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
Season
League
German Cup
Other competitions
League top scorer(s)
Notes
Division (Level)
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
Pts
Pos
1938–39
Gauliga Westfalen (I)
18
9
6
3
39
13
24
2nd
Second Preliminary Round
Philipp
11
1939–40
Gauliga Westfalen (I)
18
10
1
7
54
50
21
3rd
First Preliminary Round
Paßgang, Rudzinski
12
1940–41
Gauliga Westfalen (I)
22
8
5
9
51
54
21
8th
Second Preliminary Round
Marzelewski
15
1941–42
Gauliga Westfalen (I)
18
9
2
7
30
27
20
3rd
Third Preliminary Round
Paßgang
11
1942–43
Gauliga Westfalen (I)
18
8
3
7
47
50
19
4th
Second Preliminary Round
Sandkühler
11
1943–44
Gauliga Westfalen (I)
18
6
3
9
26
42
15
6th
Did not qualify
Gaupokal Westfalen
First Round
Hecht
4
[ note 1] [ note 2]
1944–45
Gauliga Westfalen (I)
3
2
0
1
12
6
4
3rd
—
Gaupokal Westfalen
Semi-finals
Pawlowski
5
[ note 1] [ note 3]
1945–46
Landesliga Westfalen (I)
16
6
1
9
34
39
13
7th
—
1946–47
Landesliga Westfalen (I)
18
4
3
11
20
35
11
7th
—
1947–48
Landesliga Westfalen (II)
22
8
4
10
35
36
20
6th
—
[ note 4]
1948–49
Landesliga Westfalen (II)
26
14
6
6
50
36
34
3rd
—
1949–50
2. Oberliga West (II)
30
10
5
15
57
55
25
12th
—
Western German Cup
Third Round
Kalinka
20
[ note 5]
1950–51
2. Oberliga West (II)
30
15
3
12
54
52
33
7th
—
Western German Cup
First Round
Koch
12
1951–52
2. Oberliga West (II)
32
16
3
13
66
53
35
5th
—
Western German Cup
First Round
Ocker
17
1952–53
2. Oberliga West (II)
30
20
5
5
73
26
45
1st
Did not qualify
Western German Cup
Second Round
Koch
18
1953–54
Oberliga West (I)
30
13
5
12
50
58
31
8th
Did not qualify
Western German Cup
Second Round
Kleina
12
1954–55
Oberliga West (I)
30
6
11
13
36
46
23
16th
Did not qualify
Western German Cup
First Round
Bühner
10
1955–56
2. Oberliga West (II)
30
21
4
5
78
33
46
1st
Did not qualify
Schirrmacher
19
1956–57
Oberliga West (I)
30
9
11
10
54
54
29
10th
Did not qualify
Western German Cup
Third Round
Hohmann
12
1957–58
Oberliga West (I)
30
8
8
14
39
62
24
14th
Did not qualify
Western German Cup
First Round
Bergmeier , Hohmann
8
1958–59
Oberliga West (I)
30
14
8
8
61
43
36
4th
Did not qualify
Western German Cup
Second Round
Bergmeier
11
1959–60
Oberliga West (I)
30
8
11
11
46
49
27
11th
Did not qualify
Western German Cup
Second Round
Backhaus
12
1960–61
Oberliga West (I)
30
9
5
16
45
62
23
16th
First Round
Western German Cup
German Cup qualification
Pawlak
12
1961–62
2. Oberliga West (II)
30
15
5
10
58
40
35
3rd
Did not qualify
Western German Cup
Second Round
Kurtenbach
13
1962–63
2. Oberliga West (II)
30
12
3
15
54
53
27
14th
Did not qualify
Western German Cup
Second Round
Jablonski
16
1963–64
Verbandsliga Westfalen (III)
30
15
8
7
60
32
38
2nd
Did not qualify
Western German Cup
First Round
Wagener
15
1964–65
Verbandsliga Westfalen (III)
32
22
6
4
75
25
50
1st
Did not qualify
Western German Cup
Second Round
Eversberg
20
Promotion playoffs
Winner
1965–66
Regionalliga West (II)
34
12
6
16
46
66
30
12th
Did not qualify
Western German Cup
Third Round
Eversberg
12
1966–67
Regionalliga West (II)
34
18
9
7
67
42
45
4th
Did not qualify
Western German Cup
First Round
Eversberg
20
1967–68
Regionalliga West (II)
34
18
6
10
65
32
42
5th
Runners-up
Western German Cup
German Cup qualification
Eversberg
15
1968–69
Regionalliga West (II)
34
23
5
6
86
36
51
2nd
Did not qualify
Western German Cup
Third Round
Balte
20
1969–70
Regionalliga West (II)
34
21
8
5
63
32
50
1st
Did not qualify
Western German Cup
Fourth Round
Walitza
31
Promotion playoffs
Runners-up
1970–71
Regionalliga West (II)
34
26
4
4
81
27
56
1st
Did not qualify
Western German Cup
Fourth Round
Walitza
28
Promotion playoffs
Winner
1971–72
Bundesliga (I)
34
14
6
14
59
69
34
9th
Second Round
Walitza
22
1972–73
Bundesliga (I)
34
11
9
14
50
68
31
12th
Second Round
DFB-Ligapokal
Group stage
Walitza
18
1973–74
Bundesliga (I)
34
9
12
13
45
57
30
14th
First Round
Walitza
13
1974–75
Bundesliga (I)
34
14
5
15
53
53
33
11th
Fourth Round
Balte
14
1975–76
Bundesliga (I)
34
12
6
16
49
62
30
14th
Third Round
Kaczor
12
1976–77
Bundesliga (I)
34
11
7
16
47
62
29
15th
Third Round
Kaczor
21
1977–78
Bundesliga (I)
34
11
9
14
49
51
31
14th
Fourth Round
Abel
15
1978–79
Bundesliga (I)
34
10
13
11
47
46
33
8th
Fourth Round
Intertoto Cup
Group stage
Abel
11
1979–80
Bundesliga (I)
34
13
6
15
41
44
32
10th
Third Round
Abel
13
1980–81
Bundesliga (I)
34
9
15
10
53
45
33
9th
Fourth Round
Intertoto Cup
Group stage
Pinkall
17
1981–82
Bundesliga (I)
34
12
8
14
52
51
32
10th
Semi-finals
Patzke
13
1982–83
Bundesliga (I)
34
8
12
14
43
49
28
13th
Quarter-finals
Patzke , Schreier
8
1983–84
Bundesliga (I)
34
10
8
16
58
70
28
15th
First Round
Schreier
18
1984–85
Bundesliga (I)
34
12
10
12
52
54
34
9th
Second Round
Fischer
16
1985–86
Bundesliga (I)
34
14
4
16
55
57
32
9th
Third Round
Kuntz
22
1986–87
Bundesliga (I)
34
9
14
11
52
44
32
11th
First Round
Schulz
11
1987–88
Bundesliga (I)
34
10
10
14
47
51
30
12th
Runners-up
Intertoto Cup
Group stage
Leifeld
13
1988–89
Bundesliga (I)
34
9
8
17
37
57
26
15th
Second Round
Leifeld
13
1989–90
Bundesliga (I)
34
11
7
16
44
53
29
16th
Second Round
Relegation playoff
Winner
Leifeld
10
1990–91
Bundesliga (I)
34
9
11
14
50
52
29
14th
First Round
Intertoto Cup
Group stage
Kohn
11
1991–92
Bundesliga (I)
38
10
13
15
38
55
33
15th
Second Round
Wegmann
11
1992–93
Bundesliga (I)
34
8
10
16
45
52
26
16th
Second Round
Intertoto Cup
Group stage
Wegmann
13
1993–94
2. Bundesliga (II)
38
19
10
9
56
34
48
1st
Second Round
Intertoto Cup
Group stage
Wegmann
22
1994–95
Bundesliga (I)
34
9
4
21
43
67
22
16th
Second Round
Wegmann
11
1995–96
2. Bundesliga (II)
34
21
6
7
68
30
69
1st
First Round
Közle , Peschel
11
[ note 6]
1996–97
Bundesliga (I)
34
14
11
9
54
51
53
5th
Quarter-finals
Donkov
10
1997–98
Bundesliga (I)
34
11
8
15
41
49
41
12th
Second Round
UEFA Cup
Third Round
Peschel
6
DFB-Ligapokal
First Round
1998–99
Bundesliga (I)
34
7
8
19
40
65
29
17th
Third Round
Kuntz
6
1999–00
2. Bundesliga (II)
34
18
7
9
67
48
61
2nd
Quarter-finals
Weber
19
2000–01
Bundesliga (I)
34
7
6
21
30
67
27
18th
Quarter-finals
Marić
8
2001–02
2. Bundesliga (II)
34
19
8
7
69
49
65
3rd
Second Round
Christiansen
17
2002–03
Bundesliga (I)
34
12
9
13
55
56
45
9th
Quarter-finals
Christiansen
21
2003–04
Bundesliga (I)
34
15
11
8
57
39
56
5th
First Round
DFB-Ligapokal
First Round
Hashemian
16
2004–05
Bundesliga (I)
34
9
8
17
47
68
35
16th
Second Round
UEFA Cup
First Round
Lokvenc
10
DFB-Ligapokal
First Round
2005–06
2. Bundesliga (II)
34
19
9
6
55
26
66
1st
Second Round
Edu
12
2006–07
Bundesliga (I)
34
13
6
15
49
50
45
8th
Third Round
Gekas
20
2007–08
Bundesliga (I)
34
10
11
13
48
54
41
12th
Second Round
Šesták
13
2008–09
Bundesliga (I)
34
7
11
16
39
55
32
14th
Second Round
Šesták
9
2009–10
Bundesliga (I)
34
6
10
18
33
64
28
17th
Second Round
Šesták
6
2010–11
2. Bundesliga (II)
34
20
5
9
49
35
65
3rd
First Round
Promotion playoff
Runners-up
Chŏng
10
2011–12
2. Bundesliga (II)
34
10
7
17
41
55
37
11th
Third Round
Inui
7
2012–13
2. Bundesliga (II)
34
10
8
16
40
52
38
14th
Quarter-finals
Dedič
8
2013–14
2. Bundesliga (II)
34
11
7
16
30
43
40
15th
Second Round
Sukuta-Pasu
6
2014–15
2. Bundesliga (II)
34
9
15
10
53
55
42
11th
Second Round
Terodde
16
2015–16
2. Bundesliga (II)
34
13
12
9
56
40
51
5th
Quarter-finals
Terodde
25
2016–17
2. Bundesliga (II)
34
10
14
10
42
47
44
9th
First Round
Mlapa , Wurtz
8
2017–18
2. Bundesliga (II)
34
13
9
12
37
40
48
6th
Second Round
Hinterseer
14
2018–19
2. Bundesliga (II)
34
11
11
12
49
50
44
11th
First Round
Hinterseer
18
2019–20
2. Bundesliga (II)
34
11
13
10
53
51
46
8th
Second Round
Ganvoula
13
2020–21
2. Bundesliga (II)
34
21
4
9
66
39
67
1st
Third Round
Zoller , Žulj
15
2021–22
Bundesliga (I)
34
12
6
16
38
52
42
13th
Quarter-finals
Polter
10
2022–23
Bundesliga (I)
34
10
5
19
40
72
35
14th
Round of 16
Hofmann
8
2023–24
Bundesliga (I)
34
7
12
15
42
74
33
16th
First Round
Relegation playoff
Winner
Stöger
7
2024–25
Bundesliga (I)
TBD
TBD
Total
2,697
1,037
647
1013
4,265
4,145
3,075
As of 1 July 2024 [ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Notes
^ a b In 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.
^ Due 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.
^ The Oberliga West was introduced (1947–48), which moved the Landesliga Westfalen down one level on the West German league pyramid.
^ The 2. Oberliga West was introduced (1949–50), which moved the Landesliga Westfalen down one level on the West German league pyramid.
^ Starting with the 1995–96 season the German Football Association introduced three points for a win.
Women
Notes
^ The 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 .
^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2019–20 Frauen-Regionalliga West season was abandoned after the 16th matchday.
^ Due 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).
Key
P = Played
W = Games won
D = Games drawn
L = Games lost
F = Goals for
A = Goals against
Pts = Points
Pos = Final position
References
^ Pfeiffer, Achim. "Vereinsbilanz VfL Bochum" (PDF) . Deutscher Sportclub für Fußballstatistiken . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02.
^ Keppel, Raphael (1988). Die deutsche Fußball-Oberliga 1946-1963 (in German). Sport- und Spielverlag. ISBN 3-98021-723-X .
^ Formann, Heinz; Homann, Ulrich; Pohl, Günther; Rövekamp, Georg (1994). Tief im Westen: Das Phänomen VfL Bochum (in German). Klartext. ISBN 3-88474-177-2 .
^ Franz, Markus (2005). Die Jungs von der Castroper Straße (in German). Die Werkstatt. pp. 318– 338. ISBN 3-89533-506-1 .
^ Vilbusch, Friedhelm (2011). Fußball in Westdeutschland 1945-1952 (in German). Deutscher Sportclub für Fußballstatistiken .
^ Vilbusch, Friedhelm (2012). Fußball in Westdeutschland 1952-1958 (in German). Deutscher Sportclub für Fußballstatistiken .
^ Vilbusch, Friedhelm (2013). Fußball in Westdeutschland 1958-1963 (in German). Deutscher Sportclub für Fußballstatistiken .
^ "Frauen-Regionalliga West 2010/11" (in German). German Football Association .
^ "Frauen-Regionalliga West 2011/12" (in German). German Football Association .
^ "Frauen-Regionalliga West 2012/13" (in German). German Football Association .
^ "Frauen 2.Bundesliga Süd 2013/14" (in German). German Football Association .
^ "Frauen 2.Bundesliga Süd 2014/15" (in German). German Football Association .
^ "Frauen-Regionalliga West 2015/16" (in German). German Football Association .
^ "Frauen-Regionalliga West 2016/17" (in German). German Football Association .
^ "Frauen-Regionalliga West 2017/18" (in German). German Football Association .
^ "Frauen-Regionalliga West 2018/19" (in German). German Football Association .
^ "Frauen-Regionalliga West 2019/20" (in German). German Football Association .
^ "Frauen-Regionalliga West 2020/21" (in German). German Football Association .
^ "Frauen-Regionalliga West 2021/22" (in German). German Football Association .
^ "Frauen-Regionalliga West 2022/23" (in German). German Football Association .
^ "Frauen-Regionalliga West 2023/24" (in German). German Football Association .
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