The history of Borussia Dortmund
Key milestones in the club's history, in chronological order.
The key milestones at a glance.
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Nicknames through the years Three names tell a story of near misses, late goals and an unbeaten season. Read the storiesClose the stories
1940–1949
First Oberliga West title
BVB win the 1947/48 Oberliga West title for the first time.
1950–1959
First German championship
Borussia beat Karlsruher SC 4–2 to win their first German championship.
1960–1969
First DFB-Pokal triumph
Borussia beat Alemannia Aachen 2–0 in the cup final.
Cup Winners' Cup victory
BVB beat Liverpool 2–1 after extra time to win their first European trophy.
1970–1979
Relegation from the Bundesliga
A 0–2 loss away to VfB Stuttgart confirms Borussia's first Bundesliga relegation.
1980–1989
Survival in the play-off decider
Borussia beat Fortuna Köln 8–0 in the deciding relegation play-off match.
1990–1999
First Bundesliga championship
A 2–0 win over Hamburger SV gives Borussia their first Bundesliga title.
2010–2019
First league and cup double
Borussia beat Bayern Munich 5–2 in the DFB-Pokal final.
