50 Fun Facts About Borussia Dortmund

In what year was Borussia Dortmund founded?

Eighteen young men formed it in a pub after falling out with a church youth group.

In which Dortmund pub was the club founded?

The parish priest was blocked at the door when he tried to break up the meeting.

Where did the name 'Borussia' actually come from?

It is Latin for Prussia, but the founders borrowed it from the Borussia brewery's beer.

What colours did the team wear when it first started playing?

Black and yellow did not appear until 1913.

Which club is Dortmund's opponent in the Revierderby?

The rivalry with the Gelsenkirchen side intensified in the 1930s, when Schalke dominated.

Whom did Dortmund beat 4–2 to win their first national title in 1956?

They retained it the next year against Hamburg.

The 1950s heroes Preißler, Kelbassa and Niepieklo were known collectively as what?

Alfred Preißler remains the club's record scorer with 177 goals.

Which Dortmund player scored the first ever Bundesliga goal in 1963?

It came a minute in, but Werder Bremen won the match 3–2.

Which English club did Dortmund beat 2–1 in the 1966 Cup Winners' Cup final?

Held and Libuda scored in extra time for the first European trophy won by a German club.

The Westfalenstadion was funded with money earmarked for which city's 1974 World Cup ground?

Cologne withdrew as a 1974 host and the federal funds were reallocated.

Which club did Dortmund beat in a third decisive playoff to avoid relegation in 1986?

They had finished the regular season 16th.

Who was the manager who won the 1989 DFB-Pokal, his first trophy?

Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 4–1 and then won the Supercup against Bayern.

Who beat Dortmund 6–1 on aggregate in the 1993 UEFA Cup final?

The DM25 million in prize money funded the signings that won the titles of the mid-1990s.

Which captain, the 1996 European Footballer of the Year, led the 1995 and 1996 title wins?

He later became the first person to win the Bundesliga with Dortmund as player and manager.

In which stadium did Dortmund win the 1997 Champions League final?

They beat holders Juventus 3–1 on Bayern's home ground.

Who scored Dortmund's first two goals in the 1997 Champions League final?

The second was a bullet header from a corner.

How long after coming on did Lars Ricken chip Peruzzi for the third goal in 1997?

It was his first touch, from over 20 yards, and he was Dortmund-born and 20 years old.

Which Brazilian club did Dortmund beat 2–0 in the 1997 Intercontinental Cup?

They became the second German winners, after Bayern in 1976.

What distinction did Dortmund gain in October 2000?

They remain the only sports club listed on the German stock market.

Which Dutch club beat Dortmund in the 2002 UEFA Cup final?

The same season Sammer's side pipped Leverkusen to the league title on the final day.

Which rival lent Dortmund €2 million in 2003 to help pay wages?

By 2005 the club was near bankruptcy and its shares had lost over 80% of their value.

What was the Westfalenstadion renamed in 2006 to help reduce debt?

UEFA and FIFA events still call it BVB Stadion Dortmund.

Whom did Jürgen Klopp replace as Dortmund manager in 2008?

The club had just finished 13th but reached the cup final.

How many points did Klopp's 2011–12 champions collect, then a Bundesliga record?

Bayern beat it with 91 the following season.

By what score did Dortmund beat Bayern in the 2012 DFB-Pokal final for a first double?

The club was voted German Team of the Year.

Why does Dortmund wear two stars above its crest?

The 2012 title was the fifth Bundesliga and eighth German championship overall.

Whom did Dortmund beat 4–1 at home in the 2013 Champions League semi-final first leg?

They lost the away leg 2–0 but went through to Wembley.

Where was the 2013 all-German Champions League final that Dortmund lost 2–1?

It was the first all-German final in the competition's history.

Who replaced Jürgen Klopp when he left after seven years in 2015?

Klopp's final season ended seventh after a winter spent near the bottom.

Whose late goal at Anfield put Dortmund out of the 2016 Europa League 5–4 on aggregate?

The comeback was masterminded by a certain Jürgen Klopp.

Which defender was injured when explosions hit the team bus before the Monaco tie in 2017?

The match was played the next day and Dortmund lost 3–2.

Whose penalty won the 2017 DFB-Pokal final 2–1 against Eintracht Frankfurt?

It was Dortmund's fourth consecutive cup final.

From which club did Dortmund hire Lucien Favre in 2018?

He missed the title by two points in his first season and earned an extension.

What was the Amazon Prime documentary about the 2018–19 season called?

It followed the title race that Dortmund lost by two points.

A 5–1 defeat to which club got Lucien Favre sacked in December 2020?

Caretaker Edin Terzić then won the DFB-Pokal 4–1 against RB Leipzig.

A 2–2 home draw with which club cost Dortmund the 2022–23 title on goal difference?

They had gone into the final day top of the table.

For what fee was Jude Bellingham sold in 2023?

Dortmund reached the Champions League final that season and lost to the same club.

Which arms manufacturer's 2024 sponsorship deal drew heavy criticism from fans?

The deal pays one million euros a year until 2027.

The 'Yellow Wall' is the standing terrace in which stand of the Westfalenstadion?

It is the largest terrace of its kind in Europe.

What is the stadium's capacity for league matches, standing included?

For international fixtures it drops to 65,829 all-seated.

What is the name of the club museum that opened in the stadium in 2008?

Q-Cells later put 8,768 solar cells on the roof.

Which former midfielder holds the club appearance record with 572 games?

He later spent the 2010s as sporting director, shaping the club's youth-first reputation.

Dortmund's 8–4 win over which club set the Champions League record for goals in a match?

Twelve goals in the 2016–17 group stage.

How old was Youssoufa Moukoko when he became the Bundesliga's youngest player in 2020?

He was also the youngest player and scorer in Champions League history weeks later.

Dortmund suffered the worst defeat in Bundesliga history, 12–0, against whom in 1978?

The club also conceded a record five penalties in a 1965 match against the same opponents.

Who is Dortmund's record goalscorer with 177 goals?

He was one of the three Alfredos of the 1950s title teams.

Which manufacturer has supplied Dortmund's kit since 2012–13?

Opel became the club's first sleeve sponsor in 2017–18.

The club was founded near which Dortmund square, whose streets form the leuchte auf logo?

The star is made from the streets that meet there.

Where is the club's Hohenbuschei training ground located?

The complex includes a Footbonaut training robot.

Which other sport does the club field a women's team in?

The football club's women's section is a more recent addition.