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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Competitions
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.
German title retained
Borussia beat Hamburger SV 4–1 and retain the German championship.
1960–1969
Third German championship
A 3–1 win over 1. FC Köln makes Borussia the last German champion before the Bundesliga begins.
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.
1980–1989
DFB-Pokal triumph in Berlin
Borussia beat SV Werder Bremen 4–1 in the cup final.
1990–1999
First Bundesliga championship
A 2–0 win over Hamburger SV gives Borussia their first Bundesliga title.
Bundesliga title retained
A 2–2 draw away to TSV 1860 München secures BVB's second consecutive Bundesliga title.
2000–2009
German champions in 2002
Borussia win the Bundesliga with a 2–1 victory over SV Werder Bremen.
2010–2019
Young side wins the title
A 2–0 win over 1. FC Nürnberg makes Borussia German champions before the final matchday.
Bundesliga title retained
A 2–0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach secures the eighth German championship.
First league and cup double
Borussia beat Bayern Munich 5–2 in the DFB-Pokal final.
DFB-Pokal 2017
Borussia beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 to win the DFB-Pokal again.
