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
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.
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.
Regionalliga West champions
A 5–2 win over Rot-Weiss Essen clinches the Regionalliga West championship with a match to spare.
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
Netzer settles the cup final
Borussia beat 1. FC Köln 2–1 after extra time.
Third German championship
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Eintracht BraunschweigLocation: Mönchengladbach Stadium: BökelbergstadionA 2–0 win over Eintracht Braunschweig on the penultimate matchday secures Borussia's third German title in 1974/75.
Fourth German championship
Kickers Offenbach1:1Borussia MönchengladbachLocation: Offenbach am Main Stadium: Stadion am Bieberer BergA 1–1 draw at Kickers Offenbach secures the 1975/76 championship with a game to spare.
Three straight titles and a fifth crown
A 2–2 draw at Bayern completes three consecutive titles.
Second UEFA Cup victory
Allan Simonsen's penalty gives Borussia a 1–0 return-leg win against Red Star Belgrade.
Cup win, relegation and survival
Third DFB-Pokal title
Borussia beat Wolfsburg 3–0 at Berlin's Olympiastadion.
Bundesliga 2 champions
A 3–2 win at SC Paderborn mathematically clinches the Bundesliga 2 championship on the final day.
