Girls Football Festival 2023 - Report

Over 80 talented female players, accompanied by 12 coaches and 10 fairplay trainers, from six clubs and four European countries came together to celebrate soccer, diversity and solidarity for 72 hours.

The festival offered a variety of activities, including get-to-know-you games, an exciting freestyle workshop in the Prater and exciting scavenger hunts through the city of Vienna. The players took part in eight workshops and training stations in mixed teams and had the chance to make international friends. Of course, culinary highlights were not to be missed, such as eating 100 pizzas and much more. The festival ended with an international tournament, where the girls could show their skills, afterwards they chilled at the Danube Canal.

For the teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sloga Prijedor, Spartak Banja Luka), Serbia (Crvena Zvezda Beograd), Montenegro (Ilarion Podgorica) and Austria (ASV Draßburg, First Vienna FC) it was three unforgettable days full of fun and the created memories will surely stay forever.

We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to all the players, coaches and supervisors, supporters and partners who have contributed significantly to the success of the 5th Girls Football Festival. Your valuable participation, support and dedication made the festival a memorable event. We are grateful for your contribution to enabling international exchange, breaking down prejudices and celebrating diversity in soccer.

The Girls Football Festival is part of the Football Zajedno project, which is supported by UEFA and the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADA) and implemented with the soccer associations from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro, as well as local partner organizations in the Western Balkans. The Girls Football Festival in Vienna was co-financed by the City of Vienna and supported by ASKÖ, the Association of Footballers (VdF), trophyexert and the BMKÖS within the framework of the fairplay service point.

Check out our Instagram page for videos from each day of the festival!