Borussia

Club name: Borussia

Team name: Borussia

Country: Germany

Year of foundation: 1899

About club:

Club’s own alumnus in core team: Mark-Andre ter Shtegen (goalkeeper), Toni Yanchke (guard) and Patrick Xerrman (midfielder) 

About team: At present the team occupies the 3rd position among U-17 Bundesliga West. Footballers of Borussia U-17, who have been already members of German national teams of their own age categories: Niko Branderburger, Malte Berauer and Leroy Micels (U17), as well as Michael Leider and Sinan Kurt (U16). Ali Chelik plays for Turkey U17 national team and Dominic Boetther – for Poland U17 national team. The team is trained by Tomas Flat and Mirco Sandmeller. Tomas Flat has coached Nepal national team and served as AFC Technical Director. He has also trained U-23 team at Hannover-96.

About Academy:

Work with young talents has been always decisive in the history of Borussia Monchengladbach. After five victories of the team in German Championship and two UEFA Cups in the 1970s a legendary term Fohlenelf" ("11 colts") appeared. Such name was awarded to Borussia, because the team was composed of very young footballers, who behaved in the field in a quite peculiar manner.   

This is an underlying approach of the new philosophy of Borussia football. Not to resurrect the history, but because the club believes that such style of playing may bring success and be attractive for spectators. Of course, Borussia’s philosophy formulation process takes into consideration new trends in football development, but the basic principles of those successful for the club years are still unvarying. Development of club’s own talents used to be and remains one of key objectives of Borussia. 

Achievements:

Germany Champion: 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977

Holder of Germany Cup: 1960, 1973, 1995

Holder of UEFA Cup: 1975, 1979

Holder of Germany Super Cup: 1977

Finalist of Champions Cup: 1977

Finalist of UEFA Cup: 1973, 1980