VfL Bochum

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Full name	Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft eingetragener Verein
Founded	1848 as Turnverein zu Bochum
Ground	rewirpowerSTADION (Capacity: 29,448)
Chairman	Ernst-Otto Stüber
Head coach	Andreas Bergmann
League	2. Fußball-Bundesliga
2011–12	11th
Website	Club home page
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Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.

History[link]

Founding to World War II[link]

VfL Bochum is one of the oldest sports organizations in the world claiming an origin date of 26 July 1848 when an article in the Märkischer Sprecher – a local newspaper – called for the creation of a gymnastics club. The Turnverein zu Bochum was then formally established on 18 February 1849. The club was banned on 28 December 1852 for political reasons and then reestablished on 19 June 1860. The club was reorganized in May 1904 as Turnverein zu Bochum, gegründet 1848 and formed a football department on 31 January 1911. On 1 April 1919 the club merged with Spiel und Sport 08 Bochum to form the Turn- und Sportverein Bochum 1848. On 1 February 1924 the two clubs from the earlier merger spilt to into the Bochumer Turnverein 1848 (gymnastics department) and Turn- und Sportverein Bochum 1908 (football, track and field, handball, hockey and tennis departments).^[1]

Bochumer Turnverein 1848 was forced by the Nazi regime to merge with Turn- und Sport Bochum 1908 and Sportverein Germania Vorwärts Bochum 1906 into the current-day club VfL Bochum on 14 April 1938. After the merger the VfL Bochum continued to compete in the top flight as part of the Gauliga Westfalen.^[1][2][3]

As World War II progressed, play throughout Germany became increasingly difficult due to player shortages, travel problems, and damage to football fields from Allied bombing raids. VfL became part of the wartime side Kriegsspielgemeinschaft VfL 1848/Preußen Bochum alongside Preußen 07 Elberfeld before reemerging as a separate side after the war. Although they fielded competitive sides, they had the misfortune of playing in the same division as Schalke 04 which was the dominant team of the era: VfL's best result was a distant second place in 1938–39, .

Postwar and entry to Bundesliga play[link]

Following the war the football section resumed play as the independent VfL Bochum 1848 and played its first season in the second division 2. Oberliga West in 1949, while Preußen Bochum went on to lower tier amateur level play. VfL captured the division title in 1953 to advance to the Oberliga West for a single season. They repeated their divisional win in 1956 and returned to the top-flight until again being relgated after the 1960–61 season.

With the formation of the Bundesliga, Germany's new professional league, in 1963, VfL found itself in the third tier Amateurliga Westfalen. A first place result there in 1965 raised them to the Regionalliga West (II) from where they began a steady climb up the league table to the Bundesliga in 1971. During this rise Bochum also played its way to the final of the 1968 German Cup where they dropped a 1:4 decision to 1. FC Köln.

In spite of being a perennial lower table side, Bochum developed a reputation for tenaciousness on the field in a run of twenty seasons at the top flight. The club made a repeat appearance in the German Cup final in 1988, this time going down 0:1 to Eintracht Frankfurt. Relegated after a 16th place finish in 1993, the team has become a classic "yo-yo club", bouncing up and down between the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga. The club's best Bundesliga results have come relatively recently as 5th place finishes in 1997 and 2004, which earned them appearances in the UEFA Cup tournament. In 1997, they advanced to the third round where they were put out by Dutch side Ajax Amsterdam, and in 2004, they were eliminated early through away goals (0–0 and 1–1) by Standard CL Liège of Belgium.

Current[link]

Today's sports club has 5,000 members with the football department accounting for over 2,200 of these. Other sections now part of the association include athletics, badminton, basketball, dance, fencing, gymnastics, handball, hockey, swimming, table tennis, tennis, and volleyball.

Players[link]

See also List of VfL Bochum players

Current squad[link]

As of 27 January 2012^[4][5][6][7] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Andreas Luthe 2 DF Björn Kopplin 3 DF Patrick Fabian 4 DF Marcel Maltritz (vice-captain) 5 MF Christoph Dabrowski (captain) 6 DF Lukas Sinkiewicz 7 MF Paul Freier 9 FW Nikoloz Gelashvili 10 MF Mimoun Azaouagh 11 MF Takashi Inui 14 MF Denis Berger 15 DF Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson 16 MF Kevin Vogt 17 FW Oğuzhan Kefkir 18 MF Giovanni Federico (vice-captain)

No. Position Player 19 MF Kevin Freiberger 20 MF Faton Toski 21 FW Daniel Ginczek 22 FW Mirkan Aydın 23 MF Christoph Kramer 24 DF Philipp Bönig (vice-captain) 25 MF Michael Delura 26 DF Jonas Acquistapace 28 DF Matias Concha 31 GK Michael Esser 32 MF Enes Uzun 33 MF Philip Semlits 34 GK Jonas Ermes 36 MF Christian Mengert 37 GK Felix Dornebusch

Retired number(s)[link]

12 – Club Supporters (the 12th Man)

Players out on loan[link]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player -- GK Philipp Heerwagen (on loan at FC St. Pauli until 30 June 2012) -- MF Marc Rzatkowski (on loan at Arminia Bielefeld until 30 June 2012) -- FW Zlatko Dedič (on loan at Dynamo Dresden until 30 June 2012)

For recent transfers, see List of German football transfers summer 2011#VfL Bochum and List of German football transfers winter 2011–12#VfL Bochum.

Notable players[link]

The following are listed on the club's official site as their "Legendary Players", or are among the Bundesliga players with most appearances or goals.

Honours[link]

2. Bundesliga champions

1993–94, 1995–96, 2005–06

DFB-Pokal finalists

1967–68, 1987–88

Bundesliga UEFA Cup qualification

1996–97 (5th), 2003–04 (5th)

Bundesliga top goal scorer

1985–86 (Stefan Kuntz, 22 goals), 2002–03 (Thomas Christiansen, 21 goals (w/Giovane Elber)), 2006–07 (Theofanis Gekas, 20 goals)

Promoted to Bundesliga

1970–71 (1st Regionalliga West, 1st promotion group #1), 1993–94 (1st), 1995–96 (1st), 1999–2000 (2nd), 2001–02 (3rd), 2005–06 (1st)

2. Bundesliga top goal scorer

1993–94 (Uwe Wegmann 22 goals)

Regionalliga West champions

1969–70, 1970–71

Youth[link]

• German Under 19 championship
  • Champions: 1969
  • Runners-up: 2004, 2005
• German Under 17 championship
  • Champions: 1985
• Under 19 Bundesliga West
  • Champions: 2004, 2005

League results[link]

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European record[link]

VfL Bochum II[link]

Stadium[link]

Ruhrstadion (also known as "rewirpowerSTADION" under a sponsorship deal) was one of the first modern football-only stadiums in Germany. It was built in the 1970s on the traditional ground of TuS Bochum 08 at the Castroper Straße north of the city centre.

The fully roofed venue's capacity is 29,299, including standing room for 13,125.

Coaches[link]

Current staff[link]

As of 15 September 2011

Coaches[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• The Abseits Guide to German Soccer

• fussball.com
• vfl-bochum.pl

Peter Neururer

Personal information
Date of birth	(1955-04-26) 26 April 1955 (age 57)
Place of birth	Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Manager
Club information
Current club	no club
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
	SpVgg Marl
–	DJK Gütersloh
–	VfB Remscheid
–	STV Horst-Emscher
–	ASC Schöppingen
Teams managed
1984-1985	TuS Haltern
1985-1986	SG Weitmar
1987	Rot-Weiss Essen
1988-1989	Alemannia Aachen
1989-1990	FC Schalke 04
1991	Hertha BSC
1991-1993	1. FC Saarbrücken
1994-1995	Hannover 96
1996-1997	1. FC Köln
1999-2000	Kickers Offenbach
2000-2001	Rot-Weiss Ahlen
2001-2005	VfL Bochum
2005-2006	Hannover 96
2008-2009	MSV Duisburg
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Peter Neururer (born 26 April 1955 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German football manager.

Career[link]

Neururer had a minor playing career in the lower leagues before moving into coaching at TuS Haltern and SG Weitmar. He moved into the higher leagues as co-trainer to Horst Hrubesch at 2.Bundesliga club Rot-Weiss Essen in the 1986/87 season, and eventually had a two month spell in sole command in late 1987. He then gained an outright head coaching position at this level with Alemannia Aachen in January 1988. After landing the club a 6th place finish and a strong following season, he was approached by FC Schalke 04, who were enduring a difficult season after relegation.

Neururer took the Ruhr club to 5th place in 1989/90 and started the following season brightly as well, with the club sat 2nd after the opening three months. However, this was not enough to satisfy the club president who fired him nonetheless in November 1990. However, he did not have to wait too long for another opportunity as Bundesliga side Hertha BSC came calling after they had fired Pal Csernai in March 1991. The club were sat bottom the table at this point and Neururer was unable to stop the rot, as the team failed to win a single game in his 14 in charge and were duly relegated.

Unsurprisingly, Neururer left Hertha at this point, joining 2.Bundesliga South team 1. FC Saarbrücken. Here, he enjoyed his greatest success yet as the team won the league and were promoted to the top flight. Their time in the Bundesliga was not to prove lengthy though, as they finished bottom in their first season back at this level, which also spelled the end for Neururer.

His next post was at second flight Hannover 96, then bottom of the table. Neururer stabilised the team in his six months there, with the help of English coach John Dallimore, and maintained their league status, but was not retained beyond this season. He has to wait until the following year for another management role, when Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln moved for him after firing Stephan Engels when they sunk into the relegation zone. Neururer again managed to retain a club's league status as they finished 12th. He managed a 10th place finish the following season, but after a disappointing start to the 1997/98 season, he was fired in September 1997.

Neururer found it hard to break back into club management after this and it wasn't until October 1999 that a chance came from Kickers Offenbach. The club were bottom of the 2.Bundesliga at the time, and Neururer was unable to reverse their fortunes and they slipped to the Regionalliga South. He began the following season still with the club but after failing to win either of their opening two games, the club acted swiftly and he was dismissed. Another opportunity was not far away though, as he returned to second flight Rot-Weiss Ahlen in September 2000. His first season brought a 7th place finish, but an indifferent start to the 2001/02 season saw him leave the club for fellow 2.Bundesliga outfit VfL Bochum.^[1]

Bochum was another period of success for the coach as they were promoted in his first season and he retained their Bundesliga position for two seasons. The 2004/05 season though saw the team succumb to the drop and Neururer was dismissed. In November 2005 he was given another shot at the top level, as Hannover 96 took him on for a second spell after firing Ewald Lienen. He guided to team to a comfortable 12th place finish that season but a disastrous start to the next season - conceding 11 goals in 3 defeats - saw him lose his job.

In 2008, he took over at 2.Bundesliga club MSV Duisburg and was fired on 29 October 2009.^[2]

Doping controversy[link]

In June 2007, Neururer created controversy when he claimed that doping had been rife in German football in the 1990s. He specifically referred to his time as manager of Schalke in 1989-90 in this accusation, although this was refuted by the club itself. [1]

Career statistics[link]

As of 3 May 2012

References[link]

1. ^ Brisanz in Duisburg: Neururer droht mit Abschied
2. ^ Trainer Neururer bestätigt: Ende beim MSV Duisburg