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Austria
Austria (
i/ˈɒstriə/ or /ˈɔːstriə/; German: Österreich [ˈøːstɐˌʁaɪç] (
listen)), officially the Republic of Austria (German: 
Republik Österreich (help·info)), is a landlocked country of roughly 8.47 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres (32,377 sq mi) and has a temperate and alpine climate. Austria's terrain is highly mountainous due to the presence of the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 metres (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 metres (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speak local Austro-Bavarian dialects of German as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other local official languages are Burgenland Croatian, Hungarian and Slovene.
The origins of modern-day Austria date back to the time of the Habsburg dynasty when the vast majority of the country was a part of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Austria became one of the great powers of Europe and, in response to the coronation of Napoleon I as the Emperor of the French, the Austrian Empire was officially proclaimed in 1804. In 1867, the Austrian Empire was reformed into Austria-Hungary.
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Belgium
Belgium (i/ˈbɛldʒəm/ BEL-jəm), officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO. Belgium covers an area of 30,528 square kilometres (11,787 sq mi), and it has a population of about 11 million people. Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe, Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups, the Dutch-speakers, mostly Flemish (about 60%), and the French-speakers, mostly Walloons (about 40%), plus a small group of German-speakers. Belgium's two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia. The Brussels-Capital Region, officially bilingual, is a mostly French-speaking enclave within the Flemish Region. A German-speaking Community exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political conflicts are reflected in the political history and a complex system of government.
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Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°45′N 25°30′E / 42.75°N 25.5°E / 42.75; 25.5
Bulgariai/bʌlˈɡɛəriə/ (Bulgarian: България, IPA: [bɤ̞ɫˈɡarijɐ]), is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and the Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south and the Black Sea to the east. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), Bulgaria is Europe's 14th-largest country. Its location has made it a historical crossroad for various civilisations and as such it is the home of some of the earliest metalworking, religious and other cultural artifacts in the world.
Prehistoric cultures began developing on Bulgarian lands during the Neolithic period. Its ancient history was marked by the presence of the Thracians, and later by the Greeks and Romans. The emergence of a unified Bulgarian ethnicity and state dates back to the First Bulgarian Empire, which dominated most of the Balkans and functioned as a cultural hub for Slavic peoples during the Middle Ages. With the downfall of the Second Bulgarian Empire in 1396, its territories came under Ottoman rule for nearly five hundred years. The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 resulted in the Third Bulgarian State, recognised in 1908. The following years saw several conflicts with its neighbours, which prompted Bulgaria to align with Germany in both World Wars. In 1946 it became a Communist republic with a single-party system until 1989, when the Communist Party allowed multi-party elections. After 1990 Bulgaria transitioned to democracy and a market-based economy.
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Croatia
Croatia (i/kroʊˈeɪʃə/ kroh-AY-shə; Croatian: Hrvatska pronounced [xř̩ʋaːtskaː]), officially the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Republika Hrvatska listen (help·info)), is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of Central Europe, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers 56,594 square kilometres (21,851 square miles) and has diverse, mostly continental and Mediterranean climates. Croatia's Adriatic Sea coast contains more than a thousand islands. The country's population is 4.29 million, most of whom are Croats, with the most common religious denomination being Roman Catholicism.
In the early 7th century the Croats arrived in area of present-day Croatia. They organised the state into two dukedoms by the 9th century. Tomislav became the first king by 925 AD, elevating Croatia to the status of a kingdom. The Kingdom of Croatia retained its sovereignty for nearly two centuries, reaching its peak during the rule of Kings Peter Krešimir IV and Dmitar Zvonimir. Croatia entered a personal union with Hungary in 1102. In 1527, faced with Ottoman conquest the Croatian Parliament elected Ferdinand I of the House of Habsburg to the Croatian throne. In 1918, after World War I, Croatia was included in the short-lived State of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs that declared independence from Austria–Hungary and co-founded the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. A Croatian state briefly existed during World War II as a fascist puppet state. After the war, Croatia became a founding member and a federal constituent of the Second Yugoslavia, a socialist state. In June 1991, Croatia declared independence, which came into effect on 8 October of the same year. The Croatian War of Independence was fought successfully during the four years following the declaration.
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Cyprus
Cyprusi/ˈsaɪprəs/ (Greek: Κύπρος, Kýpros, IPA: [ˈcipɾos]; Turkish: Kıbrıs, IPA: [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía, IPA: [cipɾiaˈci ðimokɾaˈtia]; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti, IPA: [ˈkɯbɾɯs dʒumhuɾijeˈti]), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria, Lebanon, northwest of Israel and north of Egypt. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and the Republic of Cyprus is a member state of the European Union.
The earliest known human activity on the island dates back to around the 10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains from this period include the well-preserved Neolithic village of Khirokitia, which has been declared a World Heritage Site with an "enhanced protection" status in the event of armed conflict by UNESCO, along with the archaeological sites of Paphos and the Painted Churches of the Troodos Region. Cyprus is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world.
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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic (i/ˈtʃɛk/ CHEK;Czech: Česká republika, pronounced [ˈtʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka] ( listen), short form Česko Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛskɔ]) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the north, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east. Its capital and largest city, with 1.3 million inhabitants, is Prague.
It is a pluralist multi-party parliamentary representative democracy, a member of the European Union, NATO, the OECD, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the Visegrád Group.
The Czech state, formerly known as Bohemia, was formed in the late 9th century as a small duchy around Prague, at that time under dominance of the powerful Great Moravian Empire (which reached its greatest territorial extent during the reign of Svatopluk I from the House of Mojmír). After the fall of the Empire in 907, the centre of power was transferred from Moravia to Bohemia, under the Přemyslids. During the rule of Přemyslid dukes/kings and their successors, the Luxembourgs, the country reached its greatest territorial extent (13th–14th century). Life in the country was significantly affected by the Hussite wars, during which it faced economic embargo and crusades from all over Europe. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, the Crown of Bohemia was gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy as one of its three principal parts alongside the Archduchy of Austria and the Kingdom of Hungary. The Bohemian Revolt (1618–20) led to the further centralization of the monarchy including forced recatholization and Germanization. During radical reforms in the 18th century the Bohemian Crown was even de facto abolished (1749). In the 19th century the Czech lands became the industrial powerhouse of the monarchy and the core of the Republic of Czechoslovakia which was formed in 1918, following the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian empire after World War I.
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Denmark
The Kingdom of Denmark (Danish: Kongeriget Danmark, pronounced [ˈkɔŋəʁiːəð ˈdanmɑɡ̊] ( listen)) is a constitutional monarchy and sovereign state consisting the country of Denmark in northern Europe and two autonomous constituent countries, the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic and Greenland in North America. The kingdom is a unitary state with some power being devolved from Denmark proper to Greenland and the Faroe Islands; this polity is referred to as the Danish Realm. Denmark proper is the hegemonial area, where judicial, executive, and legislative power resides. The Faroe Islands are defined to be a community of people within the kingdom, and the Greenlandic people are defined as a separate people with the right to self-determination.
Denmark is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, located southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. The country consists of a large peninsula, Jutland and many islands, most notably Zealand, Funen, Lolland, Falster and Bornholm, as well as hundreds of minor islands often referred to as the Danish Archipelago.
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East Germany
The German Democratic Republic (GDR; German: Deutsche Demokratische Republik [ˈdɔʏtʃə demoˈkʀaːtɪʃə ʀepuˈbliːk] or DDR), informally known as East Germany (German: Ostdeutschland), was a socialist state established by the USSR in 1949 in the Soviet zone of occupied Germany, including East Berlin of the Allied-occupied capital city. The GDR had an area of 107,771 km2 (41,610 mi2), bordering Czechoslovakia to the south, West Germany to the south and west, Poland to the east, and the Baltic Sea to the north. East Germany was dissolved upon joining the institutions of West Germany in the German reunification, on 3 October 1990.
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England
Englandi/ˈɪŋɡlənd/ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, while the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separate it from continental Europe. Most of England comprises the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain in the North Atlantic. The country also includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.
The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Palaeolithic period, but it takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in AD 927, and since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century, has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world. The English language, the Anglican Church, and English law—the basis for the common law legal systems of many other countries around the world—developed in England, and the country's parliamentary system of government has been widely adopted by other nations. The Industrial Revolution began in 18th-century England, transforming its society into the world's first industrialised nation. England's Royal Society laid the foundations of modern experimental science.
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FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich (German: Fußball-Club Bayern München IPA: [ˈbaɪ.ɐn ˈmʏnçən]), is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football, and is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups.
The club was founded in 1900 by eleven football players led by Franz John. Although Bayern won its first national championship in 1932, the club was not selected for the Bundesliga at its inception in 1963. The club had its period of greatest success in the middle of the 1970s when, under the leadership of Franz Beckenbauer, it won the European Cup three times in a row (1974–76). In recent years Bayern Munich has been the most successful club in German football, winning five of the last ten Bundesliga titles. The club's last international title was the Intercontinental Cup in 2001, after they won their fourth European Cup the same year.
Since the beginning of the 2005–06 season Bayern plays its home games in the Allianz Arena. Previously the team had played in Munich's Olympic Stadium for 33 years. The team colours are red and white, and the team crest shows the colours of Bavaria. Bayern is a membership-based club with 162,187 members. There are also 2,764 officially-registered fan clubs with 192,160 members. The club has other departments for chess, handball, basketball, gymnastics, bowling, table tennis, referees, and senior football with more than 1,100 active members.
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France
France (Englishi/ˈfræns/ FRANSS or /ˈfrɑːns/ FRAHNSS; French: [fʁɑ̃s] ( listen)), officially the French Republic (French: République française [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]), is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is often referred to as l’Hexagone ("The Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory. It is the largest western European country and it possesses the second-largest exclusive economic zone in the world, covering 11,035,000 km2 (4,260,000 sq mi), just behind that of the United States (11,351,000 km2 / 4,383,000 sq mi).
Over the past 500 years, France has been a major power with strong cultural, economic, military and political influence in Europe and around the world. During the 17th and 18th centuries, France colonised great parts of North America and Southeast Asia; during the 19th and early 20th centuries, France built the second largest colonial empire of the time, including large portions of North, West and Central Africa, Southeast Asia, and many Caribbean and Pacific Islands.
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Germany
Germany (i/ˈdʒɜrməni/), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant] ( listen)), is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate. With 81.8 million inhabitants, it is the most populous member state and the largest economy in the European Union. It is one of the major political powers of the European continent and a technological leader in many fields.
A region named Germania, inhabited by several Germanic peoples, was documented before AD 100. During the Migration Period, the Germanic tribes expanded southward, and established successor kingdoms throughout much of Europe. Beginning in the 10th century, German territories formed a central part of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th century, northern German regions became the centre of the Protestant Reformation while southern and western parts remained dominated by Roman Catholic denominations, with the two factions clashing in the Thirty Years' War, marking the beginning of the Catholic–Protestant divide that has characterized German society ever since. Occupied during the Napoleonic Wars, the rise of Pan-Germanism inside the German Confederation resulted in the unification of most of the German states into the German Empire in 1871 which was Prussian dominated. After the German Revolution of 1918–1919 and the subsequent military surrender in World War I, the Empire was replaced by the Weimar Republic in 1918, and partitioned in the Treaty of Versailles. Amidst the Great Depression, the Third Reich was proclaimed in 1933. The latter period was marked by Fascism and World War II. After 1945, Germany was divided by allied occupation, and evolved into two states, East Germany and West Germany. In 1990 Germany was reunified.
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Glasgow
Coordinates: 55°51′29″N 4°15′32″W / 55.858°N 4.259°W / 55.858; -4.259
Glasgow (i/ˈɡlɑːzɡəʊ/, locally /ˈɡlazɡo/, GLAZ-goh; Scots: Glesga listen (help·info); Scottish Gaelic: Glaschu ([ˈkɫ̪as̪əxu] listen (help·info))) is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands.
Glasgow grew from a small rural settlement on the River Clyde to become one of the largest seaports in Britain. Expanding from the medieval bishopric of Glasgow and the later establishment of the University of Glasgow in the 15th century, it became a major centre of the Scottish Enlightenment in the 18th century. From the 18th century the city also grew as one of Britain's main hubs of transatlantic trade with British North America and the British West Indies. With the Industrial Revolution, the city and surrounding region shifted to become one of the world's pre-eminent centres of heavy engineering, most notably in shipbuilding and marine engineering industry, which produced many innovative and famous vessels. Glasgow was known as the "Second City of the British Empire" for much of the Victorian era and Edwardian period. Today it is one of Europe's top ten financial centres and is home to many of Scotland's leading businesses. Glasgow is also ranked as the 57th most liveable city in the world.
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Greece
Greecei/ˈɡriːs/ (Greek: Ελλάδα, Ellada, IPA: [eˈlaða] ( listen) historically in Katharevousa and Ancient Greek: Ἑλλάς, Hellas, IPA: [eˈlas] and [helːás] respectively), officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Elliniki Dimokratia, IPA: [eliniˈci ðimokraˈtia]), is a country in Southern Europe, politically considered part of Western Europe.Athens is the capital and the largest city in the country (its urban area also including Piraeus). The population of the country is around 11 million.
Greece has land borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of mainland Greece, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the 11th longest coastline in the world at 13,676 km (8,498 mi) in length, featuring a vast number of islands (approximately 1,400, of which 227 are inhabited), including Crete, the Dodecanese, the Cyclades, and the Ionian Islands among others. Eighty percent of Greece consists of mountains, of which Mount Olympus is the highest at 2,917 m (9,570 ft).
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Guinea
Guinea
i/ˈɡɪni/, officially the Republic of Guinea (French: République de Guinée), is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea (Guinée française), it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Guinea has almost 246,000 square kilometres (94,981 sq mi) and a population of 10,057,975. It forms a crescent by curving from its western border on the Atlantic Ocean toward the east and the south. Its northern border is shared with Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Mali, the southern one with Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d'Ivoire. The Niger River's source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea.
Guinea is geographically divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures. Conakry is the capital, largest city and economic centre. The other major cities in the country include Kankan, Nzérékoré, Kindia, Labe, Guéckédou, Mamou and Boke.
Guinea's 10 million people belong to twenty-four ethnic groups. The largest and most prominent groups are the Fula 40%, Mandingo 30%, and Susu 20%.
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Hungary
Hungaryi/ˈhʌŋɡəri/ (Hungarian: Magyarország [ˈmɒɟɒrorsaːɡ] ( listen)) is a country, which is located in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The country's capital, and largest city, is Budapest. Hungary is a member of the European Union, NATO, the OECD, the Visegrád Group, and is a Schengen state. The official language is Hungarian, also known as Magyar, which is part of the Finno-Ugric group and is the most widely spoken non-Indo-European language in Europe.
Following a Celt (after c. 450 BC) and a Roman (AD 9 - c. 430) period, the foundation of Hungary was laid in the late 9th century by the Hungarian prince Árpád, whose great-grandson Saint Stephen I was crowned with a crown sent by the pope from Rome in 1000 AD. The Kingdom of Hungary lasted for 946 years, and at various points was regarded as one of the cultural centres of the Western world. After about 150 years of partial Ottoman occupation (1541–1699), Hungary was integrated into the Habsburg Monarchy, and later constituted half of the Austro-Hungarian dual monarchy (1867–1918).
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Iceland
Icelandi/ˈaɪslənd/ (Icelandic: Ísland, IPA: [ˈislant]) is a Nordic European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The country has a population of about 320,000 and a total area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Reykjavík, with the surrounding areas in the southwestern region of the country being home to two-thirds of the country's population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior mainly consists of a plateau characterised by sand fields, mountains and glaciers, while many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle.
According to Landnámabók, the settlement of Iceland began in AD 874 when the chieftain Ingólfur Arnarson became the first permanent Norse settler on the island. Others had visited the island earlier and stayed over winter. Over the following centuries, Norsemen settled Iceland, bringing with them thralls (slaves) of Gaelic origin. From 1262 to 1918 Iceland was part of the Norwegian and later the Danish monarchies. Until the 20th century, the Icelandic population relied largely on fisheries and agriculture, and the country was one of the poorest and least developed in the world. Industrialisation of the fisheries and aid from the Marshall Plan brought prosperity in the years after World War II, and by the 1990s it was one of the world's wealthiest countries. In 1994, Iceland became party to the European Economic Area, which made it possible for the economy to diversify into economic and financial services.
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Italy
Italyi/ˈɪtəli/ (Italian: Italia [iˈtaːlja]), officially the Italian Republic or the Republic of Italy (Italian: Repubblica italiana), is a unitary parliamentary republic in south-central Europe. To the north, it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia along the Alps. To the south, it consists of the entirety of the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Sardinia–the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea–and many other smaller islands. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within Italy, while Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland. The territory of Italy covers some 301,338 km2 (116,347 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 60.6 million inhabitants, it is the fifth most populous country in Europe, and the 23rd most populous in the world.
Rome, the capital of Italy, was for centuries a political and religious centre of Western civilisation as the capital of the Roman Empire and site of the Holy See. After the decline of the Roman Empire, Italy endured numerous invasions by foreign peoples, from Germanic tribes such as the Lombards and Ostrogoths, to the Byzantines and later, the Normans, among others. Centuries later, Italy became the birthplace of Maritime republics and the Renaissance, an immensely fruitful intellectual movement that would prove to be integral in shaping the subsequent course of European thought.
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Japan
Japani/dʒəˈpæn/ (Japanese: 日本 Nihon or Nippon; formally 日本国 
Nippon-koku or Nihon-koku, literally the State of Japan) is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands. The four largest islands are Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū and Shikoku, together accounting for ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area. Japan has the world's tenth-largest population, with over 127 million people. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the de facto capital city of Tokyo and several surrounding prefectures, is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million residents.
Archaeological research indicates that people lived in Japan as early as the Upper Paleolithic period. The first written mention of Japan is in Chinese history texts from the 1st century AD. Influence from other nations followed by long periods of isolation has characterized Japan's history. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, victory in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War and World War I allowed Japan to expand its empire during a period of increasing militarism. The Second Sino-Japanese War of 1937 expanded into part of World War II in 1941, which came to an end in 1945 following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Since adopting its revised constitution in 1947, Japan has maintained a unitary constitutional monarchy with an emperor and an elected parliament called the Diet.
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Latvia
Latviai/ˈlætviə/ (Latvian: Latvija), officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia (border length 343 km), to the south by Lithuania (588 km), to the east by the Russian Federation (276 km), to the southeast by Belarus (141 km), and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden. With 2,067,887 inhabitants and a territory of 64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi) it is one of the least populous and least densely populated countries of the European Union. The capital of Latvia is Riga. The official language is Latvian and the currency is called Lats (Ls). The country has a temperate seasonal climate.
The Latvians are a Baltic people, culturally related to the Lithuanians. Together with the Finno-Ugric Livs (or Livonians), the Latvians are the indigenous people of Latvia.Latvian is an Indo-European language and along with Lithuanian the only two surviving members of the Baltic branch. Indigenous minority languages are Latgalian and the nearly extinct Finno-Ugric Livonian language. In terms of geography, territory and population Latvia is the middle of three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Latvia and Estonia share a long common history: historical Livonia, times of German (Teutonic Order), Polish-Lithuanian, Swedish, Russian, Nazi German and Soviet rule, 13th century Christianization and 16th century Protestant Reformation. Both countries are home to a large number of ethnic Russians (26.9% in Latvia and 25.5% in Estonia) of whom some are non-citizens. Latvia is historically predominantly Protestant, except for the region of Latgalia in the southeast which is historically predominantly Roman Catholic.
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Mexico
Mexico (i/ˈmɛksɨkoʊ/; Spanish: México, IPA: [ˈmexiko] ( listen)), officially the United Mexican States (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos (help·info)), is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States of America; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Covering almost two million square kilometres (over 760,000 sq mi), Mexico is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area and the thirteenth largest independent nation in the world. With an estimated population of over 113 million, it is the eleventh most populous country and the most populous Spanish-speaking country. Mexico is a federation comprising thirty-one states and a Federal District, the capital city.
In Pre-Columbian Mexico many cultures matured into advanced civilizations such as the Olmec, the Toltec, the Teotihuacan, the Zapotec, the Maya and the Aztec before the first contact with Europeans. In 1521, Spain conquered and colonized the territory from its base in México-Tenochtitlan, which was administered as the Viceroyalty of New Spain. This territory would eventually become Mexico as the colony's independence was recognized in 1821. The post-independence period was characterized by economic instability, the Mexican-American War and territorial cession to the United States, a civil war, two empires and a domestic dictatorship. The latter led to the Mexican Revolution in 1910, which culminated with the promulgation of the 1917 Constitution and the emergence of the country's current political system. Elections held in July 2000 marked the first time that an opposition party won the presidency from the Institutional Revolutionary Party.
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ND Mura 05
Coordinates: 46°3′5″N 14°30′20″E / 46.05139°N 14.50556°E / 46.05139; 14.50556
Nogometno Društvo Mura 05, commonly referred to as ND Mura 05 or simply Mura is a Slovenian football team, playing in the town of Murska Sobota. Founded on 16 June, 2005, the team currently plays in the Slovenian first division, 1. SNL. The club's home ground is Fazanerija stadium with a capacity of 3,782 seats. Mura 05 was managed by many notable managers, including Edin Osmanović.
ND Mura 05 was founded on 16 June, 2005. The club emerged after the dissolution of NK Mura, a club which played in the Slovenian 1.SNL league for many years, but went bankrupt and was dissolved in 2004. However, ND Mura 05 is legally not considered to be the successor of NK Mura and the statistics and honours of the two clubs are kept separate by the Football Association of Slovenia and the Association of 1. SNL.
Mura 05 finished the 2010–11 Slovenian Second League on fourth place, behind Aluminij, IB Interblock, and Dravinja. However, all three clubs declined promotion to the Slovenian PrvaLiga due to financial reasons. As the next club on the table Mura 05 received and accepted an invitation to join the top division. Although the main goal of the season was to stay in the top division, Mura 05 exceeded their expectations and finished the 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga on third place, gaining the right to play in the UEFA Europa League in the next season.
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Netherlands
The Netherlands (i/ˈnɛðərləndz/; Dutch: Nederland [ˈneːdə(r)lɑnt] or [ˈneɪ̯də(r)lɑnt] (
listen); West Frisian: Nederlân; Papiamento: Hulanda) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with some islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. It is a parliamentary democracy organised as a unitary state. The country capital is Amsterdam and the seat of government is The Hague. The Netherlands in its entirety is often referred to as Holland, although North and South Holland are actually only two of its twelve provinces (a case of pars pro toto; see terminology of "the Netherlands").
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Norway
Norwayi/ˈnɔrweɪ/ (Norwegian: Norge (Bokmål) or Noreg (Nynorsk)), officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and the subantarctic Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of 385,252 square kilometres (148,747 sq mi) and a population of about 5 million. It is the second least densely populated country in Europe. The majority of the country shares a border to the east with Sweden; its northernmost region is bordered by Finland to the south and Russia to the east; in its south Norway borders the Skagerrak Strait across from Denmark. The capital city of Norway is Oslo. Norway's extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea, is home to its famous fjords.
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Portugal
Portugali/ˈpɔrtʃʉɡəl/ (Portuguese: Portugal, IPA: [puɾtuˈɣaɫ]), officially the Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: República Portuguesa) is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula . Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are part of Portugal. The country is named after its second largest city, Porto, whose Latin name was Portus Cale.
The land within the borders of the current Portuguese Republic has been continuously settled since prehistoric times: occupied by Celts like the Gallaeci and the Lusitanians, integrated into the Roman Republic and later settled by Germanic peoples such as the Suebi, Swabians, Vandals and the Visigoths. In the 8th century most of the Iberian Peninsula was conquered by Moorish invaders professing Islam, which were later expelled by the Knights Templar under the Order of Christ. During the Christian Reconquista, Portugal established itself as an independent kingdom from León in 1139, claiming to be the oldest European nation state.
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Romania
Romania (i/roʊˈmeɪniə/ roh-MAY-nee-ə; dated: Roumania; or Rumania;Romanian: România [romɨˈni.a] ( listen)) is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea. Romania shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and Moldova to the northeast and east, and Bulgaria to the south.
At 238,400 square kilometers (92,000 sq mi), Romania is the ninth largest country of the European Union by area, and has the seventh largest population of the European Union with over 19 million people. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, the tenth largest city in the EU with about two million people.
The Kingdom of Romania emerged when the principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia were united under Prince Alexander Ioan Cuza in 1859. Independence from the Ottoman Empire was declared on 9 May 1877, and was internationally recognized the following year. At the end of World War I, Transylvania, Bukovina and Bessarabia united with the Kingdom of Romania. Greater Romania emerged into an era of progression and prosperity that would continue until World War II. By the end of the War, many north-eastern areas of Romania's territories were occupied by the Soviet Union, and Romania forcibly became a socialist republic and a member of the Warsaw Pact.
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Rosenborg BK
Rosenborg Ballklub (RBK) is a Norwegian professional football club from Trondheim that play in the Norwegian Premier League. Rosenborg is Norway's most successful team, having won 22 league titles, nine Norwegian Football Cup titles and played more UEFA matches than any other Norwegian team. RBK plays its home games at the all-seater Lerkendal Stadion with capacity for 21,116. Jan Jönsson has been manager since 2011.
The club was founded as Odd in 1917, but where not allowed to play amateur league matches until 1928, when they took the present name. They reached the League of Norway in 1937–38, but fell to lower divisions from the 1940s. The club moved to Lerkendal in 1957 and their first title was the 1960 Cup, resulting in the first participation in a UEFA tournament. It was first during the 1960s that RBK established itself as Trondheim's primary football team. From 1967, RBK qualified for the lop league, where they, except for 1978, have remained since. Three league titles were taken between 1967 and 1971. The team's golden era started with the 1985 league title, and from 1991 through 2004 the team won 13 consecutive titles, 10 under manager Nils Arne Eggen. The period also saw 12 participation in the group stage of Champions League and reaching the quarter-finals in 1996–97.
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Russia
Russiai/ˈrʌʃə/ or /ˈrʊʃə/ (Russian: Россия, tr. Rossiya; IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə] ( listen)), also officially known as the Russian Federation (Russian: Российская Федерация, tr. Rossiyskaya Federatsiya; IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈratsɨjə] ( listen)), is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both via Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It also has maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk, and the US state of Alaska by the Bering Strait. At 17,075,400 square kilometres (6,592,800 sq mi), Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than one eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area. Russia is also the eighth most populous nation with 143 million people. It extends across the whole of northern Asia and 40% of Europe, spanning nine time zones and incorporating a wide range of environments and landforms. Russia has the world's largest reserves of mineral and energy resources and is the largest producer of oil and natural gas globally. Russia has the world's largest forest reserves and its lakes contain approximately one-quarter of the world's fresh water.
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Scotland
Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba ([ˈalˠ̪apə] listen (help·info))) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest. In addition to the mainland, Scotland constitutes over 790 islands including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.
Edinburgh, the country's capital and second largest city, is one of Europe's largest financial centres. Edinburgh was the hub of the Scottish Enlightenment of the 18th century, which transformed Scotland into one of the commercial, intellectual and industrial powerhouses of Europe. Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, was once one of the world's leading industrial cities and now lies at the centre of the Greater Glasgow conurbation. Scottish waters consist of a large sector of the North Atlantic and the North Sea, containing the largest oil reserves in the European Union. This has given Aberdeen, the third largest city in Scotland, the title of Europe's oil capital.
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Serbia
Serbiai/ˈsɜrbiə/, officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: Република Србија / Republika Srbija, pronounced [rɛpǔblika sř̩bija]), is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans. Serbia borders Hungary to the north; Romania and Bulgaria to the east; the Republic of Macedonia to the south; and Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro to the west; additionally, it borders Albania through Kosovo, whose status as part of Serbia is disputed. Serbia covers an area of 88,361 km2 and has a population of just over 7.1 million, while the capital and largest city is Belgrade.
The arrival of the Serbs to the Balkans in the 7th century, established several states, eventually forming the Serbian Empire in the 14th century. By the 16th century, Serbia was conquered and occupied by the Ottoman Empire, at times interrupted by the Habsburgs. In the early 19th century the Serbian revolution re-established the country as the region's first constitutional monarchy, which subsequently expanded its territory and pioneered the abolition of feudalism in the Balkans. The former Habsburg crownland of Vojvodina united with Serbia in 1918. Following World War I, Serbia formed Yugoslavia with other South Slavic peoples which existed in several forms up until 2006, when the National Assembly of Serbia declared independence and the legal succession to the former State Union. In February 2008 the parliament of UNMIK-governed Kosovo, Serbia's southern province, declared independence, with mixed responses from international governments.
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Slovakia
The Slovak Republic (short form: Slovakiai/sloʊˈvɑːkiə/ or /sləˈvækiə/; Slovak: Slovensko (help·info), long form Slovenská republika (help·info)) is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi). Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south. The largest city is the capital, Bratislava, and the second largest is Košice. Slovakia is a member state of the European Union, NATO, United Nations, OECD and WTO among others. The official language is Slovak, a member of the Slavic language family.
The Slavs arrived in the territory of present day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries during the migration period. In the course of history, various parts of today's Slovakia belonged to Samo's Empire (the first known political unit of Slavs), Principality of Nitra (as independent polity, as part of Great Moravia and as part of Hungarian Kingdom), Great Moravia, Kingdom of Hungary, the Austro-Hungarian Empire or Habsburg Empire, and Czechoslovakia. A separate Slovak state briefly existed during World War II, during which Slovakia was a dependency of Nazi Germany between 1939 and 1944. From 1945 Slovakia once again became a part of Czechoslovakia. The present-day Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia.
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Slovenia
Slovenia (i/sloʊˈviːniə/ sloh-VEE-nee-ə, Slovene: Slovenija), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija, [reˈpublika sloˈveːnija]) is a Slavic nation state, situated in South-Central Europe, at the crossroad of main European cultural and trade routes. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Croatia to the south and southeast, and Hungary to the northeast. It covers 20,273 square kilometres (7,827 sq mi) and has a population of 2.05 million. It is a parliamentary republic, member of the European Union and NATO. Relative to its geography, history, economy, culture, and language, it is a very diverse country distinguished by a transitional character. It is characterised by a high economic and social level. Its capital and largest city is Ljubljana.
The territory of Slovenia is mainly hilly or mountainous and has an exceptionally high landscape and biological diversity and a mosaic structure, which are a result of natural attributes and the long-lasting presence of humans. Four major European geographic units interweave here: the Alps, the Dinaric Alps, the Mediterranean, with a small portion of coastline along the Adriatic Sea, and the Pannonian Plain. The climate is temperate and significantly influenced by the variety of territory, with a strong interaction of the continental climate, the sub-Mediterranean climate and Alpine climate across most of the country. The country is one of the water-richest in Europe, with a dense river network, a rich aquifer system, and significant karstic underground watercourses. Over half of the territory is covered by forest.
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Soviet Union
The Soviet Union (Russian: Советский Союз, tr. Sovetsky Soyuz), officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR; Russian: Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик, tr. Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik; IPA: [sɐˈjus sɐˈvʲetskʲɪx sətsɨəlʲɪˈstʲitɕɪskʲɪx rʲɪsˈpublʲɪk] ( listen); abbreviated СССР, SSSR), was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.
The Soviet Union was a single-party state ruled by the Communist Party from its foundation until 1990. A union of 15 subnational Soviet republics, the Soviet state was structured under a highly centralized government and economy.
The Russian Revolution of 1917 caused the downfall of the Russian Empire. Following the Russian Revolution, there was a struggle for power between the Bolshevik party, led by Vladimir Lenin, and the anti-communist White movement. In December 1922, the Bolsheviks won the civil war, and the Soviet Union was formed with the merger of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.
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Spain
Spain (i/ˈspeɪn/ SPAYN; Spanish: España, pronounced: [esˈpaɲa] ( listen)), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España), is a sovereign state and a member of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar; to the north and north east by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the northwest and west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal.
Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, and two autonomous cities in North Africa, Ceuta and Melilla, that border Morocco. Furthermore, the town of Llívia is a Spanish exclave situated inside French territory. With an area of 504,030 square kilometres (194,610 sq mi), it is the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union after France, and the fourth largest country in Europe after Russia, Ukraine and France.
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Stockholm
Stockholm (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈstɔkːˈhɔlm, ˈstɔkːˈɔlm, ˈstɔkːɔlm]( listen to the second one)) is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 864,324 in the municipality (2010), 1.4 million in the urban area (2010), and around 2.1 million in the 6,519 km2 (2,517.00 sq mi) metropolitan area (2010). As of 2010, the Stockholm metropolitan area is home to approximately 22% of Sweden's population.
Founded no later than c. 1250, possibly as early as 1187, Stockholm has long been one of Sweden's cultural, media, political, and economic centres. Its strategic location on 14 islands on the south-central east coast of Sweden at the mouth of Lake Mälaren, by the Stockholm archipelago, has been historically important. Stockholm has been nominated by GaWC as a global city, with a ranking of Alpha-. In The 2008 Global Cities Index, Stockholm ranked 24th in the world, 10th in Europe, and first in Scandinavia. Stockholm is known for its beauty, its buildings and architecture, its abundant clean and open water, and its many parks. It is sometimes referred to as Venice of the North.
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Strasbourg
Strasbourg (French pronunciation: [stʁazbuʁ]; Lower Alsatian: Strossburi, [ˈʃd̥rɔːsb̥uri]; German: Straßburg, [ˈʃtʁaːsbʊɐ̯k]) is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking, explaining the city's Germanic name. In 2006, the city proper had 272,975 inhabitants and its urban community 467,375 inhabitants. With 638,670 inhabitants in 2006, Strasbourg's metropolitan area (aire urbaine) (only the part of the metropolitan area on French territory) is the ninth largest in France. The transnational Eurodistrict Strasbourg-Ortenau had a population of 884,988 inhabitants in 2008.
Strasbourg is the seat of several European institutions, such as the Council of Europe (with its European Court of Human Rights, its European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and its European Audiovisual Observatory) and the Eurocorps, as well as the European Parliament and the European Ombudsman of the European Union. The city is the seat of the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine.
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Sweden
Sweden (i/ˈswiːdən/ SWEE-dən; Swedish: Sverige [ˈsværjɛ] ( listen)), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige (help·info)), is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland, and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Øresund.
At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the third largest country in the European Union by area, with a total population of about 9.4 million. Sweden has a low population density of 21 inhabitants per square kilometre (54 /sq mi) with the population mostly concentrated to the southern half of the country. About 85% of the population live in urban areas. Sweden's capital city is Stockholm, which is also the largest city.
Sweden emerged as an independent and unified country during the Middle Ages. In the 17th century, the country expanded its territories to form the Swedish Empire. The empire grew to be one of the great powers of Europe in the 17th and early 18th century. Most of the conquered territories outside the Scandinavian Peninsula were lost during the 18th and 19th centuries. The eastern half of Sweden, present-day Finland, was lost to Russia in 1809. The last war in which Sweden was directly involved was in 1814, when Sweden by military means forced Norway into a personal union. Since then, Sweden has been at peace, practicing "non-participation in military alliances during peacetime and neutrality during wartime". However, Sweden has been a member of the European Union since 1 January 1995 and is a member of the OECD.
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Switzerland
Switzerland (German: die Schweiz[ˈʃvaɪts]; French: Suisse [sɥis(ə)]; Italian: Svizzera [ˈzvit͡sːɛra]; Romansh: Svizra [ˈʒviːtsrɐ] or [ˈʒviːtsʁːɐ]), in its full name the Swiss Confederation (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica, hence its abbreviation CH), is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in western Europe, where it is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning an area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi). While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, the Swiss population of approximately 8 million people is concentrated mostly on the Plateau, where the largest cities are to be found. Among them are the two global cities and economic centres of Zurich and Geneva.
The Swiss Confederation has a long history of armed neutrality—it has not been in a state of war internationally since 1815—and did not join the United Nations until 2002. It pursues, however, an active foreign policy and is frequently involved in peace-building processes around the world. Switzerland is also the birthplace of the Red Cross and home to a large number of international organizations, including the second largest UN office. On the European level, it is a founding member of the European Free Trade Association and is part of the Schengen Area – although it is notably not a member of the European Union, nor the European Economic Area.
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TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season. The club was one of the founding members of the Bundesliga in 1963 and has played a total of 20 seasons in the top flight.
The roots of the TSV's founding as a physical fitness and gymnastics association go back to a meeting held 15 July 1848 in a local pub, Buttlesche Brauerei zum Bayerischen Löwen. It was a time of revolutionary ferment due to the 1848 Revolutions, and the club was banned in 1849 by the Bavarian monarchy for "republican activities". The club was formally reestablished on 17 May 1860 and after mergers with a number of other local associations in 1862 was known as Turnverein München. A football department was created on 6 March 1899 and played its first matches against other squads three years later.
In 1911, the team adopted the familiar lion to their crest and in 1919 was re-named TSV München 1860. By the mid 1920s they were playing competitive football in the country's upper leagues, like the Bezirksliga Bayern, making a national semi-final appearance in 1927. Die Löwen challenged for the championship in 1931 but dropped a 2:3 decision to Hertha Berlin. Two years later they made another semi-final appearance which they lost to Schalke 04 who were on their way to becoming the dominant side in German football through the 1930s and 40s.
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Turkey
Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye), known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( Türkiye Cumhuriyeti (help·info)), is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia (mostly in the Anatolian peninsula) and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan (the exclave of Nakhchivan) and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus are to the south; the Aegean Sea is to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north. The Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles (which together form the Turkish Straits) demarcate the boundary between East Thrace and Anatolia; they also separate Europe and Asia.
Turkey is one of the six independent Turkic states. The vast majority of the population are Muslims. The country's official language is Turkish, whereas Kurdish and Zazaki languages are spoken by Kurds and Zazas, who constitute 18% of the population.
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Ukraine
Ukraine (i/juːˈkreɪn/ yew-KRAYN; Ukrainian: Україна, transliterated: Ukrayina, [ukrɑˈjinɑ]; Russian: Украина; Crimean Tatar: Ukraina) is a country in Central and Eastern Europe. Ukraine borders the Russian Federation to the east and northeast, Belarus to the northwest, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, Romania and Moldova to the southwest, and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south and southeast, respectively. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after the Russian Federation.
According to a popular and well established theory, the medieval state of Kievan Rus was established by the Varangians in the 9th century as the first historically recorded East Slavic state which emerged as a powerful nation in the Middle Ages until it disintegrated in the 12th century. By the middle of the 14th century, Ukrainian territories were under the rule of three external powers—the Golden Horde, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Kingdom of Poland. After the Great Northern War (1700–1721) Ukraine was divided between a number of regional powers and, by the 19th century, the largest part of Ukraine was integrated into the Russian Empire with the rest under Austro-Hungarian control. A chaotic period of incessant warfare ensued, with several internationally recognized attempts at independence from 1917 to 1921, following World War I and the Russian Civil War. Ukraine emerged from its own civil war, and on December 30, 1922 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic became one of the founding republics of the Soviet Union. The Ukrainian SSR's territory was enlarged westward during the civil war shortly before, and after World War II, and further south in 1954 with the Crimea transfer. In 1945, the Ukrainian SSR became one of the founding members of the United Nations.
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Albert Sing
Albert Sing (7 April 1917–31 August 2008) was a German footballer and football manager.
He played for 1. FC Eislingen, Stuttgarter Kickers, VfR Mannheim and TSG Ulm 1846 and capped twice for Germany.
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Alexander Hleb
Aliaksandr Paulavich Hleb (Belarusian: Аляксандр Паўлавіч Глеб, pronounced [alʲaˈksandar ɣlʲeb]; Александр Павлович Глеб; born 1 May 1981) commonly referred to in English as Alexander Hleb, is a Belarusian footballer who currently plays for Russian Premier League club Krylia Sovetov Samara.
His natural and preferred position is attacking midfielder or 'in the hole' behind the strikers, but he is often deployed on the wing.
Hleb grew up in Minsk. His mother was a builder, while his father drove petrol tankers. His father had volunteered to help knock down uninhabitable houses in Ukraine as the result of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Hleb believes this exposure to radiation caused his father's ill health. Before getting involved with football, Hleb was a keen swimmer and gymnast. His younger brother Vyacheslav is also a footballer.
Hleb developed playing football on the concrete pitches of Dinamo Minsk school. At the age of 17, he signed for BATE Borisov, a Belarusian Premier League team from Borisov.
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Andreas Hinkel
Andreas Hinkel (born 26 March 1982 in Backnang, Baden-Württemberg) is a German footballer who currently plays for German Bundesliga club SC Freiburg. He is a right back and has 21 caps for Germany.
He started his career with Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart in 2000, before moving to La Liga club Sevilla in 2006. In January 2008 he signed for Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £1.9 million. He left Celtic and joined Bundesliga side Freiburg after his contract expired in summer 2011. He had spent the entire 2010–11 season out due to a cruciate ligament injury.
After finishing second with Stuttgart in the 2002–03 season, and already established as first-choice, Hinkel took part in Champions League for the first time in his career. In March 2004, however, he suffered a knee ligament injury.
On 23 June 2006, Hinkel signed a four-year contract with Sevilla, where he won the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup. The transfer fee was estimated to be around €4 million. However, he found himself unable to dislodge Sevilla's regular right-back Daniel Alves.
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Andreas Menger
Andreas Menger (born 11 September 1972 in West Berlin) is a former German football player and currently goalkeeping coach of VfB Stuttgart.
The netminder played in German professional football between 1997 until 2005. But merely in his first season at the Cologne side he assured a regular spot. After the Billy Goats relegated, he had only 8 appearances. In winter of the 1998/99 season he was transferred to MSV Duisburg. While playing twelve times with the Zebras, he never played in one game when he was under contract for Frankfurt. Nevertheless the executives were convinced of his abilities and since 2005 he is the goalkeeping coach of the eagles, after doing splitting his duties between being a stand-by goalkeeper and coaching the keepers.
In July 2011 Menger became new goalkeeping coach of VfB Stuttgart.
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André Weis
André Weis (born 30 September 1989 in Boppard) is a German footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga and is the third goalkeeper of VfB Stuttgart's first team.
On 17 February 2012 Weis extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2014.
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Antonio Rüdiger
Antonio Rüdiger (born 3 March 1993 in Berlin) is a German footballer of Sierra Leonean descent. He is the brother of former Borussia Dortmund player Sahr Senesie.
On 23 July 2011, Rüdiger had his debut for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against Arminia Bielefeld.
On 29 January 2012 Rüdiger made his Bundesliga debut for VfB Stuttgart's first team in a home match against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
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Arie Haan
Adrianus ("Arend" or "Arie") Haan (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑdriˈjaːnʏs (ˈaːrɛnt / ˈaːri) ˈɦaːn]) (born 16 November 1948 in Finsterwolde, Netherlands) is a former Dutch footballer and coach, who scored 6 goals in 35 matches for the Dutch national squad of the 1970s. At club level he enjoyed a successful career with AFC Ajax, R.S.C. Anderlecht, Standard Liège and PSV Eindhoven. He participated seven times in European Cup finals with five victories and two defeats.
Haan joined AFC Ajax in 1969, and was a member of Ajax that won the European Champions' Cup for three consecutive years, from 1971 until 1973, the Intercontinental Cup in 1972 and two European Super Cups in 1972 and 1973. Also, with Ajax he won three Dutch Championships in 1969–70, 1971–72 and 1972–73 and the Dutch Cup from 1970 until 1972. In 1970 his team won the Double and in 1972 the Treble.
He joined R.S.C. Anderlecht in 1975 and was a member of the club's greatest ever success when they won their two European Cup Winners' Cups in 1976 and 1978. Those two years, he won two more European Super Cups (the previous two were with Ajax). They reached the final of that competition in 1977 too, but they were beaten by Hamburger SV. Also, with his team he won the Belgian Cup in 1975–76 and the Belgian Championship in 1980–81.
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Armin Veh
Armin Veh (born 1 February 1961) is a German former footballer and current manager of Eintracht Frankfurt. He won the German championship with Bundesliga team VfB Stuttgart on 19 May 2007. Veh and his team also had the chance to win "the double" by winning the DFB-Cup on 26 May 2007 in Berlin, but lost 2–3 in overtime against 1. FC Nuremberg.
Born in Augsburg, Veh played as a midfielder from 1979 to 1983 in Bundesliga at Borussia Mönchengladbach. With Gladbach Veh played in the 1980 UEFA Cup final, losing against Eintracht Frankfurt. In 1984 a broken leg ended his career as a Bundesliga-level pro.
In 1985, Veh resumed playing in his home town for FC Augsburg, moving in 1987 for a few months to local rival TSV Schwaben Augsburg. Due to injuries he played only eight games in second Bundesliga for SpVgg Bayreuth before retiring in November 1990.
He scored two goals in 65 Bundesliga games, one goal in 60 second Bundesliga games, and appeared in 18 games of Swiss NLA.
Back at his home town, he coached FC Augsburg from 1990 to 1995, leading the team from Oberliga to Regionalliga in 1994. Having moved in 1996 to SpVgg Greuther Fürth, he led the team 1997 into 2. Bundesliga before being sacked in October 1997. From July 1998 to December 2001 he coached SSV Reutlingen, leading them in 2000 also into 2. Bundesliga.
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Arthur Boka
Etienne Arthur Boka (born 2 April 1983 in Abidjan) is an Ivorian football defender who plays for VfB Stuttgart.
Like many successful players from Côte d'Ivoire, he started his career at homeland club ASEC Abidjan, after coming through their much famed youth system, that has also produced players such as Kolo Touré, Emmanuel Eboué, and Aruna Dindane. He joined the club after walking in from the streets of Côte d'Ivoire capital Abidjan and asking for a trial. Following his graduation from the academy he moved on to Belgian club K.S.K. Beveren in 2002, where impressive performances earned him a transfer to the then Ligue 1 club RC Strasbourg in France for the 2004–05 season. He impressed further at Strasbourg, but following their relegation at the end of the 2005–06 season he left to join German top-flight club VfB Stuttgart. His impressive attack minded play from his left-back position have earned him the nickname of "The African Roberto Carlos".
On 14 January 2009 he extended his contract at VfB Stuttgart until the summer of 2012.
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Austria
Austria (i/ˈɒstriə/ or /ˈɔːstriə/; German: Österreich [ˈøːstɐˌʁaɪç] ( listen)), officially the Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich (help·info)), is a landlocked country of roughly 8.47 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres (32,377 sq mi) and has a temperate and alpine climate. Austria's terrain is highly mountainous due to the presence of the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 metres (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 metres (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speak local Austro-Bavarian dialects of German as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other local official languages are Burgenland Croatian, Hungarian and Slovene.
The origins of modern-day Austria date back to the time of the Habsburg dynasty when the vast majority of the country was a part of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Austria became one of the great powers of Europe and, in response to the coronation of Napoleon I as the Emperor of the French, the Austrian Empire was officially proclaimed in 1804. In 1867, the Austrian Empire was reformed into Austria-Hungary.
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Branko Zebec
Branislav "Branko" Zebec (17 May 1929 in Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia – 26 September 1988 in Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia) was a Croatian football player and coach. In his heyday the player from FK Partizan and Red Star Belgrade fascinated the world with his performances at the World Cups in 1954 and 1958 With Partizan he won 3 Yugoslav cups (1952, 1954, 1957), with Red Star he won national championship (1960). As coach he led Hajduk Split, Bayern Munich and Hamburger SV to success. A highly verstatile player noted for his physical abilities and understanding of the game, Zebec was world class whether on the left wing or in the more defensive role of full-back, although he was capable of playing most positions on the pitch (excluding goalkeeper).
In his youth days Branko Zebec played for a number of teams in his hometown: Građanski (Dinamo), Poštar, Lokomotiva, Milicioner and Metalac. By 1951 he had the call from Partizan, one of the capital city teams that were the dominating Yugoslav football. His quality and speed secured him soon a place on the left wing of the team, and almost as soon with the national team, in which he should feature 65 times, scoring 17 goals. In 1952 he achieved with the national cup his first title. In the same year the Summer Olympics in Helsinki provided a great international stage for him. Yugoslavia had to settle for the silver medal, because this tournament was also the birth place of the Hungarian miracle team of the 1950s. With seven goals Zebec was to secure for himself the honour of top scorer of the event.
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Bruno Labbadia
Bruno Labbadia (born 8 February 1966 in Darmstadt) is a former German footballer of Italian heritage who is now head coach of German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.
In an illustrious career, Labbadia recorded 103 goals in 328 league games having played for some of Germany's top Bundesliga clubs. He had two caps for the Germany national football team. He was the manager of Regionalliga-Süd side SV Darmstadt 98, then he coached the Bundesliga team Bayer Leverkusen. He is the only player ever to have scored more than 100 goals in both Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga. He has coached Hamburger SV, but was dismissed on 26 April 2010.
On 12 December 2010 he became new head coach of VfB Stuttgart.
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Cacau
Claudemir Jerônimo Barreto (born 27 March 1981 in Santo André, São Paulo), commonly known as Cacau (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaˈkaw], German: [kaˈkaʊ]), is a German football striker who is currently playing for Stuttgart in the Bundesliga. Cacau received German citizenship in February 2009 and made his international debut in May that year in a friendly match against China. He was part of the German national team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Cacau's career in Germany started with fifth-division side Türk Gücü München in the 2000–01 season, after which he went on to join Nuremberg's reserve team. Following his good performances with the reserves, he was given his Bundesliga debut against Hansa Rostock on 18 November 2001. In only his second Bundesliga match, against Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 8 December 2001, he scored two goals in Nuremberg's 4–2 defeat. He finished his first Bundesliga season with six goals in 17 appearances, but failed to repeat the success the following season, when he only scored two goals in 27 appearances and Nuremberg were relegated.
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Christian Gentner
Christian Gentner (born 14 August 1985 in Nürtingen, Baden-Württemberg) is a German footballer who plays for VfB Stuttgart.
Before joining VfB Stuttgart, the central midfielder played at TSV Beuren and VfL Kirchheim.
In the 2004–05 season, he played 28 times and scored six times for the Regionalliga (third division) team of VfB Stuttgart. In the same season, he had his Bundesliga debut against Hertha BSC on 20 February 2005 (1–0). He scored his first goal in a UEFA Cup game against NK Domzale on 25 September 2005.
In 2006, Gentner's contract in Stuttgart was extended until 2010.
On 18 July 2007 he was loaned to VfL Wolfsburg until summer 2009 and on 11 August 2008 Gentner signed a permanent deal with Wolfsburg.
On 8 January 2010, Gentner announced that he would be joining VfB Stuttgart at the end of the season. After seeing out his contract with the Wolves which ended on 1 July 2010, Gentner returned to VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer.
Gentner was, on 19 May 2009, called up to the senior Germany squad for their tour of Asia, Gentner made his debut against China on 29 May 2009.
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Christian Gross
Christian Gross (born 14 August 1954 in Zürich) is a Swiss professional football manager of and former footballer, currently a free agent. He managed Young Boys until his dismissal in April 2012. He was manager of FC Basel from 1 July 1999 to 27 May 2009.
Gross began his playing career at Grasshoppers, which he left in 1975. After three years at Lausanne Sports and two seasons at Neuchâtel Xamax, he moved to Germany in 1980 to play for VfL Bochum of the Bundesliga. In two seasons Gross made 29 appearances in the Bundesliga and scored four goals. He then returned to Switzerland and spent three years at FC St. Gallen and FC Lugano. Gross was capped once for Switzerland.
Gross began his managerial career at Swiss side FC Wil in the 2. Liga (the fourth-highest level), for whom he was active as player-manager. During his reign from 1988 to 1993 Wil climbed into the 1. Liga and then the Nationalliga B (now the Challenge League). While at Wil, Gross developed a reputation for an emphasis on fitness and hard work. He then joined Grasshopper Zurich as head coach in 1993. Under Gross, Grasshopper won two Swiss championships and the Swiss Cup. Gross's success with Grasshopper meant he was a very highly-rated coach in his native Switzerland, but he was still little-known outside central Europe and it was a major shock when in November 1997 he was chosen to succeed Gerry Francis as manager of Tottenham Hotspur.
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Christoph Daum
Christoph Daum (born 24 October 1953 in Oelsnitz, Erzgebirge) is a German football manager and former footballer.
Daum began his football career in 1971 in the youth league with Hamborn 07, transferred in 1972 to Eintracht Duisburg and then in 1975 to 1. FC Köln, where he played in the amateur league.
After finishing his career as a player, he earned his coaching licence at the DFB and began working in 1981 as amateur coach with 1. FC Köln. In the 1985/86 season he was promoted to assistant coach and in 1986 to the top position. During the 1990 FIFA World Cup, Daum was released from his position by Cologne's president Dietmar Artzinger-Bolten. In November 1990 he transferred to VfB Stuttgart, where he won the German championship in 1992. In the following season Daum committed a mistake in the first round of the European Cup against Leeds United on 30 September 1992 by illegally putting in a fourth foreign player. A replay was scheduled, which Leeds won. The UK newspaper 'The Sun' dubbed him 'Christoph Dumb' following this incident. The VfB missed out on the Champions League and Daum was released.
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Christoph Hemlein
Christoph Hemlein (born 16 December 1990 in Heidelberg) is a German footballer. He plays as a striker for VfB Stuttgart.
He made his Bundesliga debut for VfB Stuttgart on 22 October 2011 against 1. FC Nuremberg. Four days later Hemlein scored in the second round of the 2011–12 DFB-Pokal against FSV Frankfurt his first goal for the first team of VfB Stuttgart.
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Cristian Molinaro
Cristian Molinaro (born 30 July 1983) is an Italian footballer who plays as a left-back for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.
Cristian Molinaro was born in Vallo della Lucania, on 30 July 1983 to Emilio, who is a high school P.E. teacher, and Franca, who is an elementary school teacher and raised in Moio della Civitella, near Salerno. Cristian has two brothers, both of them older than he is: Bartolomeo, a chartered accountant, and Angelo, a humanities teacher. Cristian has a surveyor diploma and naturally his favourite subjects at school were humanities. Molinaro began playing football at age five in the Gelbison team. He always played as a left winger in those days. When he joined Salernitana's youth academy he was moved to left-back.
Molinaro started his career at Salernitana of Serie B.
When Salernitana went bankrupt and started again in Serie C1 in 2005, he was signed by Juventus F.C. on free transfer, who immediately loaned him to A.C. Siena, along with half of the player's rights, for a nominal transfer fees of €500.
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Daniel Didavi
Daniel Didavi (born 21 February 1990 in Nürtingen, Baden-Württemberg) is a German footballer of Beninese descent who plays as a midfielder for 1. FC Nuremberg on loan from VfB Stuttgart.
Didavi started his career with SpV 05 Nürtingen and was scouted in summer 2003 from VfB Stuttgart, who was promoted to the first team in July 2009.
In July 2011, he was loaned out to 1. FC Nuremberg until the end of the season.
He was also a member of the Germany U-18.
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Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona Franco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo maɾaˈðona]; born 30 October 1960) is a retired Argentine football player, and current manager of Al Wasl FC in Dubai. Many experts, football critics, former and current players consider Maradona the greatest football player of all time. He won FIFA Player of the Century award which was to be decided by votes on their official website, their official magazine and a grand jury.
He is the only player in football history who set world-record contract fees twice. The first, when he was transferred to Barcelona for a then world record £5m and the second, when he was transferred to Napoli for another record fee £6.9m. Over the course of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys. In his international career, playing for Argentina, he earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals.
He played in four FIFA World Cup tournaments, including the 1986 tournament, where he captained Argentina and led them to their victory over West Germany in the final, winning the Golden Ball award as the tournament's best player. In that same tournament's quarterfinal round, he scored both goals in a 2–1 victory over England that entered football history, though for two different reasons. The first goal was via an unpenalized handball known as the "Hand of God", while the second goal followed a 60 m (66 yd) dribble past five England players, voted "The Goal of the Century" by FIFA.com voters in 2002.
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Egon Coordes
Egon Coordes (born 13 July 1944 in Bremerhaven) is a former German football player and, now, coach.
He began his career at Regionalliga North side TuS Bremerhaven 93 but quickly moved to the Bundesliga, playing the rest of his career at just two clubs: Werder Bremen and VfB Stuttgart as a defender. Although a rare goalscorer, he managed to score the 10,000th Bundesliga goal when he netted for VfB Stuttgart against Eintracht Frankfurt on 26 January 1974. He played one final season in the 2. Bundesliga after VfB Stuttgart suffered relegation before retiring in 1976, aged 31.
Coordes entered coaching with OSC Bremerhaven in the Regionalliga North and worked his way through to the post of assistant coach at Bayern Munich by 1984. He stepped up to being head coach at his former club VfB Stuttgart in 1986, but lasted just one season as the team finished a disappointing 12th. He returned to his old post at Bayern Munich, before again trying his hand as head coach of Hamburg SV in March 1992, but again fared poorly and was sacked after just six months.
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Felix Magath
Wolfgang-Felix Magath (born 26 July 1953) is a former German football central midfielder and current manager of VfL Wolfsburg.
Magath is the son of a former Puerto Rican soldier in the United States Army stationed in Aschaffenburg and a German mother. Both were abandoned by his father in 1954, when he returned to his homeland. The adolescent Magath first heard from his father when he was 15 years old, after he wrote a letter to Puerto Rico. In 1999, he visited Puerto Rico and finally met his father. They established a relationship and started visiting each other twice a year ever since.
Born near Aschaffenburg, Magath started his career playing for local club Viktoria Aschaffenburg. From 1974–76, he played for 1. FC Saarbrücken, at that time in the second division, before moving to Hamburger SV in the top flight.
He would spend the following ten seasons with Hamburg, and from his debut in 1976 to his retirement he scored 46 goals in 306 games in the first division.
In 1983, Magath led Hamburg to success in the European Cup, scoring the single goal in the final against Juventus FC; in 1980–81, he netted a career-best (in the first division) 10 goals, helping his side to a runner-up league spot, as Hamburg also won the league in three years during that time.
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Fredi Bobic
Fredi Bobic (Slovene: Fredi Bobič) (born 30 October 1971 in Maribor, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a former German football player. Currently he works as a director of sport for German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.
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Georg Niedermeier
Georg Niedermeier (born 26 February 1986 in Munich) is a German footballer who plays for VfB Stuttgart.
Niedermeier had played for Bayern Munich's reserve team since 2003. In 2008, he became involved with the first team. He was an unused substitute for Bundesliga games against Hamburger SV and Borussia Dortmund in August 2008, and later against Olympique Lyonnais in the UEFA Champions League.
On 30 January 2009 he was loaned to VfB Stuttgart until June 2010. On 11 February 2010, Niedermeier signed a contract with Stuttgart until June 2014 and moved permanently to VfB.
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Georg Wurzer
Georg Wurzer (31 January 1907 – 8 August 1982) was a German football manager who is best known for being in charge at VfB Stuttgart. He also managed FC Zürich, SSV Reutlingen and Stuttgarter Kickers.
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Gilbert Gress
Gilbert Gress (born 17 December 1941 in Strasbourg) is a French football coach and a former football player, he last managed RC Strasbourg.
This striker began his professional football career in the city of his birth with RC Strasbourg, where the fans soon nicknamed him the “angel of la Meinau” (L'ange de la Meinau; Engel von der Meinau, Meinau is the stadium of the club). Briefly after first playing for Strasbourg (May 1960) the team were relegated to the second division, but returned after one year to Division 1, where Gress played until 1966 and his departure to the VfB Stuttgart. Strasbourg were at the time only in mid-table of the division, but won the 1966 Coupe de France.
During his time in Germany, he was called-up for the first time to the France national football team. During the 1970/71 season Gilbert Gress returned to his homeland and became with Olympique Marseille twice French champion. From 1973 to 1975 he came back to RC Strasbourg, changed then for one year to Neuchâtel Xamax in Switzerland and ended his playing career in 1977.
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Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni trapatˈtoni]; born 17 March 1939), sometimes known as "Trap" or "Il Trap", is an Italian football coach and former player, considered the most successful club coach in the history of Serie A. As a player he was part of Italy's squad at the 1962 FIFA World Cup.
Trapattoni is currently the manager of the Republic of Ireland national team. He has led them through a successful UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying campaign after narrowly missing out on the 2010 FIFA World Cup due to a controversial handball incident. Trapattoni coached his native Italian national team to the 2002 FIFA World Cup (where his team were controversially knocked out by South Korea) and UEFA Euro 2004. He has also coached in club football throughout Europe and is the only manager to have won all UEFA club competitions and the Intercontinental Cup. He achieved this with Juventus over his two spells with the club.
One of the most celebrated managers in football history, Trapattoni is one of only four coaches, alongside Ernst Happel, José Mourinho, and Tomislav Ivić to have won the league title (10) in four different countries. Alongside Udo Lattek, he is the only coach to have won all three major European club titles. Also, he is the only one to have won all UEFA club competitions and the World Club title, also having the record of UEFA Cup wins (three).
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Gunther Baumann
Gunther Baumann (19 January 1921 – 7 February 1998) was a German footballer and manager.
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Hansi Müller
Hans-Peter "Hansi" Müller (born 27 July 1957 in Stuttgart) is a former German footballer.
Playing for his hometown side VfB Stuttgart, he took part to the UEFA Euro 1980 with West Germany, aged 22, after a brief taste of action at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, where started all four games. The tournament would prove to be Müller's international peak. He had a disappointing 1982 World Cup, and despite returning to Italy to play for F.C. Internazionale Milano, he made his 42nd and last appearance for West Germany the following year.
He ended his career in Austria with FC Swarovski. Later he was an official ambassador for the city of Stuttgart for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Innsbruck at UEFA Euro 2008.
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Helmut Benthaus
Helmut Benthaus (born 5 June 1935 in Herne) is a German retired football player and former coach. He spent his best playing days at Westfalia Herne and his best coaching days at FC Basel.
Helmut Benthaus started his professional career at Westfalia Herne in 1958. In 1959 he won the Oberliga West title but left just a year later to join 1860 Munich before moving to 1. FC Köln. He won the Oberliga West again in 1963 with Köln, then the German Bundesliga in 1964. In 1965 he joined Swiss club FC Basel as player-manager. He retired from playing in 1971 aged 36.
He played for the West German national team on eight occasions between 1958 and 1960.
Benthaus coached FC Basel for 17 years between 1965 and 1982. He won the Swiss Championship seven times and the Swiss Cup twice. He coached Basel's legendary team of the 1970s that won the Championship in 1970, 1972, 1973 and 1977 as well as the Cup in 1975. The squad included Karl Odermatt and Ottmar Hitzfeld. After Basel he joined German club VfB Stuttgart in 1982. There he won the Bundesliga in 1984. He left in 1985 and rejoined Basel. However, this spell was much less successful and he was sacked after the club were relegated to the Nationalliga B in 1987.
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Hermann Eppenhoff
Hermann Eppenhoff (19 May 1919 – 10 April 1992) was a German football player and manager.
The forward was a member of FC Schalke 04 squad, which won the German Championship in the years 1939, 1940 and 1942. He also won three caps with the German national team.
Later on he served as a manager for Borussia Dortmund, winning the German Championship in 1963 and also making it to the final of the DFB-Pokal in the same year. Two years later he won the 1964–65 DFB-Pokal with Dortmund. After switching to Meidericher SV he made it to the cup final once again in 1965–66, where his team was defeated by Bayern Munich. After several years at VfL Bochum, where he made the cup final yet again in 1967–68, he eventually switched to VfB Stuttgart.
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Horst Heldt
Horst Heldt (born 9 December 1969 in Königswinter) is a former German football player, now general manager at Bundesliga side FC Schalke 04.
Heldt played at 1. FC Köln from 1990 until 1995, before transferring to TSV 1860 München. After four years there, he went to Eintracht Frankfurt in 1999. After the club was relegated in 2001, he played for Austrian side Sturm Graz. In January 2003, Heldt returned to Germany, to VfB Stuttgart.
He always played as a midfielder. His tally of Bundesliga matches is 359. Heldt also played for the German national team twice.
After only being a substitute and not getting any playing time at VfB Stuttgart in the first half of the 2005–06 season under coach Giovanni Trapattoni, Heldt decided to end his active career on 3 January 2006 to take over the post of general manager of the club.
As manager, Heldt supported the sacking of Trapattoni and the hiring of new coach Armin Veh. Due to Heldt, Veh's initial stop-gap contract was extended into the 2006–07 season which became Stuttgart's most successful ever, winning the championship and qualifying for the German Cup final.
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Ibrahima Traoré
Ibrahima Traoré (born 21 April 1988) is a French-born Guinean international footballer who plays professionally for German club VfB Stuttgart, as a left winger.
Born in Villepinte, France, Traoré played youth football with Charenton and Levallois. He made his senior debut with Levallois in the Championnat de France Amateurs 2, before transferring to German club Hertha BSC on 1 January 2007, making his Bundesliga debut for them on 9 December 2007, against 1. FC Nuremberg. On 6 July 2009, Traoré began a trial with FC Augsburg, signing a two-year contract with them on 14 July 2009. In May 2011, it was announced that Traoré will move to VfB Stuttgart at the end of the 2010–11 season.
Traoré made his international debut for Guinea on 11 August 2010 against Mali. Guinea won the match 2–0, with Traoré scoring Guinea's second goal. In the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Traoré scored on 8 October 2011 in the last game of group B against Nigeria a last-second equalizer in the 90+12 minute, meaning Guinea's qualification for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Jens Keller
Jens Keller (born 24 November 1970 in Stuttgart, Germany) is a retired German football defender who was most recently head coach of VfB Stuttgart.
He has played professionally for VfB Stuttgart, TSV 1860 München, VfL Wolfsburg, 1. FC Köln and Eintracht Frankfurt.
On 13 October 2010, Keller became new head coach of VfB Stuttgart. He was sacked after two months in charge of the team on 12 December 2010.
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Joachim Löw
Joachim "Jogi" Löw (German pronunciation: [joˈʔaxiːm (ˈjoːɡi) ˈløːf]; born 3 February 1960 in Schönau im Schwarzwald) is the manager of the German national football team and a former football midfielder.
In 1978, Löw started his playing career with 2. Bundesliga club SC Freiburg. He returned to the club twice (1982, 1985) and holds the club's overall goal scoring record. In 1980, Löw joined VfB Stuttgart in the Fußball-Bundesliga, but he had difficulties establishing in the starting lineup and played only four matches. In the 1981–82 season, Löw played for Eintracht Frankfurt (24 matches, five goals), but he returned to Freiburg the following year. In 1982–83, he scored eight goals in 34 matches, 1983–84 he scored 17 goals in 31 matches in the 2. Bundesliga. Afterwards, he returned to the Bundesliga with Karlsruher SC, but he only scored two goals in 24 matches. Later, he joined Freiburg again for four years, played 116 matches and scored 38 goals. Löw concluded his career in Switzerland, where he played for FC Schaffhausen (1989–1992) and FC Winterthur (1992–1994).
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Johan Audel
Johan Audel (born 12 December 1983 in Nice) is a French football winger currently playing for VfB Stuttgart in the German Bundesliga.
He began his career in the youth academy of south coast club OGC Nice before moving to French rivals Lille for the 2004–05 season. He stayed with the team for his first season with the club, before moving on loan to FC Lorient the following season. Eight goals in 30 games followed before Audel returned to his parent club. In the summer of 2007 he joined Ligue 1 Valenciennes FC and instantly proved his worth with a hat-trick in his first game against Toulouse FC, making him a very popular player for the fans.
On 9 August 2010, Audel moved to VfB Stuttgart on a 2 year contract.
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Josef Pöttinger
Josef Pöttinger (16 April 1903 – 9 September 1970) was a German football player. His nicknames were Sepp and Pötschge. During his career he played for Bayern Munich and had 14 appearances for Germany.
Pöttinger debuted with 16 years in the first team of Bayern Munich. He was a striker, renowned for his technical excellence. His opponents' difficulties to stop him often resulted in brutal fouls, which led to constant injuries for Pöttinger and eventually to an early end of his career.
When Bayern Munich won the southgerman championship 1925–26 he had scored 57 times during the season. 1928 was the year of his greatest success with the club, when they reached the semifinals of the German championship. He had to end his career in 1930 due to knee-injury.
His first game for the German national team was on 18 April 1926 in Düsseldorf against the Netherlands. In the 4:2 win he scored three times. He participated with his team in the Olympic Games 1928.
Pöttinger coached the VfB Pankow, 1. SV Jena, Teutonia Munich, VfB Stuttgart, FC Bayern Munich, 1. FC Lichtenfels, and BC Augsburg.
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Julian Schieber
Julian Schieber (born 13 February 1989 in Backnang) is a German footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart.
He made his Bundesliga debut in a match at Energie Cottbus on 6 December 2008. On 21 January 2009, he extended his contract at VfB Stuttgart until the summer of 2011.
In February 2009, Schieber played his first international (UEFA Cup) match for Stuttgart against FC Zenit St. Petersburg. On 15 August 2009, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in the Baden-Württemberg derby against SC Freiburg (final score 4-2). He also scored twice on 26 September 2009 in a match in Frankfurt am Main against Eintracht Frankfurt (final score 3–0).
In July 2010, he was loaned out to 1. FC Nuremberg until the end of the season.
Schieber made his debut for the Germany national under-21 football team on 4 September 2009, against San Marino, scoring two goals (final score of 6–0).
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Jürgen Klinsmann
Jürgen Klinsmann (born 30 July 1964 in Göppingen) is a German football manager and former player who is currently the coach of the United States men's National team. As a player, Klinsmann played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the West German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the German one that won the 1996 UEFA European Championship. One of West Germany's/Germany's premier strikers during the 1990s, Klinsmann scored in all six major international tournaments he participated, from Euro 1988 to 1998 World Cup.
He managed the German national team to a third-place finish in the 2006 World Cup. On 12 July 2006, Klinsmann officially announced that he would step down as Germany's coach after two years in charge and be replaced by assistant coach Joachim Löw. He took over as coach of Bayern Munich in July 2008, when Ottmar Hitzfeld stepped down to take over as the head coach of the Swiss National Team. On 27 April 2009 he was released early, even though he had won five of the previous seven league games and was only three points behind league leader VfL Wolfsburg. In the jointly initiated reforms at Bayern it emerged there was a severe clash of opinions between coach and club management.
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Jürgen Röber
Jürgen Röber (born 25 December 1953) is a German football player and manager, who is head coach of Ankaraspor.
In 1956 his family moved from the then GDR to Bertlich in Northrhine-Westphalia. There he grew up and started his football career at SuS Bertlich.
His Bundesliga career lasted 12 years with one year interruption, when he played in Canada and England. His greatest success as a player was the win of the national German championship with Bayern Munich in 1981.
Röber started his manager career in 1991 at the club where he had ended his active career, Rot-Weiss Essen. His Bundesliga debut as manager was in 1994 with the VfB Stuttgart. His most successful time so far was as coach of Hertha BSC. In 1997 he led the team to promotion, only two years later Hertha finished at third position and made their entry into the Champions League.
After two more engagements at Vfl Wolfsburg and Partizan Belgrade he signed at Borussia Dortmund in December 2006. On 12 March 2007 he resigned, because he said he wasn't able “to reach the team”.
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Jürgen Sundermann
Jürgen Sundermann (born January 25, 1940) is a German manager and former footballer.
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Karlheinz Förster
Karlheinz Helmut Förster (born 25 July 1958) is a former German footballer who played as a central defender.
The younger brother of another football defender, Bernd Förster, he was regarded as one of the world's top man-markers at his peak, and played most of his career at VfB Stuttgart with Bernd. Both were crowned European champions in 1980.
Born in Mosbach, Förster started playing professionally at VfB Stuttgart, which would be his only club in the German first division. He was instrumental in the club's promotion in 1977, as he scored five times in 34 contests.
In the topflight, Förster rarely missed a game, partnering sibling Bernd in the backline. Both were instrumental in the club's 1983–84 league conquest and he left the club in 1986, having played in more than 300 overall official matches. He was then bought by France's Olympique de Marseille, for 3.5 million Deutsche Mark.
In his third year with L'OM, already partnered by countryman Klaus Allofs, Förster helped the side win the double. Having retired at nearly 32, he later became a player's agent.
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Kevin Kurányi
Kevin Dennis Kurányi (born 2 March 1982) is a German footballer who plays in Russia for Dynamo Moscow. He is a striker who possesses great aerial ability and finishing skills.
He was born in Brazil to a German-Hungarian father and a Panamanian mother. He eventually opted to play for the German national football team after being also qualified to play for Brazil or Panama.
Kurányi began playing football in 1988 for Petrópolis-based Serrano FC in Brazil, when he was six years old. In 1993 he transferred to Panamanian club Las Promesas, where he played for one year before going back to Serrano FC. Kurányi returned to Las Promesas in 1996 for a further year. In 1997 he moved to Germany, enlisting at VfB Stuttgart's B youth team. After playing a few games in the Germany national under-21 football team, he signed his first professional contract for VfB in 2001.
Following on from his 33 matches and 10 goals for the amateur team, he played 99 matches for VfB Stuttgart's professional team, scoring 40 goals. He also took part in 22 European team championship games, scoring 10 goals. In the 2002–03 season of the Bundesliga, he was the top German goal-scorer and one of the main reasons for Stuttgart's second place finish in the league. That year, VfB and its "Junge Wilde" ("wild young ones"), comprising Timo Hildebrand, Andreas Hinkel, Alexander Hleb, Philipp Lahm and Kurányi, delighted Stuttgart fans with superb attacking football.
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Khalid Boulahrouz
Khalid Boulahrouz (born 28 December 1981, in Maassluis, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer of Berber Moroccan Rif descent, who plays for the Netherlands and VfB Stuttgart. His nickname is "Khalid the Cannibal" for his ability to "eat up" the opposition. He is noted for his tackling and versatility in the back.
Boulahrouz was born into a Rifi Berber Moroccan family living in the Netherlands. He has eight siblings. As a youngster he went to the youth academies of Ajax and Haarlem. When he was sixteen his father died and he had to take responsibility for his family.
While Boulahrouz was in Switzerland preparing for the Euro 2008 quarter finals against Russia, his wife Sabia gave birth to a prematurely born daughter Anissa who died in a Lausanne hospital. He opted to play against Russia a few days later, during which the Dutch team wore black armbands in his daughter's memory.
A second daughter, Amaya, was born in March 2010.
In his youth Boulahrouz played consecutively for Excelsior Maassluis, DSOV, Ajax, Haarlem and AZ.
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Lajos Kovács
Lajos Nems Kovács (born 27 April 1894, date of death unknown) was a Hungarian footballer and manager from Budapest. He is most noted for his career as a footballing manager in Italy at clubs such as Roma, Bologna and Alessandria.
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Ludovic Magnin
Ludovic Magnin (born 20 April 1979 in Lausanne) is a Swiss football defender who plays for FC Zürich.
Magnin started his career at Echallens, where he played until 1996. He spent one season at Lausanne Sports before joining second-tier Yverdon Sports.
In 1999, he made his professional debut for Yverdon Sports. In the summer of 2000, he transferred to Ticino side AC Lugano, then playing in the first-tier Axpo Super League.
In the beginning of 2002, Magnin made his biggest career move by joining Bundesliga side Werder Bremen for the transfer sum of approximately 1 million Swiss Francs. He won the double (German Championship and German Cup) with the Northern German side in 2004, but had bad luck with many injuries and played only 45 games in four years in Bremen.
In 2005, he transferred to Southern Germany, to Swabian side VfB Stuttgart. There Ludo, as he is being called by Stuttgart fans, became a first-team regular within the first season and was a key player for his team in the following 2006–07 season, when he became German champion for the second time in his career. In early 2008, he extended his contract until June 2010. When his starting position in the team began to erode in the beginning of the 2009–10 season, Magnin decided to leave Stuttgart in order to keep his chances of playing for the Swiss national squad at the 2010 World Cup. Therefore, he will return to his native country in January 2010, joining FC Zürich. With 103 games and two goals within four and a half years, Magnin had a successful stint for VfB.
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Mamadou Bah
Mamadou Diouldé Bah (born 25 April 1988 in Conakry) is a Guinean footballer. He currently plays for the German club VfB Stuttgart.
Bah began his career at Friguiabé FC before joining Athlético de Coléah in 2005. After one year, he left the club and joined the RC Strasbourg youth squad in 2006.
On 31 August 2010, Bah moved to VfB Stuttgart.
He made his international debut for his homeland Guinea at the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana, where Guinea was eliminated at the quarter final by Côte d'Ivoire.
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Marc Ziegler
Marc Ziegler (born 13 June 1976 in Blieskastel) is a German footballer who plays for VfB Stuttgart as a goalkeeper.
VfB Stuttgart was immersed in a goalkeeping crisis after the defection of legendary Eike Immel to England's Manchester City in the 1995 summer. Youth graduate Ziegler – then 19 – won the battle for first-choice over longtime backup Eberhard Trautner and played all the season's matches save five, but the club finished tenth with the second-worst defensive record in the Bundesliga, only winning to Eintracht Frankfurt.
In the following three years, Ziegler only played 12 more matches combined, eventually leaving club and country in 2000, after a brief spell at Arminia Bielefeld: he started in Turkey with Bursaspor, then left in January 2001 to Austria, where he was the starter for FC Tirol Innsbruck in back-to-back national championship conquests. In his second season, he also stayed unbeaten for more than 1,000 minutes, coming close to an all-time European best.
Ziegler moved teams but stayed in the country in the 2002 summer, signing with FK Austria Wien, where he played rarely in two years, which were interspersed with a return to his country, at Hannover 96. In the next two seasons, back in Germany, he played with former youth side 1. FC Saarbrücken (second division) and Arminia again.
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Mario Gómez
Mario Gómez García (German pronunciation: [ˈmaːʁioː ˈɡɔmɛs]; born 10 July 1985 in Riedlingen) is a German footballer who plays as a striker for FC Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and the German national team. Gómez joined Bayern after six years in Stuttgart. The fee was a record for a player transferred in the Bundesliga, estimated to be €30–35 million. When Stuttgart became champions in 2006–07, Gómez contributed 14 goals and 7 assists at the age of 21 and was selected German footballer of the year.
Gómez can shoot with both feet, and is considered to be an aerial threat. His best ability however remains as his anticipation to crosses and passes and finish them. Arsène Wenger described him as "a great finisher who is often in the right place to finish off moves." Moreover, his body balance and ability to hold up the ball often creates trouble for defenders. During his time at Bayern, his ability to appear "at the right place at the right time" proved to be one of Bayern's most lethal attacking weapons as Ribéry and Robben can often out-run defenders and provide a cross for Gómez.
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Markus Babbel
Markus Babbel (born 8 September 1972) is a former international German football player and coach. He played as a defender for clubs in Germany and England. Since February 2012, he took over as manager of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
Born in Munich, Babbel's first professional club was Bayern Munich. He advanced from the youth squad to the first team and was a starting player eight times, and made four appearances as a substitute in league games.
He moved to Hamburger SV in August 1992 and appeared regularly in the first team, scoring his first league goal. Transferring back to Bayern Munich in 1994, he was a starter in 167 games, and attracted the attention of Manchester United following UEFA Euro 1996. A £5 million deal was put in place for the German full back, but it never went through. He was then bought by Liverpool F.C. manager Gérard Houllier in June 2000, forming part of the back four during Liverpool's successful 2000–01 season.
He was an integral member of Liverpool's side and his characteristic raiding runs down the right side led to a number of goals, including one in the UEFA Cup final itself. His Liverpool career was forced to a sudden halt when he contracted Guillain–Barré syndrome and was unable to play for a year.
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Martin Harnik
Martin Harnik (born 10 June 1987) is a German-born Austrian footballer. He currently plays for VfB Stuttgart.
Born in Hamburg to a German mother and an Austrian father (from Graz, Styria), he started playing football in 1992 at SC Vier- und Marschlande. In early 2006, he joined the second team of Werder Bremen, playing in the third tier Regionalliga.
Due to a broken metatarsal bone, Harnik missed almost all of the first half of 2007. At the start of the 2007–08 season, the forward was promoted to the Bundesliga side of Werder Bremen, signing a contract until 2010.
On 15 August 2007, the 20-year-old made his debut for the professional team against Dinamo Zagreb, in the first leg of the third Champions League Qualification round (2–1).
His Bundesliga debut came ten days later, in a game against 1. FC Nuremberg (1–0). Being fielded in the 61st minute, he scored the winning goal for his side in the 69th minute. On 24 August 2009, it was announced that Harnik was able to leave his club SV Werder Bremen as a free agent, and six days later was loaned out to Fortuna Düsseldorf.
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Matthias Sammer
Matthias Sammer (born September 5, 1967 in Dresden) is a retired German football player and coach who is now working as technical director of the DFB (German Football Association). He played as a midfielder, and later in his career as a sweeper.
With Borussia Dortmund, he was named European Footballer of the Year in 1996, the year he led Germany to victory in the European Championship. Sammer retired with 74 total caps, 23 for East Germany and 51 for the unified side.
Sammer played for his hometown club Dynamo Dresden from 1987 to 1990, the club his father, Klaus had played for and managed. He was one of the first notable East German players to join a Western club after the German re-unification when he signed with VfB Stuttgart in 1990 (the first being Andreas Thom, who joined Bayer Leverkusen from BFC Dynamo). He then went on to play with Italian club Internazionale (1992–1993), and Borussia Dortmund (1993–1998). He won two East German championships with Dynamo Dresden (1989, 1990), and three German championships, (1992 with VfB Stuttgart, 1995 and 1996 with Borussia Dortmund). During his time in Dortmund he also won the UEFA Champions League in 1997. Sammer also scored the last ever goal for the East Germany football team before re-unification.
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Matthieu Delpierre
Matthieu Delpierre (born 26 April 1981 in Nancy, France) is a French footballer. Delpierre plays as a centre back previously for Lille OSC and was the captain of VfB Stuttgart. He has represented France at the U-18, U-20 and under-21 levels, making appearances during the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
In his first season with Lille, Delpierre made little appearances for the club but helped in the club's promotion to Ligue 1. Delpierre became more of a regular in his second season with the club, helping them in securing third spot and UEFA Champions League qualification. Delpierre continued to perform for Lille though the club kept finishing at a lower position in the league every season.
Delpierre was signed by VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer after Lille refused to grant him a contract extension. Having been eclipsed by the team's generally poor displays over the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons, Delpierre started developing form under the tutelage of coach Armin Veh.
The following season, the French defender became a linchpin at the heart of the Stuttgart defence. Having only missed one game through illness, Delpierre formed an almost impenetrable barrier alongside Fernando Meira at the heart of the Stuttgart defence. Matthieu has also been a vital cog in Stuttgart's success in the 2006–07 DFB-Pokal, conceding only three goals leading up to the finals, which they eventually lost to Nuremberg. On 19 May 2007, Delpierre won the German Bundesliga with Stuttgart, playing a significant part in their success.
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Ottmar Hitzfeld
Ottmar Hitzfeld (born 12 January 1949 in Lörrach, Baden) is a German former football player (striker) and manager, nicknamed der General ("the general").
With a total of 18 major titles, mostly accumulated in his tenures with Grasshopper Club Zürich, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, the trained mathematics and sports teacher is one of the most successful coaches of German and international football. He has been elected "World Coach of the Year" twice. He is one of only three managers to win the European Cup/UEFA Champions League with two different clubs, along with Ernst Happel and José Mourinho. He is currently the head coach of the Swiss national football team.
Born in 1949 as the youngest of five children, Hitzfeld started playing football in the late 1960s with TuS Stetten and FV Lörrach in the lower German leagues before he captured the attention of Swiss first division team FC Basel. He joined the club, located on the other bank of the Rhine, in 1971. With this club the forward won the Swiss championship in 1972 and 1973, in the latter season even contributing as the top striker in Switzerland. In 1975 also he won the cup with Basel.
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Otto Barić
Otto Barić (born 19 June 1933 in Eisenkappel, near Klagenfurt) is a Croatian-Austrian football manager.
Barić started his coaching career in 1969 at West German club Germania Wiesbaden and moved after one season to Austrian club Wacker Innsbruck, where he spent next two seasons and won two consecutive league champions titles before moving to LASK Linz in July 1972. After two seasons with Linz, he went on to coach Croatian club NK Zagreb and spent two seasons there before moving to Dinamo Zagreb in July 1976. In the late 1970s, he was also the head coach of the Yugoslav amateur national team, a team that consisted of players from the Yugoslav Second League, and won two regional and one continental title with the team between 1976 and 1978. At the same time, he spent almost four seasons at Dinamo Zagreb before returning to Austria in March 1980 to coach Sturm Graz. He spent one and a half season with Sturm and was then unemployed for a year before starting to coach Rapid Wien in July 1982. He led Rapid to three champions titles in the Austrian Bundesliga in 1982, 1983 and 1987 as well as to three Austrian Cup titles in 1983, 1984 and 1985. In 1985, he also led Rapid to the final match of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, but lost the title with a 3–1 defeat against Everton.
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Patrick Funk
Patrick Christian Funk (born 11 February 1990) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC St. Pauli on loan from VfB Stuttgart.
Funk started his career with FV 08 Unterkochen and joined later to SV Ebnat. He was scouted by SSV Ulm 1846. After several years with SSV Ulm 1846 he moved to the youth team of VfB Stuttgart in summer 2002.
In July 2011 Funk was loaned out to FC St. Pauli until June 2013.
He is currently a member of the Germany U-21.
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Pavel Pogrebnyak
Pavel Viktorovich Pogrebnyak (Russian: Павел Викторович Погребняк; born 8 November 1983 in Moscow) is a Russian association footballer who currently plays as a striker with the English side Fulham and with the Russian national team. He is nicknamed Pogreb ("The Cellar") or Velikiy Po ("Po the Great"), the latter was popularized by his former Zenit teammate Andrei Arshavin.
Pogrebnyak started playing football at the age of six for the Spartak Moscow football school. In 2001, he made his début for the Spartak reserve team and one year later he was selected for the first team squad. Between 2001 and 2003, he scored eight goals in 23 appearances.
In 2003, Pogrebnyak played 40 matches and scored 15 goals while on loan with Baltika Kaliningrad. The following season, he returned to Spartak Moscow, appearing 16 times and scoring two goals. The same season he also scored six goals for FC Khimki in 12 appearances. In 2005, Pogrebnyak played for Shinnik Yaroslavl and scored four goals in 23 matches. Pogrebnyak made his true breakthrough during the 2006 season with Tom Tomsk scoring 13 goals in 26 matches and became one of the favorites amongst the local fans.
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Philipp Lahm
Philipp Lahm (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪlɪp ˈlaːm]; born 11 November 1983 in Munich, Bavaria) is a German footballer who plays for and captains both Bayern Munich and the Germany national football team.
Lahm is considered one of the best full backs in the world, and was included in the World Cup team of the tournament in 2006 and 2010, the UEFA Team of the Tournament in 2008 and in the FIFA Team of the Year 2008. He is well known for his pace, dribbling and precise tackling abilities as well as his small stature. Although Lahm is right-footed, he is able to play on both sides of the pitch. He often cuts from the flank to the inside of the pitch to either shoot or pass.
In August 2011 at age 27 he released his autobiography, Der feine Unterschied: Wie man heute Spitzenfußballer wird (The Subtle Difference - How to Become a Top Footballer), reviewing his football career and personal experiences, the general football environment, football in the social context and the effectiveness of different coaching and training methods. The No.1 bestselling book received extensive media attention in Germany, and has been criticized for parts of the book in which he discerningly analyzed his former coaches work, among the critics were Rudi Völler (himself criticized by Lahm in the book) and Ottmar Hitzfeld.
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Pável Pardo
Pável Pardo Segura (born 26 July 1976 in Guadalajara, Jalisco), is a Mexican international footballer, who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.
Pardo started his career in 1993 with Atlas de Guadalajara, and also played with Tecos UAG before joining América. A veteran of 467 games with 35 goals at club level and 139 international caps, scoring 10 goals. He is regarded as one of the best players in Mexico, having achieved great success with Club América, winning both the Mexican Torneo de Verano 2002, Torneo de Clausura in 2005 and the CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament in 2006.
After participating with Mexico in high profile tournaments, namely the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, both of which were held in Germany, Pardo began to attract attention from a number of international clubs. Rumors linked him with CA River Plate of Argentina and Recreativo Huelva of Spain. Pardo was unable to reach an agreement with either club.
Following the World Cup, Pardo joined VfB Stuttgart, for a sum of one million euros, the same club that purchased Pardo's national teammate, Ricardo Osorio. Pardo scored his first goal for Stuttgart in a 16 September 2006 league contest and win against Werder Bremen.
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Rainer Adrion
Rainer Adrion (born 10 December 1953) is a German football manager and former defender, currently managing the Germany U-21 team.
After playing for VfB Stuttgart, he began his managerial career in 1992 with SpVgg Unterhaching, with whom he had 2 spells; he also managed VfB Stuttgart (for four months) and Stuttgarter Kickers, and was manager of VfB Stuttgart II from 2004 to 2009.
Rainer has two sons Benjamin is former footballer, currently Journalist of the Magazin "VIVA St. Pauli" and his second son Nico Adrion is also professional footballer.
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Ralf Rangnick
Ralf Rangnick born 29 June 1958 in Backnang is a currently unemployed football manager after leaving Schalke 04 and former professional football midfielder.
Rangnick began his playing career at VfB Stuttgart, but was unable to progress any further than their amateur side, playing in the lower leagues. This was to prove his level, as he played at a string of small lowly clubs, including a stint at English non-league side Southwick while studying English on a guest year at the University of Sussex in Brighton.
His first taste of coaching came in his playing days at SSV Ulm 1846 in the early 1980s, when he was entrusted to coach the youth side. He stepped up to becoming player/coach at his hometown club Viktoria Backnang, then TSV Lippoldsweiler. After hanging up his boots, he became the coach of SC Korb in 1988, remaining there two seasons before returning to his original club VfB Stuttgart to now manage the amateur ranks he had once played in.
Rangnick stayed at VfB Stuttgart, as both amateur and youth coach, through the early 1990s, before moving to Regionalliga South side SSV Reutlingen in 1995. He took the club to a 4th place finish in his first season, and they began the following campaign brightly too, with the club in the midst of the promotion push by Christmas. Rangnick would not complete the season with the team though, as he moved to his former club SSV Ulm 1846 in January 1997.
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Raphael Holzhauser
Raphael Holzhauser (born 16 February 1993 in Wiener Neustadt) is an Austrian footballer. He plays as a Midfielder for VfB Stuttgart.
On 21 January 2012 Raphael Holzhauser made his Bundesliga debut for VfB Stuttgart against FC Schalke 04.
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Ricardo Osorio
Ricardo Osorio Mendoza (born 30 March 1980) is a Mexican international football defender, who currently plays with Monterrey of the Primera División de México. He also plays for the Mexico national football team. He can play on both sides of the field. Has a strong shot, good technique, speed and crossing abilities.
Born in Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, Osorio made his debut in the Primera División de México in 2001–02 season with Cruz Azul in a match against Atlante F.C., with a 3–1 victory.
After an outstanding performance at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Osorio signed a four year, £4 million deal with German club VfB Stuttgart.
He scored his first goal in the Bundesliga for Stuttgart on 16 February 2007. The goal came at the 44th minute of the match against Eintracht Frankfurt. Stuttgart went on to win the game 4–0. On 19 May 2007, Stuttgart defeated Energie Cottbus 2–1, winning the Bundesliga, with Osorio making one of the highest number of appearances for the season.
On 2 May 2010, Stuttgart president Erwin Staudt announced that Osorio would be leaving the club on a Bosman transfer.
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Robert Schlienz
Robert Schlienz (born 3 February 1924, in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, then Free People's State of Württemberg, died 18 June 1995 in Dettenhausen, Baden-Württemberg) was a German football player. He is considered one of the best players ever to play for current Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart. He also played three times for his national side.
Growing up in Zuffenhausen (it was incorporated into Stuttgart in 1931), his youth club was local FV Zuffenhausen. In 1942, his side won the Junior Championships of the state of Württemberg.
Late in World War II, he was called up into the Wehrmacht, fighting on the Eastern Front. After being shot into the jaw, he was dismissed and sent back home. In the 1944/45 season, he began playing, initially as a "guest player", for VfB Stuttgart.
The war had taken five vital players from FV Zuffenhausen, which left the club unable to compete. Thus, Schlienz joined VfB permanently in the summer of 1945, as the Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt club took part in the newly-founded semi-professional Oberliga Süd (South) from October 1945.
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Rolf Fringer
Rolf Fringer (born 26 January 1957) is an Austrian football manager who was in charge of Swiss club FC Luzern until he was sacked in May 2011. He managed the Switzerland national football team, and numerous Swiss football clubs.
At FC Luzern he was known for his counterattacking football. He was replaced as Luzern manager by Murat Yakin.
In April 2012 it was announced that Rolf Fringer would join FC Zurich as manager in summer 2012. When he was appointed he stated that it was his proudest day as he was an FCZ fan as a child. His first transfer as manager was to sign Burim Kukeli, who he had managed at FC Luzern.
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Rudi Gutendorf
Rudolf "Rudi" Gutendorf (born 30 August 1926 in Koblenz) is a German football manager, renowned for managing the highest number of national teams – to date a total of 18 teams.
As a player he enjoyed an unremarkable career with his home-town club TuS Neuendorf.
Retiring from active play in 1953 he took part in a coach training course under Sepp Herberger, receiving his license in 1954, before embarking on his remarkable career as a manager the following year. His last coaching job was in 2003 with the Samoa national football team.
Gutendorf was the first foreign manager to win the Japanese League, in 1984 with Yomiuri SC.
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Sami Khedira
Sami Khedira (German pronunciation: [ˈsami kəˈdiːʁa]; Arabic: سامي خضيرة) (born 4 April 1987) is a German footballer currently playing for Real Madrid and the German national team. Khedira moved to Real Madrid from VfB Stuttgart in 2010. He is considered a dynamic midfielder with "flawless aerial ability" who can cover a lot of ground, recover the ball and quickly join in the team attack with his powerful mid-range shooting.
Before joining the youth team of VfB Stuttgart in 1995, he played at TV Oeffingen. In the first months of the 2006–07 season, he was called up into VfB's Bundesliga squad by manager Armin Veh. His debut followed on 1 October 2006 against Hertha BSC. He scored his first two goals on 29 October in a game against Schalke 04. On 29 January 2007 he signed his first professional contract at VfB, valid until June 2009.
On 9 July 2008 he extended his contract until the summer of 2011.
On 30 July 2010 Khedira moved to Real Madrid for an undisclosed fee. Khedira was assigned the number 24 shirt, since 2011–2012 La Liga season he changed to the number 6 shirt. Khedira made his debut for Real Madrid on 13 August 2010 in a friendly match against FC Bayern Munich, which Real Madrid won 4–2 on penalties. This resulted in Real Madrid winning the Franz-Beckenbauer-Cup. His league debut came on 29 August, in a 0–0 draw against Mallorca. On 20 April 2011, he won his first title with Real Madrid: Spanish Copa del Rey, against FC Barcelona. On 3 August 2011, he scored his first goal for Real Madrid during a pre-season match against Guangzhou Evergrande. He scored his first competitive goal for Real Madrid in the Champions League, on 18 October 2011 against Olympique Lyonnais. He also scored his first Copa del Rey goal against Málaga CF in a 3–2 home win when Real Madrid were trailing behind 0–2. Khedira also scored his first official league goal against RCD Español in a thrashing 5–0 home win for the whites.
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Serdar Tasci
Serdar Tasci (Turkish: Taşçı, [ˈtaʃtʃɯ], German: [taskiː]) (born 24 April 1987) is a German football player of Turkish descent who plays as a defender for German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the German national team.
Tasci was born in Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg to Turkish parents. He played for the youth teams of SC Altbach, of Stuttgarter Kickers and, from July 1999 onwards, of Stuttgart. Before the 2005–06 season, he joined Stuttgart's second team, playing in the Regionalliga (third division). Prior to 2006–07, he was promoted to the club's Bundesliga side.
He had his professional debut on 20 August 2006 against Arminia Bielefeld, 3–2 win, in the second game of the season, being brought on for injured Danish striker Jon Dahl Tomasson in the 68th minute. His first goal followed only a week later, in the next game against Borussia Dortmund in a 1–3 defeat.
On 29 August 2009, he extended his contract at Stuttgart until the summer of 2014. On 12 January 2012, Tasci was appointed the new captain of VfB Stuttgart by Bruno Labbadia.
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Shinji Okazaki
Shinji Okazaki (岡崎 慎司 Okazaki Shinji, born 16 April 1986) is a Japanese football player currently playing for VfB Stuttgart of the German Bundesliga.
After graduating Takigawa Daini High School in 2004, Okazaki signed full professional terms with S-Pulse the following year. He was also member of the Japanese football team for the 2008 Summer Olympics finals.
Okazaki made his senior national team debut on 9 October 2008, in a friendly match against the UAE. He scored his first hat-trick against Hong Kong on 8 October 2009 and scored another hat-trick against Togo just 6 days later on 14 October 2009. He was named The World's Top Goal Scorer 2009 by the IFFHS for his 15 goals with the national team. On 24 June 2010, Okazaki scored the final goal against Denmark in a 3–1 win as Japan qualified for the second round of the World Cup. On 17 January 2011, he scored his third career hat trick during a 5–0 drubbing of Saudi Arabia at the 2011 Asian Cup.
On 30 January 2011, Okazaki moved to German Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart. He signed until 2014. On 17 February 2011 clearance to play for the club was granted for Okazaki by FIFA. He made his competitive debut for Stuttgart on the same night in a Europa League match at Benfica. On 20 February 2011 Okazaki made his Bundesliga debut for VfB Stuttgart against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
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Stefano Celozzi
Stefano Celozzi (born 2 November 1988 in Günzburg, Bavaria) is a German footballer of Italian descent who plays as a defender for German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.
After playing youth football with a succession of local clubs, including SSV Ulm 1846, Celozzi joined the youth setup of Bayern Munich in 2005. He quickly progressed to the reserve team, making his debut in the Regionalliga in August 2005, aged just 16. Over the next three seasons, Celozzi played 81 games at this level, scoring three times. He was named as part of the first-team squad for the 2007–08 season, but did not make an appearance, continuing to be a regular for the reserves.
In July 2008, Celozzi joined Karlsruher SC, and made his first appearance on 10 August 2008 in the DFB Cup 2008–09 first round, against SpVgg Ansbach. He made his Bundesliga debut on 16 August 2008 in the opening fixture against VfL Bochum. Karlsruhe were relegated at the end of the season.
Following Karlsruhe's relegation, Celozzi moved to VfB Stuttgart in June 2009.
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Sven Ulreich
Sven Ulreich (born 3 August 1988 in Schorndorf, Baden-Württemberg) is a German football goalkeeper who plays for VfB Stuttgart.
He has been Stuttgart II's first-choice goalkeeper during their first four matches of the 2007–08 Regionalliga season, keeping two clean sheets in that period. He played 10 matches during the previous season, receiving two yellow cards.
In January 2008, he was promoted to the first team of VfB Stuttgart. But he also played again for the reserve team. He made his first team debut on 9 February 2008, in the 3–1 loss to Hertha BSC Berlin and earned his first victory as the starting goalkeeper on 16 February 2008, against MSV Duisburg.
On 6 April 2010, Ulreich extended his contract at VfB Stuttgart until the summer of 2013. On 20 January 2012 he extended his contract with VfB until June 2017.
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Swiss people
The Swiss (German: die Schweizer, French: les Suisses, Italian: gli Svizzeri, Romansh: ils Svizzers) are citizens or natives of Switzerland. The demonym derives from the toponym of Schwyz and has been in widespread use to refer to the Old Swiss Confederacy since the 16th century.
Although the Swiss Confederation, the modern state of Switzerland, originated in 1848, the period of romantic nationalism, it is not a nation-state, and the Swiss are not usually considered to form a single ethnic group, but a confederacy (Eidgenossenschaft) or Willensnation ("nation of will", "nation by choice", that is, a consociational state), a term coined in conscious contrast to "nation" in the conventionally linguistic or ethnic sense of the term.
The number of Swiss nationals has grown from 1.7 million in 1815 to 6.76 million in 2009, 90% of them living in Switzerland. About 60% of those living abroad reside in the European Union (423,300); the largest overseas expatriate community is in Argentina (150,000).
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Tamás Hajnal
Tamás Hajnal (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtɒmaːʃ ˈhɒjnɒl]; born 15 March 1981 in Esztergom, Hungary) is a Hungarian football midfielder currently playing for German Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart.
Hajnal started playing football at the local Zoltek SE in his hometown Nyergesújfalu.
At the age of nine the very gifted young lad was swooped by Hungary's number one club Ferencvárosi TC. He played two matches in the Hungarian National Championship I for Ferencvárosi TC. In the same year he moved to Dunakanyar-Vác FC as part of an exchange deal. Actually he did not play any matches in the Dunakanyar-Vác FC. Next year he headed for the German Bundesliga.
Then Dunakanyar-Vác FC made a lot of money by quickly selling him to FC Schalke 04. He found it hard to make the breakthrough with the Royal Blues, and after a mere seven Bundesliga appearances he moved to Belgium in 2004.
He joined K Sint-Truidense V.V. in 2004. In the Belgian First Division 2004–05 in 29 matches he scored six goals. In the next season Belgian First Division 2005–06 he played 20 matches and scored five goals.
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Thomas Hitzlsperger
Thomas Hitzlsperger (born 5 April 1982 in Munich) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is currently without a club after being released by Bundesliga club Wolfsburg. Hitzlsperger spent the early part of his career playing for Aston Villa in England (accompanied by a short loan spell at Chesterfield), before returning to Germany to play for Stuttgart. In 2010 he signed for Italian side Lazio, before moving back to England to join West Ham United later that year. Hitzlsperger has also represented the German national team, earning 52 caps.
Hitzlsperger, the youngest child of Ludwig and Anneliese Hitzlsperger, grew up in Forstinning alongside his five brothers and one sister, In August 2000 he joined Aston Villa on a free transfer from the Bayern Munich Junior Team. He had spent a short trial period with Celtic after leaving Bayern Munich, but he opted to join Aston Villa.[citation needed]
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Timo Gebhart
Timo Gebhart (born 12 April 1989 in Memmingen) is a German footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for VfB Stuttgart.
In January 2009, Gebhart transferred from 2nd Bundesliga side 1860 Munich to join Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart. He signed a contract until 30 June 2013.
In July 2012 Timo Gebhart will move to 1. FC Nuremberg.
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Timo Hildebrand
Timo Hildebrand (born 5 April 1979) is a German professional football goalkeeper who is signed with Schalke 04.
Hildebrand holds a Bundesliga record for keeping a clean sheet for 884 consecutive minutes in 2003–04.
After starting his career at the little known FV Hofheim/Ried, Hildebrand joined the Stuttgart youth team in 1994.
From the summer of 2000, he was the club's number one goalkeeper and contributed largely to Stuttgart's successes, particularly as part of what became known as "Stuttgart's young wild ones" team under coach Felix Magath who, due to financial restraints, had to rely on young players. Largely thanks to Hildebrand's steady performances, VfB Stuttgart managed to be Bundesliga runners-up in 2003 and survived the Champions League group stage the following season, before bowing out to Chelsea FC in the second round. Hildebrand also played a significant role in Stuttgart's victorious 2006–07 Bundesliga campaign, figuring as a backbone for the next generation of "wild ones" like Serdar Tasci or Mario Gómez and helping Stuttgart provide the third-best defence of the season. The 2006–07 campaign remains his greatest domestic success to this day, and his last season with Stuttgart as in December 2006 he did not accept the club's offer to extend his contract.[citation needed]
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Vedad Ibišević
Vedad Ibišević (Bosnian (Cyrillic): Ведад Ибишевић; born 6 August 1984 in Vlasenica) is a Bosnian footballer who currently plays as striker for VfB Stuttgart in the German Bundesliga and the Bosnian national team. He has also played in Switzerland, the United States, and France. In 2008, he was awarded the Idol Nacije award for the best Bosnian player in 2008.
Ibišević was born in SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, then a republic within SFR Yugoslavia. He and his family left Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2000, moving to Switzerland where Ibišević was signed by FC Baden in Canton Aargau. However, his family left Switzerland after only ten months, moving to St. Louis in the United States. In St. Louis, Ibišević flourished as one of the region's most promising football players, and after his senior season in 2002, was named by Soccer America as one of the nation's top 25 recruits. He played his high school career at Roosevelt High School in St. Louis.
Vedad signed to play college soccer in his adopted hometown at one of the nation's most respected football establishments, Saint Louis University. He quickly established himself in his freshman year, registering 18 goals and four assists in 22 games for the Billikens, while leading a strong SLU team deep into the NCAA Tournament. For his achievements, Ibišević was named the NCAA Freshman of the Year, as well as a first team All-American. During his college years he also played in the USL Premier Development League with both the St. Louis Strikers and Chicago Fire Premier.
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Willi Entenmann
Willi Entenmann (25 September 1943 – 3 January 2012) was a German football coach and player.
Entenmann was born in Benningen am Neckar. As a coach in the Bundesliga, his highest finish was fifth place in 1986. He died, aged 68, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
As a coach
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William Cail
William Henry Cail (28 February 1849 in Gateshead - 25 November 1925 in Newcastle upon Tyne) was an English rugby pioneer.
William Cail introduced rugby in Stuttgart in 1865. That was the beginning of a community of players which founded later the predecessor clubs of VfB Stuttgart.
William Cail established the Northern Football Club. In 1892 he was elected president of the Rugby Football Union. In 1894 William Cail became treasurer of the RFU. His influence was important when the Rugby Football Union purchased the Twickenham ground. William Cail was head coach of the British and Irish Lions during the 1910 British Lions tour to South Africa.
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William Kvist
William Kvist Jørgensen (born 24 February 1985) is a Danish footballer, who plays for the German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Danish national team. He can be used in most defensive and midfield positions but his favorite position is the central midfield. He was, however, signed to relieve Lars Jacobsen on right back in FCK in the autumn of 2007, until Zdeněk Pospěch was bought to the position.
He has totally played 43 matches and scored four goals for various youth national teams and is now an important player for the A national team.
Born in Rønde in Jutland, Kvist started his football career at the local club Thorsager Rønde IF at the age of five. Two years later he moved to Copenhagen where he started in KB, one of the two clubs behind F.C. Copenhagen. While at KB, he made his debut for the Danish youth national teams in November 2000 and played four matches at the 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
As child he also played handball, and is therefore known for his very long throw-ins. In the 1996–97 season he won the Danish youth championship in both handball with FIF and football with KB.
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Winfried Schäfer
Winfried "Winnie" Schäfer (born January 10, 1950 in Mayen) is a German football manager and former player, who currently works as head coach of Thailand.
As a manager, he led Karlsruhe to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in the 1993-94 season and won the African Nations Cup in 2002 with Cameroon. In 2006 he won the UAE national championship with Al-Ahli Football Club. He worked than from 2007 to 2009 for UAE League side Al-Ain FC. On 10 June 2010 signed a two-year contract with FK Baku. On January 18, 2011 his contract was ended. On June 2011, he was hired as Thailand manager on a three years contract.
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Wolfgang Rolff
Wolfgang Rolff (born 26 December 1959) is a German football manager and former player.
Wolfgang Rolff played in 356 Bundesliga matches (47 goals) for Hamburger SV, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bayer 05 Uerdingen, Karlsruher SC and 1. FC Köln. He further took part in 126 2nd Bundesliga matches (23 goals) for OSC Bremerhaven and SC Fortuna Köln, having a spell in France with RC Strasbourg for whom he scored 4 goals in 30 games in Ligue 2. In his years with his clubs he won the German Bundesliga title with Hamburg in 1983 and was part of the Hamburg side that clinched the European Cup against Juventus in Athens the same summer, five years later he won the UEFA Cup with Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 1988.
Reputed as a tireless midfielder, Rolff debuted for West Germany in 1983 and was part of the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship and the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship squad of his nation. On both occasions he featured twice each in games of West Germany, making also two appearances for the West Germans in their runner-up campaign at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. In total he played in 37 caps until 1989.
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Zdravko Kuzmanović
Zdravko Kuzmanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Здравко Кузмановић, born 22 September 1987) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a midfielder for VfB Stuttgart in the German Bundesliga.
Born in Thun, Switzerland to a family of Bosnian Serbs expats (his father hails from a small village called Skugrić near Modriča, Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia), Kuzmanović continued the family tradition as both his father Ljubo and his grandfather played football for the lower league football in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the local club in Gradačac – FK Zvijezda. Kuzmanović's father also played professionally in Berlin, before eventually ending his career at FC Thun of Switzerland, and continuing to live in the country.
Kuzmanović started his professional career at Basel. He was promoted to first team in 2005–06 season and also played for Basel II at 1. Liga that season. Following his good performance is reported from the site of UEFA as one of the most interesting young people in Europe and was awarded with the Swiss Golden Player Award for season 2006.
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Zvonimir Soldo
Zvonimir Soldo (born 2 November 1967) is a retired Croatian football player who is now a manager, having recently (October 2010) parted with German Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln. During his playing career, he mostly played in defensive roles, as sweeper or centre back, but occasionally also in defensive midfield.
After studying law for six semesters at the University of Zagreb, Soldo's parents convinced him to pursue a career as professional football player.
Soldo's professional career began with NK Dinamo Zagreb which he left for NK Zadar after two years. 1991 through 1994, he played for NK Inter Zaprešić before returning to his former club NK Dinamo Zagreb.
Runner-up in both Croatian league and cup in his first season back at Zagreb, the next campaign saw Soldo's side complete a domestic double in 1995/96. After achieving all he could in domestic football, Soldo headed for German side VfB Stuttgart.
Soldo made his Bundesliga debut on 17 August 1996 against FC Schalke 04. This was the beginning of his time in Stuttgart which would last for ten years and during which he would lead the VfB Stuttgart on the pitch as captain nearly 200 times.
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Testspiel: TSV Schwaikheim - VfB Stuttgart
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 7:03
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
Aus mehr als 100 Teilnehmern gelang dem TSV Schwaikheim der ganz große Wurf. Bei einer Aktion von VfB Exklusiv Partner Krombacher mit der Bild-Zeitung gewann der Landesliga-Klub das "Spiel Deines Lebens" und durfte gegen den VfB Stuttgart antreten. Hier gibt's die Highlights der Partie!
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Aus mehr als 100 Teilnehmern gelang dem TSV Schwaikheim der ganz große Wurf. Bei einer Aktion von VfB Exklusiv Partner Krombacher mit der Bild-Zeitung gewann der Landesliga-Klub das "Spiel Deines Lebens" und durfte gegen den VfB Stuttgart antreten. Hier gibt's die Highlights der Partie!
VfB Stuttgart 2011/12 'Good Life' // Zurück in Europa! by ASVP
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:05
- Updated: 10 Jan 2013
Der Rückblick auf die Saison 2011/2012 des VfB Stuttgart, dank der man nach der verkorksten Vorsaison durch eine gewohnt starke Rückrunde wieder in den Europapokal zurückkehrt. Abonniert mich für mehr Videos und besucht meine facebook-Seite: www.facebook.com
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Der Rückblick auf die Saison 2011/2012 des VfB Stuttgart, dank der man nach der verkorksten Vorsaison durch eine gewohnt starke Rückrunde wieder in den Europapokal zurückkehrt. Abonniert mich für mehr Videos und besucht meine facebook-Seite: www.facebook.com
- published: 07 May 2012
- views: 40017
- author: exstinctum
VfB Stuttgart Amateure - Karlsruher SC 3.BL12/13 Cannstatter Kurve TV Ultras Stuttgart
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 23:50
- Updated: 05 Jan 2013
www.Cannstatter-Kurve.de Interviews Spieler VfB Stuttgart - Es war klar, dass wenn wir die Trikots weggeben, dann nur an unsere Fans. Wir tauschen doch nicht mit Karlsruhern die Trikots. -Tobias Rathgeb- - Das war heute ein wunderbarer Tag. Wir waren gut vorbereitet und auch dank der fantastischen Unterstützung aus der Kurve konnten wir den verdienten Sieg einfahren... -Jürgen Kramny- - Die Fans waren heute unglaublich. Schon als wir im Bus zum Stadion gekommen sind, empfingen sie uns auf der Mercedesstraße. Wir hatten alle Gänsehaut. -André Weis- Fotos: www.cannstatter-kurve.de
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www.Cannstatter-Kurve.de Interviews Spieler VfB Stuttgart - Es war klar, dass wenn wir die Trikots weggeben, dann nur an unsere Fans. Wir tauschen doch nicht mit Karlsruhern die Trikots. -Tobias Rathgeb- - Das war heute ein wunderbarer Tag. Wir waren gut vorbereitet und auch dank der fantastischen Unterstützung aus der Kurve konnten wir den verdienten Sieg einfahren... -Jürgen Kramny- - Die Fans waren heute unglaublich. Schon als wir im Bus zum Stadion gekommen sind, empfingen sie uns auf der Mercedesstraße. Wir hatten alle Gänsehaut. -André Weis- Fotos: www.cannstatter-kurve.de
- published: 08 Aug 2012
- views: 43126
- author: CannstatterKurveTV
Weihnachtsgruß der VfB Profis
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- Duration: 3:01
- Updated: 11 Jan 2013
Das Profi-Team wünscht allen VfB Fans mit einem Tanz- und Musikvideo Frohe Weihnachten und erholsame Feiertage.
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Das Profi-Team wünscht allen VfB Fans mit einem Tanz- und Musikvideo Frohe Weihnachten und erholsame Feiertage.
- published: 20 Dec 2012
- views: 181204
- author: vfbtv
Dinamo Zagreb - VfB Stuttgart / Mercedes Junior Cup 2013
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:52
- Updated: 10 Jan 2013
Navijaci Dinama Zagreba u Polufinalu protiv VfB Stuttgart Fans von Dinamo Zagreb im Halbfinale gegen fen VfB Stuttgart Supporters of Dinamo Zagreb Bad Blue Boys / Sindelfingen Glaspalast
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Navijaci Dinama Zagreba u Polufinalu protiv VfB Stuttgart Fans von Dinamo Zagreb im Halbfinale gegen fen VfB Stuttgart Supporters of Dinamo Zagreb Bad Blue Boys / Sindelfingen Glaspalast
- published: 06 Jan 2013
- views: 3772
- author: El Mariachi
Fifa 13 || VfB Stuttgart Career Mode || S2E8 || I thaught we were done wit that...
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 7:28
- Updated: 11 Jan 2013
Keeping the daily upload streak alive ;) Can we push for 15 likes please? Thanks ;) My Twitter: Music: Alkaline Riddim by Deeco www.facebook.com
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Keeping the daily upload streak alive ;) Can we push for 15 likes please? Thanks ;) My Twitter: Music: Alkaline Riddim by Deeco www.facebook.com
- published: 07 Jan 2013
- views: 47
- author: VfBRulezDaStreets
Karlsruher SC - VfB Stuttgart II 15.12.2012 3:1 Alle Tore Highlights HD
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- Duration: 10:05
- Updated: 10 Jan 2013
Karlsruher SC - VfB Stuttgart II 15.12.2012 3:1 Alle Tore Highlights HD Frohe Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr. Nur der KSC!
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Karlsruher SC - VfB Stuttgart II 15.12.2012 3:1 Alle Tore Highlights HD Frohe Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr. Nur der KSC!
- published: 15 Dec 2012
- views: 5102
- author: luckystriker1992
VfB Stuttgart - Hamburger SV [2:1] Alle Tore & Highlights - Stuttgart 2-1 HSV 21/12/2011 DFB
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- Duration: 10:13
- Updated: 04 Jan 2013
HQ - Alle Tore und Full Highlights VfB Stuttgart vs Hamburger SV [2:1] DFB Pokal 21/12/2011 Achtelfinale - Zusammenfassung vom Ersten All Goals & Highlights Stuttgart 2-1 HSV German DFB Cup 21.12.2011 Todos los goles ampia sintesi tutti i gol alle tore all goals full highlights VfB Stuttgart - Hamburger SV [2x1] Alle Tore & Highlights - VfB Stuttgart 2-1 HSV - 21/12/2011 Tore / Goals / Goles 1 : 0 Cacau 23. / Rechtsschuss (Cristian Molinaro) 1 : 1 William Kvist 54. / Eigentor 2 : 1 Cacau 63. / Rechtsschuss (Cristian Molinaro) Alle Tore und Highlights VfB Stuttgart - Hamburger SV [2-1] All Goals & Highlights Stuttgart 2:1 HSV - 21.12.2011
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HQ - Alle Tore und Full Highlights VfB Stuttgart vs Hamburger SV [2:1] DFB Pokal 21/12/2011 Achtelfinale - Zusammenfassung vom Ersten All Goals & Highlights Stuttgart 2-1 HSV German DFB Cup 21.12.2011 Todos los goles ampia sintesi tutti i gol alle tore all goals full highlights VfB Stuttgart - Hamburger SV [2x1] Alle Tore & Highlights - VfB Stuttgart 2-1 HSV - 21/12/2011 Tore / Goals / Goles 1 : 0 Cacau 23. / Rechtsschuss (Cristian Molinaro) 1 : 1 William Kvist 54. / Eigentor 2 : 1 Cacau 63. / Rechtsschuss (Cristian Molinaro) Alle Tore und Highlights VfB Stuttgart - Hamburger SV [2-1] All Goals & Highlights Stuttgart 2:1 HSV - 21.12.2011
- published: 22 Dec 2011
- views: 39497
- author: SoccerXXL
SV Falkensee-Finkenkrug vs VfB Stuttgart 0-5 Alle Tore & Highlights - DFB Pokal 18.08.2012
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:49
- Updated: 29 Dec 2012
HQ - Alle Tore und Full Match Highlights SV Falkensee-Finkenkrug vs VfB Stuttgart 0-5 DFB Pokal 1. Runde 2012/13 - 18/08/2012 Martin Harnik All Goals & Highlights Falkensee 0-5 Stuttgart - German DFB Cup 18-08-2012 Todos los goles ampia sintesi tutti i gol alle tore all goals full highlights...
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HQ - Alle Tore und Full Match Highlights SV Falkensee-Finkenkrug vs VfB Stuttgart 0-5 DFB Pokal 1. Runde 2012/13 - 18/08/2012 Martin Harnik All Goals & Highlights Falkensee 0-5 Stuttgart - German DFB Cup 18-08-2012 Todos los goles ampia sintesi tutti i gol alle tore all goals full highlights...
- published: 19 Aug 2012
- views: 8543
- author: SoccerXXL
Borussia Dortmund - VfB Stuttgart: Trainerstimmen nach dem 4 : 4 - Bundesligakrimi
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:38
- Updated: 15 Dec 2012
Dortmund, 30.03.2012: Nach einem speziell in der 2. Halbzeit spannenden und an Dramatik kaum zu überbietenden Bundesligaspiel äußerten sich die Trainer Bruno Labbadia und Jürgen Klopp zum Spiel. Weitere ausführliche Berichte und Videos über Borussia Dortmund sehen Sie auf: www.sportlive-tv.de https www.ruhrnachrichten.de https
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Dortmund, 30.03.2012: Nach einem speziell in der 2. Halbzeit spannenden und an Dramatik kaum zu überbietenden Bundesligaspiel äußerten sich die Trainer Bruno Labbadia und Jürgen Klopp zum Spiel. Weitere ausführliche Berichte und Videos über Borussia Dortmund sehen Sie auf: www.sportlive-tv.de https www.ruhrnachrichten.de https
- published: 30 Mar 2012
- views: 47418
- author: SportLiveDortmund
VfB Stuttgart - FC Schalke 04 --- BL12/13 Cannstatter Kurve TV Ultras Stuttgart
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 11:25
- Updated: 10 Jan 2013
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- published: 11 Dec 2012
- views: 15064
- author: CannstatterKurveTV
Mainz 05 - VfB Stuttgart 15.12.12 DfB-Protest
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:02
- Updated: 30 Dec 2012
Fans protestieren lautstark gegen den DfB und das neue Sicherheitskonzept, der Stadionsprecher versucht einzugreifen, aber erntet damit nicht gerade Beliebtheit!
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Fans protestieren lautstark gegen den DfB und das neue Sicherheitskonzept, der Stadionsprecher versucht einzugreifen, aber erntet damit nicht gerade Beliebtheit!
- published: 16 Dec 2012
- views: 9497
- author: MrWongXi
VFB Stuttgart - FC St. Pauli 3:0 DFB pokal 31.10.2012.
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 10:21
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
VFB Stuttgart hat hoch erdient gegen den fc st. pauli gewonnen. SORRY WEGEN DER VERDOPLUNG
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VFB Stuttgart hat hoch erdient gegen den fc st. pauli gewonnen. SORRY WEGEN DER VERDOPLUNG
- published: 01 Nov 2012
- views: 8066
- author: magda Bildhoff
VfB Stuttgart-FC København, Danish Fans "Scheiße Stuttgart"
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:26
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
November 8, 2012 Parken Stadium Copenhagen
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November 8, 2012 Parken Stadium Copenhagen
- published: 08 Nov 2012
- views: 16881
- author: fernandotorres9
Borussia Dortmund - VfB Stuttgart 4:4 'Wahnsinn.' by ASVP
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:53
- Updated: 09 Jan 2013
Rückblick auf das unglaubliche Spiel des VfB in Dortmund am 30.03.12. Song: Brand X Music - Bring the Pain Abonniert mich oder liked meine facebook-Seite für mehr Videos und Infos: www.facebook.com
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Rückblick auf das unglaubliche Spiel des VfB in Dortmund am 30.03.12. Song: Brand X Music - Bring the Pain Abonniert mich oder liked meine facebook-Seite für mehr Videos und Infos: www.facebook.com
- published: 02 Apr 2012
- views: 47027
- author: exstinctum
![Let's Play FIFA 13 #008 - FC Mugambe vs. VFB Stuttgart [Deutsch] [Full-HD]](http://web.archive.org./web/20130111223351im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/QexIS-ZM984/default.jpg "Let's Play FIFA 13 #008 - FC Mugambe vs. VFB Stuttgart [Deutsch] [Full-HD]")
Let's Play FIFA 13 #008 - FC Mugambe vs. VFB Stuttgart [Deutsch] [Full-HD]
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 21:20
- Updated: 09 Jan 2013
► Mugambe total unter: gronkh.de ► Alle Folgen von FIFA 13 unter goo.gl ► Alle Playlisten und Projekte unter: goo.gl ► Mehr Informationen zu Sarazar unter: facebook.com «FIFA 13» Sportspiel von EA (2012). Mehr Informationen: playnation.de «LET'S PLAY TOGETHER FIFA 13» Kommentiertes Gameplay von Timbo und Sarazar (2012). Offizielle Seite: gronkh.de WICHTIGER HINWEIS Wenn Dir das Spiel gefällt, bitte unterstütze die Entwickler und kaufe Dir FIFA im Original: gronkh.de WEITERE KANÄLE: Kanal von Timbo: youtube.com Sarazar bei Facebook: www.facebook.com Timbo & Sarazar bei den Superhomies: www.youtube.com
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► Mugambe total unter: gronkh.de ► Alle Folgen von FIFA 13 unter goo.gl ► Alle Playlisten und Projekte unter: goo.gl ► Mehr Informationen zu Sarazar unter: facebook.com «FIFA 13» Sportspiel von EA (2012). Mehr Informationen: playnation.de «LET'S PLAY TOGETHER FIFA 13» Kommentiertes Gameplay von Timbo und Sarazar (2012). Offizielle Seite: gronkh.de WICHTIGER HINWEIS Wenn Dir das Spiel gefällt, bitte unterstütze die Entwickler und kaufe Dir FIFA im Original: gronkh.de WEITERE KANÄLE: Kanal von Timbo: youtube.com Sarazar bei Facebook: www.facebook.com Timbo & Sarazar bei den Superhomies: www.youtube.com
- published: 24 Oct 2012
- views: 41055
- author: SarazarLP
![Let's Play Fifa 13 virtuelle Bundesliga - [1] - Testspiel gg VfB Stuttgart [HD/PS3]](http://web.archive.org./web/20130111223351im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/gP0Ol3GtJ10/default.jpg "Let's Play Fifa 13 virtuelle Bundesliga - [1] - Testspiel gg VfB Stuttgart [HD/PS3]")
Let's Play Fifa 13 virtuelle Bundesliga - [1] - Testspiel gg VfB Stuttgart [HD/PS3]
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- Duration: 23:52
- Updated: 09 Jan 2013
Besucht mich hier: facebook.com oder folgt mir auch auf Twitter: twitter.com Herzlich Willkommen zur ersten Folge Fifa 13 von EA Sports. Alle Rechte zu Fifa 13 liegen selbstverständlich bei EA Sports. In dieser neuen Kategorie wird es um den neuen Spielmodus "virtuelle Bundesliga" gehen. Die Virtuelle Bundesliga wird als kostenloser Modus für PS3 und Xbox 360 verfügbar sein. PC-Spieler können beim Wettbewerb um die digitale Meisterschaft nicht mitmachen. Die Virtuelle Bundesliga läuft von Anfang Oktober bis Ende März. Damit alle die gleichen Chancen haben, wird EA die Spielstärke aller Bundesliga-Clubs angleichen. Wer den Sieg holt, entscheidet sich also nicht nach der Spielstärke des Vereins, sondern nur anhand der eigenen Fähigkeiten am Gamepad. Jeden Monat wird EA neue Gewinner ermitteln, die sich für das große Live-Finale qualifizieren. Die Top-Platzierten der jeweiligen Clubrangliste werden sich dafür ebenso qualifizieren wie vier Spieler, die noch nicht näher angekündigte Offline-Turniere gewinnen. Wer die Meisterschaft anschließend für sich entscheidet, bekommt eine Trophäe, die DFL, EA Sports und Adidas eigens dafür angefertigt haben, verliehen. In diesem Modus werde ich mit Eintracht Frankfurt antreten. Zu Risiken und Nebenwirkungen einfach die Kommentarbox benutzen ! Gute Unterhaltung ! Euer Arno
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Besucht mich hier: facebook.com oder folgt mir auch auf Twitter: twitter.com Herzlich Willkommen zur ersten Folge Fifa 13 von EA Sports. Alle Rechte zu Fifa 13 liegen selbstverständlich bei EA Sports. In dieser neuen Kategorie wird es um den neuen Spielmodus "virtuelle Bundesliga" gehen. Die Virtuelle Bundesliga wird als kostenloser Modus für PS3 und Xbox 360 verfügbar sein. PC-Spieler können beim Wettbewerb um die digitale Meisterschaft nicht mitmachen. Die Virtuelle Bundesliga läuft von Anfang Oktober bis Ende März. Damit alle die gleichen Chancen haben, wird EA die Spielstärke aller Bundesliga-Clubs angleichen. Wer den Sieg holt, entscheidet sich also nicht nach der Spielstärke des Vereins, sondern nur anhand der eigenen Fähigkeiten am Gamepad. Jeden Monat wird EA neue Gewinner ermitteln, die sich für das große Live-Finale qualifizieren. Die Top-Platzierten der jeweiligen Clubrangliste werden sich dafür ebenso qualifizieren wie vier Spieler, die noch nicht näher angekündigte Offline-Turniere gewinnen. Wer die Meisterschaft anschließend für sich entscheidet, bekommt eine Trophäe, die DFL, EA Sports und Adidas eigens dafür angefertigt haben, verliehen. In diesem Modus werde ich mit Eintracht Frankfurt antreten. Zu Risiken und Nebenwirkungen einfach die Kommentarbox benutzen ! Gute Unterhaltung ! Euer Arno
- published: 28 Sep 2012
- views: 11778
- author: ArnoTheNymer
Testspiel vom 15.07.2012 gegen den VfB Stuttgart
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 99:03
- Updated: 21 Dec 2012
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FC Augsburg - VfB Stuttgart --- BL11/12 Cannstatter Kurve TV Ultras Stuttgart
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 12:49
- Updated: 11 Nov 2012
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Stuttgarter Pyroshow - FC Copenhagen vs. VFB Stuttgart, Stuttgarter Pyroshow in Copenhagen, 8.11.12
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- Duration: 0:19
- Updated: 07 Jan 2013
Unglaubliche Pyroshow der Fans vom VfB Stuttgart während dem Spiel beim FC Kopenhagen. Das Spiel wurde kurzzeitig unterbrochen. Amazing Pyroshow by the Supporters from VfB Stuttgart during the Europa League Match vs. FC Copenhagen. FC Kopenhagen vs. VfB Stuttgart FC Kopenhagen - VfB Stuttgart Kopenhagen vs. Stuttgart Kopenhagen - Stuttgart Copenhagen vs. Stuttgart Copenhagen - Stuttgart
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Unglaubliche Pyroshow der Fans vom VfB Stuttgart während dem Spiel beim FC Kopenhagen. Das Spiel wurde kurzzeitig unterbrochen. Amazing Pyroshow by the Supporters from VfB Stuttgart during the Europa League Match vs. FC Copenhagen. FC Kopenhagen vs. VfB Stuttgart FC Kopenhagen - VfB Stuttgart Kopenhagen vs. Stuttgart Kopenhagen - Stuttgart Copenhagen vs. Stuttgart Copenhagen - Stuttgart
- published: 08 Nov 2012
- views: 18638
- author: VideosnippetTV
![Bundesliga 7. Spieltag | VfB Stuttgart - Bayer Leverkusen [07.10.2012] ~ Prognose Fifa 13](http://web.archive.org./web/20130111223351im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/HcrHu5g9DLw/default.jpg "Bundesliga 7. Spieltag | VfB Stuttgart - Bayer Leverkusen [07.10.2012] ~ Prognose Fifa 13")
Bundesliga 7. Spieltag | VfB Stuttgart - Bayer Leverkusen [07.10.2012] ~ Prognose Fifa 13
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 15:14
- Updated: 08 Jan 2013
Meinen Tipp sag ich am Ende vom Video Votet mit auf: modernconsumer.de Fansounds bei Fifa einfügen - Tutorial + Downloadlink [LINK] www.youtube.com Aufgezeichnet mit Fraps (Fifa PC-Version) Fifa 13 bei Amazon: www.amazon.de XBOX 360 Controller (Optimal geeignet für Fifa zum zocken - Empfehlung): www.amazon.de Prognose Gegner suche ich spontan auf meiner Facebookseite (Im Kanal verlinkt) Wer glück hat und schnell reagiert kommt als Gegner dran. Bitte schreibt mir keine PN wenn ihr gegen mich spielen wollt! Beleidigungen, Kanalwerbungen und SPAM sind im Kommentarbereich unerwünscht und werden gelöscht ggf. auch Blockiert !!!
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Meinen Tipp sag ich am Ende vom Video Votet mit auf: modernconsumer.de Fansounds bei Fifa einfügen - Tutorial + Downloadlink [LINK] www.youtube.com Aufgezeichnet mit Fraps (Fifa PC-Version) Fifa 13 bei Amazon: www.amazon.de XBOX 360 Controller (Optimal geeignet für Fifa zum zocken - Empfehlung): www.amazon.de Prognose Gegner suche ich spontan auf meiner Facebookseite (Im Kanal verlinkt) Wer glück hat und schnell reagiert kommt als Gegner dran. Bitte schreibt mir keine PN wenn ihr gegen mich spielen wollt! Beleidigungen, Kanalwerbungen und SPAM sind im Kommentarbereich unerwünscht und werden gelöscht ggf. auch Blockiert !!!
- published: 06 Oct 2012
- views: 4626
- author: ModernConsumer
Pressekonferenz Stuttgart
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 20:48
- Updated: 12 Dec 2012
Am Nikolaus-Tag trafen sich die Medienvertreter in der VELTINS-Arena zum Pressegespräch vor dem Aufeinandertreffen des S04 mit dem VfB Stuttgart. Huub Stevens und Horst Heldt äußerten sich zum Gegner, der Personalsituation und aktuellen Zeitungsberichten.
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Am Nikolaus-Tag trafen sich die Medienvertreter in der VELTINS-Arena zum Pressegespräch vor dem Aufeinandertreffen des S04 mit dem VfB Stuttgart. Huub Stevens und Horst Heldt äußerten sich zum Gegner, der Personalsituation und aktuellen Zeitungsberichten.
- published: 06 Dec 2012
- views: 7798
- author: S04
VfB Stuttgart - Eintracht Frankfurt 28.10.2012
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:33
- Updated: 17 Dec 2012
Fan-Video von Eintracht Frankfurt © by eintracht-online.net
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Fan-Video von Eintracht Frankfurt © by eintracht-online.net
- published: 28 Oct 2012
- views: 9185
- author: eintrachtonlinenet
photo: AP / Channi Anand
09 Jan 2013
JAMMU, India (Reuters) - India slammed arch-rival Pakistan on Wednesday over a fire fight in the disputed territory of Kashmir in which two of its soldiers were killed, and said the mutilation of one of the bodies was "inhuman". India's Defence Minister A.K. Antony waits to speak at a plenary session of the 11th International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) Asia Security Summit ... REUTERS/Tim Chong ... ....(size: 2.6Kb)
photo: AP / Alexandre Meneghini
10 Jan 2013
Mexican has enacted a law that will ensure that the victims and relatives of crime are compensated with payments and social services from the state. The law, enacted by President Enrique Pena Nieto on Wednesday, comprises the creation of a fund to pay relatives up to $70,000 in compensation for an innocent victim killed in attacks by drug gangs ... “There are thousands of people who have suffered the ravages of violence ... Share ... ....(size: 18.3Kb)
photo: White House / Pete Souza
10 Jan 2013
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. "Lay then, the axe to the root, and teach governments humanity. It is their sanguinary punishments which corrupt mankind." -Thomas Paine, "The Rights of Man". If alive today, Thomas Paine would recognize that the United States Government is not worthy of its citizens ... He would caution the People ... Paine would also empathize with ... In another town, Paine would identify with ... (1) Paine, Thomas....(size: 4.8Kb)
photo: AP / Jacques Brinon
10 Jan 2013
PARIS. Three Kurdish women, including one of the founders of a militant group battling Turkish troops since 1984, were "executed" at a Kurdish center in Paris, the interior minister said on Thursday. Turkey's Anadolu news agency identified one of the victims as Sakine Cansiz, a founding member of the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK ... He called it a "totally intolerable act." ... ....(size: 1.7Kb)
photo: AP / Arshad Butt
11 Jan 2013
QUETTA, Pakistan -- A series of bombings killed 115 people in Pakistan yesterday, including 81 who died in a sectarian attack on a billiard hall in the southwest city of Quetta, officials said. The blasts punctuated one of the deadliest days in recent years in Pakistan, where the government faces a bloody insurgency by militants in the northwest and Baluch militants in the southwest ... No group claimed responsibility for the attack.. . .....(size: 7.7Kb)
noodls
10 Jan 2013
VfB Stuttgart 1893 eV). Bound to VfB until 2016 - Georg Niedermeier ... The player himself has been in Stuttgart for four years and developed into a full professional at VfB ... established myself in the Bundesliga with VfB ... This noodl was issued by VfB Stuttgart 1893 e.V. and was initially posted at www.vfb-stuttgart.de....(size: 1.9Kb)
noodls
10 Jan 2013
(Source. VfB Stuttgart 1893 eV). What were your reasons for extending your contract?. Georg Niedermeier ... So what goals do you have with VfB?. Georg Niedermeier ... You are now the fifth individual to extend his contract with VfB whilst here in Belek. How do you see that news? ... The conditions at VfB are ideal ... This noodl was issued by VfB Stuttgart 1893 e.V. and was initially posted at www.vfb-stuttgart.de....(size: 2.3Kb)
The Guardian
10 Jan 2013
BERLIN, Jan 10 (Reuters) - VfB Stuttgart extended deals with 21-year-old Japan international Gotoku Sakai and German Benedikt Roecker to 2016 and 2015 respectively on Thursday, days after agreeing new contracts with their fellow defender Georg Niedermeier and two other players ......(size: 8.3Kb)
The Guardian
10 Jan 2013
BERLIN, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Schalke's players had trouble sleeping after a 5-0 demolition by Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich in a friendly this week, midfielder Roman Neustaedter said. "We thought about it a lot and could not put this game aside easily," Neustaedter told reporters ... "We are trying to act, we need reinforcements," he told reporters ... "I am still confident," said Keller, who briefly coached VfB Stuttgart in the past....(size: 9.7Kb)
noodls
09 Jan 2013
VfB Stuttgart 1893 eV). VfB Stuttgart have two further premature contract extensions to register! Goalkeeper trainer Andreas Menger has signed on with the club until 2016, whilst endurance and rehabilitation trainer Dr ... coming years with VfB ... This noodl was issued by VfB Stuttgart 1893 e.V. and was initially posted at www.vfb-stuttgart.de....(size: 2.0Kb)
noodls
09 Jan 2013
(Source. VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH). VfL to take on Standard Liege in Belek on Thursday ... The opponents will be top Belgian side Standard Liege, who are also in Turkey for their winter preparations ... The final test before the second half of the Bundesliga season gets underway against VfB Stuttgart (Sat....(size: 1.9Kb)
noodls
08 Jan 2013
(Source. VfB Stuttgart 1893 eV) ... Tamas Hajnal is to remain at VfB Stuttgart for at least one further season ... "VfB is a fantastic club ... distributed by. This noodl was issued by VfB Stuttgart 1893 e.V. and was initially posted at www.vfb-stuttgart.de....(size: 1.7Kb)
noodls
08 Jan 2013
(Source. VfB Stuttgart 1893 eV). Why did you want to stay at VfB?. "I've been here for two years now and at the beginning it wasn't an easy situation ... How do you see your role at VfB? ... So where are you and VfB headed sportingly? ... distributed by. This noodl was issued by VfB Stuttgart 1893 e.V. and was initially posted at www.vfb-stuttgart.de ... (noodl. 17129113) ....(size: 2.2Kb)
noodls
08 Jan 2013
(Source. VfB Stuttgart 1893 eV). Day one. Only session on the pitch.. Activation. Coordination ... Day two. Stabi-Training ... First session on the pitch. ... Second session on the pitch. ... Day three ... This noodl was issued by VfB Stuttgart 1893 e.V. and was initially posted at www.vfb-stuttgart.de....(size: 3.8Kb)
ESPN
07 Jan 2013
Former Hungary Footballer of the Year Tamas Hajnal has extended his stay at VfB Stuttgart for another year ... "VfB Stuttgart is a great club, I feel fine here and am ......(size: 0.9Kb)
ESPN
07 Jan 2013
Schalke have entered the race to sign Frankfurt right-back Sebastian Jung, according to Kicker. GettyImagesSebastian Jung is a Germany Under-21 international ... The Germany Under-21 international had recently been linked with VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg ... "He is versatile and unbelievably hungry," Heldt said ... ....(size: 1.6Kb)
noodls
06 Jan 2013
VfB Stuttgart 1893 eV) ... VfB Stuttgart and Christian Gentner have extended their mutual contract, which would have expired at the end of the current season, by three years ... "He has spent the bulk of his career at VfB, became a title winner here with the club in 2007 and identifies fully with VfB Stuttgart." ... This noodl was issued by VfB Stuttgart ......(size: 2.0Kb)
noodls
06 Jan 2013
VfB Stuttgart 1893 eV). VfB kit-man Kostas Papandrafillis has plenty to keep him occupied at the training camp and is available to the players right around the clock ... Through his son, who was playing for the club at the time, he landed with VfB in 1995 ... This noodl was issued by VfB Stuttgart 1893 e.V. and was initially posted at www.vfb-stuttgart.de....(size: 2.3Kb)
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| Full name | Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. |
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| Nickname(s) | Die Roten (The Reds) Die Schwaben (The Swabians) |
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| Founded | September 9, 1893; 118 years ago (1893-09-09) | |||
| Ground | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart (Capacity: 60,441) |
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| President | Gerd E. Mäuser | |||
| Sporting directors | Fredi Bobic Jochen Schneider |
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| Coach | Bruno Labbadia | |||
| League | Bundesliga | |||
| 2011–12 | Bundesliga, 6th | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team which is part of Germany's first division Bundesliga, missing only two seasons of play since the league was established in 1963. VfB Stuttgart has won the national championship five times, most recently in 2006–07, and the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) three times.
The football team plays its home games at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, in the Neckarpark which is located near the Cannstatter Wassen where the city's Oktoberfest celebration takes place. Second team side VfB Stuttgart II currently plays in the 3rd Liga, which is the highest division allowed for a reserve team. The club's junior teams have won the national U19 championships a record 10 times and the Under 17 Fußball-Bundesliga 6 times.
A membership-based club with 45,636 members (as of September 2011), VfB is the largest sports club in the state and the fifth largest in the country. It has departments for fistball, hockey, table-tennis and football referees, all of which compete only at the amateur level. The club also maintains a social department, the VfB-Garde.
History[link]
Foundation to WWII[link]
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart was formed through 2 April 1912 merger of predecessor sides Stuttgarter FV and Kronen-Club Cannstatt following a meeting in the Concordia hotel in Cannstatt. Each of these clubs was made up of school pupils with middle class roots[1] who learned new sports such as rugby union and football from English expatriates such as William Cail who introduced rugby to in 1865.[2]
FV Stuttgart[link]
File:VfB Stuttgart historical.png
Historical logos of predecessor sides Stuttgarter FV 93 and Kronen-Club Cannstatt.
Stuttgarter Fußballverein was founded at the Zum Becher hotel in Cannstatt on 9 September 1893.[3] FV were initially a rugby club, playing games at Stöckach-Eisbahn before moving to Cannstatter Wasen in 1894. The rugby club established a football section in 1908. The team drew players primarily from local schools, under the direction of teacher Carl Kaufmann, and quickly achieved its first success; in 1909 they were runners-up to FSV 1897 Hannover in the national rugby final, losing 6–3.[4] Rugby was soon replaced by football within the club, as spectators found the game too complicated to follow.
In 1909, FV joined the Süddeutschen Fußballverband (South German Football Association),[5] playing in the second tier B-Klasse. In their second season FV won a district final against future merger partner Kronen-Klub Cannstatt before being defeated by FV Zuffenhausen in the county championship that would have seen the side promoted. They eventually advanced to the senior Südkreis-Liga in 1912.
Kronen-Klub Cannstatt[link]
Cannstatter Fußballklub was formed as a rugby club in 1890 and also quickly established a football team. This club was dissolved after just a few years of play and the former membership re-organized themselves as FC Krone Cannstatt in 1897 to compete as a football-only side.[6] The new team joined the Süddeutschen Fußballverband (SFV) as a second division club and won promotion in 1904. Krone possessed their own ground, which still exists today as the home of TSV Münster.
Following the 1912 merger of these two clubs, the combined side played at first in the Kreisliga Württemberg and then in the Bezirksliga Württemberg-Baden, earning a number of top three finishes and claiming a title there in 1927. The club also made several appearances in the final rounds of the SFV in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
1930s and 1940s[link]
In 1933, the VfB moved to Neckar Stadium, site of its' current ground. German football was re-organized that same year under the Third Reich into sixteen top-flight divisions called Gauligen. Stuttgart played in the Gauliga Württemberg and enjoyed considerable success there, winning division titles in 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, and 1943 before the Gauliga system collapsed part way through the 1944–45 season due to World War II. The club had an intense rivalry with Stuttgarter Kickers throughout this period.
VfB's Gauliga titles earned the team entry to the national playoff rounds, with their best result coming in 1935 when they advanced to the final where they lost 4–6 to defending champions Schalke 04, the dominant side of the era. After a third place result at the national level in 1937, Stuttgart was not able to advance out of the preliminary rounds in subsequent appearances.
Successes through the 1950s[link]
After the war, VfB continued to play first division football in the Oberliga Süd, capturing titles in 1946, 1952, and 1954. They made regular appearances in the German championship rounds, emerging as national champions in 1950 and 1952, finishing as runner-up in 1953, and winning two German Cups in 1954 and 1958. The team which won four titles in eight years was led by Robert Schlienz who had lost his left arm in a car crash. Despite these successes, no player from the Stuttgart roster had a place on the team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup.
Original Bundesligist[link]
Due to disappointing results in international competition including the 1958 and 1962 FIFA World Cup, and in response to the growth of professionalism in the sport, the German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball Bund or DFB) replaced the regional top flight competitions with a single nationwide professional league in 1963. Stuttgart's consistently good play through the 1950s earned them a place among the sixteen clubs that would make up the original Bundesliga. As an amateur organisation, and due to proverbial Swabian austerity, the club hesitated to spend money, and some players continued to work in an everyday job. Throughout the balance of the decade and until the mid-1970s the club would generally earn mid-table results. One of the few stars of the time was Gilbert Gress from Strasbourg.
In 1973, the team qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time and advanced to the semi-finals of the 1974 tournament where they were eliminated by eventual winners Feyenoord Rotterdam (1–2, 2–2).
1975–2000 era of president MV[link]
VfB Stuttgart was in crisis in the mid 1970s, having missed new trends like sponsorship. Attempts to catch up with new levels of professionalism by spending money failed. Towards the end of the 1974–75 season, with the team in imminent danger of being relegated to Second Bundesliga, local politician Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder was elected as new president. Yet, a tie in the final game meant that VfB would be ranked 16th and lose its Bundesliga status. The first season in second league, considered the worst in its history, ended with VfB being ranked 11th, having even lost a home game against local rival SSV Reutlingen in front of only 1200 spectators.
With new coach Jürgen Sundermann and new talents like Karlheinz Förster and Hansi Müller, the team around Ottmar Hitzfeld scored hundred goals in 1976–77 and thus returned to top flight play after just two seasons.
The young team was popular for offensive and high-scoring play, but suffered from lack of experience. At the end of 1977–78, the VfB was ranked fourth, but the average attendance of over 53,000 set the league record until the 1990s. They made another UEFA Cup semi-final appearance in 1980 and delivered a number of top four finishes on their way to their first Bundesliga title – the club's third national title – in 1984, now under coach Helmut Benthaus.
In 1986, VfB lost the German Cup final 2–5 to Bayern Munich. In the 1989 UEFA Cup Final, with Jürgen Klinsmann in their ranks, they lost out to Napoli (1–2, 3–3) where Diego Maradona was playing at the time.
In 1991–92, Stuttgart clinched its fourth title, in one of the closest races in Bundesliga history, finishing ahead of Borussia Dortmund on goal difference. Internationally, they had been eliminated from UEFA Cup play that season (1991–92) after losing their second round match to Spanish side Osasuna (2–3). As national champions, the club qualified to play in the UEFA Champions League in 1992–93, but was eliminated in the first round by Leeds United after a tie-breaking third match in Barcelona which was required due to coach Christoph Daum having substituted a fourth non-German player in game two.
VfB did not qualify for any European competition again until 1997, by way of their third German Cup win, with coach Joachim Löw. They enjoyed a measure of success on their return, advancing to the 1998 European Cup Winners' Cup final in Stockholm, where they lost to Chelsea in what was the penultimate year of the competition. Only one player of the magic triangle, captain Krassimir Balakov, remained after Giovane Elber and Fredi Bobic left. Löw's contract was not renewed, he was replaced by Winfried Schäfer who in turn was sacked after one season.
However, Stuttgart's performance fell off after this as the club earned just mid-table results over the next two seasons despite spending money on the transfer market and for veterans like Balakov.
2000–2007: The post-MV-era return to success[link]
Due to high debts and the lack of results, Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder finally resigned from VfB in 2000 to take over offices at German Football Association, UEFA and FIFA. New president Manfred Haas had to renegotiate expensive contracts with players that seldom appeared on the field anyway. As in 1976, when MV had taken over, the team had to be rebuilt by relying on talents from the youth teams. The VfB has Germany's most successful program in the de:Deutsche Jugendmeisterschaft (Fußball).
Coach Ralf Rangnick had started a restructuring of the team that won the UI Cup, but the resulting extra strain of the UEFA cup participation ended in barely escaping from relegation in 2001 by clinching 15th spot. Rangnick was replaced by Felix Magath.
With players like Andreas Hinkel, Kevin Kurányi, Timo Hildebrand or Alexander Hleb earning themselves the nickname the young and wild, the club soon re-bounded and finished as Bundesliga runners-up in the 2002–03 season.
Champions League 2003–04[link]
Thus, VfB qualified for their second Champions League appearance and, beating Manchester United and Rangers once and Panathinaikos twice, they advanced out of group play to the first knock out round where they were eliminated by their old nemesis Chelsea (0–1 and 0–0) (see also 2003–04 UEFA Champions League).
Stuttgart continued to play as one of the top teams in the country, earning fourth and fifth place Bundesliga finishes, and again taking part in the UEFA Cup, but without great success. In addition, coach Magath and several players left for stronger clubs: Kevin Kurányi for Schalke 04, Philipp Lahm for Bayern Munich and Alexander Hleb for Arsenal.
Halfway through the disappointing 2005–06 season, Giovanni Trapattoni was sacked and replaced by Armin Veh. The new coach was designated as a stop-gap due to having resigned from Hansa Rostock in 2003 to focus on his family and having no football job since 2004 except coaching his home team Augsburg for a season. Supported by new manager Horst Heldt, Veh could establish himself and his concept of focusing on promising inexpensive players rather than established stars. Team captain Zvonimir Soldo retired, and other veterans left the team that slipped to ninth place and did not qualify for European competition for the first time in four years.
Bundesliga champions 2006–07[link]
Despite early-season losses and ensuing criticism in 2006–07, including a 3–0 loss at home to Nuremberg, Veh managed to turn the collection of new players like Mexicans Pável Pardo, and Ricardo Osorio, and Brazilian Antônio da Silva and fresh local talents, including Mario Gómez, Serdar Tasci and Sami Khedira, into a strong contender that led the league on 12 November 2006 for the first time in two years. Stuttgart established themselves among the top five and delivered a strong challenge for the Bundesliga title by winning their final eight games. In the penultimate week on 12 May 2007, Stuttgart beat VfL Bochum 3–2 away from home, took the Bundesliga lead from Schalke 04 and secured a spot in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League. After trailing 0–1 in the final match of the season against Energie Cottbus, Stuttgart came back to win 2–1 and claim their first Bundesliga title in 15 years. The victory celebrations in Stuttgart (250,000 people) even topped those of Germany's third place win over Portugal in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
In addition, VfB had their first ever chance to win the double as they also reached the final of the German Cup for the first time since their victory there ten years former. Their opponents in the cup final in Berlin were Nuremberg, a team that had beaten them twice by 3 goals in regular season, 3–0 and 4–1, but last had won the cup in 1962. With the game level at 1–1 in the first half, Stuttgart's scorer Cacau was sent off. Nuremberg gained a 2–1 lead early in the second half, but the ten men of VfB managed to fight back and equalize. In the second half of extra time, with both teams suffering from exhaustion and the humid conditions, Nuremberg scored the winning goal.
2007 to present: roller coaster rides[link]
Champions League 2007–08[link]
The 2007–08 UEFA Champions League draw on 30 August 2007 paired the German champions with Spanish giants Barcelona, French champions Lyon and Scottish Old Firm side Rangers. Like in the 2003–04 Champions League season, Stuttgart's 2007–08 European campaign started with a match at Glasgow's Ibrox Park against Rangers. It ended in a 2–1 defeat. The second match at home against Barcelona was lost, too, 0–2, as well as the 3rd match, against Lyon at home, with the visitors coming out 2–0 winners from 2nd half strikes. Five defeats and just one win (over Rangers) meant the early exit on the European stage. In the league they managed to become 6th after a poor start. New Germany star Mario Gómez scored 19 goals.
Subsequently, UEFA Cup qualification was ensured in the summer by succeeding in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008.
Post-championship seasons 2008–12[link]
The 2008–09 season, like the one before it, came off to a bad start. After matchday 14 in November, VfB was only 11th in the table. As a result, Armin Veh was sacked and replaced by Markus Babbel. After exiting the German FA Cup after a thrashing 1–5 defeat to FC Bayern Munich in January, things improved considerably and the team ended up third, with 2nd place just being missed after a loss to Bayern Munich on the last matchday. That meant the chance of making the Champions League again.
Internationally, VfB mastered the group stages of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup, but lost to Cup defenders FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in the round of the last 32 in February.
Stuttgart went into the 2009-10 season with Mario Gómez gone, but Pavel Pogrebnyak arriving from FC Zenit and Alexander Hleb returning (on loan from FC Barcelona).
On the European level, Stuttgart started the season with a huge success by qualifying for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League 2009-10. Stuttgart entered that competition for the third time in six years (after 2003 and 2007) by defeating Romanian side FC Timisoara in the Champions League qualification "play-off round" on 18 and 26 August 2009. VfB were drawn into Group G against Spanish side Sevilla, Scottish champions Rangers, against whom they had also been drawn against in their previous two Champions League Group Stage appearances, and Romanian champions Unirea Urziceni. With two wins (one each against Rangers and Unirea), three draws (one each against all opponents) and a loss (to Sevilla) they managed 2nd spot in the group, thus qualifying for the round of the last 16, where they had to face title holders FC Barcelona in late winter. After a superb home game against Barça which Stuttgart, however, did not manage to win (1–1), they were eliminated in a 4–0 rout at the Camp Nou.
In the 2009–10 German Cup, they didn't proceed further than the last 16 either, losing to second-tier side Greuther Fürth. That defeat came in the course of a disappointing first half of the 2009–10 Bundesliga season. As a consequence of slipping to 16th spot in December, young coach Markus Babbel was fired after matchday 15 and replaced by the more experienced Swiss Christian Gross. Under his tenure, VfB improved their situation domestically as well as internationally before the winter break. During that break, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Jan Simak and Ludovic Magnin left the club; Cristian Molinaro was loaned out from Juventus Turin. In the later half of the season, the team – as in 2008–09 – had a fantastic, almost unbroken, winning streak. As the best team of that second (return) round of the Bundesliga, the Swabians under Christian Gross climbed into the upper half of the table and, after a sensational rally, eventually managed to qualify for European football next season (i.e. the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League).
The 2010-11 season was a mediocre one: After again spending the first half of the season almost always in the relegation zone (17th and 18th spot), with Christian Gross being fired and interim coach Jens Keller taking over for the rest of the first leg, Bruno Labbadia was hired as new coach in January and managed to save VfB from relegation. Eventually, the team finished 12th after a decent second-half performance.
The following 2011-12 season in the new year managed to constantly climb up the table; this was especially thanks to a long unbeaten streak in spring. Subsequently, VfB will most likely qualify for the 2012-13 UEFA Europa League. Especially important in the current season are offensive midfielder Martin Harnik, who has joined VfB in the summer of 2010, as well as winger Gotoku Sakai and forward Vedad Ibisevic, who both came to Stuttgart in January of 2012.
Stadium[link]
The home ground of VfB Stuttgart is the Mercedes-Benz Arena which was originally built in 1933. It lies close to the River Neckar on Bad Cannstatt's Mercedes-Straße near the new Mercedes-Benz Museum and Mercedes-Benz factory. After being renovated several times, the stadium can hold a maximum capacity of 55,896 spectators (50,000 for international matches). Unlike most other Bundesliga stadiums, the former Neckarstadion retains the traditional athletic track around the playing field despite intentions to convert it into a football-only stadium. As for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion was one of the venues for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, hosting five preliminary round matches, a First Knockout Round match (England vs. Ecuador) and the third place play-off (Germany vs. Portugal). Since the 2008–09 season, the stadium was named the Mercedes-Benz-Arena, starting with a pre-season friendly against Arsenal on 30 July 2008.[7] The stadium is currently undergoing extensive restructuring and rebuilding as it is being converted into a pure football arena. As building work continues, the capacity is reduced to around 41,000, while the final capacity will reach 60,000 at the end of 2011 (projected).
Rivalries, friendships and cooperations[link]
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The longest rivalry of VfB is the city rivalry with Stuttgarter Kickers (Die Roten/Reds against Die Blauen/Blues). However, the respective first teams of the two clubs haven't played each other since Kickers were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga in 1992. Thus, this derby has increasingly been overtaken in importance by the Baden-Württemberg-Derby between VfB and Karlsruher SC, KSC, for short. In this derby, old Badenian-Württembergian animosities are played out. The rivalry with Bavarian side FC Bayern Munich (Süd-/South Derby) is mainly one-sided, as VfB fans are angry at Bayern for buying some of Stuttgart's best players and coaches in recent years, such as Giovane Elber, Felix Magath and Mario Gómez.
Regional friendships exist between VfB and the South Württemberg side SSV Reutlingen (little brother of VfB) as well as with North Württembergers SpVgg Ludwigsburg. On a national level, supporters groups of VfB used to be closely connected with those of FC Energie Cottbus, 1. FC Saarbrücken, Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt. All of these supporter group friendships have been discontinued by today or are only maintained by few supporter groups. Current ultras friendshps are to the ultras of SSV Reutlingen and AC Cesena.
In 2005, a cooperation treaty between VfB and Swiss Super League side FC St. Gallen was signed, especially with regard to the youth sectors of both clubs.
Honours[link]
National[link]
- German championship:
- German Cup:
- German Super Cup:
- Winners (1): 1992
- German League Cup:
- Runners-up (3): 1997, 1998, 2005
Regional[link]
- Oberliga Süd I:
- Winners (3): 1945–46, 1951–52, 1953–54
- Runners-up (3): 1949–50, 1952–53, 1955–56
- 2nd Bundesliga Süd II:
- Winners (1): 1977
- Bezirksliga Württemberg-Baden:
- Winners (2): 1926–27, 1929–30
- Runners-up (1): 1925–26
- Gauliga Württemberg:
- Winners (4): 1934–35, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1942–43
- Runners-up (4): 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1941–42
International[link]
- UEFA Cup:
- Runners-up (1): 1988–89
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:
- Runners-up (1): 1997–98
- UEFA Intertoto Cup:
Youth[link]
- German Under 19 championship
- Champions: 1973, 1975, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2003, 2005
- Runners-up: 1972, 1977, 1982, 1999, 2002
- German Under 17 championship
- Champions: 1986, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2009
- Runners-up: 1988, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2003
- Under 19 Bundesliga South/Southwest
- Champions: 2005, 2008
European Competition[link]
Stuttgart's goal tally listed first
Club management[link]
- Dieter Hundt, chairman, entrepreneur
- Gerd E. Mäuser, CEO & president since 17 July 2011
- Fredi Bobic, director of sport since 27 July 2010
- Jochen Schneider, director of sport
Players[link]
As of 31 January 2012. For recent transfers, see List of German football transfers summer 2011 and List of German football transfers winter 2011–12.
Current squad[link]
The club's current squad:[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan[link]
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Notable Players[link]
For a list of notable players see List of VfB Stuttgart players
Coaches[link]
Current coaching staff[link]
 Bruno Labbadia |
Head coach |
 Eddy Sözer |
Assistant coach |
| Andreas Menger |
Goalkeeping coach |
 Christos Papadopoulos |
Fitness coach |
Coaches since 1920[link]
Managers of the club since 1920:[9]
| Name | Period | Honors |
| Grünwald |
1920 | |
 Edward Hanney (1889–1964) |
1 July 1924 – January 1927 | Württemberg/Baden champions 1927 |
 Lajos Kovács (b. 1894) |
September 1927 – 31 December 1929 | Württemberg champions 1929/30 |
| Emil Friz (1904–1966) |
1 January 1930 – 15 June 1930 | |
| Karl Preuß |
15 June 1930–1933 | |
| Willi Rutz (1907–1993) |
July 1933–1934 | |
| Emil Gröner (b. 1892) |
1934–1935 | |
| Fritz Teufel (b. 1910) |
1935 – 30 June 1936 | German championship runners-up 1935, Gauliga Württemberg champions 1935 |
| Leonhard "Lony" Seiderer (1895–1940) |
1 July 1936 – 30 June 1939 | Gauliga Württemberg champions 1937, 1938 |
| Karl Becker (1902–1942) |
March 1939 – April 1939 | |
| Josef Pöttinger (1903–1970) |
1 May 1939 – October 1939 | |
| Fritz Teufel |
1 July 1945 – 30 June 1947 | Oberliga Süd champions 1946 |
| Georg Wurzer (1907–1982) |
1 July 1947 – 30 April 1960 | German champions 1950, 1952, Runners-up 1953, Oberliga Süd champions 1952, 1954, German Cup 1954, 1958 |
| Kurt Baluses (1914–1972) |
1 May 1960 – 24 February 1965 | |
| Franz Seybold (1912–1978) |
25 February 1965 – 7 March 1965 | |
| Rudi Gutendorf (b. 1926) |
8 March 1965 – 6 December 1966 | |
| Albert Sing (1917–2008) |
7 December 1966 – 30 June 1967 | |
| Gunther Baumann (1921–1998) |
1 July 1967 – 30 June 1969 | |
| Franz Seybold |
Juli 1, 1969 – 30 June 1970 | |
 Branko Zebec (1929–1988) |
1 July 1970 – 18 April 1972 | |
| Karl Bögelein (b. 1927) |
19 April 1972 – 30 June 1972 | |
| Hermann Eppenhoff (1919–1992) |
1 July 1972 – 1 December 1974 | |
| Fritz Millinger |
2 December 1974 – 13 December 1974 | |
| Albert Sing |
14 December 1974 – 30 June 1975 | |
 István Sztani (b. 1937) |
1 July 1975 – 31 March 1976 | |
| Karl Bögelein |
1 April 1976 – 30 June 1976 | |
| Hans-Jürgen Sundermann (b. 1940) |
1 July 1976 – 30 June 1979 | Bundesliga runners-up 1979 |
| Lothar Buchmann (b. 1936) |
1 July 1979 – 30 June 1980 | |
| Hans-Jürgen Sundermann |
1 July 1980 – 30 June 1982 | |
| Helmut Benthaus (b. 1935) |
1 July 1982 – 30 June 1985 | German champions 1984 |
 Otto Barić (b. 1932) |
1 July 1985 – 4 March 1986 | |
| Willi Entenmann (b. 1943) |
5 March 1986 – 30 June 1986 | German Cup runners-up 1986 |
| Egon Coordes (b. 1944) |
1 July 1986 – 30 June 1987 | |
 Arie Haan (b. 1948) |
1 July 1987 – 26 March 1990 | UEFA Cup runners-up 1989 |
| Willi Entenmann |
27 March 1990 – 19 November 1990 | |
| Christoph Daum (b. 1953) |
20 November 1990 – 10 December 1993 | German champions 1992 |
| Jürgen Röber (b. 1953) |
15 December 1993 – 25 April 1995 | |
| Jürgen Sundermann |
26 April 1995 – 30 June 1995 | |
 Rolf Fringer (b. 1957) |
1 July 1995 – 13 August 1996 | |
| Joachim Löw (b. 1960) |
14 August 1996 – 30 June 1998 | German Cup 1997, Cup Winners' Cup runners up 1998 |
| Winfried Schäfer (b. 1950) |
1 July 1998 – 4 December 1998 | |
| Wolfgang Rolff (b. 1959) |
5 December 1998 – 31 December 1998 | |
| Rainer Adrion (b. 1953) |
1 January 1999 – 2 May 1999 | |
| Ralf Rangnick (b. 1958) |
3 May 1999 – 23 February 2001 | |
| Felix Magath (b. 1953) |
24 February 2001 – 30 June 2004 | Bundesliga runners-up 2003 |
| Matthias Sammer (b. 1967) |
1 July 2004 – 3 June 2005 | |
 Giovanni Trapattoni (b. 1939) |
17 June 2005 – 9 February 2006 | |
| Armin Veh (b. 1961) |
10 February 2006 – 23 November 2008 | German champions 2007, German Cup runners-up 2007 |
| Markus Babbel (b. 1972) |
23 November 2008 – 6 December 2009 | |
 Christian Gross (b. 1954) |
6 December 2009 – 13 October 2010 | |
| Jens Keller (b. 1970) |
13 October 2010 – 12 December 2010 | |
| Bruno Labbadia (b. 1966) |
12 December 2010 – |
Bundesliga Position[link]
The season-by-season performance of the club since 1963:[10][11]
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References[link]
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- ^ Hardy Grüne: Mit dem Ring auf der Brust Vorwort S. 7
- ^ Heineken, Philipp (1930) (in German). Erinnerungen an den Cannstatter Fussball-Club [Memories of the Cannstatter Fussball-Club]. Heidelberg: Verlag Hermann Meister. p. 10.
- ^ Chronik 19
- ^ Chronik 19
- ^ Chronik 19
- ^ "Vereinschronik Kronen-Club 1897". http://www.hefleswetzkick.de/VFB/VFB_Inside/Chronik/1890_1899/Chronik/Cann/07.htm.
- ^ Arsenal: Friendly against VfB Stuttgart announced
- ^ VfB Stuttgart squad bundesliga.de, accessed: 13 February 2012
- ^ VfB Stuttgart .:. Trainer von A-Z (German) weltfussball.de, accessed: 18 September 2011
- ^ Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv (German) Historical German domestic league tables
- ^ Fussball.de - Ergebnisse (German) Tables and results of all German football leagues
External links[link]
- VfB Stuttgart 1893e.V. – Official team site
- HefleswetzKick – VfB Stuttgart Team and History Site
- Abseits Guide to German Soccer
- f-archiv – The German Soccer-Archiv historical German football league tables (in German)
- eufo.de European football club profiles
- Team statistics
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Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team which is part of Germany's first division Bundesliga, missing only two seasons of play since the league was established in 1963. VfB Stuttgart has won the national championship five times, most recently in 2006–07, and the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) three times.
The football team plays its home games at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, in the Neckarpark which is located near the Cannstatter Wassen where the city's Oktoberfest celebration takes place. Second team side VfB Stuttgart II currently plays in the 3rd Liga, which is the highest division allowed for a reserve team. The club's junior teams have won the national U19 championships a record 10 times and the Under 17 Fußball-Bundesliga 6 times.
A membership-based club with 45,636 members (as of September 2011), VfB is the largest sports club in the state and the fifth largest in the country. It has departments for fistball, hockey, table-tennis and football referees, all of which compete only at the amateur level. The club also maintains a social department, the VfB-Garde.
