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. 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.\n\nIn 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.