Profile — Facts, Figures and Milestones
Borussia Moenchengladbach: Founded 1900, 5x champions, 3x DFB-Pokal, 85,000+ members, Borussia-Park (54,067). 100% club-owned.
Name and Structure
Borussia Moenchengladbach at a Glance
The full name is Borussia Verein fuer Leibesuebungen 1900 e.V.
The club was founded on August 1, 1900 (under the name FK Borussia 1900). Borussia play at the Borussia-Park (54,067 seats). The club colours are black, white and green, and membership exceeds 85,000. They are Germany's sixth-largest club (as of December 2019) with more than 1,000 fan clubs across the country. The professional football division is operated by the capital company Borussia VfL 1900 Moenchengladbach GmbH, which is 100% owned by the registered association.
- Founded
- August 1, 1900
- Members
- 85,000+
- Stadium
- Borussia-Park (54,067)
- Colours
- Black-White-Green
Members and Infrastructure 2020-2026
Breaking 100,000 Members
Between 2020 and 2026, the club changed fundamentally behind the scenes.
Borussia broke through the 100,000-member mark, making it one of the largest membership-based clubs in Germany — proof of the club's unbroken appeal despite sporting stagnation. The stadium area evolved into a campus: a state-of-the-art Medical Center and new hotel projects now define the Borussia-Park grounds.
Leadership Changes: Eberl, Virkus, Schroeder
Sporting Leadership Overhaul
Max Eberl, sporting director since 2008 and architect of the club's rise, resigned on January 28, 2022.
Roland Virkus, at the club since 1990 and previously youth director, took over in February 2022 — and announced his own resignation on September 30, 2025 after a 4-6 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt and 18th place in the table. His successor is Rouven Schroeder, arriving from RB Salzburg.
Coaching Carousel 2020-2026
The coaching bench spun even faster. Marco Rose left for BVB in summer 2021.
His successor Adi Huetter arrived for around 7.5 million euros from Eintracht Frankfurt and lasted one season. Huetter was followed by Daniel Farke (2022-2023), then Gerardo Seoane (2023-2025). Seoane was sacked on September 15, 2025 after a 0-4 defeat to Werder Bremen on matchday 3 — the earliest coaching dismissal in the club's history. His points average of 1.13 per match was the worst since Michael Frontzeck. U23 coach Eugen Polanski took over as interim.