VfB Stuttgart 1988/89
UEFA Cup round of 64→UEFA Cup runners-up
VfB Stuttgart entered the 1988/89 UEFA Cup at the round of 64 and reached the final. It put out Tatabánya of Hungary, Dinamo Zagreb of Yugoslavia, Groningen of the Netherlands, Real Sociedad of Spain and Dynamo Dresden of East Germany, then lost the final to Napoli of Italy, 1:2 away and 3:3 at home. The season earned Germany 18 coefficient points.
Coefficient points18earned for Germany this season
Record6-3-312 matches played
Goals19:12+7 goal difference
Club coefficient2.250the club's own running total
UEFA Cup
VfB Stuttgart
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup · R64 · 1st leg | 7 Sep 1988 | VfB Stuttgart – Tatabánya | 2:0 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · R64 · 2nd leg | 11 Oct 1988 | Tatabánya – VfB Stuttgart | 2:1 | Through to the round of 32 (UEFA Cup) | 0 |
| UEFA Cup · R32 · 1st leg | 26 Oct 1988 | Dinamo Zagreb – VfB Stuttgart | 1:3 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · R32 · 2nd leg | 9 Nov 1988 | VfB Stuttgart – Dinamo Zagreb | 1:1 | Through to the round of 16 (UEFA Cup) | 1 |
| UEFA Cup · R16 · 1st leg | 22 Nov 1988 | Groningen – VfB Stuttgart | 1:3 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · R16 · 2nd leg | 6 Dec 1988 | VfB Stuttgart – Groningen | 2:0 | Through to the quarter-final (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| UEFA Cup · QF · 1st leg | 28 Feb 1989 | VfB Stuttgart – Real Sociedad | 1:0 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · QF · 2nd leg | 16 Mar 1989 | Real Sociedad – VfB Stuttgart | 1:0 a.e.t. (2:4 pen.) | Through to the semi-final (UEFA Cup) | 0 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| UEFA Cup · SF · 1st leg | 5 Apr 1989 | VfB Stuttgart – Dynamo Dresden | 1:0 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · SF · 2nd leg | 19 Apr 1989 | Dynamo Dresden – VfB Stuttgart | 1:1 | Through to the final (UEFA Cup) | 1 |
| Bonus: reached the final | 1 | ||||
| UEFA Cup · Final · 1st leg | 3 May 1989 | Napoli – VfB Stuttgart | 2:1 | 0 | |
| UEFA Cup · Final · 2nd leg | 17 May 1989 | VfB Stuttgart – Napoli | 3:3 | Runners-up | 1 |
See also: every Germany club in 1988/89 · the 1988/89 coefficient table.