If you ask anyone about which German clubs are the most popular, the answer will be immediate and unequivocal - Munich “Bavaria” and Dortmund “Borussia”. The composition of these two teams is really eminent and powerful. Well, it’s worth telling in detail about “Borussia”, since “Bavaria” is more popular, and more is known about it.
A Brief History and Achievements
Dortmund “Borussia”, the composition of which will be considered a little later, is a club with a long history. This is a team founded in the distant 1909, December 19th. Accordingly, the club has long been in a hundred years! For all these long years, the team has won numerous awards. So, for example, she won the German champion title eight times. Even in 1956, “Borussia”, the composition of which was not as serious as it is now, became the owner of this trophy.
Also, six times the club won the title of vice champion of the Bundesliga and five times - third place. The last time the achievement in this championship was in 2014 - then the “bumblebees” became vice-champions of Germany.
Three times they won the cup of the country, four times were finalists. The latter - in the past, 2015. Only then lost to rivals.
Serious trophies
The club won the German Super Cup six times (the last in 2014), and reached the final twice. And finally, the Dortmund team is the champion of Westphalia! True, this was back in 1947.
If we talk about international achievements, then they should definitely include a victory in the Champions League (1997), the UEFA Cup Winners Cup (1966), reaching the final in the UEFA Cup in 1993 and 2002 and the first place in the Intercontinental Cup in 1997 .
2016 year
“Borussia” composition today is quite strong. The team is played by Roman Weidenfeller, Roman Burki and Hendrik Bonmann (goalkeepers), Park Chu Ho, Neven Subotich, Mats Hummels, Marian Sarr, Matthias Ginter, Eric Durm (defenders), Marco Royce, Nuri Sahin, Shinji Kagawa, Moritz Leitner, Mkhitaryan (midfielders), Marvin Duks, Andrian Ramos, Pierre-Emerick Obameyang (forwards) and many others. All of the listed players are only a small part of the players of the German team, not even half. But many, as one could understand, are famous personalities. In particular, they show their worth not only in club championships, but also in tournaments of international level. For example, in the World Championship or Europe. In general, it is thanks to this composition of “Borussia” that it is possible to achieve certain heights.
Trainer
But not only thanks to talented players the club becomes titled. This is a great merit of the coach. Today it is Thomas Tuchel. He is a coach of Borussia since 2015. Prior to this, for seven years the team was controlled by Jürgen Klopp. He did a lot for the team. So, for example, in 2010/2011 the club became the champion of Germany (for the first time since 2002!), And in the next season it got a “golden double” at all (that is, the players won the German champions title and won the National Cup, beating 5: 2 Munich rival - “Bavaria”). In general, Jurgen's contract in 2013/2014 was extended until 2018. However, the club’s results began to deteriorate, and at the end of 2015 it became known that Klopp was leaving his team. He is currently training Liverpool.
Thomas Tuchel started off well. In the first match, “Borussia” beat the opponent with a score of 4: 0, the next game ended with the same score. The third match under the control of Tuchel was also won. Even within the framework of the Europa League, losing in the match to the Norwegian “Odd”, the team managed to break the score and score 4 goals. Thus, it was possible to achieve victory with a score of 4: 3.
“Borussia” is a football club with great prospects. And one can only hope that under the leadership of the new coach the team will reveal its potential even more.