2023–24 VfL Wolfsburg (women) season

The 2023–24 VfL Wolfsburg (women) season started on 10 September 2023 against Turbine Potsdam. On 21 June 2023, the German Football Association announced that the VfL Wolfsburg women's team received their license, along with the rest of the Frauen-Bundesliga and 2. Frauen-Bundesliga clubs, for the 2023–24 season.[1] Pre–season training started on 20 July 2023.[2]

VfL Wolfsburg
2023–24 season
Frauen-BundesligaPre–season
DFB-Pokal FrauenThird round
UEFA Women's Champions LeagueRound 2


Season review

September and October

VfL Wolfsburg opened their 2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga campaign against Bayer Leverkusen.[3] The match took place on 17 September 2023 at AOK-Stadion in Wolfsburg.[4] Pior to the match, Alexandra Popp was presented with the Footballer of the Year trophy.[5] VfL Wolfsburg won 3–0 with goals from Lena Oberdorf, Lena Lattwein, and Sveindís Jónsdóttir.[6] VfL Wolfsburg finished matchday one in third place.[7]

DFB-Pokal Frauen

VfL Wolfsburg's opening match of the season was a second round match against Turbine Potsdam.[3] Wolfsburg and Turbine Potsdam were allowed first round byes.[8] The match took place on 10 September 2023 at Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion in Potsdam.[9] Wolfsburg won 2–0 with goals from Lena Oberdorf and Jule Brand.[10]

UEFA Women's Champions League

As the second–place team in the 2022–23 Frauen-Bundesliga, VfL Wolfsburg qualified for Round 2 of qualifying of the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League.[11]

Competitions

Frauen-Bundesliga
See also: 2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga

Frauen-Bundesliga results
MDDateOpponentHome/AwayResults
F–A		GoalscorersAttendancePos.Ref.
117 September 2023Bayer LeverkusenHome3–0Oberdorf, Lattwein, Jónsdóttir3,7283rd[4][6][7][12]
21 October 2023Eintracht FrankfurtAway
36 October 20231. FC NürnbergHome
415 October 2023RB LeipzigAway
522 October 20231899 HoffenheimHome
65 November 2023Bayern MunichAway
712 November 2023SC FreiburgHome
819 November 2023MSV DuisburgHome
910 December 20231. FC KölnAway
1017 December 2023Werder BremenHome
1128 January 2024SGS EssenAway
124 February 2024Bayer LeverkusenAway
1311 February 2024Eintracht FrankfurtHome
1418 February 20241. FC NürnbergAway
1510 March 2024RB LeipzigHome
1617 March 20241899 HoffenheimAway
1724 March 2024Bayern MunichHome
1814 April 2024SC FreiburgAway
1921 April 2024MSV DuisburgAway
205 May 20241. FC KölnHome
2112 May 2024Werder BremenAway
2220 May 2024SGS EssenHome

Frauen-Bundesliga table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 VfL Wolfsburg 5 4 1 0 12 4 +8 13 Qualification for Champions League group stage
2 TSG Hoffenheim 5 3 2 0 19 5 +14 11 Qualification for Champions League second round
3 Bayern Munich 5 3 2 0 9 2 +7 11 Qualification for Champions League first round
4 Bayer Leverkusen 5 3 1 1 12 5 +7 10
5 Werder Bremen 5 2 1 2 11 7 +4 7
6 Eintracht Frankfurt 5 2 1 2 10 8 +2 7
7 SGS Essen 5 2 1 2 6 6 0 7
8 1. FC Köln 5 2 0 3 6 8 −2 6
9 SC Freiburg 5 1 2 2 6 10 −4 5
10 RB Leipzig 5 1 0 4 5 12 −7 3
11 1. FC Nürnberg 5 1 0 4 3 15 −12 3 Relegation to 2. Bundesliga
12 MSV Duisburg 5 0 1 4 4 21 −17 1
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[13]

Frauen-Bundesliga results overview
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
1 1 0 0 3 0  +3 3 1 0 0 3 0  +3 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 7 September 2023.
Source: Frauen-Bundesliga results

DFB-Pokal Frauen results
DateRoundOpponentVenueResult
F–A		GoalscorersAttendanceRef.
10 September 20232Turbine PotsdamAway2–0Oberdorf, Brand1,698[9][10]
TBD3TBD

UEFA Women's Champions League results
See also: 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League

Qualifying rounds
DateRoundOpponentVenueResult
F–A		GoalscorersAttendanceRef.
10 October 2023R2 – FLParis FCAway
18 October 2023R2 – SLParis FCHome

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Frauen-Bundesliga 17 September 2023 20 May 2024 Matchday 1 TBD 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00
DFB-Pokal Frauen 10 September 2023 TBD Second round TBD 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
UEFA Women's Champions League 10–11 October 2023 TBD Round 2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00

Source: Competitions

Roster and statistics

Goalscorers
As of match played 10 September 2023
Goalscorers in all competitions
PlayerGoals
Lena Oberdorf1
Jule Brand1
Frauen-Bundesliga goalscorers
PlayerGoals
None–to–date0
DFB-Pokal Frauen goalscorers
PlayerGoals
Lena Oberdorf1
Jule Brand1
UEFA Women's Champions League goalscorers
PlayerGoals
None–to–date0

Discipline
As of match played 10 September 2023
Yellow and red cards from all competitions
PlayersYellow cardYellow card Red cardRed card
Lena Oberdorf100
Totals100
Yellow and red cards in Frauen-Bundesliga
PlayersYellow cardYellow card Red cardRed card
None–to date000
Totals000
Yellow and red cards from the DFB-Pokal Frauen
PlayersYellow cardYellow card Red cardRed card
Lena Oberdorf100
Totals100
Yellow and red cards from the UEFA Women's Champions League
PlayersYellow cardYellow card Red cardRed card
None–to–date000
Totals000

Clean sheets
As of match played 10 September 2023
Clean sheets
No.GoalkeeperCompetitionOpponentFinal scoreRef.
1Merle FrohmsDFB-Pokal FrauenTurbine Potsdam2–0[10]

Transfers and contracts

Transfers
Transferred in
Pos.NameAgeEUMoving fromTypeTransfer WindowRef.
MidfielderSandra Starke29YesChicago Red StarsLoan returnSummer[14]
GoalkeeperLisa Schmitz31YesMontpellier HSCTransferSummer[15]
GoalkeeperAnneke Borbe22YesWerder BremenTransferSummer[15]
MidfielderChantal Hagel24Yes1899 HoffenheimTransferSummer[15]
ForwardVivien Endemann21YesSGS EssenTransferSummer[15]
MidfielderRiola Xhemaili20YesSC FreiburgTransferSummer[16]
DefenderCamilla Küver20YesEintracht FrankfurtFree TransferSummer[17]
ForwardFenna Kalma23YesFC TwenteFree transferSummer[18]
Left BackNuria Rábano24YesFC BarcelonaFree transferSummer[19]
Transferred out
Pos.NameAgeEUMoving toTypeTransfer WindowRef.
MidfielderSandra Starke29YesRB LeipzigTransferSummer[14]
GoalkeeperJulia Kassen21YesSC FreiburgTransferSummer[15]
GoalkeeperKatarzyna Kiedrzynek32YesParis Saint-GermainTransferSummer[20]
ForwardPauline Bremer27YesBrighton & Hove AlbionTransferSummer[21]
MidfielderJill Roord26YesManchester CityTransferSummer[22]
MidfielderPia-Sophie Wolter25YesEintracht FrankfurtLoanSummer[2]

Contracts
PlayerContract lengthExpiry dateRef.
Kathrin HendrichOne–year extension30 June 2025[23]

References
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