Full name | Verein für Rasenspiele e.V. Mannheim | ||
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Nickname(s) | Blau-Weiss-Rot | ||
Founded | 1896 | ||
Ground | Rhein-Neckar-Stadion | ||
Capacity | 8,000 | ||
Chairman | Boris Scheuermann | ||
Manager | Serkan Zubari (Sportvorstand) | ||
League | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | ||
2023–24 | 9th | ||
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VfR Mannheim is a German association football club based in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg formed in 1911 out of the fusion of Mannheimer FG 1896, Mannheimer FG 1897 Union, and FC Viktoria 1897 Mannheim.[1] The club captured the national title in 1949 with a victory over Borussia Dortmund. They have played through most of its recent history as an unheralded local amateur side and are currently part of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (V).