List of VfL Bochum seasons
# List of VfL Bochum seasons

This is a list of seasons played by VfL Bochum in German and European football, from 1938 to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.

## Seasons

### Men

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | German Cup | Other competitions | Other competitions | League top scorer(s) | League top scorer(s) | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Division (Level) | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | German Cup | Other competitions | Other competitions | League top scorer(s) | League top scorer(s) | Notes |
| 1938–39 | Gauliga Westfalen (I) | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 24 | 2nd | Second Preliminary Round | | | Philipp | 10 | |
| 1939–40 | Gauliga Westfalen (I) | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 54 | 50 | 21 | 3rd | First Preliminary Round | | | | | |
| 1940–41 | Gauliga Westfalen (I) | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 54 | 21 | 8th | Second Preliminary Round | | | | | |
| 1941–42 | Gauliga Westfalen (I) | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 3rd | Third Preliminary Round | | | | | |
| 1942–43 | Gauliga Westfalen (I) | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 50 | 19 | 4th | Second Preliminary Round | | | Sandkühler | 11 | |
| 1943–44 | Gauliga Westfalen (I) | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 42 | 15 | 6th | Did not qualify | Gaupokal Westfalen | First Round | Hecht | 4 | |
| 1944–45 | Gauliga Westfalen (I) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3rd | — | Gaupokal Westfalen | Semi-finals | Pawlowski | 5 | |
| 1945–46 | Landesliga Westfalen (I) | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 39 | 13 | 7th | — | | | | | |
| 1946–47 | Landesliga Westfalen (I) | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 7th | — | | | | | |
| 1947–48 | Landesliga Westfalen (II) | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 20 | 6th | — | | | | | |
| 1948–49 | Landesliga Westfalen (II) | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 36 | 34 | 3rd | — | | | | | |
| 1949–50 | 2. Oberliga West (II) | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 57 | 55 | 25 | 12th | — | Western German Cup | Third Round | Kalinka | 20 | |
| 1950–51 | 2. Oberliga West (II) | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 54 | 52 | 33 | 7th | — | Western German Cup | First Round | Koch | 12 | |
| 1951–52 | 2. Oberliga West (II) | 32 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 66 | 53 | 35 | 5th | — | Western German Cup | First Round | Ocker | 17 | |
| 1952–53 | 2. Oberliga West (II) | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 26 | 45 | 1st | Did not qualify | Western German Cup | Second Round | Koch | 18 | |
| 1953–54 | Oberliga West (I) | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 58 | 31 | 8th | Did not qualify | Western German Cup | Second Round | Kleina | 12 | |
| 1954–55 | Oberliga West (I) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 46 | 23 | 16th | Did not qualify | Western German Cup | First Round | Bühner | 10 | |
| 1955–56 | 2. Oberliga West (II) | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 78 | 33 | 46 | 1st | Did not qualify | Western German Cup | First Round | Schirrmacher | 19 | |
| 1956–57 | Oberliga West (I) | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 54 | 29 | 10th | Did not qualify | Western German Cup | Third Round | Hohmann | 12 | |
| 1957–58 | Oberliga West (I) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 62 | 24 | 14th | Did not qualify | Western German Cup | First Round | Bergmeier, Hohmann | 8 | |
| 1958–59 | Oberliga West (I) | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 43 | 36 | 4th | Did not qualify | Western German Cup | Second Round | Bergmeier | 11 | |
| 1959–60 | Oberliga West (I) | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 49 | 27 | 11th | Did not qualify | Western German Cup | Second Round | Backhaus | 12 | |
| 1960–61 | Oberliga West (I) | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 45 | 62 | 23 | 16th | First Round | Western German Cup | German Cup qualification | Pawlak | 12 | |
| 1961–62 | 2. Oberliga West (II) | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 40 | 35 | 3rd | Did not qualify | Western German Cup | Second Round | Kurtenbach | 13 | |
| 1962–63 | 2. Oberliga West (II) | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 53 | 27 | 14th | Did not qualify | Western German Cup | Second Round | Jablonski | 16 | |
| 1963–64 | Verbandsliga Westfalen (III) | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 32 | 38 | 2nd | Did not qualify | Western German Cup | First Round | Wagener | 15 | |
| 1964–65 | Verbandsliga Westfalen (III) | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 75 | 25 | 50 | 1st | Did not qualify | Western German Cup | Second Round | Eversberg | 20 | |
| 1964–65 | Verbandsliga Westfalen (III) | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 75 | 25 | 50 | 1st | Did not qualify | Promotion playoffs | Winner | Eversberg | 20 | |
| 1965–66 | Regionalliga West (II) | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 66 | 30 | 12th | Did not qualify | Western German Cup | Third Round | Eversberg | 12 | |
| 1966–67 | Regionalliga West (II) | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 67 | 42 | 45 | 4th | Did not qualify | Western German Cup | First Round | Eversberg | 20 | |
| 1967–68 | Regionalliga West (II) | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 65 | 32 | 42 | 5th | Runners-up | Western German Cup | German Cup qualification | Eversberg | 15 | |
| 1968–69 | Regionalliga West (II) | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 36 | 51 | 2nd | Did not qualify | Western German Cup | Third Round | Balte | 20 | |
| 1969–70 | Regionalliga West (II) | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 32 | 50 | 1st | Did not qualify | Western German Cup | Fourth Round | Walitza | 31 | |
| 1969–70 | Regionalliga West (II) | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 32 | 50 | 1st | Did not qualify | Promotion playoffs | Runners-up | Walitza | 31 | |
| 1970–71 | Regionalliga West (II) | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 81 | 27 | 56 | 1st | Did not qualify | Western German Cup | Fourth Round | Walitza | 28 | |
| 1970–71 | Regionalliga West (II) | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 81 | 27 | 56 | 1st | Did not qualify | Promotion playoffs | Winner | Walitza | 28 | |
| 1971–72 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 69 | 34 | 9th | Second Round | | | Walitza | 22 | |
| 1972–73 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 68 | 31 | 12th | Second Round | DFB-Ligapokal | Group stage | Walitza | 18 | |
| 1973–74 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 57 | 30 | 14th | First Round | | | Walitza | 13 | |
| 1974–75 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 53 | 53 | 33 | 11th | Fourth Round | | | Balte | 14 | |
| 1975–76 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 62 | 30 | 14th | Third Round | | | Kaczor | 12 | |
| 1976–77 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 62 | 29 | 15th | Third Round | | | Kaczor | 21 | |
| 1977–78 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 51 | 31 | 14th | Fourth Round | | | Abel | 15 | |
| 1978–79 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 46 | 33 | 8th | Fourth Round | Intertoto Cup | Group stage | Abel | 11 | |
| 1979–80 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 44 | 32 | 10th | Third Round | | | Abel | 13 | |
| 1980–81 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 53 | 45 | 33 | 9th | Fourth Round | Intertoto Cup | Group stage | Pinkall | 17 | |
| 1981–82 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 51 | 32 | 10th | Semi-finals | | | Patzke | 13 | |
| 1982–83 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 49 | 28 | 13th | Quarter-finals | | | Patzke, Schreier | 8 | |
| 1983–84 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 58 | 70 | 28 | 15th | First Round | | | Schreier | 18 | |
| 1984–85 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 52 | 54 | 34 | 9th | Second Round | | | Fischer | 16 | |
| 1985–86 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 55 | 57 | 32 | 9th | Third Round | | | Kuntz | 22 | |
| 1986–87 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 44 | 32 | 11th | First Round | | | Schulz | 11 | |
| 1987–88 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 51 | 30 | 12th | Runners-up | Intertoto Cup | Group stage | Leifeld | 13 | |
| 1988–89 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 57 | 26 | 15th | Second Round | | | Leifeld | 13 | |
| 1989–90 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 44 | 53 | 29 | 16th | Second Round | Relegation playoff | Winner | Leifeld | 10 | |
| 1990–91 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 52 | 29 | 14th | First Round | Intertoto Cup | Group stage | Kohn | 11 | |
| 1991–92 | Bundesliga (I) | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 55 | 33 | 15th | Second Round | | | Wegmann | 11 | |
| 1992–93 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 52 | 26 | 16th | Second Round | Intertoto Cup | Group stage | Wegmann | 13 | |
| 1993–94 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 34 | 48 | 1st | Second Round | Intertoto Cup | Group stage | Wegmann | 22 | |
| 1994–95 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 43 | 67 | 22 | 16th | Second Round | | | Wegmann | 11 | |
| 1995–96 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 30 | 69 | 1st | First Round | | | Közle, Peschel | 11 | |
| 1996–97 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 51 | 53 | 5th | Quarter-finals | | | Donkov | 10 | |
| 1997–98 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 49 | 41 | 12th | Second Round | UEFA Cup | Third Round | Peschel | 6 | |
| 1997–98 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 49 | 41 | 12th | Second Round | DFB-Ligapokal | First Round | Peschel | 6 |
| 1998–99 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 65 | 29 | 17th | Third Round | | | Kuntz | 6 | |
| 1999–00 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 67 | 48 | 61 | 2nd | Quarter-finals | | | Weber | 19 | |
| 2000–01 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 67 | 27 | 18th | Quarter-finals | | | Marić | 8 | |
| 2001–02 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 49 | 65 | 3rd | Second Round | | | Christiansen | 17 | |
| 2002–03 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 56 | 45 | 9th | Quarter-finals | | | Christiansen | 21 | |
| 2003–04 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 57 | 39 | 56 | 5th | First Round | DFB-Ligapokal | First Round | Hashemian | 16 | |
| 2004–05 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 68 | 35 | 16th | Second Round | UEFA Cup | First Round | Lokvenc | 10 | |
| 2004–05 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 68 | 35 | 16th | Second Round | DFB-Ligapokal | First Round | Lokvenc | 10 |
| 2005–06 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 26 | 66 | 1st | Second Round | | | Edu | 12 | |
| 2006–07 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 50 | 45 | 8th | Third Round | | | Gekas | 20 | |
| 2007–08 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 54 | 41 | 12th | Second Round | | | Šesták | 13 | |
| 2008–09 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 32 | 14th | Second Round | | | Šesták | 9 | |
| 2009–10 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 64 | 28 | 17th | Second Round | | | Šesták | 6 | |
| 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 35 | 65 | 3rd | First Round | Promotion playoff | Runners-up | Chŏng | 10 | |
| 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 55 | 37 | 11th | Third Round | | | Inui | 7 | |
| 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 52 | 38 | 14th | Quarter-finals | | | Dedič | 8 | |
| 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 43 | 40 | 15th | Second Round | | | Sukuta-Pasu | 6 | |
| 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 53 | 55 | 42 | 11th | Second Round | | | Terodde | 16 | |
| 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 40 | 51 | 5th | Quarter-finals | | | Terodde | 25 | |
| 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 47 | 44 | 9th | First Round | | | Mlapa, Wurtz | 8 | |
| 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 48 | 6th | Second Round | | | Hinterseer | 14 | |
| 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 50 | 44 | 11th | First Round | | | Hinterseer | 18 | |
| 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 8th | Second Round | | | Ganvoula | 13 | |
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 66 | 39 | 67 | 1st | Third Round | | | Zoller, Žulj | 15 | |
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 52 | 42 | 13th | Quarter-finals | | | Polter | 10 | |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga (I) | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 40 | 72 | 35 | 14th | Round of 16 | | | Hofmann | 8 | |
| Total | Total | 2,663 | 1,030 | 635 | 998 | 4,223 | 4,071 | 3,042 | As of 28 May 2022 | As of 28 May 2022 | As of 28 May 2022 | As of 28 May 2022 | As of 28 May 2022 | As of 28 May 2022 | As of 28 May 2022 |

**Notes**

* 1 2 In the 1943–44 and 1944–45 seasons the VfL competed as Kriegsspielgemeinschaft VfL 1848/Preußen Bochum together with Vereinigte Preußen Bochum.
* ↑ Due to World War II the format of the German Cup changed in 1943: the preliminary rounds were replaced by regional cups. Only the regional cup winners qualified for the national competition.
* ↑ Due to World War II the 1944–45 Gauliga Westfalen season was abandoned in fall of 1944, with only a few matches played. The German Cup tournament was not held, though the regional qualification cups had concluded in the summer of 1944.
* ↑ The Oberliga West was introduced (1947–48), which moved the Landesliga Westfalen down one level on the West German league pyramid.
* ↑ The 2. Oberliga West was introduced (1949–50), which moved the Landesliga Westfalen down one level on the West German league pyramid.
* ↑ Starting with the 1995–96 season the German Football Association introduced three points for a win.

### Women

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | German Cup | Other competitions | Other competitions | League top scorer | League top scorer | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Division (Level) | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | German Cup | Other competitions | Other competitions | League top scorer | League top scorer | Notes |
| 2010–11 | Regionalliga West (III) | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 68 | 17 | 60 | 2nd | First Round | Westphalian Cup | Winner | Ekamp | 11 | |
| 2011–12 | Regionalliga West (III) | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 15 | 55 | 2nd | First Round | Westphalian Cup | Second Round | Hinkerode | 15 | |
| 2012–13 | Regionalliga West (III) | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 80 | 30 | 56 | 1st | Did not qualify | Westphalian Cup | Winner | Hoppius | 16 | |
| 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga South (II) | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 29 | 33 | 6th | Third Round | | | Grünheid | 10 | |
| 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga North (II) | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 44 | 31 | 7th | Second Round | | | Grünheid | 13 | |
| 2015–16 | Regionalliga West (III) | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 56 | 48 | 44 | 4th | First Round | Westphalian Cup | Quarter-finals | Kalamanda | 14 | |
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga West (III) | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 40 | 39 | 6th | Did not qualify | Westphalian Cup | Winner | Kalamanda | 15 | |
| 2017–18 | Regionalliga West (III) | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 79 | 37 | 42 | 2nd | First Round | Westphalian Cup | Second Round | Wilhelm | 15 | |
| 2018–19 | Regionalliga West (III) | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 79 | 50 | 40 | 5th | Did not qualify | Westphalian Cup | Second Round | Kilic | 22 | |
| 2019–20 | Regionalliga West (III) | | | | | | | | TBD | Did not qualify | Westphalian Cup | TBD | | | |
| Total | Total | 222 | 125 | 38 | 59 | 561 | 310 | 400 | As of 12 May 2019 | As of 12 May 2019 | As of 12 May 2019 | As of 12 May 2019 | As of 12 May 2019 | As of 12 May 2019 | As of 12 May 2019 |

**Notes**

* ↑ The VfL Bochum did not apply for a license to play in the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga season, thus the team was relegated to the Regionalliga West.

### Key

| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
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