VfL Bochum

2. Bundesliga

2. Bundesliga 2018/19 to 2020/21. On the gross result, from 7th to 9th place over this period.

Gross result

€28.3m

−13.7% vs previous season

9th highest value of 15 (3 without figures)

Wage bill

€18.7m

+7.2% vs previous season

6th highest value of 15 (3 without figures)

Net result

−€4.9m

−€2.0m vs previous season

11th highest value of 15 (3 without figures)

Equity

−€4.9m

−€4.9m vs previous season

15th highest value of 15 (3 without figures)

Equity ratio

−21.5%

−21.4pp vs previous season

15th highest value of 15 (3 without figures)

Bochum has increased its gross result by 168% since 2018/19

2018/19 to 2024/25, €m

  • League median

Source: DFL, club financial figures

Bochum: league position and revenue rank on average 1.1 places apart

2018/19 to 2024/25

  • League position
  • Revenue rank on the gross result

Source: DFL, club financial figures; final tables

Bochum has eliminated its negative equity

2018/19 to 2024/25, €m

Source: DFL, club financial figures

Equity ratio 2020/21

−21.5%

negative: debts exceed assets.

15th highest value of 15 (3 without figures) · league median 17.4%

Bochum: equity ratio up 17 percentage points since 2018/19

Shares of total assets, 2018/19 to 2024/25

Source: DFL, club financial figures

Bochum closes 2020/21 with a deficit of €4.9m

2020/21, €m, excluding items under €50k

Source: DFL, club financial figures

Bochum: wage ratio stable at around 47% since 2018/19

2018/19 to 2024/25

  • Bochum by season
  • Bundesliga 2024/25

Source: DFL, club financial figures

Season 2020/21

Position in the league

Key figureValueRankMedianworsebetter
Gross result €28.3m9 of 15 9 of 15 €29.9m
Wage bill €18.7m6 of 15 6 of 15 €15.2m
Wage ratio 66.0%2 of 15 2 of 15 57.7%
Net result −€4.9m11 of 15 11 of 15 −€0.8m
Equity −€4.9m15 of 15 15 of 15 €6.6m
Equity ratio −21.5%15 of 15 15 of 15 17.4%
Liabilities €25.9m4 of 15 4 of 15 €12.9m
Payments to player agents €0.9m6 of 15 6 of 15 €0.8m

Bochum ranks 9th on the gross result in the 2. Bundesliga

15 clubs, 2020/21, €m

  • Median

Source: DFL, club financial figures

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