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
Founding and early years
First West German championship
Playing as VfTuR, Borussia beat Kölner BC 3–1 after extra time in the West German championship final in Neuss.
Heinz Ditgens becomes an international
Heinz Ditgens becomes Borussia's first Germany international.
The Foals rise
West German Cup winners
Borussia beat 1. FC Köln 3–1 in the West German Cup final.
First DFB-Pokal victory
Borussia beat Karlsruher SC 3–2 in the final.
Promotion to the Bundesliga
A 1–1 draw with Wormatia Worms completes Borussia's Bundesliga promotion round as group winners and sends the club into the top division for the first time.
First German championship
A 4–3 win over Hamburg secures Borussia's first German championship.
First Bundesliga title defence
A 4–1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt makes Borussia the first club to retain the Bundesliga title.
Championships and Europe
Three straight titles and a fifth crown
A 2–2 draw at Bayern completes three consecutive titles.
12–0 Bundesliga record
Borussia beat Borussia Dortmund 12–0 at Düsseldorf's Rheinstadion.
Intercontinental Cup final
Representing Europe, Borussia draw the first leg 2–2 with Boca Juniors.
Cup win, relegation and survival
First Bundesliga relegation confirmed
Werder's 1–0 win in their postponed match against Schalke confirms Gladbach's first Bundesliga relegation.
First Bundesliga home match at Borussia-Park
Gladbach play their first Bundesliga home match at the new arena against Borussia Dortmund.
Second Bundesliga relegation confirmed
Bielefeld's 3–2 win over SV Werder Bremen confirms Borussia's second Bundesliga relegation.
A return to Europe
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.
