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Borussia Dortmund
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Borussia Dortmund Information
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Rheinlanddamm 207 - 209, 44139 Dortmund |
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(02 31)
90 20 0 |
| Fax: |
(02 31)
90 20 105 |
| Founded: |
19-Dec-1909 |
| Stadium: |
Westfalenstadion |
| Website: |
www.borussia-dortmund.de |
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Borussia Dortmund History
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Borussia Dortmund (full name
Ballspiel-Verein Borussia 1909 e.V. Dortmund, often short BVB)
is a German football team based in Dortmund. They play in the
Bundesliga, and has successed internationally. The football
department is the most famous of the club, but it also has a
handball and table tennis department.
The club was founded on December 19, 1909 in a room of the pub
Zum Wildschütz in Dortmund. The name Borussia (latin of Prussia)
was adopted from the nearby Borussia brewery. Borussia Dortmund
was the first German football team to go to the stock market in
2000. In 2005, the club is on the brink of insolvency.
The club has the largest stadium in the Bundesliga which is the
82,678 capacity Westfalenstadion, named after the Nordrhein-Westfalen
region where the club was established. Current famous players
include Jan Koller, Tomas Rosicky, Ewerthon and Christoph
Metzelder.
The arch rival of Borussia is FC Schalke 04 of nearby
Gelsenkirchen. |
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Borussia Dortmund Honours, Trophies & Awards
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German Championship (6):
1956, 1957, 1963, 1995, 1996, 2002
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German Cup (2):
1965, 1989
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Champions League (1):
1997
- Cup
Winners' Cup (1):
1966
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Intercontinental Cup (1):
1997
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