VfB Oldenburg is a historic football club from Oldenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany, founded in 1897 and traditionally identified with blue and white. Its home is the Marschweg-Stadion, a long-standing city venue associated with regional football culture. The club’s modern profile is shaped by regular competition in the northern German regional structure, supported by a broad senior squad and a history that includes a recorded appearance in the 3. Liga. This overview brings together its identity, football environment, coaching chronology and recent squad movement.
VfB Oldenburg Upcoming matches by league
Regionalliga - Nord
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- North - 9
Bremer SV
VfB Oldenburg
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- North - 10
VfB Oldenburg
SSV Jeddeloh
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- North - 11
Phönix Lübeck
VfB Oldenburg
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- North - 12
Weiche FlensburgNo H2HVfB Oldenburg
Friendlies Clubs
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- Club Friendlies
VfB Oldenburg
Hemelingen
VfB Oldenburg Last matches by league
Regionalliga - Nord
Friendlies Clubs
3. Liga
VfB Oldenburg Team Roster
VfB Oldenburg’s recorded senior squad contains 32 players. The positional balance is broad, with 11 attackers, eight defenders, nine midfielders and four goalkeepers. The attacking group includes M. Otuali, M. Ziereis, R. Brand and V. Taritaš, while A. Adam, L. Deichmann and N. Otto add defensive options. C. Buchtmann, D. Demaj, Elijah Bjarne Müller and W. Hoffrogge are among the listed midfielders. Alexander Genz and J. Peitzmeier are the named goalkeepers in the group, alongside C. Onyemauche and L. Tiernan. The list reflects the squad recorded on that date rather than a full historical register.
position Goalkeeper
Onyemauche Jude Chikere
Liam Tiernan
Alexander Genz
Jhonny Peitzmeier
position Defender
Ermal Pepshi
Nico Mai
Marc Schröder
Anouar Adam
Leon Deichmann
Patrick Möschl
Nick Otto
Nico Knystock
position Midfielder
Willem-Hendrik Hoffrogge
Elijah Bjarne Müller
Louis Hajdinaj
Julius Kanowski
Jason Tomety-Hemazro
Connor Fabien Rohra
Julian Matthias Meier
Christopher Buchtmann
Drilon Demaj
position Attacker
Eser Seker
Tobias Bothe
Felix Kattau
Rafael Brand
Moses Iwenbuke Otuali Omohe
Markus Ziereis
Linus Schäfer
Pascal Richter
Vjekoslav Taritaš
Aurel Loubongo-M'Boungou
Tom Gaida
Last VfB Oldenburg Coachs
The latest dated coaching entry names Dario Fossi, who began on 1 September 2024. The chronology does not confirm that appointment as ongoing, so the current holder cannot be confirmed. Earlier entries name Benjamin Duda, Fuat Kılıç, Frank Löning and Alexander Kiene, with their recorded periods beginning between July 2019 and March 2023.
Dario Fossi
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dario Fossi | Germany | 1 September 2024 | |
| Benjamin Duda | Germany | 1 May 2023 | 1 September 2023 |
| Frank Löning | Germany | 1 March 2023 | |
| Fuat Kılıç | Türkiye | 1 March 2023 | 1 September 2024 |
| Alexander Kiene | Germany | 1 July 2019 | 1 July 2020 |
| Dario Fossi | Germany | 1 July 2017 | 1 March 2023 |
| Dietmar Hirsch | Germany | 1 September 2015 | 1 August 2017 |
| Predrag Uzelac | Croatia | 1 October 2014 | 1 September 2015 |
| Kristian Arambasic | Germany | 1 July 2014 | 1 October 2014 |
| Alexander Nouri | Germany | 1 April 2013 | 1 June 2014 |
VfB Oldenburg Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals through 29 June 2026 include K. Pröger from VfL Osnabrück in a transfer, while Ngufor Anubodem and M. Facklam joined from Schalke 04 II and Sportfreunde Lotte respectively as free transfers in 2025. Earlier moves brought M. Otuali from Borussia Dortmund II and S. Mensah from Hamburger SV II in 2025. The 2024 list also includes free arrivals Alexander Genz, Eser Seker, N. Otto, W. Hoffrogge, V. Taritaš, J. Tomety-Hemazro and J. Meier. The listed arrivals are a recent selection, not a complete transfer history.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Pröger |
VfL Osnabrück
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Transfer | 29 June 2026 |
| Ngufor Anubodem |
Schalke 04 II
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Free Transfer | 1 August 2025 |
| M. Facklam |
Sportfreunde Lotte
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Free Transfer | 2 July 2025 |
| M. Otuali |
Borussia Dortmund II
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Transfer | 1 February 2025 |
| S. Mensah |
Hamburger SV II
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Transfer | 7 January 2025 |
| Alexander Genz |
Meppen U19
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Free | 1 October 2024 |
| Eser Seker |
Osnabrück U19
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Free | 28 September 2024 |
| N. Otto |
Verl
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Free | 10 July 2024 |
| J. Meier |
Phönix Lübeck
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Free | 1 July 2024 |
| J. Tomety-Hemazro |
Teutonia Ottensen
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Free | 1 July 2024 |
| V. Taritaš |
Phönix Lübeck
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Free | 1 July 2024 |
| W. Hoffrogge |
SSV Jeddeloh
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Free | 1 July 2024 |
| E. Ramaj |
Alemannia Aachen
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Free | 31 January 2024 |
| A. Adam |
Nona
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N/A | 26 January 2024 |
| N. Plume |
VfB Lübeck
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Free | 1 September 2023 |
Recent recorded departures run from J. Tomety-Hemazro’s free move to Greifswalder FC on 10 July 2025 to T. Bothe and T. Gaida’s free moves to SSV Jeddeloh, plus M. Ziereis’s free move to Vilzing. Earlier entries include O. Käuper to TSV Steinbach and E. Ramaj to Düren Merzenich with the transfer type unspecified, while K. Krasniqi’s move to Sportfreunde Lotte is also listed without a stated type. The 2024 list records free departures to Werder Bremen II, Bremer SV, SSV Jeddeloh and Kickers Emden. These are selected recent entries, not a complete departures register.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Boccaccio |
Phönix Lübeck
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Loubongo-M'Boungou |
Erzgebirge Aue
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Bothe |
SSV Jeddeloh
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- | 20 August 2025 |
| J. Tomety-Hemazro |
Greifswalder FC
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Free Transfer | 10 July 2025 |
| M. Ziereis |
Vilzing
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Free Transfer | 1 July 2025 |
| T. Gaida |
SSV Jeddeloh
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Free Transfer | 1 July 2025 |
| T. Bothe |
SSV Jeddeloh
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Free Transfer | 1 July 2025 |
| T. Gaida |
SSV Jeddeloh
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Free agent | 30 June 2025 |
| O. Käuper |
TSV Steinbach
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N/A | 14 August 2024 |
| E. Ramaj |
Düren Merzenich
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N/A | 12 July 2024 |
| M. Onken |
Kickers Emden
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Free | 1 July 2024 |
| F. Herbst |
Kickers Emden
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Free | 1 July 2024 |
| D. Engel |
Kickers Emden
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Free | 1 July 2024 |
| K. Kaissis |
Kickers Emden
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Free | 1 July 2024 |
| M. Wegner |
SSV Jeddeloh
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Free | 1 July 2024 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the dated movement entries through 29 June 2026 show a predominantly regional pattern. Arrivals include a mixture of transfers and free transfers, with players coming from nearby or familiar German clubs such as VfL Osnabrück, Schalke 04 II, Sportfreunde Lotte, Borussia Dortmund II and Hamburger SV II. Departures are weighted toward free moves, including several destinations in the northern regional game such as SSV Jeddeloh, Kickers Emden, Werder Bremen II and Greifswalder FC. A smaller group carries an unspecified transfer classification, and no loan move appears in the listed arrivals or departures. No transfer fees are recorded, so the information supports a movement overview rather than a financial assessment. The listed movements are limited recent selections, meaning they show the direction and character of activity without establishing complete totals, a definitive net balance or a full window-by-window account. The overall picture is of regular squad circulation within the German regional and developmental network.
Leagues VfB Oldenburg has participated in
Through 2025, VfB Oldenburg’s competition history is centered on Regionalliga Nord, with club friendlies also recorded through that year. The 3. Liga entry is limited to 2022 and is historical in this context, while the DFB Pokal entry reaches back to 2011 and is likewise historical. These records connect the club’s recent northern regional football setting with earlier participation in Germany’s professional third tier and national cup. They do not establish a current 3. Liga or DFB Pokal place.
More about VfB Oldenburg
VfB Oldenburg is the football identity of Oldenburg, a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. The club was founded in 1897 and is commonly known by the initials VfB, while the longer association name is Verein für Bewegungsspiele Oldenburg e.V. Historical accounts place its beginning under the name FC 1897 Oldenburg, followed by the early twentieth-century developments and mergers that led to the enduring VfB identity.
Blue and white are the club’s traditional colors. That visual language, together with a classic crest and a strong sense of civic belonging, gives VfB a distinctly local character. The Marschweg-Stadion is central to that setting. Opened in 1951 and traditionally associated with a capacity of about 15,200, it is a multi-use venue that has long served as a focal point for football in the city and the surrounding region.
On the field, VfB Oldenburg belongs to the northern German football ecosystem, where regional competition forms the everyday framework for ambitious clubs outside the national professional divisions. The club has a history of regional success, promotion milestones and a brief recorded presence in the 3. Liga, while the more recent competition record is centered on Regionalliga Nord. Its wider competitive story also includes a recorded DFB Pokal entry and club friendlies.
The club’s structure combines a registered association model with an affiliated GmbH framework for professional football operations. This arrangement links formal sporting administration with member-based local engagement. Local and regional fixtures carry particular cultural weight, with VfL Oldenburg and SV Meppen identified among the notable rivals. Across its history, VfB’s profile has therefore been shaped by continuity, regional ambition, traditional colors and a home ground closely tied to Oldenburg’s football community.
Last matches statistics for VfB Oldenburg
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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FC Gutersloh
1 - 1
VfB Oldenburg
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Paderborn II
5 - 1
VfB Oldenburg
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Werder Bremen II
0 - 3
VfB Oldenburg
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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VfB Oldenburg
3 - 1
SV Drochtersen/Assel
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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VfB Lübeck
1 - 1
VfB Oldenburg
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
VfB Oldenburg
4 - 1
Eintracht Norderstedt
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Todesfelde
1 - 4
VfB Oldenburg
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
VfB Oldenburg
7 - 3
Eimsbütteler TV
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Schöningen
1 - 0
VfB Oldenburg
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
VfB Oldenburg
4 - 3
Hannover 96 II
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics VfB Oldenburg
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).