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History of Borussia Moenchengladbach

Even in Germany, few football fans will ever have heard of the Anton Schmitz pub on Alsstrasse in Eicken, a district of Monchengladbach. On the other hand, the club founded there more than a century ago is a household name: Borussia Monchengladbach.

In November 1899, a group of young players broke away from Germania sports club and set up FC Borussia. Just a few weeks later, the men opted to join the youth section of the Congregation of Mary, as the institution had its own pitch. Eight months after that, what was destined to become one of the nation’s most successful clubs formally came into being.

Birth of an institution
Borussia Monchengladbach was officially founded on 1 August 1900 as Borussia 1900. Just 12 years later, the club had won promotion to the top tier, and claimed a first west German championship in 1920, defeating Koelner BC 3-1 after extra time in the final.

Borussia had merged with Germania 1889 athletic club in 1919, but the union only lasted two years and VfTuR 1889 M.Gladbach gave way to Borussia VfL 1900 e.V. Monchengladbach, the name it still bears today. Borussia’s first senior German international was 21-year-old defender Heinz Ditgens, who made his debut in a 9-0 victory over Luxembourg at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

After the chaos and trauma of the Second World War, Borussia resumed league operations in mid-June 1946. They were promoted to the second division (west) in 1949, and the Oberliga West, the regional top flight at the time, a year later. Following a string of relegations and promotions, Borussia cemented their place in the Oberliga and claimed a first title in 1958/59.

Another trophy followed in August 1960 when Borussia beat Cologne 3-1 to win the West German Cup. They would follow that a few weeks later with a maiden DFB German Cup triumph after a 3-2 victory over Karlsruhe. In the same year, Borussia became the first German contenders in the new European Cup Winners’ Cup, where they were knocked out by Glasgow giants Rangers in the last eight.

Monchengladbach earned promotion to the Bundesliga in 1965, a year after Hennes Weisweiler became head coach. The club’s widely-used nickname, the Foals, stems from the legendary Weisweiler’s tenure, as he was renowned from grooming and bringing on young players.

The making of a legend
Borussia advanced to figurehead status in German football in a golden era during the 1970s. On 31 October 1969, Monchengladbach moved to the top of the Bundesliga for the first time in their history, and remain second in the all-time roll of honour for leading the league at the end of a complete matchday, behind only serial champions Bayern Munich. The Foals claimed their first national title on 30 April 1970, with the plaudits raining in for coach Weisweiler and his team’s potent blend of youth and experience.

The history books record a curious incident on Matchday 27 the following season. With two minutes left in Borussia’s home meeting with Werder Bremen, Gladbach’s Herbert Laumen ended up in the net in a vain attempt to reach a Gunter Netzer free-kick. The striker hit the rigging with sufficient force to break the left-hand post and, as there was no replacement goal and the damage could not be repaired, the referee abandoned the match. The incident spelled the end of wooden goalposts in the professional game, and the offending post is now on display in the Borussia museum.

The immediate consequences were less rosy for Gladbach, as a German FA tribunal awarded the points to Werder. Despite this, Borussia finished the 1970/71 season with a wafer-thin advantage over Bayern, and became the first club to retain the Bundesliga title.

The men from the Lower Rhine remained a dominant force for many years, both on the domestic scene and in Europe. The 1972/73 campaign brought a second DFB Cup triumph and a place in the UEFA Cup final, although that ended in defeat to Liverpool. 1974/75 remains the most successful year in the club’s history, as Borussia brought home both a third league title and the UEFA Cup.

Weisweiler now departed to coach Barcelona, but new boss Udo Lattek led Borussia to a Bundesliga hat-trick with titles in 1976 and 1977. However, the season which produced a fifth national title ended with a painful defeat, again to Liverpool, but this time in the final of the European Champions’ Cup.

As it transpired, the high-water mark had been reached, although the next couple of years were not without entries in the club annals. On 29 April 1978, Gladbach thrashed Borussia Dortmund 12-0 to record the highest-ever margin of victory in the Bundesliga. A year later, they beat Red Star Belgrade to claim the UEFA Cup again, and although they also made the final in 1980, the trophy was lost to Bundesliga rivals Eintracht Frankfurt.

Over the next ten years, Borussia remained among the elite in German football, but trophies proved elusive. Gladbach lost the 1984 DFB Cup final on penalties to arch-rivals Bayern, and made the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 1987 only to go out on the back of a home defeat to Dundee United.

The 1990s proved a troubled decade for the proud club as they slid towards a muted centenary year. By now meandering in mid-table in the Bundesliga, the Foals reached the DFB Cup final in 1992 but lost to Hannover. A 16-year wait for silverware ended in 1995 with a third triumph in the domestic cup, but there have been no additions to the trophy cabinet since then.

The club sank to a nadir four years later with a first-ever relegation from the top flight. Borussia were back in the elite two seasons later, but as a humble shadow of their former selves. Tenth in 2005/06 was the best they could manage, and they slipped to the second division again a year later.

The present
Borussia regained their top-flight status at the first attempt and were back for the 2008/09 campaign, but the glory days of the 1970s are a fast-fading memory, with finishes in 15th and 12th places in the last two seasons.

Things have taken a dramatic turn for the worse this term, as boss Michael Frontzeck and his men are engaged in a desperate fight against relegation and look destined to be battling to retain their top flight status until the very last day.

The main ray of light in an otherwise gloomy landscape at the club is the emergence of a crop of supremely promising young players, graduates of an exceptional youth generation a couple of years ago. The likes of Marco Reus (21), Tony Jantschke (20) and Patrick Herrmann (19) have hinted at immense potential future value to the Foals, and hold out hope of a return to more-settled times. The club’s top priority must be to retain its home-grown starlets as a first step in the right direction.

The stadium
The Foals moved to the newly-constructed Borussia Park in July 2004. The state-of-the-art arena, built on a site relinquished by the British military, replaced the legendary but ageing Bokelberg and boasts a capacity of 54,057. The Borussia Park site also houses the club’s administrative headquarters, a fan shop, a restaurant, the training facility and extensive car parking. The stadium, built at a cost of €86.9 million, has staged three Germany men’s internationals to date, and is one of the nine venues for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 in Germany.

Major honours*:
5 German championships: 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977
3 German Cups: 1960, 1973, 1995
2 UEFA Cups: 1975, 1979

Legendary players:
Herbert Laumen (1962-71), Günter Netzer (1963-73), Jupp Heynckes (1963-67 and 1970-78), Berti Vogts (1965-79), Herbert Wimmer (1966-78), Wolfgang Kleff (1968-79 and 1980-82), Winfried Schäfer (1968-70 and 1977-85), Horst Köppel (1968-71 and 1973-79), Rainer Bonhof (1970-78), Allan Simonsen (1972-79), Ewald Lienen (1977-81 and 1983-87), Lothar Matthäus (1979-84), Uwe Rahn (1980-88), Frank Mill (1981-86), Uwe Kamps (1982-2004), Stefan Effenberg (1987-90 and 1994-98), Martin Dahlin (1991-96), Patrik Andersson (1993-99), Marcell Jansen (1993-2004), Ioan Lupescu (1996-98), Oliver Neuville (2004-10), Kasey Keller (2005-07)
* The honours listed above are considered to be the club’s major titles and, as such, are not intended to be a full list of achievements.

Klopp Berehat Sementara dari Bola Sepak

Borussia Dortmund's departing coach Jürgen Klopp has confirmed that he will now take a break from football for an unspecified period of time. There had been countless rumors linking him to European clubs.

Jürgen Klopp announced on Monday that he will be taking a break from football "until further notice." Klopp, whose last game on the bench was Dortmund's 3-1 loss in Saturday's German Cup final,confirmed his decision in a statement to Germany-based news agencies.

"After seven intensive and emotional years of real love for Borussia Dortmund, I think it makes sense to process the countless memories before I take on a new task, fresh and highly motivated, with my team," he said in the statement.

The 47-year-old had been linked to a number of top European clubs, since announcing on April 15 that he would be leaving Dortmund. Former Mainz coach Thomas Tuchel is to succeed Klopp at the Bundesliga club.

Golden era comes to an end

Since joining BVB in 2007, Klopp had won two league titles, plus the German Cup - and reached a Champions League final in 2013 with the western German side.

He is credited with taking BVB from mid-table obscurity, to becoming one of Germany's biggest and most important teams behind Bayern Munich. He encouraged an attacking style of play at the club, including high-pressing that often caught his opponents off guard.

But it was his down-to-earth nature with the media and the public that endeared him most to his many fans at Borussia Dortmund and across German football. At a farewell dinner after the German Cup defeat Klopp was typically emotional in his goodbye speech.

"This is here and now my hardest moment," he said, in front of 2000 guests. "The pain of saying goodbye is building slowly and it really hurts."

Jurgen Klopp Confirms Sabbatical

​Jurgen Klopp has confirmed he will take a break "until further notice" upon leaving Borussia Dortmund this summer.

The 47-year-old, who bowed out with a 3-1 defeat to Wolfsburg in the DFB-Pokal final, had been linked with a host of European clubs including Liverpool.

Several media outlets had touted Klopp as a possible replacement for the under-fire Brendan Rodgers at Anfield, while Turkish giants Fenerbahce were reported to have held talks with the former Mainz 05 boss a week ago.

However, Klopp appears to have put an end to the speculation, for another year at least, telling reporters: "I will take a break until further notice.

"After seven intense and emotional years of 'Real Love' (Dortmund's slogan), I consider it sensible to process all these memories until I'm fresh and full of motivation to take on a new task, together with my team."

According to Bild, Klopp was enthusiastic about the Liverpool link, feeling they were a team he could sink his teeth into over the coming transfer window.

The club's fanatical fanbase, combined with Klopp's grasp of the language and love of English football, were also thought to have appealed to the departing coach.

A number of high-profile bosses' contracts are due to expire in 12 months' time, including Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City and Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich.

Wolfsburg beat Borussia Dortmund for first German Cup title

Wolfsburg has won Germany's premier knockout title, defeating Borussia Dortmund in front of a huge crowd in Berlin on Saturday. Despite the pre-game hype, BVB were not able to give their departing coach a final victory.

Borussia Dortmund 1-3 Wolfsburg

5' Aubameyang - 22' Luis Gustavo, 33' de Bruyne, 38' Dost 

On what was meant to be a perfect farewell night for their departing coach Jürgen Klopp, Borussia Dortmund put in a disappointing performance at a sold out Berlin Olympic stadium on Saturday night.

But it all started so promisingly for the team from western Germany's Ruhr region. After just five minutes Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang slotted home the first goal of the game for BVB, after a looped cross from Shinji Kagawa.

With powerful support from their fans, Dortmund proceeded to dominate the early stages and seemed to be back to their dominant style of old. But the game changed in the 21st minute, when Wolfsburg were awarded a free kick 25 meters from goal.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the first goal of the game

Naldo's strong free kick was only bunted away by BVB's keeper, before Luis Gustavo smashed the ball home.

Just over 10 minutes later, Wolfsburg's second goal caught Borussia Dortmund even more unawares. A string of passes from Wolfsburg, saw Daniel Caligiuri set up Kevin de Bruyne who smashed home from 18 meters out. The shot, which landed right in the corner of Langerak's net even went through Hummels legs.

And Dortmund's defense was caught napping again before the half-time break, after Bas Dost headed in a perfect cross from Ivan Perisic.

Missed chances

After what can only have been a rousing half-time talk, Klopp's team started strongly in the second half. Kagawa had an excellent close-range chance to peg one back for his team, but his shot just shaved the outside of the post.

After seven years at BVB, Jürgen Klopp has now finally finished at Dortmund

And before long, it was the Dortmund of old. Missed chances, predictable play and - most importantly - poor defending, which let Wolfsburg back into the game again and again.

Dortmund were lucky to be not trailing 4-1 in the 65th minute, when a shot from Caligiuri was missed by Langerak but Erik Durm's heel blocked the goal-bound shot.

A late save from Wolfsburg's keeper Diego Benaglio from an Aubameyang free-kick ensured that the Bundesliga runners-up, Wolfsburg, comfortably cruised to victory. It was the first German Cup title win ever in Wolfsburg's club history.

Hamburg and Karlsruhe tied after play-off first leg

With everything at stake in the relegation play-off, Bundesliga dinosaurs Hamburg and second-tier Karlsruhe will battle it out in the second leg after a 1-1 draw in Hamburg.

Hamburg 1-1 Karlsruhe

(Ilicevic 72' - Hennings 4')

A second-half equalizer from Ivo Ilicevic gives Hamburg a fighting chance of securing their Bundesliga status in the relegation play-off.

The Croatian forward scored on 72 minutes to level the scores after the first-leg despite trailing for more than an hour following an early drive from Karlsruhe's top goalscorer Rouwen Hennings.

For the second season in succession, Hamburg will head into the second 90 minutes of action with the scores all square after a win over Greuther Fürth last year on away goals. Yet having conceded, Hamburg will need to score at the very least to secure survival when the teams meet again on Monday evening.

Before either team had settled into a rhythm, the second-division side struck a sucker-punch in the fourth minute. Hennings took the ball into feet in what seemed to be a safe area of the pitch for the hosts, but the center-forward struck the ball, 20 yards out, from an angle, squeezing his exquisite finish inside Rene Adler's left-hand post.

It was a finish deserving of a place in Germany's top-division and there was some added importance for the 27-year-old - he was on the books of two Hamburg clubs, HSV and St Pauli.

If you had written a script, it maybe couldn't have gone better to plan for Karlsruhe. The early goal was the perfect foundation for the visitors to flood the center of the park and hold a very compact 4-4-2 formation against a listless Hamburg.

Cursing missed chances

Hennings scored against his former club on four minutes

When Karlsruhe was able to counterattack, there was space to exploit. On 26 minutes, Enrico Valentini clipped a 20-yard free-kick just a few yards too high, and three minutes later, Jamaican center-back Daniel Gordon headed over unmarked at a corner-kick.

Hamburg's home crowd was becoming increasingly restless and the Northern Germans were relieved to go into the interval with only a one-goal deficit to fight back. But Bruno Labbadia's men weathered the storm after the break with the crossbar rattled twice in 30 seconds.

First, on 52 minutes, Jonas Meffert's finish on the penalty spot hit the woodwork, and in the resulting passage of play, Dimitry Lazarov's looping effort clipped the top of the bar.

The Northern Germans would respond with 18 minutes to play, a seemingly innocuous ball falling to Ilicevic whose snap-shot sneaked into the net. The two sides were happy to close up the back-door to avoid losing any late goals, but Hamburg wasn't able to make the most of their superior possession.

Despite salvaging something, the onus in the second-leg will lie with Hamburg who would still go down if the match ended goalless.