VfL Bochum is a German Bundesliga club based in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. Bochum is one of the oldest clubs in Germany, founded all the way back in 1848. It started out as a gymnastics club, however, and a football team wasn't formed until 1906. VfL Bochum itself didn't come to life until the Nazi regime ordered the merger of three clubs: TuS Bochum 1848, SV Germania 06 Bochum, and Turnverein Bochum 1848. They began play in the Gauliga Westfalen after this. When the current Bundesliga was formed in 1963, Bochum was then in the third tier Amateurliga Westfalen, but they managed to make it up to the top level in 1971.

They are usually a mid-table Bundesliga club but have finished as high as 5th twice in the last 11 years. They have no Bundesliga or European championships, but have made several appearances. They appeared in the 1997/98 and 2004/05 UEFA Cups, were German Cup finalists in 1967/68 and 1987/88, and won Germany's 2nd tier league, the 2.Bundesliga, in 1994, 1996, and 2006. They currently play in the 31,000+ seat rewirpowerSTADION, and due to the small capacity, tickets are hard to come by. Be sure to get your tickets to see VfL Bochum here at yaytickets.com.