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VfL Wolfsburg (women)

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VfL Wolfsburg
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Full nameVerein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg e. V. (Sports club)
Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg Fußball GmbH (Professional football club)
Nickname(s)Die Wölfinnen (The She-wolves)
Founded2003; 21 years ago (2003)
GroundAOK Stadion, Wolfsburg
Capacity5,200
ChairmanHans-Dieter Pötsch
Sporting directorRalf Kellermann
Head coachTommy Stroot
LeagueFrauen-Bundesliga
2023–242nd of 12
Websitewww.vfl-wolfsburg.de/en/teams/womens-first-team
Current season

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

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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.

Historical league performance of VfL Wolfsburg

Players

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Current squad

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As of 10 August 2024.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Germany GER Merle Frohms
2 DF Netherlands NED Lynn Wilms
3 DF Netherlands NED Caitlin Dijkstra
4 DF Germany GER Kathrin Hendrich
6 MF Germany GER Janina Minge
7 MF Germany GER Chantal Hagel
8 MF Germany GER Lena Lattwein
9 FW Netherlands NED Lineth Beerensteyn
10 MF Germany GER Svenja Huth
11 FW Germany GER Alexandra Popp (captain)
12 GK Germany GER Nelly Smolarczyk
13 MF Hungary HUN Luca Papp
14 DF Spain ESP Nuria Rábano
15 DF Hungary HUN Diána Németh
16 DF Germany GER Camilla Küver
17 MF Germany GER Kristin Demann
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Norway NOR Justine Kielland
19 FW Netherlands NED Fenna Kalma
20 FW Spain ESP Ariana Arias
21 FW Sweden SWE Rebecka Blomqvist
22 GK Germany GER Lisa Schmitz
23 MF Iceland ISL Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir
24 DF Germany GER Joelle Wedemeyer
25 FW Germany GER Vivien Endemann
28 FW Germany GER Tabea Sellner
29 MF Germany GER Jule Brand
30 GK Germany GER Anneke Borbe
31 DF Germany GER Marina Hegering
35 DF Germany GER Karla Brinkmann
39 DF Germany GER Sarai Linder

Former players

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Personnel

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Current technical staff

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As of 4 July 2021
Position Staff
Head coach Germany Tommy Stroot
Assistant coach Germany Sabrina Eckhoff
Goalkeeping coaches Germany Eike Herding
Germany Alisa Vetterlein
Analyst Australia Donna Newberry
Physiotherapists Germany Fee-Maresa Müller
Germany Omar Rüppel
Poland Ewa Gehring-Sturm
Doctors Germany Agnes Schneider
Germany Dirk Ziller
Team manager Germany Jörg Schmidt

Source: [citation needed]

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Management

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Board of directors

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Ralf Kellermann is the current sporting director.
Office Name
Managing directors Germany Michael Meeske
Germany Jörg Schmadtke
Germany Tim Schumacher
Sporting director Germany Ralf Kellermann

Last updated: 30 August 2020
Source: Management board

Honours

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Official

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Invitational

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  • Ladies First Cup:
    • Winners: 2013

Individual Club Awards

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Record in UEFA Women's Champions League

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All results (away, home and aggregate) list Wolfsburg's goal tally first.

Season Round Opponents Away Home Aggregate
2012–13 Round of 32 Poland Unia Racibórz 5–1 f 6–1 11–2
Round of 16 Norway Røa Oslo 1–1 4–1 f 5–2
Quarter-final Russia Rossiyanka Khimki 2–0 2–1 f 4–1
Semi-final England Arsenal 2–1 f 2–0 4–1
Final France Lyon 1–0 (England London)
2013–14 Round of 32 Estonia Pärnu 14–0 f 13–0 27–0
Round of 16 Sweden Rosengård Malmö 2–1 f 3–1 5–2
Quarter-final Spain Barcelona 2–0 3–0 f 5–0
Semi-final Germany Turbine Potsdam 0–0 4–2 f 4–2
Final Sweden Tyresö 4–3 (Portugal Lisbon)
2014–15 Round of 32 Norway Stabæk Bærum 1–0 f 2–1 3–1
Round of 16 Austria Neulengbach 4–0 f 7–0 11–0
Quarter-final Sweden Rosengård Malmö 3–3 1–1 f 4–4 (agr)
Semi-final France Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 0–2 f 2–3
2015–16 Round of 32 Serbia Spartak Subotica 0–0 f 4–0 4–0
Round of 16 England Chelsea 2–1 f 2–0 4–1
Quarter-final Italy Brescia 3–0 3–0 f 6–0
Semi-final Germany Frankfurt 0–1 4–0 f 4–1
Final France Lyon 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) (Italy Reggio Emilia)
2016–17 Round of 32 England Chelsea 3–0 f 1–1 4–1
Round of 16 Sweden Eskilstuna United 5–1 f 3–0 8–1
Quarter-final France Lyon 1–0 0–2 f 1–2
2017–18 Round of 32 Spain Atlético Madrid 3–0 f 12–2 15–2
Round of 16 Italy Fiorentina 4–0 f 3–3 7–3
Quarter-final Czech Republic Slavia Prague 1–1 5–0 f 6–1
Semi-final England Chelsea 3–1 f 2–0 5–1
Final France Lyon 1–4 (a.e.t.) (Ukraine Kyiv)
2018–19 Round of 32 Iceland Þór/KA Akureyri 1–0 f 2–0 3–0
Round of 16 Spain Atlético Madrid 6–0 4–0 f 10–0
Quarter-final France Lyon 1–2 f 2–4 3–6
2019–20 Round of 32 Kosovo Mitrovica 10–0 f 5–0 15–0
Round of 16 Netherlands Twente 1–0 6–0 f 7–0
Quarter-final Scotland Glasgow City 9–1[7] (Spain San Sebastián)
Semi-final Spain Barcelona 1–0 (Spain San Sebastián)
Final France Lyon 1–3 (Spain San Sebastián)
2020–21 Round of 32 Serbia Spartak Subotica 5–0 f 2–0 7–0
Round of 16 Norway LSK Kvinner 2–0 2–0 f 4–0
Quarter-final England Chelsea 1–2 f 0–3 1–5
2021–22 Round 2 France Bordeaux 2–3 (a.e.t.) 3–2 f 5–5 (3–0 p)
Group A Switzerland Servette 3–0 5–0 1st
England Chelsea 3–3 4–0
Italy Juventus 2–2 0–2
Quarter-final England Arsenal 1–1 f 2–0 3–1
Semi-final Spain Barcelona 1–5 f 2–0 3–5
2022–23 Group B Czech Republic Slavia Prague 2–0 0–0 1st
Austria St. Pölten 8–2 4–0
Italy Roma 1–1 4–2
Quarter-final France Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 f 1–1 2–1
Semi-final England Arsenal 3–2 (a.e.t.) 2–2 5–4
Final Spain Barcelona 2–3 (Netherlands Eindhoven)
2023–24 Qualifying round 2 France Paris FC 3–3 f 0–2 3–5
2024–25 Qualifying round 2 Italy Fiorentina 7–0 f 5–0 12–0
Group A France Lyon 0–2 f
Italy Roma 0–1 f
Turkey Galatasaray 5–0 f 5–0

f First leg.

References

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  1. ^ "Müller helps Wolfsburg end Lyon reign". UEFA. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Wolfsburg wrap up title, Lyon reach final". UEFA. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Wolfsburg win maiden German Women's Cup". UEFA. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  4. ^ "PLAYERS AND STAFF 2024/2025". Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  5. ^ "VFL Wolfsburg – Aktuelle Mitarbeiter – Frauenfußball auf soccerdonna.de".
  6. ^ Awards 2013 and 2014
  7. ^ Glasgow City 1–9 Wolfsburg: Scots eliminated in last eight, BBC Sport, 21 August 2020
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