Set in the traditional mining region of the Ruhr valley in between Gelsenkirchen and Dortmund, with their internationally successful clubs Schalke 04 and BVB Dortmund respectively, the VfL's fanbase remains quite little. Furthermore, there is a 2nd, comparatively popular, football club around Bochum (SG Wattenscheid 09).

One of a virtually all large supporters of VfL Bochum is Herbert Grönemeyer, who wrote a song "Bochum". It presently became a club's inofficial anthem & is sung before each match home per fans at VfL's page venue.

VfL Bochum might play a 2005-06 season in the Second Bundesliga after being relegated from either a 1st Bundesliga. A team's colors come blue & white.

Hugest Successes

DFB-Cup Final 1968 und 1988 1st inside Two. Bundesliga 1995/96 & 1993/94 Played Uefa-Ventral suction cup 1996/97 & 2003/2004.

Known players

Stefan Kuntz, Long hundred bundesliga-matches, 47 goals for Bochum. For conspicuous reasons better known due to "Three Lions"-Streaming videos. At VfL from either 1983 to 1986 und 1998 bis 1999. Yildiray Bastürk, 74 bundesliga-matches, Vi goals for Bochum. (okay, Hertha BSC Berlin). From either 1997 to 2001. Dariusz Wosz, 209 bundesliga-matches, Xxv goals for Bochum, however at Bochum. From either 1991 bis 1998 & 2001 yet. Paul Freier, 81 bundesliga-matches, Nine goals for Bochum (currently Bayer 04 Leverkusen). From either 1997 to 2004 Frank Fahrenhorst 106 bundesliga-matches, Baker's dozen goals for Bochum (okay, Werder Bremen). From either 1996 to 2004

Most matches at 1. Bundesliga

Michael Lameck, 518 bundesliga-matches, 38 goals for Bochum. From either 1972 to 1988. Lothar Woelk, 385 bundesliga-matches, Twenty-six goals for Bochum. From either 1977 to 1989. Walter Oswald, 353 bundesliga-matches, Two dozen goals for Bochum. From either 1978 to 1991. Franz-Josef Tenhagen, 306 bundesliga-matches, Xx goals for Bochum. From either 1973 to 1981 & 1984 to 1988. Ralf Zumdick, 282 bundesliga-matches, Single goals for Bochum. From either 1981 to 1995.

Most goals at 1. Bundesliga

Hans-Joachim Abel, Sixty Tore (1977-82) Hans Walitza, 53 (1971-74) Uwe Wegmann, 52 (1985-95) Josef Kaczor, 51 (1974-81) Stefan Kuntz, 47 (1983-86 und 1998-99)

Venue

A Ruhrstadion was one of a 1st modern football-sole arena within Germany. It was built in the Seventies on the traditional ground of "TuS Bochum 08" at a Castroper Straße northward of the central city.

A fully-roofed venue's capacity is 32.645, by having Sixteen.756 site existence non-seated.

Trainers

1967 - 1972 Hermann Eppenhoff 1972 - 1979 Heinz Höher 1979 - 1981 Helmuth Johannsen 1981 - 1986 Rolf Schafstall 1986 - 1988 Hermann Gerland 1988 - 1989 Franz-Josef Tenhagen 1989 - 1991 Reinhard Saftig 1991 Rolf Schafstall 1991 - 1992 Holger Osieck 1992 - 1995 Jürgen Gelsdorf 1995 - 1999 Klaus Toppmöller 1999 Ernst Middendorp 1999 - 2000 Bernard Dietz 2000 - 2001 Ralf Zumdick 2001 Rolf Schafstall 2001 Bernard Dietz 2001 - 2005 Peter Neururer since 2005 Marcel Koller

International matches

1997/1998 (UEFA Cup)

I. around: Trabzonspor - VfL Bochum 2:1 und 3:5 Two. spherical: FC Brügge - VfL Bochum 1:0 und 1:4 Triplet. around: Ajax Amsterdam - VfL Bochum 4:2 und 2:2

2004/2005 (UEFA Cup) I. spherical: Standard Lüttich - VfL Bochum 0:0 und 1:1

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