Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e.V. Dortmund, commonly known as Borussia Dortmund, BVB, or simply Dortmund, is a German sports based in,. Founded in 1909 by eighteen football players from Dortmund, the football team is part of a large membership-based sports club with more than 145,000 members, making BVB the second largest by membership in Germany.
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Dortmund plays in the, the top tier of the. Borussia Dortmund have won eight, four, five, one, one, and one.
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Their win in 1966 made them the first German club to win a European title. Since 1974, Dortmund have played their home games at, named after its home region of. The stadium is the largest in Germany and Dortmund has the highest average attendance of any association football club in the world. Borussia Dortmund's colours are black and yellow, giving the club its nickname die Schwarzgelben.
Dortmund holds a long-standing rivalry with neighbours, known as the. In terms of 's annual, Dortmund is the second richest sports club in Germany and the 11th richest football team in the world. Borussia Dortmund in 2007 In October 2000, Borussia Dortmund became the first—and so far the only—publicly traded club on the German stock market. In, Borussia Dortmund won their third Bundesliga title. Dortmund had a remarkable run at the end of the season to overtake, securing the title on the final day. Manager became the first person in Borussia Dortmund history to win the Bundesliga as both a player and manager. In the same season, Borussia lost the of the to Dutch side.
Dortmund's fortunes then steadily declined for a number of years. Poor financial management led to a heavy debt load and the sale of their Westfalenstadion grounds. The situation was compounded by failure to advance in the, when the team was eliminated on penalties in the qualifying rounds. In 2003, Bayern Munich loaned €2 million to Dortmund for several months to pay their payroll. Borussia was again driven to the brink of in 2005, the original €11 value of its shares having plummeted by over 80% on the. The response to the crisis included a 20% pay cut for all players. In 2006, in order to reduce debt, the was renamed 'Signal Iduna Park' after a local insurance company.
The naming rights agreement runs until 2021. Dortmund suffered a miserable start to the season, but rallied to finish seventh. The club failed to gain a place in the via the Fair Play draw. The club's management recently indicated that the club again showed a profit; this was largely related to the sale of to and to. In the season, Dortmund unexpectedly faced serious trouble for the first time in years. Dortmund went through three coaches and appointed on 13 March 2007 after dropping to just one point above the relegation zone.
Also left Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer. In the season, Dortmund lost to many smaller clubs. Despite finishing 13th in the Bundesliga table, Dortmund reached the Final against Bayern Munich, where they lost 2–1 in extra time. The final appearance qualified Dortmund for the because Bayern already qualified for the. Thomas Doll resigned on 19 May 2008 and was replaced.
Return to prominence. Kit manufacturer Period Sponsor Source 1974–1990 1990–2000 2000–2004 2004–2009 Nike 2009–2012 2012– Shirt sponsor Period Sponsor Source 1974–1976 1976–1978 1978–1980 Prestolith 1980–1983 1983–1986 Arctic 1986–1997 Continentale 1997–2000 2000–2006 2006–2007! 2007– Sleeve sponsor Period Sponsor Source 2017– 1: As a result of restructuring, the RAG business areas of chemicals, energy and real estate were transferred to a new business entity, but the company name was still unknown at that time. Placeholder in 2005–2006 was an artwork of an exclamation mark of the painter Otmar Alt. Affiliated clubs. Cincinnati United (2014–present).
La Roca Futbol Club (2014–present) The club launched partnerships with United States sides Cincinnati United and La Roca Futbol Club in July 2014. The co-operation will include training philosophies and drills for their coaches and annual training camps with Dortmund coaching staff. (2014–present) Borussia Dortmund signed a strategic partnership with Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.
Of the in October 2014. (2016–present) Borussia Dortmund signed a collaboration agreement with Suphanburi F.C. Of the in September 2016. (2017–present) BVB signed an affiliation deal with Shandong Luneng Taishan of the in August 2017. (2018–present) Borussia Dortmund signed a partnership agreement with Warriors FC of the in May 2018.
Their association involves close co-operation on training and player scouting. (2018–present) Borussia Dortmund signed a partnership agreement with Buriram United of the in October 2018.
There is the deal to work together at youth level. Charity Borussia Dortmund has raised money for charity over the years for various causes. On 17 May 2011, Borussia Dortmund held a charity game for the against 'Team Japan'. Ticket sales from the game and €1 million from Dortmund's main sponsor went to charity for Japan earthquake and tsunami victims. In November 2012, Borussia Dortmund KGaA founded a charitable trust called leuchte auf, to give important social projects financial help.
The trust's logo is a star consisting of the streets which meet at Dortmund's Borsigplatz, where the club was founded. On 6 July 2013, Borussia Dortmund held a charity game to raise money for victims in the German states of. Players Current squad As of 31 January 2018 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under.
Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Position Player 1 2 4 5 (on loan from ) 6 7 9 10 11 13 16 17 18 No. Position Player 19 20 22 (on loan from ) 26 27 28 29 33 34 35 36 40 Out on loan Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Position Player (at until 30 June 2019) (at until 30 June 2019) (at until 30 June 2019) (at until 30 June 2019) No. Position Player (at until 30 June 2019) (at until 30 June 2020) (at until 30 June 2019) Reserves and academy. Further information: and Club captains Since 1963, 18 players have held the position of club captain for Borussia Dortmund.
The first club captain after the introduction of the Bundesliga was, who was captain from 1963 to 1965. The longest-serving captain, who was club captain from 1988 to 1997, has the distinction of having won the most trophies as captain; he won two titles, one, three and one. The current club captain is, who took over after stepped down from his role as the club's captain for the 2018–19 season. Director of football has the most appearances with Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund's name is attached to a number of Bundesliga and European records:.
The Borussia Dortmund player with the most appearances is (463). The most goals (12) were scored in the when Dortmund beat in the. Dortmund scored the most goals in a UEFA Champions League group stage (at the time), with 21 in the. The Borussia Dortmund player with the most goals is (168). The youngest player to play was of Borussia Dortmund (16 years and 335 days).
The youngest player to score was of Borussia Dortmund (17 years and 82 days). Dortmund was on the receiving end of the worst loss ever in a Bundesliga match when they away to on 29 April 1978. On 1 September 1993, BVB and earned a total of five red cards between them. BVB and were carded a record of 15 times (3 for Dortmund, 12 for Munich) in a match played on 7 April 2001.
The most penalties in a match is five in a game played between and Dortmund on 9 November 1965. The first goal ever scored in Bundesliga play was by Dortmund's against; however, Werder Bremen won 3–2. Borussia Dortmund striker is one of only two players, the other being, to have scored at least once in ten-straight Bundesliga matches. He is also the only player ever to have scored at least once in the first eight matchdays of a Bundesliga season. Honours Domestic. / Winners:, Runners-up:,.
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Winners:, (record) Runners-up:,. Winners: European Borussia Dortmund's Domestic German and UEFA Continental Trophies showcased at the Borusseum. Winners: Runners-up:.
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