List of VfL Bochum seasons

This is a list of seasons played by VfL Bochum in German and European football, from 1938 to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.

Seasons

Men SeasonLeagueGerman CupOther competitionsLeague top scorer(s)NotesDivision (Level)PldWDLGFGAPtsPos1938–39Gauliga Westfalen (I)189633913242ndSecond Preliminary RoundPhilipp111939–40Gauliga Westfalen (I)1810175450213rdFirst Preliminary RoundPaßgang, Rudzinski121940–41Gauliga Westfalen (I)228595154218thSecond Preliminary RoundMarzelewski151941–42Gauliga Westfalen (I)189273027203rdThird Preliminary RoundPaßgang111942–43Gauliga Westfalen (I)188374750194thSecond Preliminary RoundSandkühler111943–44Gauliga Westfalen (I)186392642156thDid not qualifyGaupokal WestfalenFirst RoundHecht4In the 1943–44 and 1944–45 seasons the VfL competed as Kriegsspielgemeinschaft VfL 1848/Preußen Bochum together with Vereinigte Preußen Bochum.Due to World War II the format of the German Cup changed in 1943: the preliminary rounds were replaced by regional cups. Only the regional cup winners qualified for the national competition.1944–45Gauliga Westfalen (I)320112643rd—Gaupokal WestfalenSemi-finalsPawlowski5Due to World War II the 1944–45 Gauliga Westfalen season was abandoned in fall of 1944, with only a few matches played. The German Cup tournament was not held, though the regional qualification cups had concluded in the summer of 1944.1945–46Landesliga Westfalen (I)166193439137th— 1946–47Landesliga Westfalen (I)1843112035117th— 1947–48Landesliga Westfalen (II)2284103536206th— The Oberliga West was introduced (1947–48), which moved the Landesliga Westfalen down one level on the West German league pyramid.1948–49Landesliga Westfalen (II)2614665036343rd— 1949–502. Oberliga West (II)301051557552512th—Western German CupThird RoundKalinka20The 2. Oberliga West was introduced (1949–50), which moved the Landesliga Westfalen down one level on the West German league pyramid.1950–512. Oberliga West (II)30153125452337th—Western German CupFirst RoundKoch121951–522. Oberliga West (II)32163136653355th—Western German CupFirst RoundOcker171952–532. Oberliga West (II)3020557326451stDid not qualifyWestern German CupSecond RoundKoch181953–54Oberliga West (I)30135125058318thDid not qualifyWestern German CupSecond RoundKleina121954–55Oberliga West (I)306111336462316thDid not qualifyWestern German CupFirst RoundBühner101955–562. Oberliga West (II)3021457833461stDid not qualifySchirrmacher191956–57Oberliga West (I)309111054542910thDid not qualifyWestern German CupThird RoundHohmann121957–58Oberliga West (I)30881439622414thDid not qualifyWestern German CupFirst RoundBergmeier, Hohmann81958–59Oberliga West (I)3014886143364thDid not qualifyWestern German CupSecond RoundBergmeier111959–60Oberliga West (I)308111146492711thDid not qualifyWestern German CupSecond RoundBackhaus121960–61Oberliga West (I)30951645622316thFirst RoundWestern German CupGerman Cup qualificationPawlak121961–622. Oberliga West (II)30155105840353rdDid not qualifyWestern German CupSecond RoundKurtenbach131962–632. Oberliga West (II)301231554532714thDid not qualifyWestern German CupSecond RoundJablonski161963–64Verbandsliga Westfalen (III)3015876032382ndDid not qualifyWestern German CupFirst RoundWagener151964–65Verbandsliga Westfalen (III)3222647525501stDid not qualifyWestern German CupSecond RoundEversberg20Promotion playoffsWinner1965–66Regionalliga West (II)341261646663012thDid not qualifyWestern German CupThird RoundEversberg121966–67Regionalliga West (II)3418976742454thDid not qualifyWestern German CupFirst RoundEversberg201967–68Regionalliga West (II)34186106532425thRunners-upWestern German CupGerman Cup qualificationEversberg151968–69Regionalliga West (II)3423568636512ndDid not qualifyWestern German CupThird RoundBalte201969–70Regionalliga West (II)3421856332501stDid not qualifyWestern German CupFourth RoundWalitza31Promotion playoffsRunners-up1970–71Regionalliga West (II)3426448127561stDid not qualifyWestern German CupFourth RoundWalitza28Promotion playoffsWinner1971–72Bundesliga (I)34146145969349thSecond Round Walitza221972–73Bundesliga (I)341191450683112thSecond RoundDFB-LigapokalGroup stageWalitza181973–74Bundesliga (I)349121345573014thFirst Round Walitza131974–75Bundesliga (I)341451553533311thFourth Round Balte141975–76Bundesliga (I)341261649623014thThird Round Kaczor121976–77Bundesliga (I)341171647622915thThird Round Kaczor211977–78Bundesliga (I)341191449513114thFourth Round Abel151978–79Bundesliga (I)341013114746338thFourth RoundIntertoto CupGroup stageAbel111979–80Bundesliga (I)341361541443210thThird Round Abel131980–81Bundesliga (I)34915105345339thFourth RoundIntertoto CupGroup stagePinkall171981–82Bundesliga (I)341281452513210thSemi-finals Patzke131982–83Bundesliga (I)348121443492813thQuarter-finals Patzke, Schreier81983–84Bundesliga (I)341081658702815thFirst Round Schreier181984–85Bundesliga (I)341210125254349thSecond Round Fischer161985–86Bundesliga (I)34144165557329thThird Round Kuntz221986–87Bundesliga (I)349141152443211thFirst Round Schulz111987–88Bundesliga (I)3410101447513012thRunners-upIntertoto CupGroup stageLeifeld131988–89Bundesliga (I)34981737572615thSecond Round Leifeld131989–90Bundesliga (I)341171644532916thSecond RoundRelegation playoffWinnerLeifeld101990–91Bundesliga (I)349111450522914thFirst RoundIntertoto CupGroup stageKohn111991–92Bundesliga (I)3810131538553315thSecond Round Wegmann111992–93Bundesliga (I)348101645522616thSecond RoundIntertoto CupGroup stageWegmann131993–942. Bundesliga (II)38191095634481stSecond RoundIntertoto CupGroup stageWegmann221994–95Bundesliga (I)34942143672216thSecond Round Wegmann111995–962. Bundesliga (II)3421676830691stFirst Round Közle, Peschel11Starting with the 1995–96 season the German Football Association introduced three points for a win.1996–97Bundesliga (I)34141195451535thQuarter-finals Donkov101997–98Bundesliga (I)341181541494112thSecond RoundUEFA CupThird RoundPeschel6DFB-LigapokalFirst Round1998–99Bundesliga (I)34781940652917thThird Round Kuntz61999–002. Bundesliga (II)3418796748612ndQuarter-finals Weber192000–01Bundesliga (I)34762130672718thQuarter-finals Marić82001–022. Bundesliga (II)3419876949653rdSecond Round Christiansen172002–03Bundesliga (I)34129135556459thQuarter-finals Christiansen212003–04Bundesliga (I)34151185739565thFirst RoundDFB-LigapokalFirst RoundHashemian162004–05Bundesliga (I)34981747683516thSecond RoundUEFA CupFirst RoundLokvenc10DFB-LigapokalFirst Round2005–062. Bundesliga (II)3419965526661stSecond Round Edu122006–07Bundesliga (I)34136154950458thThird Round Gekas202007–08Bundesliga (I)3410111348544112thSecond Round Šesták132008–09Bundesliga (I)347111639553214thSecond Round Šesták92009–10Bundesliga (I)346101833642817thSecond Round Šesták62010–112. Bundesliga (II)3420594935653rdFirst RoundPromotion playoffRunners-upChŏng102011–122. Bundesliga (II)341071741553711thThird RoundInui72012–132. Bundesliga (II)341081640523814thQuarter-finalsDedič82013–142. Bundesliga (II)341171630434015thSecond RoundSukuta-Pasu62014–152. Bundesliga (II)349151053554211thSecond RoundTerodde162015–162. Bundesliga (II)34131295640515thQuarter-finalsTerodde252016–172. Bundesliga (II)341014104247449thFirst RoundMlapa, Wurtz82017–182. Bundesliga (II)34139123740486thSecond RoundHinterseer142018–192. Bundesliga (II)3411111249504411thFirst RoundHinterseer182019–202. Bundesliga (II)341113105351468thSecond RoundGanvoula132020–212. Bundesliga (II)3421496639671stThird RoundZoller, Žulj152021–22Bundesliga (I)341261638524213thQuarter-finalsPolter102022–23Bundesliga (I)341051940723514thRound of 16Hofmann82023–24Bundesliga (I)347121542743316thFirst RoundRelegation playoffWinnerStöger72024–25Bundesliga (I)34672133672518thFirst RoundBoadu92025–262. Bundesliga (II)341111124947449thRound of 16Hofmann12Total2,7651,04866410324,3354,2253,186

Notes

Women SeasonLeagueGerman CupOther competitionsLeague top scorerNotesDivision (Level)PldWDLGFGAPtsPos2010–11Regionalliga West (III)2619346817602ndFirst RoundWestphalian CupWinnerEkamp112011–12Regionalliga West (III)2417435915552ndFirst RoundWestphalian CupSecond RoundHinkerode152012–13Regionalliga West (III)2419238030561stDid not qualifyWestphalian CupWinnerHoppius162013–142. Bundesliga South (II)2210393729336thThird RoundGrünheid102014–152. Bundesliga North (II)228774044317thSecond RoundGrünheid13The VfL Bochum did not apply for a license to play in the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga season, thus the team was relegated to the Regionalliga West.2015–16Regionalliga West (III)2613585648444thFirst RoundWestphalian CupQuarter-finalsKalamanda14 2016–17Regionalliga West (III)2611696340396thDid not qualifyWestphalian CupWinnerKalamanda15 2017–18Regionalliga West (III)2616467937422ndFirst RoundWestphalian CupSecond RoundWilhelm15 2018–19Regionalliga West (III)26124107950405thDid not qualifyWestphalian CupSecond RoundKilic22 2019–20Regionalliga West (III)168444424284thDid not qualifyWestphalian CupSemi-finalsDemirönal10Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2019–20 Frauen-Regionalliga West season was abandoned after the 16th matchday.2020–21Regionalliga West (III)5500253152ndSecond RoundWestphalian CupNot heldRadke7Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2020–21 Frauen-Regionalliga West season was abandoned after the 6th matchday.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2020–21 Westphalian Cup season was abandoned, only two matches of the First Round were played.To determine the Regionalliga West representative in the 2020–21 Regionalliga promotion playoffs, a qualification round was head between the four clubs who had applied for a license to play in the 2021–22 2. Bundesliga season (Sportfreunde Siegen, 1. FC Köln II, VfL Bochum and 1. FFC Recklinghausen).Promotion playoffs qualification3rd2021–22Regionalliga West (III)2820628819662ndDid not qualifyWestphalian CupRunners-upRadke17 2022–23Regionalliga West (III)2413565735442ndSecond RoundWestphalian CupRunners-upStreller16 2023–24Regionalliga West (III)24222010912681stSecond RoundWestphalian CupThird RoundHoppius31 Promotion playoffsWinner2024–252. Bundesliga (II) TBDTBD Total3191935571884403621

Notes

Key

P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position

ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated

References

External links Das deutsche Fussballarchiv 1900-heute VfL Bochum at fussballdaten.de