Verl is a long-established German football club whose modern profile combines regional roots with a growing national presence. Founded in 1924, the black-and-white side represents the town of Verl in North Rhine-Westphalia and plays at the intimate Sportclub Arena. Its identity is shaped by community connection, an independent member structure and a reputation for developing ambitious football in a compact setting. The club’s latest profile reflects that blend of local continuity and professional progress.
Verl Upcoming matches by league
3. Liga
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- Regular Season - 7
Verl
Würzburger Kickers
SPORTCLUB Arena -
- Regular Season - 8
Fortuna DüsseldorfNo H2HVerl
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- Regular Season - 9
VerlNo H2HSSV Jahn Regensburg
SPORTCLUB Arena -
- Regular Season - 10
Hoffenheim IINo H2HVerl
Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion
Verl Last matches by league
3. Liga
DFB Pokal
Friendlies Clubs
Verl Team Roster
Verl’s latest recorded squad contains 24 players: four attackers, nine defenders, nine midfielders and two goalkeepers. The group includes attacking options A. Japaur, A. Leipold, T. Heike and Y. Otto, while the defensive unit features Felix Vogler, Janne Berner, Nick Seidel and Raphael Araoye. Midfielders include A. Fóti, B. Yalcinkaya, D. Waidner and J. Eze. T. Schlieck and F. Pekruhl are the listed goalkeepers. Shirt numbers span #1 to #46, with J. Olschewski listed without a number in the latest squad record.
position Goalkeeper
Timo Schlieck
Fabian Pekruhl
position Defender
Raphael Araoye
Nick Seidel
Paul Lehmann
Niko Kijewski
Noah König
Felix Vogler
E. Bamba
Janne Berner
Tim Hoffmann
position Midfielder
J. Olschewski
Joshua Chima Eze
Amin Farouk
Dennis Waidner
B. Yalcinkaya
Moritz Kaube
Yari Otto
Fabian Wessig
André Leipold
Mika Clausen
António Andónis Fóti
Almin Mešanović
position Attacker
Last Verl Coachs
Alexander Ende is recorded as Verl’s current head coach, having begun the role on July 1, 2023. The earlier timeline lists Michél Kniat from February 2022 to June 2023, Guerino Capretti from April 2017 to February 2022 and Andreas Golombek from July 2013 to April 2017. Dieter-Klaus Hecking is listed for July 2000 to January 2001. All five named coaches are recorded with German nationality.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2023 | 1 December 2024 | ||
| Michél Kniat | Germany | 1 February 2022 | 1 June 2023 |
| Guerino Capretti | Italy | 1 April 2017 | 1 February 2022 |
| Dieter-Klaus Hecking | Germany | 1 July 2000 | 1 January 2001 |
Verl Transfers
Between June 30 and July 28, 2026, the available arrivals overview records a mixture of loans, transfers, free-agent additions and a loan return. Janne Berner, A. Leipold and T. Schlieck arrived on loan from Hertha BSC, Pardubice and RB Leipzig respectively. P. Lehmann, Nick Seidel, B. Yalcinkaya, Raphael Araoye and A. Fóti are listed as transfers, while T. Hoffmann, M. Kaube, Felix Vogler, M. Clausen and A. Farouk are recorded as free agents. K. Gerhardt is listed as returning from Wiedenbrück. Earlier 2025 and January 2026 entries are also present, so this overview is not a complete arrival total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. König |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Janne Berner |
Hertha BSC
|
Loan | 28 July 2026 |
| A. Leipold |
Pardubice
|
Loan | 22 July 2026 |
| T. Schlieck |
RB Leipzig
|
Loan | 2 July 2026 |
| A. Farouk |
FSV Frankfurt
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Clausen |
Erzgebirge Aue
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
1. FC Magdeburg
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
| B. Yalcinkaya |
Hamburger SV
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Kaube |
FC Augsburg
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| P. Lehmann |
Dynamo Dresden
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Nick Seidel |
1. FC Nürnberg
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Hoffmann |
Hertha BSC
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Arminia Bielefeld
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 | |
|
1. FC Magdeburg
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 | |
| B. Yalcinkaya |
Hamburger SV
|
Transfer | 29 June 2026 |
Departures listed through July 14, 2026 include free-agent moves, transfers, loan returns and one loan. J. Stark left for FC Vaduz and T. Knost for Bonner SC as free agents, while B. Taz, T. Gayret and O. Mhamdi are recorded in the same category. M. Ens moved to SC Paderborn 07 and P. Schulze to Gornik Zabrze as transfers. A. Besio, P. Lehmann, M. Wörner and C. Onuoha are listed as loan returns, while Konstantin Gerhardt’s move to Wiedenbrück is listed as a loan. The overview also includes earlier January 2026 and 2025 entries and is not a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Stark |
FC Vaduz
|
Free agent | 14 July 2026 |
| T. Knost |
Bonner SC
|
Free agent | 6 July 2026 |
| Martin Ens |
SC Paderborn 07
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| P. Schulze |
Gornik Zabrze
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| F. Otto |
1. FC Nürnberg
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Ens |
SC Paderborn 07
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| O. Mhamdi |
1. FC Heidenheim
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Gayret |
SC Paderborn 07
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Taz |
VfL Bochum
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Zacharias |
Victoria Clarholz
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Zacharias |
Victoria Clarholz
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Stöcker |
Sportfreunde Siegen
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| K. Gerhardt |
Sportfreunde Siegen
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Arweiler |
Köln II
|
- | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Wörner |
SC Paderborn 07
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement pattern is mixed, with arrivals and departures covering several transaction types rather than one uniform channel. The latest incoming activity is concentrated in late June and July, combining loans for Janne Berner, A. Leipold and T. Schlieck with listed transfers and free-agent additions such as P. Lehmann, Nick Seidel, B. Yalcinkaya, T. Hoffmann and M. Kaube. The outgoing overview for the same period includes free-agent departures, transfers to SC Paderborn 07 and Gornik Zabrze, loan returns to parent clubs and Konstantin Gerhardt’s loan to Wiedenbrück. Earlier entries show the cycle extending into January 2026 and July 2025, including both incoming loans and later returns. Because both lists are limited overviews and contain repeat stages for some loan arrangements, they describe the recorded movement pattern rather than a complete seasonal balance.
Leagues Verl has participated in
Verl’s latest recorded league participation is in the 3. Liga, spanning 2020 to 2025, with recent activity indicated in the competition record. Friendlies Clubs is also recorded across 2020 to 2025 and carries the same recent activity indication. The DFB Pokal appears as a historical 2019 entry, while Regionalliga West is likewise recorded for 2019. The competition history therefore traces Verl from its recorded regional level in 2019 into the 3. Liga from 2020 through 2025, alongside club friendlies. No newer competition year is recorded in the available history.
More about Verl
Verl is a football club from the town of Verl in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, founded in 1924. Commonly known as SC Verl, it has developed a distinctive identity as a community-rooted club operating beyond the scale usually associated with its national profile. Its traditional colours are black and white, and its home is the Sportclub Arena on Sender Straße, historically known as Stadion an der Poststraße. The venue reflects the club’s local character. Covered stands and an integrated club-bar area create an intimate matchday setting, with supporters close to the action rather than separated from the surrounding community. That compact atmosphere fits Verl’s image as a village or small-town club that has retained strong regional ties while progressing through Germany’s football pyramid. For much of its history, Verl competed in Westphalian amateur and semi-professional football, including the Oberliga Westfalen and Regionalliga West. The recorded competition history places the club in Regionalliga West in 2019 and the 3. Liga from 2020 through 2025, marking its transition into a sustained national professional context. The DFB Pokal is also part of the recorded domestic footprint, with a 2019 entry. There is no recorded continental competition history. Verl is structured as a registered member-run association, or e.V., rather than an ownership model centred on external speculative capital. That structure supports local accountability and helps explain the emphasis on continuity, community and efficient organisation. The club is associated with brave, energetic and possession-minded football, while its squad-building tradition combines experienced regional figures with younger players seeking development. Selective international elements complement a predominantly domestic foundation. The result is a clear football ecosystem: a historic Westphalian institution, a close-knit home ground and a developmental pathway that connects local identity with national competition. Verl’s profile remains defined by that balance between modest scale, professional ambition and community ownership.
Last matches statistics for Verl
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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VfL Wolfsburg
3 - 0
Verl
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Verl
6 - 1
Bremer SV
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
RB Leipzig
4 - 0
Verl
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Alemannia Aachen
4 - 1
Verl
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 2 | |
|
Verl
2 - 4
MSV Duisburg
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Verl
0 - 3
Hamburger SV
|
4 / 13 |
|
87 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
|
Verl
1 - 2
Fortuna Köln
|
13 / 27 |
|
0% | 0 | 2 | |
|
Waldhof Mannheim
0 - 1
Verl
|
1 / 7 |
|
0% | 0 | 4 | |
|
Verl
2 - 1
SV Meppen
|
9 / 17 |
|
0% | 0 | 1 | |
|
SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach
1 - 1
Verl
|
9 / 17 |
|
0% | 0 | 2 |
Detailed statistics Verl
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).