VfL Wolfsburg (women)
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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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| Founded | 2003 | ||
| Ground |
AOK-Stadion Wolfsburg | ||
| Capacity | 5,200 | ||
| Chairman | Hans-Dieter Pötsch | ||
| Manager | Ralf Kellermann | ||
| League | Bundesliga | ||
| 2015–16 | 2nd | ||
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The women's association football section of VfL Wolfsburg is playing in the top division of Germany the Bundesliga. The club has 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.
Current squad
As of 7 October 2016.[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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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
Official
Invitational
- Ladies First Cup:
- Winners (1): 2013
Record in UEFA Women's Champions League
All results (home, away and aggregate) list Wolfsburg's goal tally first.
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2012–13 | Round of 32 |  Unia Racibórz |
6–1 | 5–1 | 11–2 |
| Round of 16 |  Røa |
4–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 | |
| Quarterfinals |  Rossiyanka |
2–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | |
| Semifinals |  Arsenal |
2–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | |
| Final |  Lyon |
1–0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Round of 32 |  Pärnu JK |
13–0 | 14–0 | 27–0 |
| Round of 16 |  LdB Malmö |
3–1 | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Quarterfinals |  Barcelona |
3–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
| Semifinals |  Turbine Potsdam |
4–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | |
| Final | Tyresö FF |
4–3 | |||
| 2014–15 | Round of 32 | Stabæk |
2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| Round of 16 |  Neulengbach |
7–0 | 4–0 | 11–0 | |
| Quarter-finals | Rosengård |
1–1 | 3–3 | 4–4 | |
| Semi-finals | Paris |
0–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | |
| 2015–16 | Round of 32 |  Spartak Subotica |
4–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 |
| Round of 16 | Chelsea |
2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |
| Quarter-finals |  Brescia |
3–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| Semi-finals | Frankfurt |
4–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | |
| Final | Lyon |
1–1 (3–4 p) | |||
| 2016–17 | Round of 32 | Chelsea |
1–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 |
| Round of 16 | Eskilstuna |
3–0 | 5–1 | 8–1 | |
| Quarter-finals | Lyon |
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Former notable players
For details of current and former players, see Category:VfL Wolfsburg (women) players.
- Nadine Keßler
- Verena Faißt
- Jovana Damnjanović
- Josephine Henning
- Martina Müller
- Viola Odebrecht
- Navina Omilade
- Conny Pohlers
- Alisa Vetterlein
- Rebecca Smith
References
- ↑ "Müller helps Wolfsburg end Lyon reign". uefa.com. UEFA. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ↑ "Wolfsburg wrap up title, Lyon reach final". uefa.com. UEFA. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ "Wolfsburg win maiden German Women's Cup". uefa.com. UEFA. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ↑ "Players and Staff". Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "On loan in Norway". VfL Wolfsburg. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ "Loan extended". VfL Wolfsburg. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
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