Meidericher Spielverein 02 e. V. Duisburg, commonly known as MSV Duisburg, is a German women's football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia.
The women's football section of MSV Duisburg was founded in 2014. It is the successor club of FCR 2001 Duisburg which went into insolvency the year before. When FCR 2001 Duisburg had to file for insolvency during the 2013âÂÂ14 season, nearly all players left the club and joined the MSV Duisburg. As MSV they were allowed to continue the second half of the season with the original license of the FCR. MSV Duisburg played in the second level, 2. Bundesliga. In 2015âÂÂ16, winning the league championship promoted the club to the 2016âÂÂ17 Bundesliga. The club remained in the top level until 2020âÂÂ21. In the 2021âÂÂ22 season, they returned to the Bundesliga for the 2022âÂÂ23 season. Following a last-place finish in the 2023âÂÂ24 Bundesliga, they withdrew from the 2024âÂÂ25 2. Bundesliga season. The decision was made to compete in the West Regionalliga, following the relegation of the men's team to the Regionalliga and the resulting financial deficits.