VfL Osnabrück
14th in the 2. Bundesliga, 11 points from 11 games. Last 5, all competitions: D · 2. BundesligaHome v Dynamo DresdenDrew 1–1L · 2. BundesligaAway at Arminia BielefeldLost 1–2W · 2. BundesligaHome v Greuther FürthWon 3–0L · 2. BundesligaAway at VfL WolfsburgLost 0–2L · 2. BundesligaHome v 1. FC KaiserslauternLost 0–1
What’s at stake: 10 pts from promotion play-offs · Level on points with relegation
▲ Promoted from the 3. Liga last season · Back in the 2. Bundesliga after 2 seasons awayHome ground: Bremer Brücke
Honours: 🏆 3. Liga ×2 (since 2011–12) · ▲ 3 promotions
- 3. Liga 22025–26, 2018–19
- Promotions 32025–26 to 2. Bundesliga; 2022–23 to 2. Bundesliga via the play-offs; 2018–19 to 2. 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 Osnabrück’s journey through the German pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 14th in the 2. Bundesliga, 32nd of 56 across the top three German divisions. Since 2011–12: 3 promotions and 2 relegations.
BL1–182BL19–363L37–56
2011–123. Liga: 7th of 2043rd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2012–133. Liga: 3rd of 2039th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2013–143. Liga: 5th of 2041st of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2014–153. Liga: 11th of 2047th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2015–163. Liga: 5th of 2041st of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2016–173. Liga: 6th of 2042nd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2017–183. Liga: 17th of 2053rd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2018–193. Liga: 1st of 20 · Promoted37th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2019–202. Bundesliga: 13th of 1831st of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2020–212. Bundesliga: 16th of 18 · Relegated34th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2021–223. Liga: 6th of 2042nd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2022–233. Liga: 3rd of 20 · Promoted39th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2023–242. Bundesliga: 18th of 18 · Relegated36th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2024–253. Liga: 14th of 2050th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2025–263. Liga: 1st of 20 · Promoted37th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2026–272. Bundesliga: 14th of 1832nd 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. Bundesliga14th of 1832nd of 56
- 2025–26T33. Liga ▲ Promoted1st of 2037th of 56
- 2024–25T33. Liga14th of 2050th of 56
- 2023–24T22. Bundesliga ▼ Relegated18th of 1836th of 56
- 2022–23T33. Liga ▲ Promoted3rd of 2039th of 56
- 2021–22T33. Liga6th of 2042nd of 56
- 2020–21T22. Bundesliga ▼ Relegated16th of 1834th of 56
- 2019–20T22. Bundesliga13th of 1831st of 56
- 2018–19T33. Liga ▲ Promoted1st of 2037th of 56
- 2017–18T33. Liga17th of 2053rd of 56
- 2016–17T33. Liga6th of 2042nd of 56
- 2015–16T33. Liga5th of 2041st of 56
- 2014–15T33. Liga11th of 2047th of 56
- 2013–14T33. Liga5th of 2041st of 56
- 2012–13T33. Liga3rd of 2039th of 56
- 2011–12T33. Liga7th of 2043rd of 56
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (Berlin)
- 2BLAKarlsruher SC
- 2BLHHannover 96
- 2BLAEnergie Cottbus
- 2BLHFC St. Pauli
- 2BLA1. FC Nürnberg
- 2BLHDarmstadt 98
All 23 fixtures
- 2BLH1. FC Heidenheim
- 2BLA1. FC Magdeburg
- 2BLHVfL Bochum
- 2BLAEintracht Braunschweig
- 2BLAHertha BSC
- 2BLHHolstein Kiel
- 2BLADynamo Dresden
- 2BLHArminia Bielefeld
- 2BLAGreuther Fürth
- 2BLHVfL Wolfsburg
- 2BLA1. FC Kaiserslautern
- 2BLHKarlsruher SC
- 2BLAHannover 96
- 2BLHEnergie Cottbus
- 2BLAFC St. Pauli
- 2BLH1. FC Nürnberg
- 2BLADarmstadt 98
Results
- 2BLH1. FC KaiserslauternL0–1
- 2BLAVfL WolfsburgL0–2
- 2BLHGreuther FürthW3–0
- 2BLAArminia BielefeldL1–2
- 2BLHDynamo DresdenD1–1
- 2BLAHolstein KielD1–1
All 12 results
- 2BLHHertha BSCL1–3
- 2BLHEintracht BraunschweigW3–1
- DFBHBayern Munich BLL1–4
- 2BLAVfL BochumW1–0
- 2BLH1. FC MagdeburgL0–3
- 2BLA1. FC HeidenheimL3–4
Competitions
14th of 18 · 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | LDLWD | 125 |
| 12 | Energie Cottbus | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | −2 | LDDLD | 113 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 | WLWLD | 117 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabrück | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | DLWLL | 114 |
| 15 | Dynamo Dresden | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | −5 | DWLLW | 117 |
| 16 (Relegation play-off) | Karlsruher SC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | −9 | LWLWL | 116 |
| 17 (Relegation) | Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | −12 | WLDDL | 95 |
First round: L 1–4 v Bayern Munich
Full bracket →- DFBHBayern Munich BLL1–4
Cup runs
DFB-Pokal
Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: last 32 (2021–22).
WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 1st RoundLost to TSV 1860 Munich 2–3 aet2013–14Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Union Berlin 0–12015–16Out in the 1st RoundLost to RB Leipzig 0–22017–18Out in the 2nd RoundLost to FC Nurnberg 2–32019–20Out in the 1st RoundLost to RB Leipzig 2–32020–21Out in the 2nd RoundLost to 1. FC Köln 0–12021–22Out in the 2nd RoundLost to SC Freiburg 2–2, 2–3 on pens2023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to 1. FC Köln 1–3 aet2024–25Out in the 1st RoundLost to SC Freiburg 0–42026–27Out in the first roundLost to Bayern Munich 1–4
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27