VfB Stuttgart

German football team.

VfB Stuttgart is a professional football club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The club, founded in 1893, currently competes in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. VfB Stuttgart plays its home games at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, which has a capacity of 60,441 spectators, making it one of the largest stadiums in Germany.

The club's colors are white and red, and they are nicknamed "Die Schwaben" (The Swabians), reflecting their regional identity. VfB Stuttgart has a rich history and is one of the most successful clubs in German football, having won five Bundesliga titles, three DFB-Pokals, and the UEFA Intertoto Cup.

Stuttgart's first major success came in 1950 when they won their first German championship. They went on to win further titles in 1952, 1984, 1992, and 2007. The club has also experienced success in European competitions, reaching the final of the UEFA Cup (now Europa League) in 1989, where they narrowly lost to Napoli.

Throughout its history, VfB Stuttgart has been known for its excellent youth academy, which has produced numerous talented players who have gone on to have successful careers both in Germany and abroad. Notable academy graduates include Sami Khedira, Mario Gomez, and Timo Werner.

The club has a strong rivalry with Karlsruher SC, with matches between the two teams known as the Baden-Württemberg derby. Stuttgart also shares rivalries with other regional clubs such as Bayern Munich and 1. FC Nürnberg.

In recent years, VfB Stuttgart has experienced some ups and downs, including relegation to the 2. Bundesliga in 2016 and 2019. However, they secured promotion back to the top flight in 2020 and have since been working to re-establish themselves as a stable Bundesliga club.