The history of Borussia Mönchengladbach
Key milestones in the club's history, in chronological order.
The key milestones at a glance.
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Nicknames through the years Three names tell a story of near misses, late goals and an unbeaten season. Read the storiesClose the stories
1900–1959
Founding and early years
Borussia football club is founded
The Borussia 1900 M.-Gladbach football club is founded on August 1, 1900.
Merger creates VfTuR
Borussia joins Turnverein Germania 1889 to form VfTuR 1889 München-Gladbach.
The Borussia name returns
The football section separates from the gymnastics association and resumes playing as Borussia VfL 1900.
A forced merger
The Nazi regime orders Borussia to merge with Sport-Club 1894 München-Gladbach.
The present legal name
Since 1955 the club's legal name has been Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e. V.