Borussia Monchengladbach Codexery
An unofficial fan history of Borussia Monchengladbach — its eras, legends, honours, iconic matches, and rivalries.
Club History & Eras
Bundesliga Founding Member 1963 · Five Titles In Seven Years 1970-1977 · First Bundesliga Title 1970 · European Cup Final Wembley 1973 · Rudi Völler Leadership Era · Hennes Weisweiler Appointment 1965 · First Bundesliga Championship 1965 · Bundesliga Inaugural Season 1963 · The Wunder von Gladbach Era · Rudi Assauer Transfer Revolution · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Victory 1979 · European Cup Final 1973 vs Milan
Legendary Players & Icons
Allan Simonsen · Rainer Bonhof · Horst Bertram · Horst Köppel · Alassane Plea · Rudi Völler · Lars Stindl · Karlheinz Förster · Stefan Kuntz · Günter Netzer · Hans-Peter Briegel · Thomas Helmer · Jupp Heynckes · Marco Bode · Hans-Josef Kapellmann · Friedhelm Konietzka · Klaus Allofs · Wolfgang Weber · Wolfgang Rolff
Honours & Records
Bundesliga Champion 1969-70 · UEFA Cup Winner 1979 · Jupp Heynckes All-Time Top Scorer · Hennes Weisweiler Legendary Manager · DFB-Pokal Winner 1980 · Five Bundesliga Championships Record · Wolfgang Weber Defensive Icon · Klaus Fichtel Most Appearances Record · Der Klassiker Rivalry with Bayern Munich · Bundesliga Champion 1974-75 · DFB-Pokal Winner 2010-11 · UEFA Cup Finalist 1978-79 · UEFA Cup Finalist 1979-80 · Bundesliga Champion 1976-77
Iconic Matches
European Cup Semi-Final 1975 vs Ajax Amsterdam · Der Klassiker 1974 vs Bayern Munich · Bundesliga Title Decider 1971 vs Bayern Munich · UEFA Cup Semi-Final 1974 vs Juventus · World Cup Final Brazil vs Italy 1970 · World Cup Final Argentina vs West Germany 1986 · Hand of God Match England vs Argentina 1986 · Miracle of Bern (West Germany vs Hungary 1954) · European Cup Final Bayern Munich vs Leeds United 1975 · El Clasico Barcelona vs Real Madrid 2010 · Der Klassiker Dortmund vs Bayern Munich 2012 · Champions League Final Chelsea vs Man Utd 2008 · World Cup Final Germany vs Argentina 2014 · Battle of Nuremberg Germany vs Brazil 2006
Great Rivalries
1980 DFB-Pokal Final vs Hamburg · Gladbach vs Hamburger SV Rivalry · 2014 DFB-Pokal Final vs Bayern Munich · 1993 DFB-Pokal Final vs Kaiserslautern · Gladbach vs Borussia Dortmund Clash · 1970 Bundesliga Season Clash · Stadtklassiker · Gladbach vs. Bayern München · Gladbach vs. Juventus Turin · Gladbach vs. Hamburger SV
Stadium & Culture
Hennes Weisweiler · Uli Stielike · Klaus Fichtel · Wolfgang Overath · Horst Wohlers · Christian Ziege · Gladbach-Song · Borussia-Park · Fohlenlied · Stadionplatz