VfL Wolfsburg
Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg e. V., commonly known as VfL Wolfsburg (pronounced [faʊ̯ ʔɛf ʔɛl ˈvɔlfsbʊʁk]) or Wolfsburg, is a football club from Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony. The club plays in the German Bundesliga The club grew out of a multi-sports club for Volkswagen workers in the city of Wolfsburg and is owned by the Volkswagen Group.[1]
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| Full name | Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg e. V. (Sports club) Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg Fußball GmbH (Professional football club) | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Die Wölfe (The Wolves) | |||
| Founded | 12 September 1945 | |||
| Ground | Volkswagen Arena (capacity: 30,000) | |||
| Owner | Volkswagen (of GmbH) | |||
| Executive Director | Francisco Javier García Sanz | |||
| Head Coach | Florian Kohfeldt | |||
| League | Bundesliga | |||
| 2016–17 | 16th | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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Players
- As of 7 January 2022
Players out on loan
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League position
| Season | League | Position |
| 1997/98 | Bundesliga | 14th |
| 1998/99 | Bundesliga | 6th |
| 1999/00 | Bundesliga | 7th |
| 2000/01 | Bundesliga | 9th |
| 2001/02 | Bundesliga | 10th |
| 2002/03 | Bundesliga | 8th |
| 2003/04 | Bundesliga | 10th |
| 2004/05 | Bundesliga | 9th |
| 2005/06 | Bundesliga | 15th |
| 2006/07 | Bundesliga | 15th |
| 2007/08 | Bundesliga | 5th |
| 2008/09 | Bundesliga | Champions |
| 2009/10 | Bundesliga | 8th |
| 2010/11 | Bundesliga | 15th |
| 2011/12 | Bundesliga | 8th |
| 2012/13 | Bundesliga | 11th |
| 2013/14 | Bundesliga | 5th |
| 2014/15 | Bundesliga | 2nd |
| 2015/16 | Bundesliga | 8th |
| 2016/17 | Bundesliga | 16th wins relegation versus Eintracht Braunschweig |
| 2017/18 | Bundesliga | 16th wins relegation versus Holstein Kiel |
| 2018/19 | Bundesliga | 6th |
| 2019/20 | Bundesliga | 7th |
| 2020/21 | Bundesliga | 4th |
Honours
Domestic
- Bundesliga:
- DFB-Pokal:
- DFL-Supercup:
- Winners: 2015
Regional
- Deutsche Amateurmeisterschaft:
- Runners-up: 1963
- Amateuroberliga Niedersachsen-Ost (II):
- Winners: 1952, 1954, 1963
- Regionalliga Nord (II):
- Runners-up: 1970
- Oberliga Nord (III):
- Winners: 1991, 1992
- Runners-up (3): 1976, 1978, 1988
- Lower Saxony Cup
- Winners: 1962, 2002, 2003
Youth
- German Under 19 championship
- Winners: 2010–11, 2012–13
- Runners-up: 2007–08
- Under 19 Bundesliga North/Northeast
- Winners: 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
- Under 17 Bundesliga North/Northeast
- Winners: 2008–09, 2015–16
VfL Wolfsburg Media
Historical chart of Wolfsburg league performance
Wolfsburg against Borussia Dortmund at the Volkswagen Arena in May 2009
Wolfsburg fans against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Felix Magath led Wolfsburg to win the Bundesliga in 2009.
References
- ↑ Volkswagen Group - Annual Report 2009 - Chronicle 2009. annualreport2009.volkswagenag.com. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
Other websites
- Official website (in German)
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