Club · Regionalliga West · Bochum

VfL Bochum 1848 II

Founded 1938 · Semi-Professional

Manager

Heiko Butscher

2026 · Regionalliga West · position 14

Game start 13 Jul 2026

Reputation
1,0000.5 of 5 stars calc
Squad strength calc
86.13 Best sixteen by CA
Players calc
19
Balance
£1
Transfer budget
£1
Wage budget
£1 p/w

Best XI (calc)

  1. GKNoel-Etienne IntvenCA 83
  2. DLDominic VolkmerCA 95
  3. DRHenri MatterCA 91
  4. MLMaximilian DittgenCA 100
  5. MRTill WinkelmannCA 90
  6. DCMohammed TolbaCA 90
  7. DCLuca BernsdorfCA 87
  8. MCLars HoltkampCA 92
  9. MCVahidin TurudijaCA 86
  10. STAmos GerthCA 78
  11. ST—CA —
Position and current ability. Unfilled positions remain blank.
Formation
4-4-2
Average CA (calc)
—
Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
83
Defender, highest CA (calc)
95
Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
100
Attacker, highest CA (calc)
78

Line maxima are fm-reader's figures for the full squad by calculated best position; they include loans in and exclude loans out. The XI average is shown only when all eleven positions are filled.

The site's own 4-4-2 from up to 300 contracted players, including those on loan elsewhere. Each slot takes the highest-CA player at least accomplished there (familiarity 15+), with scarce positions filled first. This is a calculated selection, not a recorded lineup.

Best sixteen (calc)

Calculated by fm-reader from the 16 highest-CA squad players (at most sixteen). The squad includes loans in and excludes loans out, with players matched to the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes. Missing inputs stay missing.

MeasureAverageMedianLowestHighestLeague rank of averageLeague rank of median
Current ability 86.1386.077100 1212
Expected potential 109.63107.597125 78
Value £102,786£108,173£3,826£214,542 72
Sale value £160,035£143,260£4,490£385,146 72
Weekly wage £0£0£0£0 101
Age 22.8621.281831 1213

Contracted players

19
NamePositionsAgeNationalityStatusCAPAValue calc Contract
Maximilian Dittgen WB/M (L), AM (LC)31Germany — 100118 £62,254Jun 2028
Dominic Volkmer D (LC)30Germany — 95101 £44,903Jun 2027
Lars Holtkamp DM, M (C)24Germany — 92102 £46,497Jun 2027
Henri Matter D (R)25Germany — 91110 £14,514Jun 2027
Till Winkelmann D/WB/M (R), AM (RLC)21Germany — 90120 £188,449Jun 2027
Mohammed Tolba D (RC)21Germany — 90120 £180,396Jun 2027
Luca Bernsdorf D (RC)21Germany — 87114 £154,625Jun 2027
Nicolas Abdat D/WB/M (L)29Germany — 86100 £8,164Jun 2027
Vahidin Turudija D (C), DM, M (C)20Germany — 86113 £188,449Jun 2027
Janek Herzberg D (R), DM, M (C)18Germany — 85110–140 £214,542Jun 2028
Ciwan Güneş DM, M/AM (C)20Germany — 83118 £157,460Jun 2027
Noel-Etienne Intven GK19Germany — 8390–120 £109,655Jun 2028
Amos Gerth ST (C)18Germany — 7890–120 £106,691Jun 2027
Jaden Kibbe D (C), DM18Germany — 7890–120 £133,751Jun 2027
Benjamin Bußmann GK21Germany — 77101 £30,409Jun 2027
Finn Kotyrba GK22Germany — 7797 £3,826Jun 2027
Ole van Eck M/AM (C)19Germany — 7080–110 £19,586Jun 2027
Samuel Weber D (C), DM, M (C)18Germany — 6870–100 £35,595Jun 2027
Jan Nzeba-Bost D (C), DM, M (C)20Germany — 5174 £3,273Jun 2027

Contracted-player overview (calc)

Players
19
CA16
86.1
PA16
109.6
Off-scale CA values excluded
0
Off-scale PA values excluded
0
Average age
21.8
Under 21
9
Squad value (calc)
£1,703,039
Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2027
16

The site’s own figures from the contracted players above. CA16/PA16 are the means of the best sixteen; a potential range code enters PA16 at fm-reader’s expected PA. Value is fm-reader’s calculation.

Highest potential

Set-piece takers

Corner takersMaximilian Dittgen
Free-kick takersMaximilian Dittgen
Penalty takersMaximilian Dittgen
Long-throw takersMaximilian Dittgen

The site’s own scores (see the rankings for the model).

Staff

4
NameJobNationalityAge
Managers
Heiko ButscherManager First TeamGermany45
Assistant Managers
Frank HeinemannAssistant Manager First TeamGermany61
Sebastian SommerAssistant Manager First TeamGermany38
Loan Managers
Nico BöttcherLoan ManagerGermany27

Club

Full name
VfL Bochum 1848 II
Short name
Bochum II
Nickname
—
Second nickname
—
Six-letter name
BOC II
Three-letter name
IBO
Alternative abbreviation
BCM
Nation
Germany
Stadium
Mondpalast-Arena 13,500
Training ground
—
World reputation
0
Potential reputation
0
Reputation scope (calc)
Obscure
Hashtag
—

Squad and expectations

Players (calc)
19
Foreign players (calc)
0
Homegrown in nation (calc)
18
Loaned in (calc)
0
Loaned out (calc)
0
Ranking score (calc)
4,662
Predicted position (calc)
10
Stored media expectation
—
Stored predicted finish
—

Squad counts and ranking figures are calculated by fm-reader. Stored media expectations are shown separately; no prediction is inferred when either is missing.

Finances

Financial state
—
Rich benefactor
None
Benefactor changes starting finances
No
Balance
£1
Transfer budget
£1
Transfer budget before the window
£1
Wage budget (weekly)
£1
Highest weekly wage
—
Loan debt
£0
Previous turnover
£0
Previous profit
£0
Average ticket price
£6.01
Season ticket price
£0
Stadium rent (yearly)
—
Rents stadium
Yes
Rent share of gate receipts
—
Transfer embargo
—

Fans and facilities

Average attendance
915
Minimum attendance
303
Maximum attendance
2,139
Season ticket holders
0
Club members
—
Supporter loyalty
10
Supporter passion
3
Supporter patience
13
Supporter affluence
5
Supporter temperament
18
Supporter expectations
10
Morale
11
Training facilities
12
Corporate facilities
—
Youth facilities
0
Youth coaching
0
Youth recruitment
—
Youth importance
—

Kits

  • Home Background #FFFFFF, foreground #1031C5
  • Away Background #080808, foreground #FFFFFF
  • Third Background #FF5A18, foreground #FF5A18

Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.

Every kit part (27)
HomeShirtShirt: Stripe (Ajax)Back: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #1031C5 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #1031C5 number colour #1031C5 number trim colour #FFFFFF
HomeSocks— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)Shorts— Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #080808 trim colour #080808 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeShorts— Alternative 0 foreground colour #1031C5 background colour #1031C5 trim colour #1031C5 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)Socks— Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #080808 trim colour #080808 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)Icon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #080808 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)Shirt—Back: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #080808 trim colour #080808 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #FFFFFF
HomeIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #1031C5 trim colour #1031C5 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
HomeText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #1031C5 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShirtShirt: Plain (Different Sleeves)Back: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #080808 trim colour #080808 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #FFFFFF
AwayText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #080808 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #080808 trim colour #080808 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)Shirt—Back: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #FF5A18 background colour #FF5A18 trim colour #FF5A18 number colour #080808 number trim colour #080808
Away (GK)Icon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #FF5A18 trim colour #080808 number colour #080808 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)Socks— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FF5A18 background colour #FF5A18 trim colour #FF5A18 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwaySocks— Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #080808 trim colour #080808 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShorts— Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #080808 trim colour #080808 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)Shorts— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FF5A18 background colour #FF5A18 trim colour #FF5A18 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Third (GK)Socks— Alternative 0 foreground colour #188B62 background colour #188B62 trim colour #188B62 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
ThirdSocks— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FF5A18 background colour #FF5A18 trim colour #FF5A18 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Third (GK)Shorts— Alternative 0 foreground colour #188B62 background colour #188B62 trim colour #188B62 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
ThirdShorts— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FF5A18 background colour #FF5A18 trim colour #FF5A18 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Third (GK)Icon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #188B62 trim colour #080808 number colour #080808 number trim colour #000000
Third (GK)Shirt—Back: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #188B62 background colour #188B62 trim colour #188B62 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #FFFFFF
ThirdIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #FF5A18 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
ThirdText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #FF5A18 trim colour #080808 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
ThirdShirt—Back: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #FF5A18 background colour #FF5A18 trim colour #FF5A18 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #FFFFFF

Teams

TeamTypeCaptainReputation
VfL Bochum 1848 IIFirst TeamLars Holtkamp1,000

League position by season

11819832026 1983: 13 in Oberliga Westfalen1984: 11 in Oberliga Westfalen1985: 7 in Oberliga Westfalen1986: 11 in Oberliga Westfalen1987: 13 in Oberliga Westfalen1988: 14 in Oberliga Westfalen 1990: 9 in Oberliga Westfalen1991: 7 in Oberliga Westfalen1992: 13 in Oberliga Westfalen1993: 18 in Oberliga Westfalen 1998: 4 in Oberliga Westfalen1999: 1 in Oberliga Westfalen2000: 15 in Regionalliga West2001: 2 in Oberliga Westfalen2002: 5 in Oberliga Westfalen2003: 2 in Oberliga Westfalen2004: 3 in Oberliga Westfalen2005: 2 in Oberliga Westfalen2006: 6 in Oberliga Westfalen2007: 10 in Oberliga Westfalen2008: 3 in Oberliga Westfalen2009: 14 in Regionalliga West2010: 3 in Regionalliga West2011: 14 in Regionalliga West2012: 14 in Regionalliga West2013: 14 in Regionalliga West2014: 14 in Regionalliga West2015: 16 in Regionalliga West 2025: 2 in Oberliga Westfalen2026: 14 in Regionalliga West

Drawn by the site from the stored final tables; gaps are seasons with no stored position.

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
Oberliga Westfalen141999
Verbandspokal Westfalen—1—

Counted by the site from the stored past winners: titles and runners-up of editions that took place.

League history

30

Club records

Highest attendance v Rot-Weiss Essen 1907 3,051 attendance 2000
Lowest attendance v SG Wattenscheid 09 II 80 attendance 2001
Highest average attendance 738 attendance 1999
Record win v Hammer SpVg 10–0 1999
Record defeat v VfR Sölde 0–6 1991
Highest scoring league match v Hammer SpVg 10–0 1999
Highest scoring match v Hammer SpVg 10–0 1999
Most league goals in a season 26 goals 2008
Most overall appearances David Zajas 214 games
Most league appearances David Zajas 213 games
Most overall goals Luciano Velardi 65 goals
Most league goals Luciano Velardi 65 goals
Youngest player v SV Eintracht Trier 05 2008
Oldest player v SC Verl 2004
Highest fee received Aurélien Joachim v TSV Alemannia Aachen £128,854 2007
Highest fee spent Aurélien Joachim v R Excelsior Virton £42,951 2006

Regional divisions

Transfers in

DatePlayerFromTypeFee
28 Aug 2026Till Winkelmann—TransferUnknown fee
9 Jul 2026Maximilian Dittgen—TransferUnknown fee
24 Jan 2026Louis KösterHolstein KielLoanUnknown fee
20 Jan 2026Dominic VolkmerTSV Steinbach HaigerTransfer£0
20 Jan 2026Mohammed Tolba—TransferUnknown fee
3 Dec 2025Aurel Wagbe—TransferUnknown fee
2 Jul 2025Jaden Korzynietz—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2025Luis HartwigMSV DuisburgLoan£0
1 Jul 2025Henri MatterSC Fortuna KölnTransfer£0
1 Jul 2025Vahidin TurudijaVfB HombergTransfer£0
1 Jul 2025Jamil NajjarBorussia MönchengladbachTransfer£0
1 Jul 2025Finn KotyrbaFC Schalke 04 IITransfer£0
1 Jul 2025Benjamin Bußmann—TransferUnknown fee
30 Oct 2024Nicolas Abdat—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2024Keleb NwubaniSC Preußen MünsterTransfer£0
1 Jul 2024Daniel Hülsenbusch—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2024Semin KojićASC 09 DortmundTransfer£0
1 Jul 2024Benjamin Dreca—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2024Ben HeuserRot-Weiss Essen 1907Transfer£0
1 Jul 2024Tolga ÖzdemirSportfreunde LotteTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2024Lars HoltkampSV Lippstadt 08Transfer£0

Transfers out

DatePlayerToTypeFee
30 Jun 2026Jamil Najjar—Transfer£0
30 Jun 2026Benjamin Dreca—Transfer£0
30 Jun 2026Jaden Korzynietz—Transfer£0
30 Jun 2026Semin Kojić—Transfer£0
30 Jun 2026Jeremias Heufken—Transfer£0
13 Jan 2026Ben HeuserKapfenberger SV 1919Transfer£0
2 Jan 2026Keleb NwubaniRot Weiss AhlenTransfer£0
1 Jan 2026Tolga ÖzdemirSV SchermbeckTransfer£0

Transfer add-ons and payments

PlayerTermPayerRecipientFinancial termsUntil
Maximilian DittgenPromotion Wage RiseVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Maximilian DittgenRelegation Wage DropVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Nicolas AbdatPromotion Wage RiseVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Nicolas AbdatRelegation Wage DropVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Dominic VolkmerPromotion Wage RiseVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Dominic VolkmerRelegation Wage DropVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Henri MatterPromotion Wage RiseVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Henri MatterRelegation Wage DropVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Lars HoltkampPromotion Wage RiseVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Lars HoltkampRelegation Wage DropVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Till WinkelmannPromotion Wage RiseVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Till WinkelmannRelegation Wage DropVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Mohammed TolbaPromotion Wage RiseVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Mohammed TolbaRelegation Wage DropVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Benjamin BußmannPromotion Wage RiseVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Benjamin BußmannRelegation Wage DropVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Finn KotyrbaPromotion Wage RiseVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Finn KotyrbaRelegation Wage DropVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Vahidin TurudijaPromotion Wage RiseVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —
Vahidin TurudijaRelegation Wage DropVfL Bochum 1848 II—Cash term: —Percentage: 25% —

For sell-on clauses, the cash term is previous cash ignored before applying the percentage, not a lump sum payable.

Across versions

VersionDivisionReputationPlayersBalanceTransfer budget
FM27 27.0.0Regionalliga West1,00019£1£1
FM26 26.2.0Regionalliga West1,00019£1£1
FM26 26.0.0Regionalliga West1,00022£1£1
FM24 24.3.0—1,0000£1£1
FM23 23.4.0—1,0000£1£1
FM23 23.3.0—1,0000£1£1
FM23 23.0.0—1,0000£1£1
FM22 22.4.0—1,0000£1£1
FM22 22.3.0—1,0000£1£1
FM22 22.1.0—1,0000£1£1
FM22 22.0.1—1,0000£1£1
FM22 22.0.0—1,0000£1£1
FM21 21.4.0—1,0000£1£1
FM21 21.3.0—1,0000£1£1
FM21 21.1.1—1,0000£1£1
FM21 21.0.1—1,0000£1£1
FM21 21.0.0—1,0000£1£1
FM20 20.4.0—00£1£1
FM20 20.3.0—00£1£1
FM20 20.1.0—00£1£1
FM20 20.0.1—00£1£1
FM20 20.0.0—00£1£1
FM19 19.3.0—00£1£1
FM19 19.1.0—00£1£1
FM19 19.0.1—00£1£1
FM19 19.0.0—00£1£1
FM18 18.3.0—00£1£1
FM18 18.1.0—00£1£1
FM18 18.0.0—00£1£1
FM17 17.3.0—00£1£1
FM17 17.0.0—00£1£1
FM16 16.3.0—00£1£1
FM16 16.0.1—00£1£1
FM16 16.0.0—00£1£1
FM15 15.3.0——0£1—
FM15 15.0.0——0£1—
FM14 14.3.0——0£1—
FM14 14.0.0——0£1—
FM13 13.3.0——0£1—
FM13 13.0.0——0£1—
FM12 12.2.0——0£1—
FM12 12.0.0——0£1—
FM11 11.0.0——0£1—
FM10 10.0.0——0£1—