must not meet the minimum salary requirement if it wants to remain in the top women's Bundesliga in the long term," FBL boss Katharina Kiel told dpa.
— Yahoo Sports

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