VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart (Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., in German and officially, or VfB Stuttgart for short, pronounced /faʊ̯ ʔɛf beː ˈʃtʊtɡaʁt/ or by its initials VfB) is a professional sports organisation from the city of Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded on 9 September 1893 and is one of the oldest, most historic clubs with the greatest tradition in the country; it is known for its professional football section. It currently competes in the 1. Bundesliga, the top tier of national football, which places Stuttgart as the fourth team in the all-time table.

It occupies fifth position in the all-time Bundesliga table, has played its home matches since 1933 at the MHPArena, which has a capacity of 60,449 spectators, and also has 130,000 members.

It has won 5 top-division championships, 3 Bundesligas and 2 German Championships, 4 German Cups, 1 German Super Cup and 2 2. Bundesliga titles. Its home stadium is the MHPArena, a stadium located in the Bad Cannstatt district with a capacity of 60,449 spectators, whose latest renovation was in 2011. Its greatest rivalry at present remains that with Bayern Munich, with whom it plays one of the most important derbies in the country, called the Südderby, in English, (South Derby).