VfL Wolfsburg (women)

This article is about the women's football club. For the men's football club, see VfL Wolfsburg.

VfL Wolfsburg
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 (2003)
GroundAOK Stadion, Wolfsburg
Capacity5,200
ChairmanHans-Dieter Pötsch
Sporting directorRalf Kellermann
Head coachTommy Stroot
LeagueFrauen-Bundesliga
2024–252nd of 12
Websitevfl-wolfsburg.de/womens

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

Further information: List of VfL Wolfsburg (women) seasons

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.

Players

Current squad

As of 12 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
3 DF  NED Caitlin Dijkstra
5 MF  NED Ella Peddemors
6 MF  GER Janina Minge
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
16 DF  GER Camilla Küver
18 MF  NOR Justine Kielland
24 DF  GER Joelle Wedemeyer
25 FW  GER Vivien Endemann
35 DF  GER Karla Brinkmann
No. Pos. Nation Player
39 DF  GER Sarai Linder
— GK  GER Stina Johannes
— GK  AUT Christina Schönwetter
— GK  GER Martina Tufekovic
— DF  NOR Guro Bergsvand
— DF  NOR Thea Bjelde
— DF  GER Sophia Kleinherne
— DF  NED Janou Levels
— DF  ESP Judit Pujols
— MF  SUI Smilla Vallotto
— FW  FRA Kessya Bussy
— FW  AUS Sharn Freier
— FW  GER Cora Zicai

Former players

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 4 July 2021
Position Staff
Head coach Tommy Stroot
Assistant coach Sabrina Eckhoff
Goalkeeping coaches Eike Herding
Alisa Vetterlein
Analyst Donna Newberry
Physiotherapists Fee-Maresa Müller
Omar Rüppel
Ewa Gehring-Sturm
Doctors Agnes Schneider
Dirk Ziller
Team manager Jörg Schmidt

Source:

[5]

Management

Board of directors

Office Name
Managing directors Michael Meeske
Jörg Schmadtke
Tim Schumacher
Sporting director Ralf Kellermann

Last updated: 30 August 2020
Source: Management board

Honours

Official

Invitational

  • Ladies First Cup:
    • Winners: 2013

Individual Club Awards

Record in UEFA Women's Champions League

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

Season Round Opponents Away Home Aggregate
2012–13 Round of 32 Unia Racibórz 5–1 f 6–1 11–2
Round of 16 Røa Oslo 1–1 4–1 f 5–2
Quarter-final Rossiyanka Khimki 2–0 2–1 f 4–1
Semi-final Arsenal 2–1 f 2–0 4–1
Final Lyon 1–0 ( London)
2013–14 Round of 32 Pärnu 14–0 f 13–0 27–0
Round of 16 Rosengård Malmö 2–1 f 3–1 5–2
Quarter-final Barcelona 2–0 3–0 f 5–0
Semi-final Turbine Potsdam 0–0 4–2 f 4–2
Final Tyresö 4–3 ( Lisbon)
2014–15 Round of 32 Stabæk Bærum 1–0 f 2–1 3–1
Round of 16 Neulengbach 4–0 f 7–0 11–0
Quarter-final Rosengård Malmö 3–3 1–1 f 4–4 (agr)
Semi-final Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 0–2 f 2–3
2015–16 Round of 32 Spartak Subotica 0–0 f 4–0 4–0
Round of 16 Chelsea 2–1 f 2–0 4–1
Quarter-final Brescia 3–0 3–0 f 6–0
Semi-final Frankfurt 0–1 4–0 f 4–1
Final Lyon 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) ( Reggio Emilia)
2016–17 Round of 32 Chelsea 3–0 f 1–1 4–1
Round of 16 Eskilstuna United 5–1 f 3–0 8–1
Quarter-final Lyon 1–0 0–2 f 1–2
2017–18 Round of 32 Atlético Madrid 3–0 f 12–2 15–2
Round of 16 Fiorentina 4–0 f 3–3 7–3
Quarter-final Slavia Prague 1–1 5–0 f 6–1
Semi-final Chelsea 3–1 f 2–0 5–1
Final Lyon 1–4 (a.e.t.) ( Kyiv)
2018–19 Round of 32 Þór/KA Akureyri 1–0 f 2–0 3–0
Round of 16 Atlético Madrid 6–0 4–0 f 10–0
Quarter-final Lyon 1–2 f 2–4 3–6
2019–20 Round of 32 Mitrovica 10–0 f 5–0 15–0
Round of 16 Twente 1–0 6–0 f 7–0
Quarter-final Glasgow City 9–1[7] ( San Sebastián)
Semi-final Barcelona 1–0 ( San Sebastián)
Final Lyon 1–3 ( San Sebastián)
2020–21 Round of 32 Spartak Subotica 5–0 f 2–0 7–0
Round of 16 LSK Kvinner 2–0 2–0 f 4–0
Quarter-final Chelsea 1–2 f 0–3 1–5
2021–22 Round 2 Bordeaux 2–3 (a.e.t.) 3–2 f 5–5 (3–0 p)
Group A Servette 3–0 5–0 1st
Chelsea 3–3 4–0
Juventus 2–2 0–2
Quarter-final Arsenal 1–1 f 2–0 3–1
Semi-final Barcelona 1–5 f 2–0 3–5
2022–23 Group B Slavia Prague 2–0 0–0 1st
St. Pölten 8–2 4–0
Roma 1–1 4–2
Quarter-final Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 f 1–1 2–1
Semi-final Arsenal 3–2 (a.e.t.) 2–2 5–4
Final Barcelona 2–3 ( Eindhoven)
2023–24 Qualifying round 2 Paris FC 3–3 f 0–2 3–5
2024–25 Qualifying round 2 Fiorentina 7–0 f 5–0 12–0
Group A Lyon 0–1 0–2 f 2nd
Roma 0–1 f 6–1
Galatasaray 5–0 f 5–0
Quarter-final Barcelona 1–6 1–4 f 2–10

f First leg.

References

  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 12 July 2025.
  5. ^ "VFL Wolfsburg – Aktuelle Mitarbeiter – Frauenfußball auf soccerdonna.de".
  6. ^ Awards 2013 and 2014
  7. ^ Glasgow City 1–9 Wolfsburg: Scots eliminated in last eight, BBC Sport, 21 August 2020
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