VfL Bochum
Bochum, Rhine-Ruhr · Germany · Bundesliga
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Tiers played
L1
Top-flight (L1) seasons
38
First season
1972
Most recent season
2025
Season-by-season
Most recent season first. Covers Bundesliga only. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
| Year | League | Team | Pos | Notes | Domestic Cup | Eur Comp | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Eur Qual (next yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 18 | relegated | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 33 | 67 | -34 | |||
| 2024 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 16 | Not Promoted (PO) | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 42 | 74 | -32 | |||
| 2023 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 14 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 35 | 40 | 72 | -32 | ||||
| 2022 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 13 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 38 | 52 | -14 | ||||
| 2010 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 17 | relegated | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 33 | 64 | -31 | |||
| 2009 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 14 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 39 | 55 | -16 | ||||
| 2008 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 12 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 48 | 54 | -6 | ||||
| 2007 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 8 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 49 | 50 | -1 | ||||
| 2005 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 16 | relegated | UC | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 47 | 68 | -21 | ||
| 2004 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 5 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 57 | 39 | 18 | UC | |||
| 2003 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 9 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 55 | 56 | -1 | ||||
| 2001 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 18 | relegated | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 67 | -37 | |||
| 1999 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 17 | relegated | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 40 | 65 | -25 | |||
| 1998 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 12 | UC | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 41 | 49 | -8 | |||
| 1997 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 5 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 54 | 51 | 3 | UC | |||
| 1995 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 16 | relegated | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 67 | -24 | |||
| 1993 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 16 | relegated | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 45 | 52 | -7 | |||
| 1992 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 15 | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 38 | 55 | -17 | ||||
| 1991 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 14 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 50 | 52 | -2 | ||||
| 1990 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 16 | Not Promoted (PO) | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 53 | -9 | |||
| 1989 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 15 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 37 | 57 | -20 | ||||
| 1988 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 12 | Pokal | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 47 | 51 | -4 | |||
| 1987 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 11 | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 32 | 52 | 44 | 8 | ||||
| 1986 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 9 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 55 | 57 | -2 | ||||
| 1985 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 9 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 52 | 54 | -2 | ||||
| 1984 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 15 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 58 | 70 | -12 | ||||
| 1983 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 13 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 43 | 49 | -6 | ||||
| 1982 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 10 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 52 | 51 | 1 | ||||
| 1981 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 9 | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 33 | 53 | 45 | 8 | ||||
| 1980 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 10 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 41 | 44 | -3 | ||||
| 1979 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 8 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 47 | 46 | 1 | ||||
| 1978 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 14 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 49 | 51 | -2 | ||||
| 1977 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 15 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 47 | 62 | -15 | ||||
| 1976 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 14 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 49 | 62 | -13 | ||||
| 1975 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 11 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 53 | 53 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 14 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 45 | 57 | -12 | ||||
| 1973 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 12 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 50 | 68 | -18 | ||||
| 1972 | Bundesliga(1) | VfL Bochum | 9 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 59 | 69 | -10 |
Cup finals
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
| Year | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | DFB-Pokal | Runner-up |
| 1968 | DFB-Pokal | Runner-up |
European competition appearances
Most recent first. One row per entry showing the deepest round reached. A Cup Winner badge marks tournaments the club won: gold for the European Cup / Champions League, silver for every other UEFA or Intercontinental trophy.
| Season | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Qualifying |
| 1997-98 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 16 |