ðɪs sˈiːzən, vˌiːˈɛf ˈɛl bˈɑːtʃəm plˈeɪst ɪnðə fˈaɪnəl stˈændɪŋz ɪn fɹˈʌnt ʌv ðɛɹ lˈoʊkəl ɹˈaɪvəlz fɹʌm dʒˈɛlsəŋkˌɜːtʃən, ˌɛfsˈiː ʃˈɔːk ænd bˈoːɹʌʃə dˈɔːɹtmʌnd ʃˈɔːk bˌiːɪŋ ɐ dˈɪstɹɪkt ʌv dʒˈɛlsəŋkˌɜːtʃən.
This season, VfL Bochum placed in the final standings in front of their local rivals from Gelsenkirchen, FC Schalke and Borussia Dortmund (Schalke being a district of Gelsenkirchen).