VfB Stuttgart (women)
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Full name | Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V. | |||
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Founded | 31 May 2021 | |||
Ground | Stadion Hafenbahnstraße, Stuttgart | |||
Capacity | 2,000 | |||
President | Claus Vogt | |||
Head coach | Heiko Gerber | |||
League | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | |||
2022–23 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, 2nd of 14 | |||
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Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V. (lit. 'Association for Movement Games Stuttgart 1893'), commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (German pronunciation: [faʊ̯ɛfˈbeː ˈʃtʊtɡaʁt] ), is a German women's association football club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. It is the women's department of VfB Stuttgart.
History
VfB Stuttgart founded its women's football department on 31 May 31 2021. Since 1 July 2022, the first women's team has been part of VfB Stuttgart 1893 AG, the company that operates the professional football department of the club.[1] The women's team started competing in the 2022–23 season, with plans for multiple teams in cooperation with VfB Obertürkheim whose women's football department officially established in 1994.[2]
Heiko Gerber became head coach on 28 July 2022, succeeding Lisa Lang, who remained as team manager.[3] Sascha Glass was appointed as sporting director in June 2023.[4]
References
- ^ "Rückkehrer, Finanzen, Satzungsänderungen: So lief die VfB-Mitgliederversammlung" (in German). Zeitungsverlag Waiblingen. 11 September 2022.
- ^ "VfB Obertürkheim e.V. – Homepage Frauenfussball" (in German). VfB Obertürkheim.
- ^ "Heiko Gerber übernimmt die VfB-Frauen" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Sascha Glass kommt zum VfB" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 28 June 2023.