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The Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg e.V., founded on
The Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg e.V., founded on September 12, 1945, spun off its licensed players’ department in 2001 and founded what is now ...
September 12, 1945, spun off its licensed players’ department in 2001 and founded what is now VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH — in short, VfL Wolfsburg.
Because of a special DFL rule, the usual
Because of a special DFL rule, the usual Bundesliga 50+1 regulation was circumvented, allowing the Wolves since 2007 to be an independent, wholly owne...
Bundesliga 50+1 regulation was circumvented, allowing the Wolves since 2007 to be an independent, wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG.
With around 20,000 members, the club is one
With around 20,000 members, the club is one of Lower Saxony’s biggest sports clubs and in 2019/20 the only Lower Saxon football side in the Bundesliga.
of Lower Saxony’s biggest sports clubs and in 2019/20 the only Lower Saxon football side in the Bundesliga. As of December 2019 the first team had been in the top flight continuously since promotion in 1997, won the league in 2009, and lifted the DFB-Pokal and DFL Supercup in 2015.
The home ground is the 30,000-capacity Volkswagen Arena
The home ground is the 30,000-capacity Volkswagen Arena in the Allerpark, opened in 2002 and also used for concerts.
in the Allerpark, opened in 2002 and also used for concerts. The old VfL-Stadion am Elsterweg, opened in 1947 and once home to the first team, holds 21,600, is still used by the women’s and youth sides, and parts of it are now listed.