Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart or simply VfB, is a German professional sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club's football team is currently part of Germany's first division, the Bundesliga. VfB Stuttgart has won the national championship five times, most recently in 2006–07, the DFB-Pokal three times and the UEFA Intertoto Cup a record three times. In the all-time Bundesliga table the team sits in fourth place.
Markus Babbel is a German professional football coach and former player who last managed the Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He played as a defender for clubs in Germany and England. Babbel won the UEFA Cup twice, in 1996 with Bayern and in 2001 with Liverpool, and was part of the Germany team that won UEFA Euro 96.
Fredi Bobic is a German football executive and former player who played as a striker. He was most recently the sporting director of Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.
The 1972–73 Bundesliga was the tenth season of the Bundesliga, West Germany's premier football league. It began on 16 September 1972 and ended on 9 June 1973. FC Bayern Munich were the defending champions.
Hubertus Jozef Margaretha "Huub" Stevens is a Dutch former professional football manager and player.
Dieter Hoeneß is a German former professional football player and executive. A forward in his playing career, Hoeneß was mainly associated with Bayern Munich. After retiring, he stayed connected with football, working extensively in directorial capacities for several clubs. Hoeneß represented West Germany at the 1986 World Cup.
Bruno Labbadia is a German football manager and former player who played as a striker. He last managed VfB Stuttgart.
Etienne Arthur Boka is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a left back for the Ivory Coast national team. At club level, he plays for Atlético de Marbella in the seventh-tier Primera Andaluza.
Ricardo Osorio Mendoza is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Claudemir Jerônimo Barreto, known as Cacau, is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Brazil, he represented Germany at international level.
Armin Veh is a German football manager and former player who last managed Eintracht Frankfurt. He won the German championship with Bundesliga team VfB Stuttgart in 2007. Veh and his team also had the chance to win "the double" by winning the DFB-Pokal on 26 May 2007 in Berlin, but lost 3–2 in overtime against 1. FC Nürnberg. From 11 December 2017 to 8 December 2019, Veh was the sports director of 1. FC Köln. During his playing career, he played as a midfielder.
Christian Gentner is a German professional football official and a former player who played as a midfielder. He works as a head of the professional player department at VfB Stuttgart. He won the Bundesliga twice, with VfB Stuttgart in 2007 and VfL Wolfsburg in 2009. He was also called up five times to the senior Germany national team.
Tamás Hajnal is a Hungarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Egon Coordes is a German former professional football player and coach.
Simon Terodde is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.
Jürgen Kramny is a German football coach and a former player who most recently managed Arminia Bielefeld. He spent five seasons in the Bundesliga as a player with VfB Stuttgart, 1. FC Nürnberg and Mainz 05.
Daniel Didavi is a German professional footballer.
Erwin Waldner was a German footballer.
Philipp Förster is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.
The 2018–19 Bundesliga was the 56th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. It began on 24 August 2018 and concluded on 18 May 2019. It also marked the first season without Hamburger SV, previously the only team to have played in the top tier of German football in every season since the end of World War I.
