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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Competitions
Nicknames through the years Three names tell a story of near misses, late goals and an unbeaten season. Read the storiesClose the stories
Championships and Europe
First UEFA Cup final
Borussia win the return leg against Liverpool 2–0 but lose the final 2–3 on aggregate.
European Cup final in Rome
Borussia lose 1–3 to Liverpool in the Rome final.
Second UEFA Cup victory
Allan Simonsen's penalty gives Borussia a 1–0 return-leg win against Red Star Belgrade.
Third UEFA Cup final
After a 3–2 home win, Borussia lose 0–1 away to Eintracht Frankfurt.
A return to Europe
Champions League qualifying place secured
A 0–0 draw with Augsburg secures Borussia a top-four finish and at least a place in Champions League qualifying.
Third place and the Champions League
A 2–0 win at SV Werder Bremen secures Borussia third place in the Bundesliga and direct entry to the 2015/16 Champions League group stage.
First qualification for the Champions League round of 16
Real Madrid2:0
Borussia MönchengladbachMatch 1 · December 9, 2020 · Location: Madrid Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano
Inter Milan0:0
Shakhtar DonetskMatch 2 · December 9, 2020 · Location: Milan Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe MeazzaBorussia qualify for the Champions League round of 16 for the first time despite losing 2–0 at Real Madrid, as Inter and Shakhtar Donetsk draw 0–0.
First Champions League round-of-16 match
Borussia play their first Champions League round-of-16 match.
