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 2013–14 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 2015–16, winning the league championship promoted the club to the
2016–17 Bundesliga. The club remained in the top level until
2020–21. In the
2021–22 season, they returned to the Bundesliga for the
2022–23 season. Following a last-place finish in the
2023–24 Bundesliga, they withdrew from the
2024–25 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. ==Current squad==