Vfl osnabrück - 10 things to know with detail
- 1. VfL Osnabrück is a professional football club based in Osnabrück, Germany. They currently compete in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football.
- 2. The club was founded in 1899 and has a long history in German football. They have never played in the Bundesliga, but have had several spells in the top two divisions.
- 3. VfL Osnabrück play their home matches at the Stadion an der Bremer Brücke, which has a capacity of around 16,000 spectators. The stadium has been their home since 1933.
- 4. The club's colors are red and white, and their nickname is "The Lila-Whites" due to their purple and white striped home kit.
- 5. VfL Osnabrück have a fierce rivalry with fellow Lower Saxony club VfL Wolfsburg, known as the "A7 Derby." The two clubs have a long history of competing against each other in regional competitions.
- 6. The club's most successful period came in the 1960s and 1970s when they regularly competed in the top division and reached the final of the DFB-Pokal in 1969, although they were defeated by Bayern Munich.
- 7. In recent years, VfL Osnabrück have been a yo-yo club, moving between the 2. Bundesliga and the 3. Liga. They gained promotion to the 2. Bundesliga for the 2019-2020 season after finishing as champions of the 3. Liga.
- 8. The club's most famous former player is probably Uli Borowka, who went on to have a successful career with Werder Bremen and the German national team. Borowka played for VfL Osnabrück in the early 1980s before moving to bigger clubs.
- 9. The current head coach of VfL Osnabrück is Markus Feldhoff, who took over the role in 2021. Feldhoff has previously worked as an assistant coach at several clubs in Germany.
- 10. VfL Osnabrück have a loyal fan base known for their passionate support of the team. The club has a number of fan clubs and ultras groups who create a vibrant atmosphere at home matches.