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VfL Wolfsburg (women)

This article is about the women's football club. For the men's football club, see VfL Wolfsburg.

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.

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
Websitevfl-wolfsburg.de/womens
Current season

History

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Further information: List of VfL Wolfsburg (women) seasons

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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

Former players

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For details of current and former players, see Category:VfL Wolfsburg (women) players.

Personnel

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Current technical staff

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As of 4 July 2021
Position Staff
Head coach   Tommy Stroot
Assistant coach   Sabrina Eckhoff
Goalkeeping coaches   Eike Herding
  Alisa Vetterlein
Analyst   Donna Newberry
Physiotherapists   Fee-Maresa Müller
  Omar Rüppel
  Ewa Gehring-Sturm
Doctors   Agnes Schneider
  Dirk Ziller
Team manager   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   Michael Meeske
  Jörg Schmadtke
  Tim Schumacher
Sporting director   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   Unia Racibórz 5–1 f 6–1 11–2
Round of 16   Røa Oslo 1–1 4–1 f 5–2
Quarter-final   Rossiyanka Khimki 2–0 2–1 f 4–1
Semi-final   Arsenal 2–1 f 2–0 4–1
Final   Lyon 1–0 (  London)
2013–14 Round of 32   Pärnu 14–0 f 13–0 27–0
Round of 16   Rosengård Malmö 2–1 f 3–1 5–2
Quarter-final   Barcelona 2–0 3–0 f 5–0
Semi-final   Turbine Potsdam 0–0 4–2 f 4–2
Final   Tyresö 4–3 (  Lisbon)
2014–15 Round of 32   Stabæk Bærum 1–0 f 2–1 3–1
Round of 16   Neulengbach 4–0 f 7–0 11–0
Quarter-final   Rosengård Malmö 3–3 1–1 f 4–4 (agr)
Semi-final   Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 0–2 f 2–3
2015–16 Round of 32   Spartak Subotica 0–0 f 4–0 4–0
Round of 16   Chelsea 2–1 f 2–0 4–1
Quarter-final   Brescia 3–0 3–0 f 6–0
Semi-final   Frankfurt 0–1 4–0 f 4–1
Final   Lyon 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) (  Reggio Emilia)
2016–17 Round of 32   Chelsea 3–0 f 1–1 4–1
Round of 16   Eskilstuna United 5–1 f 3–0 8–1
Quarter-final   Lyon 1–0 0–2 f 1–2
2017–18 Round of 32   Atlético Madrid 3–0 f 12–2 15–2
Round of 16   Fiorentina 4–0 f 3–3 7–3
Quarter-final   Slavia Prague 1–1 5–0 f 6–1
Semi-final   Chelsea 3–1 f 2–0 5–1
Final   Lyon 1–4 (a.e.t.) (  Kyiv)
2018–19 Round of 32   Þór/KA Akureyri 1–0 f 2–0 3–0
Round of 16   Atlético Madrid 6–0 4–0 f 10–0
Quarter-final   Lyon 1–2 f 2–4 3–6
2019–20 Round of 32   Mitrovica 10–0 f 5–0 15–0
Round of 16   Twente 1–0 6–0 f 7–0
Quarter-final   Glasgow City 9–1[7] (  San Sebastián)
Semi-final   Barcelona 1–0 (  San Sebastián)
Final   Lyon 1–3 (  San Sebastián)
2020–21 Round of 32   Spartak Subotica 5–0 f 2–0 7–0
Round of 16   LSK Kvinner 2–0 2–0 f 4–0
Quarter-final   Chelsea 1–2 f 0–3 1–5
2021–22 Round 2   Bordeaux 2–3 (a.e.t.) 3–2 f 5–5 (3–0 p)
Group A   Servette 3–0 5–0 1st
  Chelsea 3–3 4–0
  Juventus 2–2 0–2
Quarter-final   Arsenal 1–1 f 2–0 3–1
Semi-final   Barcelona 1–5 f 2–0 3–5
2022–23 Group B   Slavia Prague 2–0 0–0 1st
  St. Pölten 8–2 4–0
  Roma 1–1 4–2
Quarter-final   Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 f 1–1 2–1
Semi-final   Arsenal 3–2 (a.e.t.) 2–2 5–4
Final   Barcelona 2–3 (  Eindhoven)
2023–24 Qualifying round 2   Paris FC 3–3 f 0–2 3–5
2024–25 Qualifying round 2   Fiorentina 7–0 f 5–0 12–0
Group A   Lyon 0–1 0–2 f 2nd
  Roma 0–1 f 6–1
  Galatasaray 5–0 f 5–0
Quarter-final f

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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