Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg e. V., commonly known as VfL Wolfsburg, is a German professional women's football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony. The club is currently playing in the top division of Germany the Bundesliga. The club won the UEFA Women's Champions League in 2013 and 2014.
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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 Wölfinnen (The She-wolves) | ||
| Founded | 2003 | ||
| Ground | AOK Stadion, Wolfsburg | ||
| Capacity | 5,200 | ||
| Chairman | Hans-Dieter Pötsch | ||
| Sporting director | Ralf Kellermann | ||
| Head coach | Tommy Stroot | ||
| League | Frauen-Bundesliga | ||
| 2022–23 | 2nd of 12 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
VfR Eintracht Wolfsburg was founded in 1973. The team was a founding member of the Bundesliga. In 2003 the team joined VfL Wolfsburg.
The first season under the new name was in 2003–04, which ended with an eighth place, the next season the team was relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga in 12th place but gained direct promotion in the following 2005–06 season. After a fifth place in 2009–10, Wolfsburg grew up one year later, contending for the title and managed to be runner-up in 2011–12.
In the 2012–13 season Wolfsburg won the UEFA Women's Champions League.[1] Two weeks prior the team achieved its first Bundesliga title.[2] They were the second team, after 1. FFC Frankfurt to complete the treble, by also winning the domestic cup competition.[3] This was the first time that the same year both in men's and women's football, clubs from the same nation, complete the treble, with the men's club being Bayern Munich. They were also the first German football team to successfully defend their Champions League title.
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 6 August 2023[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players edit
Personnel edit
Current technical staff edit
- As of 4 July 2021
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  Tommy Stroot
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| Assistant coach | Sabrina Eckhoff
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| Goalkeeping coach | Eike Herding Alisa Vetterlein
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| Analyzer |  Donna Newberry
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| Physiotherapists | Omar Rüppel  Ewa Gehring-Sturm Fee-Maresa Müller
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| Club Doctors | Dirk Ziller Agnes Schneider
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| Team manager | Jörg Schmidt
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Source: [citation needed]
Management edit
Board of directors edit
| Office | Name |
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| Managing Director | Michael Meeske
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| Jörg Schmadtke
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| Tim Schumacher
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| Sporting director | Ralf Kellermann
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Last updated: 30 August 2020
Source: Management board
Honours edit
Official edit
Invitational edit
- Ladies First Cup:
- Winners: 2013
Individual Club Awards edit
- IFFHS World's Best Woman Club:
- Winners: 2013, 2014[6]
Record in UEFA Women's Champions League edit
All results (away, home and aggregate) list Wolfsburg's goal tally first.
f First leg.
References edit
- ^ "Müller helps Wolfsburg end Lyon reign". UEFA. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "Wolfsburg wrap up title, Lyon reach final". UEFA. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Wolfsburg win maiden German Women's Cup". UEFA. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "Kader der Wölfinnen Saison 2023/24". VfL Wolfsburg. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "VFL Wolfsburg – Aktuelle Mitarbeiter – Frauenfußball auf soccerdonna.de".
- ^ Awards 2013 and 2014
- ^ Glasgow City 1–9 Wolfsburg: Scots eliminated in last eight, BBC Sport, 21 August 2020
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