VfB Stuttgart (women)

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VfB Stuttgart
Full nameVerein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V.
Founded31 May 2021; 2 years ago (31 May 2021)
GroundStadion Hafenbahnstraße, Stuttgart
Capacity2,000
PresidentClaus Vogt
Head coachHeiko Gerber
LeagueOberliga Baden-Württemberg
2022–23Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, 2nd of 14

Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V. (lit.'Association for Movement Games Stuttgart 1893'), commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (German pronunciation: [faʊ̯ɛfˈbeː ˈʃtʊtɡaʁt] ), is a German women's association football club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. It is the women's department of VfB Stuttgart.

History[edit]

VfB Stuttgart founded its women's football department on 31 May 31 2021. Since 1 July 2022, the first women's team has been part of VfB Stuttgart 1893 AG, the company that operates the professional football department of the club.[1] The women's team started competing in the 2022–23 season, with plans for multiple teams in cooperation with VfB Obertürkheim whose women's football department officially established in 1994.[2]

Heiko Gerber became head coach on 28 July 2022, succeeding Lisa Lang, who remained as team manager.[3] Sascha Glass was appointed as sporting director in June 2023.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rückkehrer, Finanzen, Satzungsänderungen: So lief die VfB-Mitgliederversammlung" (in German). Zeitungsverlag Waiblingen. 11 September 2022.
  2. ^ "VfB Obertürkheim e.V. – Homepage Frauenfussball" (in German). VfB Obertürkheim.
  3. ^ "Heiko Gerber übernimmt die VfB-Frauen" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 28 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Sascha Glass kommt zum VfB" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 28 June 2023.

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