The history of Borussia Mönchengladbach

Milestones and background from the club's history, in chronological order.

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1972–1980

Championships and Europe

  1. First UEFA Cup final

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    2:0
    Liverpool FC
    UEFA Cup
    Location: Mönchengladbach Stadium: Bökelbergstadion

    Borussia win the return leg against Liverpool 2–0 but lose the final 2–3 on aggregate.

    The Bökelberg match follows a 0–3 defeat in Liverpool.

  2. First UEFA Cup

    FC Twente
    1:5
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    UEFA Cup
    Location: Enschede Stadium: Het Diekman

    A 5–1 win away to FC Twente settles the UEFA Cup final after a goalless first leg.

    Jupp Heynckes scores a hat-trick as Borussia win their first European trophy.

  3. Second UEFA Cup victory

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    1:0
    Red Star Belgrade
    UEFA Cup
    Location: Düsseldorf Stadium: Rheinstadion

    Allan Simonsen's penalty gives Borussia a 1–0 return-leg win against Red Star Belgrade.

    After a 1–1 first leg, Borussia lift the UEFA Cup for the second time.

  4. Third UEFA Cup final

    Eintracht Frankfurt
    1:0
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    UEFA Cup
    Location: Frankfurt am Main Stadium: Waldstadion

    After a 3–2 home win, Borussia lose 0–1 away to Eintracht Frankfurt.

    Frankfurt take the UEFA Cup on away goals.

Since 2012

A return to Europe

  1. Comeback in Florence

    ACF Fiorentina
    2:4
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Europa League
    Location: Florenz Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi

    After a 0–1 first-leg loss and a 0–2 deficit in Florence, Borussia win 4–2.

    Lars Stindl's hat-trick takes the team into the Europa League round of 16.