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
The Foals rise
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
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.
12–0 Bundesliga record
Borussia beat Borussia Dortmund 12–0 at Düsseldorf's Rheinstadion.
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
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.
