World record in the Weser Stadium? Women's North Derby between Bremen and HSV!

World record in the Weser Stadium? Women's North Derby between Bremen and HSV!

The anticipation for the upcoming women's north derby between Werder Bremen and Hamburger SV in the Weser Stadium could not be bigger. Sport Sky will take place, and the fans can adjust to a real spectacle.

In March, the cup semi-final between these two teams already set a record when 57,000 spectators in the Volksparkstadion followed the game. This number has caused a sensation not only in German, but also in international women's football. Now Werder hopes to set up a new spectator record for home games at his own location in the Weser Stadium, which offers a capacity of 42,100 fans. A sold-out stadium would be a dream for many and could create a unique atmosphere, as Birte Brüggemann, department head of women and girls' football at Werder, emphasized in an interview.

a northern derby with high expectations

The interest in this northern derby is high and the expectations are increased accordingly. Werder Bremen plans a careful start of the game that falls into the men's international break. This gives fans the opportunity to concentrate fully on their women's team. Sport1 notes that a well-filled Weserstadion for the players of cohesion.

Not only the focus is on the development of the audience. The sports history that is behind these duels is also important. The DFB Cup semi-final in March 2025, which was the most visited women's football game in Germany with 57,000 spectators, fueled the relevance and interest in women's football again. Werder could use this momentum with another great backdrop in the Weser Stadium.

A look at the audience statistics

As part of this record mood, it is also interesting to look at some of the previous audience records in women's football in Germany. According to 90min are listed here:

It is particularly noteworthy that the Northern Derby on March 23, 2025 was the trigger for the number of spectators, and the signs for the upcoming encounters could be similarly revealing. Werder Bremen has a good hand when it comes to bringing the fans together and creating a sporty highlight that goes far beyond the actual game. It remains exciting whether the Weser Stadium can record the hoped -for record of spectators and which atmosphere the Bremen and Hamburg players will expect.