VfL Wolfsburg
5th in the 2. Bundesliga, 19 points from 11 games. Last 5, all competitions: W · 2. BundesligaHome v 1. FC HeidenheimWon 3–1D · 2. BundesligaAway at VfL BochumDrew 1–1L · DFB-Pokal · Second roundAway at SC FreiburgLost 2–3W · 2. BundesligaHome v VfL OsnabrückWon 2–0L · 2. BundesligaAway at Hertha BSCLost 1–2
What’s at stake: 2 pts from promotion play-offs · 8 pts clear of relegation
▼ Relegated from the Bundesliga last season · First season in the 2. Bundesliga since our records begin in 2011–12Home ground: Volkswagen Arena
Honours: 🏆 DFB-Pokal ×1
- DFB-Pokal 1
VfL Wolfsburg’s journey through the German pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 5th in the 2. Bundesliga, 23rd of 56 across the top three German divisions. Since 2010–11: 1 relegation.
BL1–182BL19–363L37–56
2010–11Bundesliga: 15th of 18View table →2011–12Bundesliga: 8th of 188th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2012–13Bundesliga: 11th of 1811th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2013–14Bundesliga: 5th of 185th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2014–15Bundesliga: 2nd of 182nd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2015–16Bundesliga: 8th of 188th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2016–17Bundesliga: 16th of 1816th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2017–18Bundesliga: 16th of 1816th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2018–19Bundesliga: 6th of 186th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2019–20Bundesliga: 7th of 187th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2020–21Bundesliga: 4th of 184th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2021–22Bundesliga: 12th of 1812th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2022–23Bundesliga: 8th of 188th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2023–24Bundesliga: 12th of 1812th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2024–25Bundesliga: 11th of 1811th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2025–26Bundesliga: 16th of 18 · Relegated16th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2026–272. Bundesliga: 5th of 1823rd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →
10–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Relegated
Season by season 17 seasons
- 2026–27T22. Bundesliga5th of 1823rd of 56
- 2025–26T1Bundesliga ▼ Relegated16th of 1816th of 56
- 2024–25T1Bundesliga11th of 1811th of 56
- 2023–24T1Bundesliga12th of 1812th of 56
- 2022–23T1Bundesliga8th of 188th of 56
- 2021–22T1Bundesliga12th of 1812th of 56
- 2020–21T1Bundesliga4th of 184th of 56
- 2019–20T1Bundesliga7th of 187th of 56
- 2018–19T1Bundesliga6th of 186th of 56
- 2017–18T1Bundesliga16th of 1816th of 56
- 2016–17T1Bundesliga16th of 1816th of 56
- 2015–16T1Bundesliga8th of 188th of 56
- 2014–15T1Bundesliga2nd of 182nd of 56
- 2013–14T1Bundesliga5th of 185th of 56
- 2012–13T1Bundesliga11th of 1811th of 56
- 2011–12T1Bundesliga8th of 188th of 56
- 2010–11T1Bundesliga15th of 18
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (Berlin)
- 2BLHHolstein Kiel
- 2BLAEintracht Braunschweig
- 2BLH1. FC Magdeburg
- 2BLAGreuther Fürth
- 2BLHArminia Bielefeld
- 2BLADynamo Dresden
All 23 fixtures
- 2BLA1. FC Kaiserslautern
- 2BLHHannover 96
- 2BLHKarlsruher SC
- 2BLAEnergie Cottbus
- 2BLHFC St. Pauli
- 2BLADarmstadt 98
- 2BLH1. FC Nürnberg
- 2BLA1. FC Heidenheim
- 2BLHVfL Bochum
- 2BLAVfL Osnabrück
- 2BLHHertha BSC
- 2BLAHolstein Kiel
- 2BLHEintracht Braunschweig
- 2BLA1. FC Magdeburg
- 2BLHGreuther Fürth
- 2BLAArminia Bielefeld
- 2BLHDynamo Dresden
Results
- 2BLAHertha BSCL1–2
- 2BLHVfL OsnabrückW2–0
- DFBASC Freiburg BLL2–3
- 2BLAVfL BochumD1–1
- 2BLH1. FC HeidenheimW3–1
- 2BLA1. FC NürnbergD4–4
All 13 results
- 2BLHDarmstadt 98W5–1
- 2BLAFC St. PauliL0–1
- 2BLHEnergie CottbusD4–4
- 2BLAKarlsruher SCW5–2
- DFBAAltglienickeW3–3 (6–5 pens)
- 2BLAHannover 96W1–0
- 2BLH1. FC KaiserslauternD0–0
Competitions
5th of 18 · 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (Promotion) | 1. FC Nürnberg | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 13 | +13 | DDLWW | 248 |
| 3 (Promotion play-off) | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | DWWLW | 2110 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | +11 | WLWDW | 2010 |
| 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 |
Second round: L 2–3 v SC Freiburg
Full bracket →- DFBAAltglienickeW3–3 (6–5 pens)
- DFBASC Freiburg BLL2–3
Runs
DFB-Pokal
1 title in all, plus a lost final in 1995. Won it in 2014–15.
WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 1st RoundLost to RB Leipzig 2–32012–13Out in the semi-finalsLost to Bayern Munich 1–62013–14Out in the semi-finalsLost to Borussia Dortmund 0–22014–15Won the DFB-PokalBeat Borussia Dortmund 3–12015–16Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Bayern Munich 1–32016–17Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Bayern Munich 0–12017–18Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Schalke 04 0–12018–19Out in the 3rd RoundLost to RB Leipzig 0–12019–20Out in the 2nd RoundLost to RB Leipzig 1–62020–21Out in the quarter-finalsLost to RB Leipzig 0–22021–221st Roundv Preussen Munster 3–1 aet2022–23Out in the round of 16Lost to Union Berlin 1–22023–24Out in the round of 16Lost to Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–1 aet2024–25Out in the quarter-finalsLost to RB Leipzig 0–12025–26Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Holstein Kiel 0–12026–27Out in the second roundLost to SC Freiburg 2–3
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27
Only seasons where the club reached the main UEFA competition are shown.
Champions LeagueEuropa LeagueConference LeagueWinner
No dot means the club did not qualify for the group/league or knockout stage that season.
WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32 / KOLast 64Group / league
2014–15 · Europa LeagueReached quarter-finals2015–16 · Champions LeagueReached quarter-finals2019–20 · Europa LeagueReached round of 162021–22 · Champions LeagueReached group stage
14–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–22