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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)
Nickname(s)Die Wölfinnen (The She-wolves)
Founded2003; 21 years ago (2003)
GroundAOK-Stadion
Wolfsburg
Capacity5,200
ChairmanHans-Dieter Pötsch
ManagerStephan Lerch
LeagueBundesliga
2017–181st

Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg e. V., commonly known as VfL Wolfsburg, is a German women's football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony. The club is currently 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 14 August 2018

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Germany GER Almuth Schult
2 MF Germany GER Anna-Lena Stolze
3 MF Hungary HUN Zsanett Jakabfi
4 DF Sweden SWE Nilla Fischer
5 MF Portugal POR Cláudia Neto
6 DF Germany GER Katharina Baunach
7 MF Iceland ISL Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir
8 DF Germany GER Babett Peter
9 MF Germany GER Anna Blässe
11 FW Germany GER Alexandra Popp
12 GK Germany GER Jana Burmeister
14 DF Germany GER Meret Wittje
16 DF Switzerland SUI Noëlle Maritz
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Poland POL Ewa Pajor
19 MF Norway NOR Kristine Minde
20 MF Germany GER Pia-Sophie Wolter
21 MF Switzerland SUI Lara Dickenmann
22 FW Denmark DEN Pernille Harder
23 MF Germany GER Sara Doorsoun
24 DF Germany GER Joelle Wedemeyer
26 MF Norway NOR Caroline Graham Hansen
27 GK England ENG Mary Earps
28 MF Germany GER Lena Goeßling
30 MF United States USA Ella Masar
33 GK Germany GER Melina Loeck

Honours

Official

Invitational

Individual Club Awards

Record in UEFA Women's Champions League

All results (away, home and aggregate) list Wolfsburg's goal tally first.

Season Round Club 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 Olympique 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 FC 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 Olympique Lyon 1–1 a.e.t. (3p–4p) (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 Olympique 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 Olympique Lyon 1–4 a.e.t. (Ukraine Kiev)
2018–19 Round of 32 Iceland Þór/KA Akureyri 1–0 f 2–0 3–0

f First leg.

Former notable players

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

References

  1. ^ "Müller helps Wolfsburg end Lyon reign". uefa.com. UEFA. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Wolfsburg wrap up title, Lyon reach final". uefa.com. UEFA. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Wolfsburg win maiden German Women's Cup". uefa.com. UEFA. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  4. ^ Awards 2013 and 2014

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