The history of Borussia Mönchengladbach
Milestones and background from the club's history, in chronological order.
More milestones and background for each event.
All eventsWest German championship
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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
1900–1959
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 victory takes them into the German championship finals.
