The 98-99 was an almost complete success. VfB started off slow, but then turned on the jets, catching seemingly unreachable VfL Osnabrueck on the penultimate round with an emotional victory. However, the title was then lost in the final round, as VfB crashed in a derby loss to rivals Holstein Kiel. The next season was almost a repeat, as :uebeck hung tough, but just couldn't catch Osnabrueck. They were rewarded with another runner-up and automatic qualification to the new combined Regionalliga.
Fullname | Verein für Bewegungsspiele Lübeck von 1919
e.V.
City |
Lübeck
(Schleswig-Holstein). Pop: 213,500 (2002)
| Address |
Bei der Lohmühle 11a, 23554 Lübeck | Phone: (0451) 474433 Fax: (0451) 471314 Colors |
Green shirts with white trim, white shorts, green socks. Road uniform is
all red, figure that out.
| Nicknames |
| Stadium |
Lohmühle. Capacity: 19,200 (5,450 seats). | Take the Lübeck-Mitte exit of BAB 1. Tickets |
8-23 euros (2004).
| Supporters |
"Support could be better". Averaged about 7,500 in 2004 (2.Liga).
| Friends |
Favorites seem to be Hamburger SV and Hansa Rostock.
|
Foes |
Main rivals are FC St.Pauli, TuS Hoisdorf, and city rivals Phoenix
Lübeck
| Heroes |
| Zeroes |
| Beer |
Holsten is sold in the stadium, but it's a Hamburg import. True
Lübeckers usually prefer local brews Luebsch Pils or
Lueck. Jever is a
sponsor, but also not local. |
Grub and Pub |
There is nice Gastätte under the main stands, with a "good cook".
Featured are north German specialties such as Sauerfleisch mit
Bratkartoffeln for the meat-and-potatoes crowd, along with various
seafood dishes. | The Net |
After a slow start, the club has worked over it's official
site, www.vfb-luebeck.de .
| |
Recent History: -------------- 1963-64 (II) Regionalliga Nord 14th 1964-65 (II) Regionalliga Nord 11th 1965-66 (II) Regionalliga Nord 5th 1966-67 (II) Regionalliga Nord 10th 1967-68 (II) Regionalliga Nord 9th 1968-69 (II) Regionalliga Nord 2nd 1969-70 (II) Regionalliga Nord 7th 1970-71 (II) Regionalliga Nord 3rd 1971-72 (II) Regionalliga Nord 6th 1972-73 (II) Regionalliga Nord 6th 1973-74 (II) Regionalliga Nord 16th 1974-75 (IV) Landesliga SH 1st 1975-76 (IV) Landesliga SH 3rd 1976-77 (IV) Landesliga SH 1st 1977-78 (III) Am.Oberliga Nord 7th 1978-79 (III) Am.Oberliga Nord 4th 1979-80 (III) Am.Oberliga Nord 12th 1980-81 (III) Am.Oberliga Nord 12th 1981-82 (III) Am.Oberliga Nord 15th 1982-83 (III) Am.Oberliga Nord 17th 1983-84 (IV) Verbandsliga SH 3rd 1984-85 (IV) Verbandsliga SH 4th 1985-86 (IV) Verbandsliga SH 7th 1986-87 (IV) Verbandsliga SH 1st 1987-88 (IV) Verbandsliga SH 2nd 1988-89 (IV) Verbandsliga SH 1st 1989-90 (IV) Verbandsliga SH 1st 1990-91 (IV) Verbandsliga SH 8th 1991-92 (IV) Verbandsliga SH 1st 1992-93 (IV) Verbandsliga SH 1st 1993-94 (III) Oberliga Nord 9th 1994-95 (III) Regionalliga Nord 1st 1995-96 (II) 2.Bundesliga 13th 1996-97 (II) 2.Bundesliga 16th 1997-98 (III) Regionalliga Nord 7th 1998-99 (III) Regionalliga Nord 2nd 1999-00 (III) Regionalliga Nord 2nd 2000-01 (III) Regionalliga Nord 3rd 2001-02 (III) Regionalliga Nord 1st 2002-03 (II) 2.Bundesliga 11th 2003-04 (II) 2.Bundesliga 15th 2004-05 (III) Regionalliga Nord 3rd 2005-06 (III) Regionalliga Nord 3rd 2006-07 (III) Regionalliga Nord 9th 2007-08 (III) Regionalliga Nord 16th 2008-09 (IV) Regionalliga Nord 8th 2009-10 (IV) Regionalliga Nord 9th 2010-11 (IV) Regionalliga Nord
(c) Abseits Guide to Germany : www.abseits-soccer.com