VfL Bochum
8th in the 2. Bundesliga, 14 points from 11 games. Last 5, all competitions: L · 2. BundesligaAway at 1. FC KaiserslauternLost 0–2D · 2. BundesligaHome v VfL WolfsburgDrew 1–1W · DFB-Pokal · Second roundHome v Mainz 05Won 2–0W · 2. BundesligaAway at Energie CottbusWon 2–1W · 2. BundesligaHome v Karlsruher SCWon 3–2
What’s at stake: 7 pts from promotion play-offs · 3 pts clear of relegation
2nd season in a row in the 2. BundesligaHome ground: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Honours: 🏆 2. Bundesliga ×1 (since 2011–12) · ▲ 1 promotion
- 2. Bundesliga 12020–21
- Promotions 12020–21 to Bundesliga
Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.
VfL Bochum’s journey through the German pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 8th in the 2. Bundesliga, 26th of 56 across the top three German divisions. Since 2011–12: 1 promotion and 1 relegation.
BL1–182BL19–363L37–56
2011–122. Bundesliga: 11th of 1829th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2012–132. Bundesliga: 14th of 1832nd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2013–142. Bundesliga: 15th of 1833rd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2014–152. Bundesliga: 11th of 1829th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2015–162. Bundesliga: 5th of 1823rd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2016–172. Bundesliga: 9th of 1827th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2017–182. Bundesliga: 6th of 1824th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2018–192. Bundesliga: 11th of 1829th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2019–202. Bundesliga: 8th of 1826th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2020–212. Bundesliga: 1st of 18 · Promoted19th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2021–22Bundesliga: 13th of 1813th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2022–23Bundesliga: 14th of 1814th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2023–24Bundesliga: 16th of 1816th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2024–25Bundesliga: 18th of 18 · Relegated18th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2025–262. Bundesliga: 9th of 1827th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2026–272. Bundesliga: 8th of 1826th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Promoted
- Relegated
Season by season 16 seasons
- 2026–27T22. Bundesliga8th of 1826th of 56
- 2025–26T22. Bundesliga9th of 1827th of 56
- 2024–25T1Bundesliga ▼ Relegated18th of 1818th of 56
- 2023–24T1Bundesliga16th of 1816th of 56
- 2022–23T1Bundesliga14th of 1814th of 56
- 2021–22T1Bundesliga13th of 1813th of 56
- 2020–21T22. Bundesliga ▲ Promoted1st of 1819th of 56
- 2019–20T22. Bundesliga8th of 1826th of 56
- 2018–19T22. Bundesliga11th of 1829th of 56
- 2017–18T22. Bundesliga6th of 1824th of 56
- 2016–17T22. Bundesliga9th of 1827th of 56
- 2015–16T22. Bundesliga5th of 1823rd of 56
- 2014–15T22. Bundesliga11th of 1829th of 56
- 2013–14T22. Bundesliga15th of 1833rd of 56
- 2012–13T22. Bundesliga14th of 1832nd of 56
- 2011–12T22. Bundesliga11th of 1829th of 56
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (Berlin)
- 2BLAFC St. Pauli
- 2BLHDarmstadt 98
- DFBHFC Augsburg BL
- 2BLA1. FC Nürnberg
- 2BLH1. FC Heidenheim
- 2BLH1. FC Magdeburg
All 24 fixtures
- 2BLAHolstein Kiel
- 2BLAHertha BSC
- 2BLHEintracht Braunschweig
- 2BLAVfL Osnabrück
- 2BLHDynamo Dresden
- 2BLAGreuther Fürth
- 2BLHHannover 96
- 2BLAArminia Bielefeld
- 2BLH1. FC Kaiserslautern
- 2BLAVfL Wolfsburg
- 2BLHEnergie Cottbus
- 2BLAKarlsruher SC
- 2BLHFC St. Pauli
- 2BLADarmstadt 98
- 2BLH1. FC Nürnberg
- 2BLA1. FC Heidenheim
- 2BLA1. FC Magdeburg
- 2BLHHolstein Kiel
Results
- 2BLHKarlsruher SCW3–2
- 2BLAEnergie CottbusW2–1
- DFBHMainz 05 BLW2–0
- 2BLHVfL WolfsburgD1–1
- 2BLA1. FC KaiserslauternL0–2
- 2BLHArminia BielefeldL0–1
All 13 results
- 2BLAHannover 96L1–2
- 2BLHGreuther FürthD1–1
- 2BLADynamo DresdenW2–1
- 2BLHVfL OsnabrückL0–1
- DFBAGreuther Fürth 2BLW2–1
- 2BLAEintracht BraunschweigW1–0
- 2BLHHertha BSCL0–1
Competitions
8th of 18 · 14 pts
Full table →- 1–2 Promotion
- 3rd Promotion play-off
- 16th Relegation play-off
- 17–18 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 16 | +10 | DWDWL | 198 |
| 6 | Arminia Bielefeld | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | WWLWW | 1712 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 20 | −1 | DLDLD | 163 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | LLDWW | 147 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | −3 | WDDLL | 125 |
| 10 | Greuther Fürth | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | −6 | LWLWL | 126 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | LDLWD | 125 |
Next: Round of 16 v FC Augsburg
Full bracket →- DFBAGreuther Fürth 2BLW2–1
- DFBHMainz 05 BLW2–0
- DFBHFC Augsburg BL
Cup runs
DFB-Pokal
Never won it; runner-up in 1968 and 1988. Best run since 2011–12: quarter-finals (2021–22).
WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Bayern Munich 1–22012–13Out in the quarter-finalsLost to VfB Stuttgart 0–22013–14Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Eintracht Frankfurt 0–22014–15Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Dynamo Dresden 1–2 aet2015–16Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Bayern Munich 0–32016–17Out in the 1st RoundLost to FC Astoria Walldorf 3–4 aet2017–18Out in the 2nd RoundLost to SC Paderborn 0–22018–19Out in the 1st RoundLost to Weiche Flensburg 0–12019–20Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Bayern Munich 1–22020–21Out in the round of 16Lost to RB Leipzig 0–42021–22Out in the quarter-finalsLost to SC Freiburg 1–2 aet2022–23Out in the round of 16Lost to Borussia Dortmund 1–22023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to Arminia Bielefeld 2–2, 1–4 on pens2024–25Out in the 1st RoundLost to Jahn Regensburg 0–12025–26Out in the round of 16Lost to VfB Stuttgart 0–22026–27Still in: drawn in the round of 16, not played yetv FC Augsburg
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27