VfL Bochum
| Full name | Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft e. V. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Die Unabsteigbaren (The Undescendables) Die Blauen (The Blues) | |||
| Founded | 26 July 1848 (football department 1911) | |||
| Ground | Vonovia-Ruhrstadion | |||
| Capacity | 27,599 | |||
| Chairman | Hans-Peter Villis | |||
| Manager | Dieter Hecking | |||
| League | Bundesliga | |||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga, 18th of 18 (relegated) | |||
| Website | vfl-bochum.de | |||
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Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as VfL Bochum (German pronunciation: [faʊ̯ʔɛfˌʔɛl ˈboːxʊm] ⓘ), is a German professional association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. They currently play in the Bundesliga, the top-flight of German club football, but will play in the 2. Bundesliga in the 2025–26 season following relegation.