2017–18 VfB Stuttgart season

The 2017–18 VfB Stuttgart season is the 125th season in the football club's history and 52nd overall season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2017. In addition to the domestic league, VfB Stuttgart also are participating in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This is the 85th season for Stuttgart in the Mercedes-Benz Arena, located in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The season covers a period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

VfB Stuttgart
2017–18 season
PresidentWolfgang Dietrich
Sporting directorMichael Reschke
ManagerHannes Wolf
(until 28 January)
Tayfun Korkut
(from 29 January)
StadiumMercedes-Benz Arena
Bundesliga7th
DFB-PokalRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mario Gómez
(8 goals)
All:
Daniel Ginczek
Mario Gómez
(8 goals each)
Highest home attendance60,449
Lowest home attendance50,500
Average home league attendance56,366
Biggest winStuttgart 3–0 Freiburg
Bayern 1–4 Stuttgart
Biggest defeatDortmund 3–0 Stuttgart
All statistics correct as of 21 May 2018.

Players

Squad information
As of 25 January 2018[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  ARG Emiliano Insúa
3 DF  GER Dennis Aogo
5 DF  GER Timo Baumgartl
6 MF  ARG Santiago Ascacíbar
11 FW  JPN Takuma Asano (on loan from Arsenal)
13 GK  GER Jens Grahl
14 FW  GRE Anastasios Donis
15 MF  POR Carlos Mané (on loan from Sporting CP)
16 GK  GER Ron-Robert Zieler
17 MF  GER Erik Thommy
19 MF  COD Chadrac Akolo
20 MF  GER Christian Gentner (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF  FRA Benjamin Pavard
23 MF  BEL Orel Mangala
24 MF  GER Dženis Burnić (on loan from Borussia Dortmund II)
25 DF  GER Matthias Zimmermann
26 GK  GER Alexander Meyer
27 FW  GER Mario Gómez
28 DF  GER Holger Badstuber
31 MF  TUR Berkay Özcan
32 DF  GER Andreas Beck
33 FW  GER Daniel Ginczek
34 FW  DEN Jacob Bruun Larsen (on loan from Borussia Dortmund)
35 DF  POL Marcin Kamiński

Transfers

In
No. Pos Player From Type Window Ends Fee Source
3 DF Dennis Aogo Schalke 04 Transfer Summer 2019 Free
6 MF Santiago Ascacibar Estudiantes La Plata Transfer Summer 2022 €8,000,000
14 FW Anastasios Donis Juventus Transfer Summer 2021 €4,200,000
16 GK Ron-Robert Zieler Leicester City Transfer Summer 2020 €4,000,000
19 FW Chadrac Akolo Sion Transfer Summer 2021 €6,000,000
23 MF Orel Mangala Anderlecht Transfer Summer 2021 €1,800,000
24 MF Dženis Burnić Borussia Dortmund Loan Summer 2018 Free
26 GK Alexander Meyer Energie Cottbus Transfer Summer 2019 €400,000
28 DF Holger Badstuber Bayern Munich Transfer Summer 2018 Free
29 DF Ailton Fluminense Transfer Summer 2021 €1,000,000
32 DF Andreas Beck Beşiktaş Transfer Summer 2019 €2,000,000
— DF Toni Šunjić Palermo Loan Return Summer 2018 Free
— FW Borys Tashchy Zbrojovka Brno Loan Return Summer 2017 Free

Out
No. Pos Player To Type Window Fee Source
1 GK Mitchell Langerak Levante Transfer Summer €800,000
4 DF Jérôme Onguéné RB Salzburg Loan Summer Free
6 DF Jean Zimmer Fortuna Düsseldorf Loan Summer Free
10 MF Alexandru Maxim Mainz 05 Transfer Summer €3,000,000
16 DF Florian Klein Austria Wien Transfer Summer Free
17 MF Tobias Werner 1. FC Nürnberg Loan Summer Free
32 GK Benjamin Uphoff Karlsruher SC Transfer Summer Free
37 MF Julian Green Greuther Fürth Loan Summer Free
— DF Toni Šunjić Dynamo Moscow Transfer Summer €700,000
— FW Borys Tashchy MSV Duisburg Transfer Summer Free


Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Bundesliga 19 August 2017 12 May 2018 Matchday 1 34 15 6 13 36 36 +0 044.12
DFB-Pokal 13 August 2017 19 December 2017 First round Round of 16 3 1 1 1 6 6 +0 033.33
Total 37 16 7 14 42 42 +0 043.24

Last updated: 21 May 2018

Source: Competitions

Bundesliga
Main article: 2017–18 Bundesliga

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Bayer Leverkusen 34 15 10 9 58 44 +14 55 Qualification to Europa League group stage
6 RB Leipzig 34 15 8 11 57 53 +4 53 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
7 VfB Stuttgart 34 15 6 13 36 36 0 51
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 14 7 13 45 45 0 49 Qualification to Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
9 Borussia Mönchengladbach 34 13 8 13 47 52 −5 47
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[2]
Notes:
  1. Eintracht Frankfurt qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2017–18 DFB-Pokal.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34 15 6 13 36 36  0 51 10 4 3 18 9  +9 5 2 10 18 27  −9

Last updated: 21 May 2018.
Source: Bundesliga

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultLWLWLDLWLWLWDLLLLWLLDWWWWDWDLDWWWW
Position161014912121411131212111213131414131414141413129108891010887
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2018. Source: Bundesliga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
19 August 2017 (2017-08-19) 1Hertha BSC2–0VfB StuttgartBerlin
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Leckie  46', 62' Report Stadium: Olympiastadion Berlin
Attendance: 44,751
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
26 August 2017 (2017-08-26) 2VfB Stuttgart1–0Mainz 05Stuttgart
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Badstuber  53' Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 53,100
Referee: Benjamin Brand
10 September 2017 (2017-09-10) 3Schalke 043–1VfB StuttgartGelsenkirchen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Akolo  40' Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 61,098
Referee: Frank Willenborg
16 September 2017 (2017-09-16) 4VfB Stuttgart1–0VfL WolfsburgStuttgart
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Akolo  42' Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 50,500
Referee: Guido Winkmann
19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) 5Borussia Mönchengladbach2–0VfB StuttgartMönchengladbach
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Raffael  57', 74' (pen.) Report Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 44,063
Referee: Sören Storks
23 September 2017 (2017-09-23) 6VfB Stuttgart0–0FC AugsburgStuttgart
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 55,202
Referee: Harm Osmers
30 September 2017 (2017-09-30) 7Eintracht Frankfurt2–1VfB StuttgartFrankfurt
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Terodde  61' Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena
Attendance: 51,500
Referee: Felix Brych
13 October 2017 (2017-10-13) 8VfB Stuttgart2–11. FC KölnStuttgart
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Heintz  77' Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 58,716
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
21 October 2017 (2017-10-21) 9RB Leipzig1–0VfB StuttgartLeipzig
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Sabitzer  23' Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 42,558
Referee: Sven Jablonski
29 October 2017 (2017-10-29) 10VfB Stuttgart3–0SC FreiburgStuttgart
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 58,872
Referee: Tobias Stieler
4 November 2017 (2017-11-04) 11Hamburger SV3–1VfB StuttgartHamburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Ginczek  55' (pen.) Stadium: Volksparkstadion
Attendance: 54,976
Referee: Guido Winkmann
17 November 2017 (2017-11-17) 12VfB Stuttgart2–1Borussia DortmundStuttgart
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Philipp  45+3' Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 58,932
Referee: Frank Willenborg
24 November 2017 (2017-11-24) 13Hannover 961–1VfB StuttgartHanover
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Füllkrug  76' (pen.) Report Asano  24' Stadium: HDI-Arena
Attendance: 43,500
Referee: Christian Dingert
2 December 2017 (2017-12-02) 14Werder Bremen1–0VfB StuttgartBremen
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Kruse  45' Report Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Bastian Dankert
8 December 2017 (2017-12-08) 15VfB Stuttgart0–2Bayer LeverkusenStuttgart
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 54,650
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
13 December 2017 (2017-12-13) 161899 Hoffenheim1–0VfB StuttgartSinsheim
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Uth  81' Report Stadium: Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena
Attendance: 30,150
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus
16 December 2017 (2017-12-16) 17VfB Stuttgart0–1Bayern MunichStuttgart
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Müller  79' Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 58,885
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
13 January 2018 (2018-01-13) 18VfB Stuttgart1–0Hertha BSCStuttgart
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Stark  78' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 57,181
Referee: Felix Brych
20 January 2018 (2018-01-20) 19Mainz 053–2VfB StuttgartMainz
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Opel Arena
Attendance: 25,736
Referee: Harm Osmers
27 January 2018 (2018-01-27) 20VfB Stuttgart0–2Schalke 04Stuttgart
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 55,096
Referee: Felix Zwayer
3 February 2018 (2018-02-03) 21VfL Wolfsburg1–1VfB StuttgartWolfsburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Origi  24' Report Gómez  60' Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 24,378
Referee: Robert Hartmann
11 February 2018 (2018-02-11) 22VfB Stuttgart1–0Borussia MönchengladbachStuttgart
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Ginczek  5' Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 53,296
Referee: Frank Willenborg
18 February 2018 (2018-02-18) 23FC Augsburg0–1VfB StuttgartAugsburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Gómez  27' Stadium: WWK Arena
Attendance: 30,007
Referee: Tobias Stieler
24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) 24VfB Stuttgart1–0Eintracht FrankfurtStuttgart
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Thommy  13' Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 55,418
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus
4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) 251. FC Köln2–3VfB StuttgartCologne
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Sören Storks
11 March 2018 (2018-03-11) 26VfB Stuttgart0–0RB LeipzigStuttgart
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 53,548
Referee: Tobias Stieler
16 March 2018 (2018-03-16) 27SC Freiburg1–2VfB StuttgartFreiburg
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Petersen  53' Report Gómez  4', 75' Stadium: Schwarzwald-Stadion
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Benjamin Brand
31 March 2018 (2018-03-31) 28VfB Stuttgart1–1Hamburger SVStuttgart
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Ginczek  44' Report Holtby  18' Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Felix Brych
8 April 2018 (2018-04-08) 29Borussia Dortmund3–0VfB StuttgartDortmund
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 81,360
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) 30VfB Stuttgart1–1Hannover 96Stuttgart
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Thommy  53' Report Füllkrug  90+1' Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 57,131
Referee: Sven Jablonski
21 April 2018 (2018-04-21) 31VfB Stuttgart2–0Werder BremenStuttgart
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 58,932
Referee: Sören Storks
28 April 2018 (2018-04-28) 32Bayer Leverkusen0–1VfB StuttgartLeverkusen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Gentner  67' Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 30,210
Referee: Tobias Welz
5 May 2018 (2018-05-05) 33VfB Stuttgart2–01899 HoffenheimStuttgart
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Gómez  25', 74' Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 58,312
Referee: Felix Zwayer
12 May 2018 (2018-05-12) 34Bayern Munich1–4VfB StuttgartMunich
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Tolisso  21' Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Sascha Stegemann

DFB-Pokal
Main article: 2017–18 DFB-Pokal
13 August 2017 (2017-08-13) First roundEnergie Cottbus2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		VfB StuttgartCottbus
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft
Attendance: 17,516
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
Penalties
25 October 2017 (2017-10-25) Second round1. FC Kaiserslautern1–3VfB StuttgartKaiserslautern
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Spalvis  6' Report
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion
Attendance: 28,322
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
19 December 2017 (2017-12-19) Round of 16Mainz 053–1VfB StuttgartMainz
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Gentner  41' Stadium: Opel Arena
Attendance: 22,143
Referee: Tobias Stieler
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References
  1. http://www.vfb.de/en/1893/team/squad/seasons/2017-2018/squad/
  2. "Ligaverband: Ligastatut" [League Association: League Regulations] (PDF). DFB.de. German Football Association. p. 214. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
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