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Bergheim's Tanja Bauböck (left) and Co. will play in the Bullen jersey in future. The team is currently coached by Alexander Schriebl (right).

(Bild: GEPA pcitures/Kevin Hackner, Walter Luger)

It was only a matter of time, now it's official. Red Bull Salzburg is joining the women's Bundesliga and will play in it from the coming season. The Bulls are joining forces with FC Bergheim. 

The Bulls have been involved in women's soccer since last season, but initially focused on young talent, competing in the U16 and Future League (U20). Now comes the next step: next season, Bergheim and Salzburg will join forces and the team will officially compete in the Bundesliga under the name FC Red Bull Salzburg. 

It was already clear at the start of the project that the team from Mozartstadt would eventually take over the village club completely. The focus will continue to be on young talent from the region. Bernd Winkler, head of the women's soccer department at Bullen, says: "Our young players have already developed so much in this short time that several of them have already been regulars in the FC Bergheim Bundesliga team this fall. Now we have set ourselves the goal of establishing these talented players even better."

"One step at a time"

Bulls boss Stephan Reiter welcomes the chosen path: "As we announced when we joined, we have taken one step at a time with FC Red Bull Salzburg in the area of women's soccer and will be starting at a new level from the summer." 

At the start of the coming season, Salzburg will have three women's teams - U16, U20 and Bundesliga.