| 2012–13 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Dirk Rasch | 
| Manager | Claus-Dieter Wollitz | 
| Stadium | Osnatel-Arena, Osnabrück, Germany | 
| 3. Liga | 3rd | 
| Lower Saxony Cup | Winner | 
| Top goalscorer | League: Simon Zoller (15) All: Simon Zoller (16) | 
| Highest home attendance | 16,000 vs. Arminia Bielefeld, 17 November 2012 | 
| Lowest home attendance | 7,700 vs. SV Babelsberg 03, 23 February 2013 | 
| Average home league attendance | 10,631 | 
The 2012–13 VfL Osnabrück season was the 114th season in the club's football history. In 2012–13 the club played in the 3. Liga, the third tier of German football. It was the club's second consecutive season in this league, having been relegated from the 2. Bundesliga in 2011.
The club also took part in the 2012–13 edition of the Lower Saxony Cup, having reached the quarter-finals against fourth division side TSV Havelse after a 3–2 win over SV Meppen. In the quarter-finals, they won against TSV Havelse 6–5 by penalties to reach the semi-finals.[1]
They finished the 2012–13 season in third position, gaining the spot to play in the 2. Bundesliga relegation playoff game. They faced Dynamo Dresden but lost in the away leg, making the aggregate score of 1–2, thus making them still in the 3. Liga.[2]
Matches
Legend
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendly matches
| 16 June 2012 | SF Lechtingen | 0–6 | VfL Osnabrück | Lechtingen | 
| 16:00 | Report |  4', 40' Hudec  10' Nieweler  52', 72' Zoller  89' Pauli | Stadium: Anlage an der Osnabrücker Straße Attendance: 1.000 | 
| 23 June 2012 | TuS Borgloh | 0–10 | VfL Osnabrück | Borgloch | 
| 14:00 | Report |  13' Ferfelis  33' Neidhart  65' Wegkamp  69', 82' Manno  76', 79', 85', 89' Piossek  90' Krük | Stadium: Sportplatz An der Schulstraße Attendance: 800 | 
| 26 June 2012 | Preußen Lengerich | 0–13 | VfL Osnabrück | Lengerich | 
| 18:30 | Report |  19', 23', 29' Nieweler  54', 82' Wegkamp  56' Zoller  59', 68' Glockner  66' Piossek  70', 83' Neidhart  76' Krük  90' Staffeldt | Stadium: Stadion an der Münsterstraße Attendance: 1.000 | 
| 30 June 2012 | VfL Osnabrück | 3–1 | SV Wilhelmshaven | Osnabrück | 
| 17:00 | Nagy  13' Zoller  32' Thiel  88' | Report |  72' Franziskus | Stadium: Stadion Illoshöhe Attendance: 1.000 | 
| 4 July 2012 | VfL Osnabrück | 2–1 | BV Cloppenburg | Bramsche | 
| 19:00 | Beermann  40' Piossek  89' | Report |  45' Wernke | Stadium: Sportplatz Hesepe Attendance: 700 | 
| 6 July 2012 | SF Lotte | 3–1 | VfL Osnabrück | Lotte | 
| 19:00 | Menga  25' Shapourzadeh  52' Radke  60' | Report |  45' Manno | Stadium: connectM-Arena Attendance: 2.100 | 
| 11 July 2012 | FC Schalke 04 II | 1–0 | VfL Osnabrück | Billerbeck | 
| 18:30 | Türpitz  37' | Report | Stadium: Sportzentrums am Helker Berg Attendance: 220 | 
| 14 July 2012 | VfL Osnabrück | 3–1 | VfL Bochum | Osnabrück | 
| 15:30 | Staffeldt  21' Nagy  53' Glockner  77' | Report |  36' Dedic | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 2.500 Referee: Arne Aarnink (Nordhorn) | 
| 14 August 2012 | Hannover 96 | 1–0 | VfL Osnabrück | Ilten | 
| 18:00 | Hauger  66' | Report | Stadium: Wahre-Dorff-Arena Attendance: 2.400 | 
3. Liga
| 21 July 2012 1 | VfL Osnabrück | 2–0 | Borussia Dortmund II | Osnabrück | 
| 14:00 | Manno  41' Zoller  71' | Report | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 11.700 Referee: Daniel Siebert | 
| 28 July 2012 2 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 0–1 | VfL Osnabrück | Saarbrücken | 
| 14:00 | Report |  47' Thomik | Stadium: Ludwigsparkstadion Attendance: 5.682 Referee: Christian Leicher | 
| 5 August 2012 3 | VfL Osnabrück | 2–0 | Kickers Offenbach | Osnabrück | 
| 14:00 | Staffeldt  30' Zoller  39' | Report | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 11.000 Referee: Christian Fischer | 
| 8 August 2012 4 | Karlsruher SC | 1–1 | VfL Osnabrück | Karlsruhe | 
| 19:00 | Çalhanoğlu  25' | Report |  49' Zoller | Stadium: Wildparkstadion Referee: Sasha Stegemann | 
| 11 August 2012 5 | VfL Osnabrück | 1–0 | Kickers Offenbach | Osnabrück | 
| 14:00 | Costa  49' | Report | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 9.500 Referee: Benjamin Brand | 
| 25 August 2012 6 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 3–0 | VfL Osnabrück | Stuttgart | 
| 19:00 | Grüttner  22' Fennell  33' Rühle  86' | Report | Stadium: Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau Attendance: 3.700 Referee: Christian Bandurski | 
| 28 August 2012 7 | VfL Osnabrück | 3–0 | SpVgg Unterhaching | Osnabrück | 
| 19:00 | Zoller  25' Glockner  45' Hudec  84' | Report | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 11.400 Referee: Florian Steuer | 
| 1 September 2012 8 | SV Babelsberg 03 | 1–0 | VfL Osnabrück | Babelsberg | 
| 14:00 | Kreuels  45' | Report | Stadium: Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion Attendance: 2.482 Referee: Christian Dingert | 
| 15 September 2012 9 | VfL Osnabrück | 0–2 | Preußen Münster | Osnabrück | 
| 14:00 | Report |  43' Bischoff  90' Nazarov | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 15.000 Referee: Günter Perl | 
| 22 September 2012 10 | Chemnitzer FC | 0–2 | VfL Osnabrück | Chemnitz | 
| 14:00 | Report |  54' Nagy  90+4' Staffeldt | Stadium: Stadion an der Gellertstraße Attendance: 4.100 Referee: Martin Petersen | 
| 26 September 2012 11 | VfL Osnabrück | 1–0 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Osnabrück | 
| 19:00 | Piossek  86' | Report | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 7.700 Referee: Norbert Grudzinski | 
| 29 September 2012 12 | Hansa Rostock | 0–3 | VfL Osnabrück | Rostock | 
| 13:30 | Report |  52'  70' Piossek  65' Grimaldi | Stadium: DKB-Arena Attendance: 8.500 Referee: Benjamin Brand | 
| 5 October 2012 13 | VfL Osnabrück | 2–2 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | Osnabrück | 
| 19:00 | Manno  26' Beermann  90+4' | Report |  34' Wohlfarth  62' Christ | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 9.700 Referee: Patrick Alt | 
| 20 October 2012 14 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 1–3 | VfL Osnabrück | Heidenheim | 
| 14:00 | Malura  79'  83' | Summary | Beermann  17' Pisot  58' Krük  64' Staffeldt  80' (pen.)  82' Grimaldi  90' | Stadium: Voith-Arena Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Bastian Dankert | 
| 27 October 2012 15 | VfL Osnabrück | 2–0 | Hallescher FC | Osnabrück | 
| 14:00 | Manno  68' Neumann  78' | Summary | Hauk  75' | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Malte Dittrich | 
| 3 November 2012 16 | VfB Stuttgart II | 1–2 | VfL Osnabrück | Stuttgart | 
| 14:00 | Benyamina  31' Khedira  64' | Summary | Nagy  60' Manno  65' | Stadium: Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau Attendance: 520 Referee: Benjamin Cortus | 
| 10 November 2012 17 | SV Wacker Burghausen | 1–1 | VfL Osnabrück | Burghausen, Altötting | 
| 14:00 | Omodiagbe  52' Thiel  63' | Summary | Zoller  45' Fischer  62' | Stadium: Wacker-Arena Attendance: 2,460 Referee: Knut Kircher | 
| 17 November 2012 18 | VfL Osnabrück | 0–0 | Arminia Bielefeld | Osnabrück | 
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Felix Zwayer | 
| 24 November 2012 19 | Alemannia Aachen | 0–1 | VfL Osnabrück | Aachen | 
| 14:00 | Report | Glockner  79' | Stadium: New Tivoli Attendance: 12,031 Referee: Wolfgang Stark | 
| 1 December 2012 20 | Borussia Dortmund II | 1–1 | VfL Osnabrück | Dortmund | 
| 14:00 | Hübner  72' | Report | Costa  55' | Stadium: Stadion Rote Erde Attendance: 2,809 Referee: Dr. Manuel Kunzmann | 
| 8 December 2012 21 | VfL Osnabrück | 3–0 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | Osnabrück | 
| 14:00 | Zoller  49' Beermann  51' Neumann  53' | Report | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 8,600 Referee: Christian Dingert | 
| 15 December 2012 22 | Kickers Offenbach | 1–5 | VfL Osnabrück | Offenbach am Main | 
| 14:00 | Fetsch  24' | Report | Manno  22', 75' Piossek  36' Zoller  87' Thiel  89' | Stadium: Sparda Bank Hessen Stadium Attendance: 4,703 Referee: Robert Hartmann | 
| 26 January 2013 23 | VfL Osnabrück | 2–3 | Karlsruher SC | Osnabrück | 
| 14:00 | Manno  63' Pisot  83' | Report | Çalhanoğlu  29', 34' Akpoguma  54' | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 11,400 Referee: Guido Winkmann | 
| 2 February 2013 24 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 2–1 | VfL Osnabrück | Erfurt | 
| 14:00 | Pfingsten-Reddig  8' Engelhardt  77' | Report | Costa  2' | Stadium: Steigerwaldstadion Attendance: 4,037 Referee: Dr. Manuel Kunzmann | 
| 10 February 2013 25 | VfL Osnabrück | 3–1 | Stuttgarter Kickers | Osnabrück | 
| 14:00 | Staffeldt  11' Nagy  34' Zoller  63' | Report | Leist  24' | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Eduard Beitinger | 
| 16 February 2013 26 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 0–2 | VfL Osnabrück | Unterhaching | 
| 14:00 | Report | Piossek  15' Zoller  22' | Stadium: Stadion am Sportpark Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Timo Gerach | 
| 23 February 2013 27 | VfL Osnabrück | 1–0 | SV Babelsberg 03 | Osnabrück | 
| 14:00 | Manno  52' | Report | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 7,700 Referee: Rene Rohde | 
| 2 March 2013 28 | Preußen Münster | 3–1 | VfL Osnabrück | Münster | 
| 14:00 | Kara  12', 19', 26' | Report | Zoller  39' | Stadium: Preußenstadion Attendance: 15,050 Referee: Christian Dingert | 
| 8 March 2013 29 | VfL Osnabrück | 2–2 | Chemnitzer FC | Osnabrück | 
| 19:00 | Pisot  45 +3' Zoller  52' | Report | Fink  26' Förster  87' | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 9,700 Referee: Arno Blos | 
| 16 March 2013 30 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 1–0 | VfL Osnabrück | Darmstadt | 
| 14:00 | Zimmerman  55' | Report | Stadium: Stadion am Böllenfalltor Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Günter Perl | 
| 30 March 2013 31 | VfL Osnabrück | 3–2 | Hansa Rostock | Osnabrück | 
| 14:00 | Jula  69', 90+2' Staffeldt  71' | Report | Mendy  16' Beermann  61' (o.g.) | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 10,800 Referee: Christian Dietz | 
| 6 April 2013 32 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 3–2 | VfL Osnabrück | Wiesbaden | 
| 14:00 | Ivana  45' Janjic  67' Vunguidica  85' | Report | Beermann  4' Zoller  69' | Stadium: Brita-Arena Attendance: 3,059 Referee: Karl Valentin | 
| 13 April 2013 33 | VfL Osnabrück | 2–2 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Osnabrück | 
| 14:00 | Zoller  19' Staffeldt  68' | Report | Schnatterer  44' Kraus  90+1' | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 9,600 Referee: Peter Sippel | 
| 20 April 2013 34 | Hallescher FC | 1–2 | VfL Osnabrück | Halle | 
| 14:00 | Ivana  45' | Report | Staffeldt  43' Zoller  63' | Stadium: Erdgas-Sportpark Attendance: 6,406 Referee: Daniel Siebert | 
| 27 April 2013 35 | VfL Osnabrück | 2–0 | VfB Stuttgart II | Osnabrück | 
| 14:00 | Zoller  35' Piossek  73' | Report | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 9,200 Referee: Sören Storks | 
| 4 May 2013 36 | VfL Osnabrück | 1–0 | SV Wacker Burghausen | Osnabrück | 
| 14:00 | Staffeldt  61' | Report | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 10,100 Referee: Tobias Stieler | 
| 11 May 2013 37 | Arminia Bielefeld | 1–0 | VfL Osnabrück | Bielefeld | 
| 13:30 | Hille  56' | Report | Stadium: Schüco-Arena Attendance: 26,500 Referee: Wolfgang Stark | 
2. Bundesliga Relegation Playoff
| 24 May 2013 1st Leg | VfL Osnabrück | 1–0 | Dynamo Dresden | Osnabrück | 
| 20:30 | Manno  43' | Report | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena Attendance: 15,500 Referee: Günter Perl | 
| 28 May 2013 2nd Leg | Dynamo Dresden | 2–0 | VfL Osnabrück | Dresden | 
| 20:30 | Fiel  30' Ouali  71' | Report | Stadium: Glücksgas Stadium Attendance: 29,253 Referee: Peter Gagelmann | 
Lower Saxony Cup
| 5 September 2012 Eight-finals | SV Meppen | 2–3 | VfL Osnabrück | Meppen | 
| 19:00 | Gerdes-Wurpts  20', 45' | Report |  5' Nagy  45' Bouma  85' Manno | Stadium: MEP-Arena Attendance: 5.000 Referee: Axel Martin | 
| 24 March 2013 Quarter-finals | TSV Havelse | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | VfL Osnabrück | Garbsen | 
| 14:00 | Wendel  55' Hintzkel  74' | Report |  77' Nagy  85' Zoller | Stadium: A-Platz Attendance: 1.332 Referee: Hauke-Jörn Rüther | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Vucinovic  Posipal  Deppe  |  Bouma  Pisot  Staffeldt  Beermann | |||
| 16 April 2013 Semi-finals | BSV SW Rehden | 0–2 | VfL Osnabrück | Rehden | 
| 19:00 | Report |  44' Piossek  47' Jula | Stadium: A-Platz Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Tobias Helwig | 
| 30 May 2013 Final | SV Wilhelmshaven | 2–4 | VfL Osnabrück | Wilhelmshaven | 
| 19:00 | Papaefthimiou  12' Jahdadic  29' | Report |  28' Kodes  45' Neidhart  53' Stehr  90' Balzis | Stadium: Jadestadion Attendance: 325 Referee: Stefan Haupt | 
Sources
- ↑ Krombacher Pokal Herren des NFV – Viertelfinale Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Fussball.de – Lower Saxony Cup quarter finals, accessed: 27 March 2013
- ↑ "VfL Osnabrück News: VfL scheitert in der Relegation". Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
External links
- 2012–13 VfL Osnabrück season at Weltfussball.de (in German)
- 2012–13 VfL Osnabrück season at kicker.de (in German)
- 2012–13 VfL Osnabrück season at Fussballdaten.de (in German)