VfL Wolfsburg
The Wolves of Lower Saxony
VfL Wolfsburg is a German professional sports club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony. It is best known for its football department, which plays in the Bundesliga. The club has won the Bundesliga once (2008–09), the DFB-Pokal once (2015), and the DFL-Supercup once (2015).
Lore & Background
The club grew out of a multi-sports club for Volkswagen workers. Founded on 12 September 1945 as VSK Wolfsburg, it adopted green and white colors. After a player exodus, the club was reorganized as VfL Wolfsburg. Wolfsburg first reached the top-tier Oberliga Nord in 1954. They advanced to the Bundesliga in 1997 and have remained there continuously since. Their greatest success came under Felix Magath, winning the 2008–09 Bundesliga title.
Reader's Guide
Wolfsburg's home stadium is the Volkswagen Arena, used since 2002. The club's professional football is run by VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. The team's traditional colors are green and white.
Did You Know?
- Wolfsburg won the Bundesliga in 2008–09 with a 5–1 victory over Werder Bremen on the final matchday.
- The club won its first DFB-Pokal in 2015, defeating Borussia Dortmund 3–1 in the final.
- Wolfsburg's first competitive meeting with RB Leipzig was on 10 September 2016 in the Bundesliga.
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