| 2022–23 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Manfred Hülsmann |
| Manager | Tobias Schweinsteiger |
| Stadium | Stadion an der Bremer Brücke |
| 3. Liga | 3rd (promoted) |
| Lower Saxony Cup | Round 3 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ba-Muaka Simakala (18) All: Ba-Muaka Simakala (18) |
| All statistics correct as of 27 May 2023. | |
The 2022–23 VfL Osnabrück season is the club's 124th season in existence and the club's second consecutive season in the second flight of German football. In addition to the domestic league, VfL Osnabrück are participating in this season's edition of the DFB-Pokal. The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 18 September 2022 [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 29 June 2022 Friendly |
TSV Havelse
 | 1–4 |
VfL Osnabrück | Barsinghausen |
| 18:00 CEST ( UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: August-Wenzel-Stadion |
| 8 July 2022 Friendly | VfL Osnabrück
| 4–1 |
Rot Weiss Ahlen | Osnabrück |
| 15:30 CEST ( UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Illoshöhe |
| 9 July 2022 Friendly |
SC Paderborn
| 2–0 |
VfL Osnabrück | Paderborn |
| 13:00 CEST ( UTC+2) | Stadium: Trainings- und Nachwuchsleistungszentrum Platz 4 |
| 7 January 2023 Friendly |
Holstein Kiel
| 5–3 |
VfL Osnabrück | Kiel, Germany |
| 13:00 CET ( UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Citti Fussball Park | ||
| Note: Match was played in four 30-minute periods | ||||
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| 3. Liga | 22 July 2022 | 27 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 55.26 |
| Lower Saxony Cup | 27 July 2022 | Round 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00 | ||
| Total | 41 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 77 | 49 | +28 | 58.54 | ||||
Last updated: 27 May 2023
Source:
Soccerway
3. Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SV Elversberg (C, P) | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 80 | 40 | +40 | 74 | Promotion to 2. Bundesliga and qualification for DFB-Pokal |
| 2 | SC Freiburg II [a] | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 73 | |
| 3 | VfL Osnabrück (P) | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 70 | Promotion to 2. Bundesliga and qualification for DFB-Pokal |
| 4 | Wehen Wiesbaden (O, P) | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 70 | Qualification for promotion play-offs and DFB-Pokal |
| 5 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 69 | Qualification for DFB-Pokal |
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. [2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
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. [2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion or DFB-Pokal qualification.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 70 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 27 | +5 |
Last updated: 27 May 2023.
Source:
DFB
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2023. Source:
DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 24 June 2022. [3]
Lower Rhine Cup
| 27 July 2022 First Round | Drochtersen/Assel | 0 - 2 | Osnabrück | Drochtersen |
| 19:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Kehdinger Stadion |
| 21 September 2022 Quarter Finals | Hildesheim | 0 - 3 | Osnabrück | Hildesheim |
| 17:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Friedrich-Ebert-Stadion |
| 3 June 2023 Final | Atlas Delmenhorst | 1-2 | Osnabrück | Delmenhorst |
| 14:15 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stadion an der Düsternortstraße |
References
- ^ "VFL Osnabrück - Squad 2021/2022".
- ^ "Spielordnung" [Match rules] (PDF). German Football Association (DFB). 30 September 2022. p. 75.
- ^ "Spielplan veröffentlicht: Osnabrück und Duisburg eröffnen Saison". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.