The history of Borussia Mönchengladbach

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1960–1971

The Foals rise

  1. Regionalliga West champions

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    5:2
    Rot-Weiss Essen
    Regionalliga West
    Location: Mönchengladbach Stadium: Bökelbergstadion

    A 5–2 win over Rot-Weiss Essen clinches the Regionalliga West championship with a match to spare.

    Borussia's 51 points are beyond Alemannia Aachen's reach; the Bundesliga promotion round follows.