Union defender Eleni Markou has suffered an injury while away with the Greek national team and will miss out on the final two games before the winter break.

Three players from the women's team of 1. FC Union Berlin have been nominated to represent their countries in November and December. This is the last international break of 2024.

1. FC Union Berlin lost 2-0 on Friday night to the Bundesliga’s Eintracht Frankfurt in the DFB Pokal. But they were courageous and looked like they could spring a great upset until Tanja Pawollek’s 83rd minute opener. Barbara Dunst made it two, a minute into time added on.

On Friday evening, 1. FC Union Berlin’s women’s team will host the current second placed team in the Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt, in the DFB Pokal round of 16. Kick off at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei is at 18:30.

1. FC Union Berlin’s women’s professional coaching team has been strengthened. Marie-Louise Eta will be working as an individual trainer within head coach Ailien Poese’s team for the rest of the season. The 33-year-old was previously assistant coach of the U19 juniors and held the same role with Union’s men's first team last season.

1. FC Union Berlin retained their second position in the 2. Liga table with a convincing 2-0 win over SC Freiburg II on Saturday afternoon at the Alte Försterei. Antonia Halverkamps opened the scoring just past the hour before Dina Orschmann, on her 102nd appearance for the club, bagged the second in the 93rd minute.

In the first of three consecutive home matches, the professional women's team of 1. FC Union Berlin will face SC Freiburg II next Saturday, 16 November 2024. The match on the 11th matchday of 2. Bundesliga will be played at 14.00. at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei.

1. FC Union Berlin’s women’s team came away from a tough trip to Borussia Mönchengladbach with a point on Sunday lunchtime. In a game where the Union defence shone – the game ended goalless, lifting Union back to second in the table.