VfB Stuttgart II
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| Nickname(s) | VfB II Der kleine VfB (The Little VfB) | |||
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| Founded | 1893 | |||
| Ground | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | |||
| Capacity | 11,410 | |||
| Chairman | Bernd Wahler | |||
| Manager | Jürgen Kramny | |||
| League | 3. Liga | |||
| 2013–14 | 15th | |||
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VfB Stuttgart II is a German football team located in Stuttgart, currently playing in the 3. Liga. They are the reserve team of VfB Stuttgart. Until 2005 the time played under the name of VfB Stuttgart Amateure.
History
VfB Stuttgart Amateure first made an apperance at the highest level of local amateur football, the third division Amateurliga Württemberg, in 1959–60, winning the league. The league was split into two regional divisions and the team was grouped in the Amateurliga Nordwürttemberg where it became a dominating side from 1962 to 1967, winning four league titles in five seasons but being bared from promotion to the profesional leagues above. The team stayed in this league until 1978, winning one more title in 1971 and generally achieving top of the table finishes but failing to qualify for the new Oberliga Baden-Württemberg by a point when it came sixth and a top five finish was required.[1]
The team came second in the new Verbandsliga Württemberg in 1979 and was promoted to the Oberliga. It won a championship in this league in its first season there but was again barred from promotion. It came second the season after but suffered relegation in 1988. After two seasons in the Verbandsliga it returned to the Oberliga in 1990.[1]
VfB Stuttgart II was one of the founding members of the 3. Liga, established in 2008. The 3. Liga was the new third tier of German football. It ranks below the Bundesliga and [[2. Bundesliga]. Earlier, when they were in the Regionalliga Süd, they did not have the option of promotion. All "B" teams can gain this privilege, by giving up their opportunity to participate in the DFB-Pokal.
Relationship with VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart II serves as Stuttgart's reserve team. The team's backbone consists of recent graduates from Stuttgart's youth teams and several established, older players who are not good enough for Stuttgart's first team. Players that are particularly impressive at Stuttgart II are often called up to become permanent members of the first-team. For example, Sami Khedira made 9 league appearances for Stuttgart II in the 2006-07 season, his final one coming on 24 September 2006, before he was called up the first-team; he made his Bundesliga debut on 1 October 2006.
The Robert-Schlienz Stadium
This stadium, offering 5000 places, all standing, was home for the VfB II until 2008, when they moved to the larger Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau. It currently hosts the home games of VfB's A and B youth teams. Initially known as the "Amateur-Stadion" (German for amateur stadium), the Robert-Schlienz Stadium got its name in honour of the well-known VfB player Robert Schlienz, after his death in June 1995. The first game played here was in the 2nd round of the youth championship, on 25 June 1995, between the VfB's B youth team and Eintracht Frankfurt's.
Honours
The club's honours:
League
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Cup
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Recent managers
Recent managers of the club:[2]
| Manager | Start | Finish |
| Reinhold Fanz | 27 June 2003 | 30 June 2004 |
| Rainer Adrion | 1 July 2004 | 30 June 2009 |
| Reiner Geyer | 1 July 2009 | 27 January 2010 |
| Jürgen Seeberger | 28 January 2010 | 30 June 2011 |
| Jürgen Kramny | 1 July 2011 | Present |
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:[1][3]
| Season | Division | Tier | Position |
| 1999-2000 | Regionalliga Süd | III | 6th |
| 2000-01 | Regionalliga Süd | 2nd | |
| 2001-02 | Regionalliga Süd | 16th ↓ | |
| 2002-03 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | IV | 1st ↑ |
| 2003-04 | Regionalliga Süd | III | 11th |
| 2004-05 | Regionalliga Süd | 13th | |
| 2005-06 | Regionalliga Süd | 7th | |
| 2006-07 | Regionalliga Süd | 3rd | |
| 2007-08 | Regionalliga Süd | 3rd | |
| 2008-09 | 3. Liga | 11th | |
| 2009-10 | 3. Liga | 10th | |
| 2010–11 | 3. Liga | 10th | |
| 2011–12 | 3. Liga | 11th | |
| 2012–13 | 3. Liga | 14th | |
| 2013–14 | 3. Liga | 15th | |
| 2014–15 | 3. Liga |
- With the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 and the 3. Liga in 2008 as the new third tier, below the 2. Bundesliga, all leagues below dropped one tier.
Key
| ↑Promoted | ↓ Relegated |
Players
Players in bold are also part of the first-team squad:[4]
Current squad
As of 4 January 2015[update]
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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References
- ^ a b c Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv Template:De icon Historical German domestic league tables, accessed: 20 September 2014
- ^ VfB Stuttgart II .:. Trainer von A-Z Template:De icon weltfussball.de, accessed: 18 September 2011
- ^ Fussball.de - Ergebnisse Template:De icon Tables and results of all German football leagues, accessed: 20 September 2014
- ^ VfB Stuttgart II .:. Kader 2011/2012 Template:De icon weltfussball.de, accessed: 18 September 2011
External links
- Official site
- Fussbaldaten profile Template:De icon
- VfB Stuttgart II at Weltfussball.de
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables Template:De icon