Club History
22 entries in the Borussia Dortmund compendium.
Early years and first regional titlesFrom near-bankruptcy in 1929 to the Oberliga West record.Jürgen Klopp era begins (2008)From 13th place to champions in three seasons.Back-to-back Bundesliga titles (1995-1996)Sammer's Dortmund win the league in 1995 and 1996.Double season: Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal (2011-2012)League and cup together for the first time.Westfalia HerneThe club where Edin Terzić won the Westphalia Cup and scored twice in a 6–4 final.1963-64 Bundesliga InaugurationFounder members thanks to the last championship.Ottmar Hitzfeld EraFrom runners-up in 1992 to European champions in 1997.Lothar EmmerichThe forward who scored 115 goals in 183 games and led Dortmund to their first European trophy.Ottmar HitzfeldOne of only seven managers to win the European Cup/UEFA Champions League with two clubs.Karl-Heinz RiedleKarl-Heinz Riedle is a German former professional striker known for his exceptional heading accuracy and…Jürgen KloppThe architect of heavy metal football who turned Dortmund into back-to-back champions.Stefan ReuterGerman football executive and former defender/midfielder, World Cup and European champion.Paulo SousaPortuguese midfield general who conquered Europe with Juventus and Borussia Dortmund.Thomas DollFrom East German champion to international manager: a career defined by tactical intelligence and resilience.Marco ReusThe hometown hero who returned to lead Dortmund for twelve years, scoring 170 goals and capturing two…Signal Iduna ParkHome to the Yellow Wall and Germany's biggest crowd.Lars RickenThe youngest BVB debutant and Champions League final hero who stayed for 15 years.The 1960s Golden AgeA national title, a cup and Germany's first European trophy.Founding Era (1909)Founded in a pub against the parish priest's wishes.Post-War RebuildingDissolved, refounded as BVB, and champions by 1956.Relegation and Crisis (1970s)Relegation in 1972, a new stadium in 1974.The Modern Rebuild Phase (2022–Present)Terzic's return, a 2024 final and Kovac.
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