2008–09 VfL Wolfsburg season
2008–09 season | ||||
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Manager | Felix Magath | |||
Bundesliga | 1st | |||
DFB-Pokal | Quarter-finals | |||
UEFA Cup | Round of 32 | |||
Top goalscorer |
League: Grafite (28) All: Edin Džeko (36) | |||
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VfL Wolfsburg won their first ever Bundesliga title during this season. Manager Felix Magath formed an attacking lineup, which included strikers Edin Džeko and Grafite, the pair scoring 54 goals between them, much due to the help of attacking midfielder Zvjezdan Misimović's 20 assists.
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Bundesliga
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | VfL Wolfsburg (C) | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 80 | 41 | +39 | 69 | 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage |
2 | Bayern Munich | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 67 | |
3 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 64 | 2009–10 UEFA Champions League play-off round |
4 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 63 | 2009–10 UEFA Europa League play-off round |
5 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 61 | 2009–10 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round |
6 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 59 | |
7 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 55 | |
8 | Schalke 04 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 50 | |
9 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 49 | |
10 | Werder Bremen | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 45 | 2009–10 UEFA Europa League play-off round |
11 | Hannover 96 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 40 | |
12 | 1. FC Köln | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 39 | |
13 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 33 | |
14 | VfL Bochum | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 32 | |
15 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 31 | |
16 | Energie Cottbus (R) | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 30 | Bundesliga relegation playoff |
17 | Karlsruher SC (R) | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 54 | −24 | 29 | Relegation to 2009–10 2. Bundesliga |
18 | Arminia Bielefeld (R) | 34 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 56 | −27 | 28 |
Source: kicker (in German)
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Werder Bremen qualified for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League by winning the 2008–09 DFB-Pokal.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Matches
16 August 2008 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2–1 | 1. FC Köln | Wolfsburg |
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Gentner Misimović |
Novaković |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
24 August 2008 2 | VfL Bochum | 2–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bochum |
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Šesták Dabrowski |
Costa Sağlık |
Stadium: rewirpowerSTADION |
30 August 2008 3 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2–2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Wolfsburg |
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Grafite Dejagah |
Amanatidis Toski |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
13 September 2008 4 | Hertha BSC | 2–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Berlin |
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Kačar Cícero |
Costa Riether |
Stadium: Olympiastadion |
21 September 2008 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 3–0 | Hamburger SV | Wolfsburg |
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Dejagah Madlung Grafite |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
28 September 2008 6 | Karlsruher SC | 2–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Karlsruhe |
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Porcello Freis |
Costa |
Stadium: Wildparkstadion |
5 October 2008 7 | Schalke 04 | 2–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Gelsenkirchen |
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Kurányi |
Džeko Caiuby |
Stadium: Veltins-Arena |
18 October 2008 8 | VfL Wolfsburg | 4–1 | Arminia Bielefeld | Wolfsburg |
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Misimović Madlung Grafite |
Laas |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
25 October 2008 9 | Bayern Munich | 4–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Munich |
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Ribéry Van Bommel Borowski Schweinsteiger |
Grafite Džeko |
Stadium: Allianz Arena |
28 October 2008 10 | VfL Wolfsburg | 3–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Wolfsburg |
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Grafite Madlung Misimović |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
31 October 2008 11 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2–0 | VfL Wolfsburg | Leverkusen |
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Barnetta Kießling |
Stadium: BayArena |
8 November 2008 12 | VfL Wolfsburg | 3–0 | Energie Cottbus | Wolfsburg |
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Grafite |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
15 November 2008 13 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 3–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Hoffenheim |
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Ibišević Carlos Eduardo Obasi |
Grafite Džeko |
Stadium: Rhein-Neckar Arena |
22 November 2008 14 | VfL Wolfsburg | 4–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Wolfsburg |
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Grafite Džeko |
Lanig |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
30 November 2008 15 | Borussia Dortmund | 0–0 | VfL Wolfsburg | Dortmund |
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Stadium: Westfalenstadion |
7 December 2008 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2–1 | Hannover 96 | Wolfsburg |
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Zaccardo Štajner |
Štajner |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
13 December 2008 17 | Werder Bremen | 2–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bremen |
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Mertesacker Josué |
Gentner |
Stadium: Weserstadion |
31 January 2009 18 | 1. FC Köln | 1–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Cologne |
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Radu |
Grafite |
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion |
7 February 2009 19 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2–0 | VfL Bochum | Wolfsburg |
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Džeko |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
14 February 2009 20 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Frankfurt |
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Džeko Misimović |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena |
21 February 2009 21 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2–1 | Hertha BSC | Wolfsburg |
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Džeko |
Cícero |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
1 March 2009 22 | Hamburger SV | 1–3 | VfL Wolfsburg | Hamburg |
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Guerrero |
Grafite Džeko |
Stadium: HSH Nordbank Arena |
7 March 2009 23 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1–0 | Karlsruher SC | Wolfsburg |
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Džeko |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
13 March 2009 24 | VfL Wolfsburg | 4–3 | Schalke 04 | Wolfsburg |
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Grafite Džeko |
Westermann Jones Kurányi |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
21 March 2009 25 | Arminia Bielefeld | 0–3 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bielefeld |
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Gentner Grafite Dejagah |
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm |
4 April 2009 26 | VfL Wolfsburg | 5–1 | Bayern Munich | Wolfsburg |
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Gentner Džeko Grafite |
Toni |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
11 April 2009 27 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Mönchengladbach |
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Dante |
Džeko Riether |
Stadium: Borussia-Park |
18 April 2009 28 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2–1 | Bayer Leverkusen | Wolfsburg |
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Grafite |
Kroos |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
26 April 2009 29 | Energie Cottbus | 2–0 | VfL Wolfsburg | Cottbus |
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Rangelov Skela |
Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft |
2 May 2009 30 | VfL Wolfsburg | 4–0 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Wolfsburg |
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Džeko Grafite |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
9 May 2009 31 | VfB Stuttgart | 4–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Stuttgart |
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Gómez |
Džeko |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena |
12 May 2009 32 | VfL Wolfsburg | 3–0 | Borussia Dortmund | Wolfsburg |
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Džeko Grafite |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
16 May 2009 33 | Hannover 96 | 0–5 | VfL Wolfsburg | Hanover |
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Džeko Grafite |
Attendance: AWD-Arena |
23 May 2009 34 | VfL Wolfsburg | 5–1 | Werder Bremen | Wolfsburg |
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Misimović Grafite Prödl Džeko |
Diego |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena |
DFB-Pokal
10 August 2008 First round | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 0–3 | VfL Wolfsburg | Heidenheim |
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14:30 CEST | Grafite Sağlık |
Stadium: Albstadion Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Thomas Metzen (Mechernich) |
24 September 2008 Second round | FC Oberneuland | 0–7 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bremen |
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19:00 CEST | Džeko Schäfer Dejagah Caiuby |
Stadium: Weserstadion Platz 11 Attendance: 2,196 Referee: Guido Winkmann (Kerken) |
28 January 2009 Third round | VfL Wolfsburg | 5–1 | Hansa Rostock | Wolfsburg |
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20:30 CET | Grafite Bülow Gentner |
Fillinger |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Jochen Drees (Münster-Sarmsheim) |
4 March 2009 Quarter-finals | VfL Wolfsburg | 2–5 | Werder Bremen | Wolfsburg |
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19:00 CET | Džeko |
Diego Özil Pizarro |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 24,115 Referee: Thorsten Kinhöfer (Herne) |
UEFA Cup
First round
18 September 2008 First leg | VfL Wolfsburg |
1–0 | Wolfsburg | |
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19:00 CET | Grafite |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
2 October 2008 Second leg | Rapid București |
1–1 | Bucharest | |
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16:00 CET | Maftei |
Grafite |
Stadium: Stadionul Giuleşti-Valentin Stănescu Referee: Paul Allaerts (Belgium) |
Group stage
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | +6 | 10 | |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 |
6 November 2008 1 | VfL Wolfsburg |
5–4 | Wolfsburg | |
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19:45 UTC+1 | Džeko Grafite Misimović Krzynówek |
Väyrynen |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 15,615 Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) |
27 November 2008 2 | Braga |
2–3 | Braga | |
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21:30 UTC+0 | Barzagli Meyong |
Džeko Misimović |
Stadium: Estádio AXA Attendance: 7,294 Referee: Anton Genov (Bulgaria) |
4 December 2008 3 | VfL Wolfsburg |
3–2 | Wolfsburg | |
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20:45 UTC+1 | Džeko Gentner Misimović |
Defoe Mvuemba |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 21,015 Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) |
17 December 2008 4 | Milan |
2–2 | Milan | |
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20:45 UTC+1 | Ambrosini Pato |
Zaccardo Sağlık |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 5,420 Referee: Mark Courtney (Northern Ireland) |
Round of 32
18 February 2009 First leg | Paris Saint-Germain |
2–0 | Paris | |
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20:45 | Hoarau |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 27,447 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) |
26 February 2009 Second leg | VfL Wolfsburg |
1–3 | Wolfsburg | |
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19:00 CET | Hasebe |
Luyindula Rothen |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Referee: Vladimír Hriňák (Slovakia) |
Statistics
Top scorers
Bundesliga
Grafite (28) Edin Džeko (26) Zvjezdan Misimović (7)
DFB-Pokal
Edin Džeko (6) Grafite (4)