VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund: form, squad changes and Bundesliga preview
VfB Stuttgart host Borussia Dortmund on Saturday 19 September 2026 at 18:30 CEST (16:30 UTC) in matchday 4 of the Bundesliga. This preview reads (…)
VfB Stuttgart is a historic football institution from Baden-Württemberg, founded in 1893 and rooted in the city’s Swabian identity. Its white-and-red visual tradition is defined by the Brustring, the horizontal chest band that remains central to the club’s image. Home matches take place at the MHPArena in NeckarPark, while the crest’s Württemberg stag antlers connect modern football with regional heritage. The page brings together the club’s present-day team picture and a concise account of the traditions, symbols and setting that shape VfB Stuttgart.
Xtra rating
1992
Conservative: 1509
Rank club
27
Updated: 12 September 2026
VfB Stuttgart Upcoming matches by league
Bundesliga
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- Regular Season - 4
VfB Stuttgart
Borussia Dortmund
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- Regular Season - 5
SC Paderborn 07No H2HVfB Stuttgart
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- Regular Season - 6
Hamburger SVNo H2HVfB Stuttgart
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- Regular Season - 7
VfB StuttgartNo H2HBorussia Mönchengladbach
UEFA Champions League
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- Group Stage
Slovan Bratislava
VfB Stuttgart
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- Group Stage
VfB Stuttgart
Atletico Madrid
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- Group Stage
Galatasaray
VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart Last matches by league
Bundesliga
UEFA Champions League
DFB Pokal
Friendlies Clubs
UEFA Europa League
Super Cup
VfB Stuttgart Team Roster
VfB Stuttgart’s recorded squad contains 38 players: 13 attackers, 11 defenders, nine midfielders and five goalkeepers. The attacking group includes D. Undav, E. Demirović, C. Führich, J. Leweling and Tiago Tomás, with other listed options such as D. Pejčinović, J. Majchrzak and Jarzinho Ataide Adriano de Nascimento Malanga. Defensive depth features D. Zagadou, Finn Jeltsch, J. Chabot, J. Vagnoman and M. Mittelstädt. Goalkeeping names include F. Bredlow, D. Seimen, M. Funk and S. Drljača, while midfield is represented by A. Stiller, A. Karazor, B. El Khannouss and G. Prömel. The list reflects the recorded roster at that date, not a matchday selection.
position Goalkeeper
1
Fabian Bredlow
GK
Germany
33
Marius Funk
GK
Germany
41
Stefan Drljača
GK
Germany
41
Dennis Seimen
GK
Germany
position Defender
2
Ameen Al Dakhil
DEF
Belgium
3
Ramon Hendriks
DEF
Netherlands
4
Maximilian Tobias Herwerth
DEF
Germany
4
Josha Mamadou Karaboue Vagnoman
DEF
Germany
7
Maximilian Mittelstädt
DEF
Germany
14
Luca Antony Jaquez
DEF
Switzerland
20
Leonidas Stergiou
DEF
Switzerland
22
Lorenz Assignon
DEF
France
23
Dan-Axel Zagadou
DEF
France
24
Julian Jeffrey Gaston Chabot
DEF
Germany
24
Joyeux Masanka Bungi
DEF
Belgium
29
Finn Jeltsch
DEF
Germany
47
Y. Spalt
DEF
position Midfielder
6
Angelo Stiller
MID
Germany
11
Bilal El Khannouss
MID
Belgium
16
Atakan Karazor
MID
Germany
21
Grischa Prömel
MID
Germany
26
Deniz Undav
MID
Germany
28
Nikolas Terkelsen Nartey
MID
Denmark
position Attacker
7
L. Penna
FWD
8
Tiago Barreiros de Melo Tomás
FWD
Portugal
9
Ermedin Demirović
FWD
Germany
9
T. van der Leij
FWD
10
Chris Jan Führich
FWD
Germany
17
Dženan Pejčinović
FWD
Germany
18
Jamie Leweling
FWD
Germany
30
Jordan Aleksander Majchrzak
FWD
Poland
32
Jeremy Alberto Arévalo Mera
FWD
Spain
43
Jarzinho Ataide Adriano de Nascimento Malanga
FWD
Germany
44
Leo Sauer
FWD
Slovakia
Last VfB Stuttgart Coachs
Sebastian Hoeneß has led VfB Stuttgart since 1 April 2023, and the timeline identifies him as the current head coach. Before him, Bruno Labbadia led the side from December 2022 until April 2023, following Michael Wimmer’s spell from October to December 2022. Pellegrino Matarazzo held the role from December 2019 to October 2022, while Tim Walter’s tenure ran from July to December 2019. This sequence places the current coaching role within a recent period of German-led appointments, with Matarazzo the earlier American coach in the recorded timeline.
Sebastian Hoeneß
Germany
Coach since
1 April 2023
Coach until
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Hoeneß | Germany | 1 April 2023 | |
| Bruno Labbadia | Germany | 1 December 2022 | 1 April 2023 |
| Michael Wimmer | Germany | 1 October 2022 | 1 December 2022 |
| Pellegrino Matarazzo | USA | 1 December 2019 | 1 October 2022 |
| Tim Laszlo Walter | Germany | 1 July 2019 | 1 December 2019 |
| Nico Willig | Germany | 1 April 2019 | 1 June 2019 |
| Markus Weinzierl | Germany | 1 October 2018 | 1 April 2019 |
| Tayfun Korkut | Germany | 1 January 2018 | 1 October 2018 |
| 1 September 2016 | 1 November 2016 | ||
| Hannes Wolf | Germany | 1 September 2016 | 1 January 2018 |
| Jos Luhukay | Netherlands | 1 May 2016 | 1 September 2016 |
| Jürgen Kramny | Germany | 1 November 2015 | 1 May 2016 |
| Alexander Zorniger | Germany | 1 July 2015 | 1 November 2015 |
| Huub Stevens | Netherlands | 1 November 2014 | 1 July 2015 |
| Huub Stevens | Netherlands | 1 March 2014 | 1 June 2014 |
| Bruno Labbadia | Germany | 1 December 2010 | 1 August 2013 |
| Jens Keller | Germany | 1 October 2010 | 1 December 2010 |
| Christian Gross | Switzerland | 1 December 2009 | 1 October 2010 |
| Markus Babbel | Germany | 23 November 2008 | 6 December 2009 |
| Felix Magath | Germany | 1 February 2001 | 1 June 2004 |
| Joachim Löw | Germany | 1 August 1996 | 1 May 1998 |
| Christoph Daum | Germany | 1 November 1990 | 1 December 1993 |
VfB Stuttgart Transfers
Among the recorded arrivals, D. Pejčinović joined from VfL Wolfsburg and L. Sauer from Feyenoord on transfer entries. B. El Khannouss appears in both a loan entry from Leicester dated 1 September 2025 and a later transfer entry dated 30 June 2026. Free-agent arrivals G. Prömel from 1899 Hoffenheim and M. Funk from Energie Cottbus are also listed. Return-from-loan entries cover J. Milošević, L. Ulrich, L. Stergiou, D. Seimen, Jarzinho Ataide Adriano de Nascimento Malanga and Eliot Bujupi. The list also includes transfers for Tiago Tomás, J. Majchrzak, José María Andrés Baixauli, Jeremy Arévalo and B. Bouanani, so it describes recorded activity rather than a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Pejčinović |
VfL Wolfsburg
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Transfer | 9 August 2026 |
| L. Sauer |
Feyenoord
|
Transfer | 28 July 2026 |
| T. van der Leij |
Waalwijk
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Funk |
Energie Cottbus
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| G. Prömel |
1899 Hoffenheim
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| B. El Khannouss |
Leicester
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Eliot Bujupi |
KVC Westerlo
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Jarzinho Ataide Adriano de Nascimento Malanga |
SV Elversberg
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Seimen |
SC Paderborn 07
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Stergiou |
1. FC Heidenheim
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Ulrich |
1. FC Magdeburg
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Milošević |
Werder Bremen
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Jeremy Arévalo |
Racing Santander
|
Transfer | 1 January 2026 |
| J. Milošević |
FK Partizan
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| B. El Khannouss |
Leicester
|
Loan | 1 September 2025 |
The recorded departures include free-agent moves for A. Xie, Alexandre Azevedo, D. Hajdini, I. Knezevic, S. Di Benedetto, A. Nankishi, Tino Kurt Kaufmann and K. Fressle. Transfers are listed for M. Sankoh, Nuha Jatta and S. Katompa Mvumpa, while Noah Darvich, L. Stergiou, J. Milošević and Y. Keitel appear in loan entries. Eliot Bujupi also has a loan departure record. B. El Khannouss and A. Nübel are recorded as returns from loan, and Efe Korkut Martin has two departure entries in January 2026. These entries describe a recent recorded sample rather than a complete register of every departure.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Bouanani |
Rangers
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Loan | 2 September 2026 |
| M. Catovic |
Barcelona
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| L. JovanoviÄ |
Udinese
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Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| José María Andrés Baixauli |
Brighton
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| J. Milošević |
SC Braga
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Transfer | 18 August 2026 |
| L. Ulrich |
SC Paderborn 07
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Loan | 15 August 2026 |
| Christopher Olivier |
Brondby
|
Transfer | 9 August 2026 |
| M. Cissé |
SJK
|
Transfer | 5 August 2026 |
| A. Xie |
Qingdao Youth Island
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Free agent | 7 July 2026 |
| M. Sankoh |
Randers FC
|
Transfer | 5 July 2026 |
| Alexandre Azevedo |
SSV Ulm 1846
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Free agent | 3 July 2026 |
| Nuha Jatta |
Torreense
|
Transfer | 2 July 2026 |
| D. Hajdini |
SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Nankishi |
FC Saarbrücken
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Di Benedetto |
Eintracht Braunschweig
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The movement picture combines squad recruitment with circulation through loans and returns. Arrivals include transfer records from German and international clubs, including D. Pejčinović from VfL Wolfsburg, L. Sauer from Feyenoord, Tiago Tomás from VfL Wolfsburg and B. Bouanani from Nice. The same period also records free-agent additions G. Prömel and M. Funk, plus several players returning from loan. Departures show the reverse mechanisms: free-agent exits, transfers, temporary loans and returns to parent clubs all appear in the recorded list. Some names recur across successive entries, notably B. El Khannouss, J. Milošević, L. Stergiou and Eliot Bujupi, reflecting different stages of their movement history rather than a single event. Because the listed arrivals and departures are selective, they indicate the variety and timing of activity but do not establish a complete transfer balance or net total.
Leagues VfB Stuttgart has participated in
VfB Stuttgart’s competition record includes recent participation through 2025 in the Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, club friendlies, the Super Cup and the UEFA Europa League. The UEFA Champions League is recorded for 2024 and is historical in the current timeline, while the 2. Bundesliga record from 2016 to 2019 is also historical. The overall profile therefore spans Germany’s top domestic league, the national cup, domestic and club fixtures, and European competition. The latest available year differs across competitions, so each entry carries its own period rather than implying one uniform season.
More about VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart is a football club from Stuttgart, Germany, founded in 1893 and deeply associated with Baden-Württemberg and the wider Swabian region. Its identity is expressed through white and red colours and the Brustring, the horizontal red band across the chest of the traditional white shirt. The club is also associated with the nickname The Reds, while its crest carries three black stag antlers on a yellow ground, a regional Württemberg symbol, with 1893 above the shield.
Home matches are played at the MHPArena in NeckarPark, in Stuttgart’s Bad Cannstatt district. The venue, historically known as the Neckarstadion, is a prominent part of the city’s sporting landscape and sits near the Mercedes-Benz factory. Matchday culture is tied to the city, the club’s membership tradition and the enduring visual language of the Brustring. The club anthem is another established part of that atmosphere.
The organisation combines a member-led association with a professional football company structured as a stock corporation. The parent club retains majority voting rights under Germany’s 50+1 model, connecting professional operations with member representation. This governance framework is central to VfB Stuttgart’s place in German football and distinguishes its institutional identity from a purely privately controlled club.
On the pitch, Stuttgart has a long Bundesliga presence and a recorded history in the DFB Pokal and UEFA competitions, including the Champions League and Europa League. Its competition record also includes periods in the 2. Bundesliga, reflecting the rebuilding phases that have accompanied the club’s top-flight history. Youth development is a defining part of the football culture, with the academy providing a route for young players alongside international recruitment. The club’s wider ecosystem includes regional rivalries, especially the Baden-Württemberg derby with Freiburg, and high-profile meetings with Bayern Munich. Together, its membership structure, regional symbols, stadium setting and youth tradition make VfB Stuttgart one of Germany’s most recognisable football institutions.
Last matches statistics for VfB Stuttgart
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hollenbach
0 - 5
VfB Stuttgart
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Kickers Offenbach
1 - 8
VfB Stuttgart
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
VfB Stuttgart
2 - 2
Paris FC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
VfB Stuttgart
3 - 1
Everton
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Fulham
1 - 0
VfB Stuttgart
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Hansa Rostock
0 - 4
VfB Stuttgart
|
8 / 21 |
|
90 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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Bayern München
5 - 1
VfB Stuttgart
|
4 / 11 |
|
76 | 17 | 3 | 5 |
|
VfB Stuttgart
4 - 1
1.FC Köln
|
8 / 22 |
|
0% | 5 | 1 | 3 |
|
VfB Stuttgart
3 - 1
Viking
|
3 / 17 |
|
0% | 13 | - | 2 |
|
1899 Hoffenheim
2 - 1
VfB Stuttgart
|
5 / 16 |
|
0% | 8 | - | 6 |
Detailed statistics VfB Stuttgart
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1899 Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart
Bundesliga 2026 - 1575160
VfB Stuttgart vs Viking
UEFA Champions League 2026 - 1635741
VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Köln
Bundesliga 2026 - 1575149
Bayern München vs VfB Stuttgart
Bundesliga 2026 - 1575140
Eintracht Frankfurt vs VfB Stuttgart
Bundesliga 2025 - 1388608
VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga 2025 - 1388603
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2024-2025
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2023-2024
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2023-2024
4th shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt
2022-2023
3rd shirt
2022-2023
4th shirt
2022-2023
5th shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2021-2022
4th shirt
2020-2021
1st shirt
2020-2021
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2020-2021
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2020-2021
4th shirt
2020-2021
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