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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Sophie Downey

‘It means everything’: how Union Berlin Women completed epic journey to the top

Union goalkeeper Melanie Wagner (centre) gets a beer shower from Tomke Schneider (right) after the team achieved promotion.
Union goalkeeper Melanie Wagner (centre) gets a beer shower from Tomke Schneider (right) after the team achieved promotion. Photograph: Sören Stache/dpa

“I can’t describe how I feel,” Lisa Heiseler says as she reflects on a momentous weekend for Union Berlin Women. Just three days after her side secured a historic promotion to the Frauen-Bundesliga, the captain is clearly still processing everything that has happened to her and her teammates.

27 April 2025 will be a date for ever etched in the memories of Union Berlin’s women’s team and their supporters. A 6-1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach in front of more than 14,000 jubilant fans at the Stadion An der Alte Försterei saw Ailien Poese’s side secure promotion with three games to spare, one that will see them play in the top echelon of German football for the first time and at the first time of asking.

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