VfB Stuttgart began the campaign with the youngest squad of the Bundesliga and were widely seen as a competitor for a
UEFA Cup berth. They began their season with a 0–3 home defeat against
1. FC Nürnberg and even dropped in reach of the relegation zone after another home defeat against
Borussia Dortmund during the third round. During the rest of the season the team managed to stabilize in the upper third of the table, eventually winning the last eight games of the season while competitors
Schalke 04,
Werder Bremen and
Bayern Munich struggled. Stuttgart went on to claim their third championship in the Bundesliga and fifth
German championship overall with a 2–1 home victory against
Energie Cottbus during the last round of the season. One week after winning the league championship, Stuttgart failed to win
the Double after losing the
2007 DFB-Pokal Final against Nürnberg with a score of 2–3. Manager
Armin Veh who claimed his first championship as a Bundesliga coach was elected
German Football Manager of the Year, while
striker Mario Gómez was named
Footballer of the Year (Germany) in 2007. ==Team overview==