Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund, commonly known as Borussia Dortmund [boˈʁʊsi̯aː ˈdɔɐ̯tmʊnt], BVB, or simply Dortmund, is a German professional sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its men's professional football team, which plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system. The club have won eight league championships, five DFB-Pokals, one UEFA Champions League, one Intercontinental Cup, and one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. 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 Borussia Dortmund the second largest sports club by membership in Germany. The club has active departments in other sports, namely in women's handball.
| Full name | Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund |
| Nickname(s) | Die Borussen, Die Schwarzgelben (The Black and Yellows), Der BVB (The BVB) |
| Short name | BVB |
| Founded | December 19, 1909 |
| Ground | Westfalenstadion |
| Ground Capacity | 81,365 |
| President | Reinhard Rauball |
| Chairman | Hans-Joachim Watzke (CEO) |
| Head coach | Marco Rose |
About Borussia Dortmund
One of Germany's most celebrated soccer clubs. Also known as BVB, the club won the UEFA Champions League title in 1997.
Achievement of Borussia Dortmund
The club won its first of many German Championship/Bundesliga titles in 1956. They were runners-up in the UEFA Champions League in 2012-13.
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Latest information about Borussia Dortmund updated on July 28 2021.
