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The long\u2010term study covered seven consecutive seasons between 2014\/15 and 2020\/21 and included complete ACL ruptures registered by clubs or physicians with the German statutory accidental insurance for professional athletes (VBG) as part of occupational accident reporting.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In total, 131 out of 2965 female players (4.4%) and 95 out of 2639 male players (3.6%) sustained an ACL injury. Mean ACL injury prevalence in female football was 3.0% (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.8\u20134.3) with an increasing trend over time. Mean ACL injury prevalence in men's professional football was 1.6% (95% CI 0.8\u20132.3). The overall match incidence in female players was 0.91 ACL injuries per 1000\u2009h of match exposure (95% CI 0.72\u20131.11). The overall match incidence in male football was 2.5\u2010fold smaller (0.37 ACL injuries per 1000\u2009h of match exposure (95% CI 0.28\u20130.47). Almost all ACL injuries (99.2%) were treated surgically. Patellar tendon grafts were used more often in male players compared to female players (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). The mean period between the day of an ACL injury and the day of surgery was significant longer in female (median 19 days [interquartile range {IQR} 22]) than in male players (median 6 days (IQR 8,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Overall, female players had significant longer time loss after ACL injury and after ACLR compared to men (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). The total secondary ACL injury rate after RTP was 31.7% for female players and 32.1% for male players. Female players were significantly younger at their retirement compared to males (26.7\u2009\u00b1\u20094.2 vs. 33.5\u2009\u00b1\u20093.3,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The ACL prevalence and match injury risk is higher in female players compared with males. Moreover, the present study shows an increasing trend for both parameters in German female professional football. One out of three players, irrespective of sex, sustained a second ACL injury over a median follow\u2010up of six years. However, women end their careers earlier than men after an ACL injury, which could understate the actual extent of the second ACL injury rate in women. While sex\u2010specific care would be advisable, access to medical treatment still seems to be limited in women's football. 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