The teams promoted from the previous 2. Bundesliga season were
TSG Hoffenheim as winners of the Southern division and
BV Cloppenburg as winners of the Northern division.
VfL Sindelfingen held their place in the league following the bankruptcy of
SC 07 Bad Neuenahr, who were instead relegated last season. On 1 January 2014,
FCR 2001 Duisburg became the women's section of
MSV Duisburg and play under that name. ==Broadcast==