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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)
NicknameDie Wölfinnen (The She-wolves)
Founded2003; 22 years ago (2003)
GroundAOK Stadion, Wolfsburg
Capacity5,200
ChairmanHans-Dieter Pötsch
Sporting directorRalf Kellermann
Head coachStephan Lerch
LeagueFrauen-Bundesliga
2024–252nd of 12
Websitevfl-wolfsburg.de/womens
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 22 July 2025.[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 Stina Johannes
2 DF  NOR Thea Bjelde
3 DF  NED Caitlin Dijkstra
4 DF  GER Sophia Kleinherne
5 MF  NED Ella Peddemors
6 MF  GER Janina Minge
7 FW  AUS Sharn Freier
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 MF  SUI Smilla Vallotto
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  NED Janou Levels
16 DF  GER Camilla Küver
18 MF  NOR Justine Kielland
19 FW  FRA Kessya Bussy
20 DF  NOR Guro Bergsvand
21 GK  GER Martina Tufekovic
22 GK  AUT Christina Schönwetter
24 DF  GER Joelle Wedemeyer
25 FW  GER Vivien Endemann
28 FW  GER Cora Zicai
33 DF  ESP Judit Pujols
35 DF  GER Karla Brinkmann
39 DF  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 Stephan Lerch
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[6] (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 0–1 0–2 f 2nd
Italy Roma 0–1 f 6–1
Turkey Galatasaray 5–0 f 5–0
Quarter-final Spain Barcelona 1–6 1–4 f 2–10
2025–26 League phase France Paris Saint-Germain 4–0
Norway Vålerenga 2–1
France Lyon
England Manchester United
Spain Real Madrid
England Chelsea

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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 2025/2026". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  5. ^ Awards 2013 and 2014
  6. ^ Glasgow City 1–9 Wolfsburg: Scots eliminated in last eight, BBC Sport, 21 August 2020
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