VfB Stuttgart
Out of the 1992-93 Champions League after a play-off against Leeds in Barcelona.
VfB Stuttgart is a German club that reached the 1998 European Cup Winners' Cup final, losing to Chelsea.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V.
- Short name
- VfB
- Founded
- 9 September 1893
- Stadium
- MHPArena
- Owner
- Mercedes-Benz Group (10.4%)
- Porsche AG (10.4%)
- Jako AG (1.0%)
- Chairman
- Dietmar Allgaier
- Manager
- Sebastian Hoeneß
- League
- Stuttgart
Lore & Background
As German champions Stuttgart entered the 1992-93 Champions League but went out in the first round to Leeds United after a deciding third match in Barcelona. On its second appearance in 2003-04 it beat Manchester United and Rangers and twice beat Panathinaikos to advance from the group, and as champions it was drawn with Barcelona in the 2007-08 group stage.
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