VfL Wolfsburg (women) explained

Clubname:VfL Wolfsburg
Fullname:Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg e. V. (Sports club)
Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg Fußball GmbH (Professional football club)
Nickname:Die Wölfinnen (The She-wolves)
Ground:AOK Stadion, Wolfsburg
Capacity:5,200
Owner:Hans-Dieter Pötsch
Owntitle:Chairman
Chairman:Ralf Kellermann
Chrtitle:Sporting director
Manager:Tommy Stroot
Mgrtitle:Head coach
League:Frauen-Bundesliga
Season:2023–24
Position:2nd of 12
Current:2024–25 VfL Wolfsburg (women) season
Website:www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/en/teams/womens-first-team
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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.

History

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

Current squad

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Former players

Personnel

Current technical staff

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Management

Board of directors

OfficeName
Managing Director Michael Meeske
Jörg Schmadtke
Tim Schumacher
Sporting director Ralf Kellermann

Notes and References

  1. News: Müller helps Wolfsburg end Lyon reign. UEFA. 23 May 2013. 24 May 2013.
  2. News: Wolfsburg wrap up title, Lyon reach final. UEFA. 12 May 2013. 13 May 2013.
  3. News: Wolfsburg win maiden German Women's Cup. UEFA. 19 May 2013. 24 May 2013.
  4. News: PLAYERS AND STAFF 2024/2025. 10 August 2024.
  5. Web site: VFL Wolfsburg – Aktuelle Mitarbeiter – Frauenfußball auf soccerdonna.de.