For the Lovers — Gladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach’s greatest achievements are these: the club became German champion in 1969/70 and 1970/71, becoming the first side ever to defend a Bundesliga title.
Great Triumphs
Borussia Mönchengladbach’s greatest achievements are these: ...
Borussia Mönchengladbach’s greatest achievements are these: the club became German champion in 1969/70 and 1970/71, becoming the first side ever to defend a Bundesliga title.
Borussia Mönchengladbach’s greatest achievements are these: the club became German champion in 1969/70 and 1970/71, becoming the first side ever to defend a Bundesliga title. Then came three championships in a row — 1974/75, 1975/76 and 1976/77. Gladbach also won the UEFA Cup twice, in 1975 and 1979, and the DFB Cup three times, in 1960, 1973 and 1995.
UEFA Cup finals in 1973 and 1980, and
UEFA Cup finals in 1973 and 1980, and the European Cup final in 1977: On three occasions, they came close but fell short.
the European Cup final in 1977: On three occasions, they came close but fell short. Yet the final appearances themselves rank among the club’s greatest feats. In 1977, Gladbach lost the European Cup final in Rome 3:1 to Liverpool.
Golden Era
A lucky night in Düsseldorf: The last international
A lucky night in Düsseldorf: The last international title came in somewhat fortunate fashion.
title came in somewhat fortunate fashion. On May 23, 1979, Borussia defeated Red Star Belgrade in Düsseldorf to win the UEFA Cup. A lucky penalty converted by Allan Simonsen produced the only goal of the evening after the first leg had ended 1:1.
DFB Cup winners 1973: In 1973, Borussia Mönchengladbach
DFB Cup winners 1973: In 1973, Borussia Mönchengladbach beat 1.
beat 1. FC Köln 2:1 after extra time in what is often called the finest DFB Cup final ever played. The decisive goal was scored by Günter Netzer, who had substituted himself into the match in his final game for Gladbach, three minutes after extra time began.
Unforgettable Victories
DFB Cup winners 1960: The club’s first national
DFB Cup winners 1960: The club’s first national title, and its most surprising one, was not won by Borussia Mönchengladbach under today’s name but by a team still carrying the city’s old name, München-Gladbach.
title, and its most surprising one, was not won by Borussia Mönchengladbach under today’s name but by a team still carrying the city’s old name, München-Gladbach. On October 5, 1960, Borussia defeated Karlsruher SC 5:2 in Düsseldorf’s Rheinstadion and lifted their first national trophy — on a Wednesday evening. The side coached by Bernd Oles did not yet contain the famous Foals of later years, but men like Friedhelm Frontzeck, father of club stalwart Michael Frontzeck, Albert Brülls and Franz Brungs are too often overlooked in the club’s broader narrative.
In the semifinal, Borussia had beaten mighty Hamburger SV 2:0. The key goal to make it 3:2 in the final was scored by national player Albert Brülls.
DFB Cup winners 1995: Gladbach’s last national title,
DFB Cup winners 1995: Gladbach’s last national title, as of December 2019, came in 1995.
as of December 2019, came in 1995. Bernd Krauss’s team, featuring stars such as Effenberg, Pflipsen, Andersson and Dahlin, beat then-second-tier VfL Wolfsburg 3:0 in a rather one-sided final. Dahlin scored in the 14th minute, Effenberg in the 61st, Herrlich in the 86th. In the semifinal Gladbach edged Kaiserslautern 1:0 after extra time; in the quarterfinal they had beaten Schalke 3:2. Only in the first two rounds were they forced to play away, in Greifswald and Offenbach.