1969–70 Borussia Mönchengladbach season
| 1969–70 season | |||
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| Chairman | Helmut Beyer | ||
| Manager | Hennes Weisweiler | ||
| Bundesliga | Champions | ||
| DFB-Pokal | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Herbert Laumen (19 goals) All: Herbert Laumen (21 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 32,000 vs. FC Schalke 04, 1. FC Köln, Hamburger SV | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 15,000 vs. Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
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The 1969–70 Borussia Mönchengladbach season was the 71st season in the club's history and the 5th in the top-flight of German football. The season began on 16 August 1969 against FC Schalke 04 and finished on 3 May 1970 against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. This season saw the club win their first national title through the 1969–70 Bundesliga, winning the tournament with 51 points.
Season overview
In the 1969–70 season, Borussia Mönchengladbach, coached by Hennes Weisweiler, won the 1969–70 Bundesliga. In the 1969–70 DFB-Pokal, Borussia Mönchengladbach were eliminated in the quarter-finals by 1. FC Köln. This season was notable for the signing of the club's second foreign player through Danish forward Ulrik le Fevre following Yugoslav defender Vladimir Durković in the 1966–67 season.
Squad
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Match results
Legend
Win Draw Loss
Bundesliga
| 16 August 1969 1 | FC Schalke 04 | 2–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Glückauf-Kampfbahn, Gelsenkirchen |
| 15:30 CET | Wittkamp 35' Wüst 80' |
Report | Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (Mannheim) |
| 23 August 1969 2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–1 | Bayern Munich | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Kaiser 48' Laumen 72' |
Report | Starek 11' | Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Gerhard Schulenburg (Hamburg) |
| 30 August 1969 3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–1 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Kaiser 52' Schäfer 75' |
Report | Beer 4' | Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Günter Linn (Altendiez) |
| 5 September 1969 4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Waldstadion, Frankfurt |
| 20:00 CET | Schämer 59' | Report | Kaiser 13' Laumen 19' |
Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Walter Horstmann (Groß Escherde) |
| 12 September 1969 5 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 20:00 CET | Vogts 21' | Report | Geisert 85' | Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Franz Wengenmayer (Munich) |
| 27 September 1969 6 | Borussia Dortmund | 2–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Stadion Rote Erde, Dortmund |
| 15:30 CET | Weist 61', 89' | Report | 41' Kaiser | Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Heinz Siebert (Mannheim) |
| 4 October 1969 7 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Netzer 27' (pen.) | Report | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Rudolf Schröck (Riegelsberg) |
| 11 October 1969 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 0–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Weserstadion, Bremen |
| 15:30 CET | Report | Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Fritz Seiler (Schmiden) |
| 15 October 1969 9 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4–1 | MSV Duisburg | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 20:00 CET | Vogts 26' Laumen 29', 46' Wimmer 66' |
Report | Sondermann 34' | Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Elmar Schäfer (Neustadt/Rübenberge) |
| 25 October 1969 10 | TSV 1860 Munich | 0–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Grünwalder Stadion, Munich |
| 15:30 CET | Report | Müller 14' Laumen 58', 77' |
Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Horst Herden (Hamburg) |
| 31 October 1969 11 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5–1 | Alemannia Aachen | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 20:00 CEST | Report |
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Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Helmut Fritz (Ludwigshafen) |
| 8 November 1969 12 | Hertha BSC | 1–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Olympiastadion, Berlin |
| 15:30 CET | Wild 90' | Report | Laumen 81' | Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Diedrich Basedow (Hamburg) |
| 15 November 1969 13 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–0 | VfB Stuttgart | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Köppel 8', 33', 61' | Report | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Jan Redelfs (Hannover) |
| 29 November 1969 14 | 1. FC Köln | 0–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne |
| 15:30 CET | Report | Fevre 88' | Attendance: 54,000 Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (Mannheim) |
| 5 December 1969 15 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5–0 | Hannover 96 | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 20:00 CET | Laumen 43', 53' Wimmer 50' Dietrich 57', 78' |
Report | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Ferdinand Biwersi (Bliesransbach) |
| 13 Decenmber 1969 16 | Hamburger SV | 1–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg |
| 15:30 CET | Hönig 86' | Report | Dietrich 65' Laumen 67' Fevre 85' |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Alfred Ott (Rheinbrohl) |
| 19 December 1969 17 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6–1 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 20:00 CET | Laumen 15' Fevre 30' Vogts 32', 46' Dietrich 62' Bleidick 88' |
Report | Dausmann 75' | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Klaus Ohmsen (Hamburg) |
| 11 March 1970 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 20:00 CET | Netzer 31' Laumen 70' |
Report | Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Heinz Aldinger (Waiblingen) |
| 15 April 1970 19 | Bayern Munich | 1–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Grünwalder Stadion, Munich |
| 20:00 CET | Roth 28' | Report | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Horst Herden (Hamburg) |
| 21 April 1970 20 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 1–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Georg-Melches-Stadion, Essen |
| 20:00 CET | Lippens 79' | Report | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Heinz Siebert (Mannheim) |
| 31 January 1970 21 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Köppel 68' | Report | Hölzenbein 57' Heese 63' |
Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Ferdinand Biwersi (Bliesransbach) |
| 7 February 1970 22 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1–4 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Betzenbergstadion, Kaiserslautern |
| 15:30 CET | Geisert 22' | Report | Wimmer 15' Netzer 57' Laumen 62' Köppel 78' |
Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Klaus Ohmsen (Hamburg) |
| 14 February 1970 23 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4–2 | Borussia Dortmund | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Sieloff 21' Netzer 34' Laumen 38' Köppel 53' |
Report | Schütz 52' Weist 73' |
Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Albert Binder (Holzgerlingen) |
| 24 March 1970 24 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 0–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Stadion an der Hamburger Straße, Braunschweig |
| 20:00 CET | Report | Wimmer 61' | Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Rudolf Frickel (Munich) |
| 28 February 1970 25 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–0 | Werder Bremen | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Fevre 88' | Report | Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (Mannheim) |
| 7 March 1970 26 | MSV Duisburg | 0–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Wedaustadion, Duisburg |
| 15:30 CET | Report | Fevre 17' | Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Alfons Betz (Regensburg) |
| 14 March 1970 27 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–1 | TSV 1860 Munich | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Fevre 30' Wimmer 45' Schäfer 68' |
Report | Müller 21' (o.g.) | Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Horst Herden (Hamburg) |
| 21 March 1970 28 | Alemannia Aachen | 0–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Old Tivoli, Aachen |
| 15:30 CET | Report |
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Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Gerhard Schulenburg (Laatzen) |
| 28 March 1970 29 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–1 | Hertha BSC | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Köppel 18' | Report | Steffenhagen 61' | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Walter Horstmann (Groß Escherde) |
| 4 April 1970 30 | VfB Stuttgart | 0–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart |
| 15:30 CET | Report | Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Jan Redelfs (Hannover) |
| 11 April 1970 31 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–0 | 1. FC Köln | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Sieloff 35' Laumen 50' |
Report | Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (Mannheim) |
| 18 April 1970 32 | Hannover 96 | 1–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover |
| 15:30 CET | Siemensmeyer 33' | Report | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Fritz Seiler (Schmiden) |
| 30 April 1970 33 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4–3 | Hamburger SV | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Laumen 14' Vogts 38' Köppel 45' Bleidick 47' |
Report | Kremer 54' Dörfel 69' Fock 85' |
Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Karl Riegg (Augsburg) |
| 3 May 1970 34 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 3–4 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Niederrheinstadion, Oberhausen |
| 15:30 CET | Krauthausen 16', 76' Fritsche 65' |
Report | Dietrich 8' Laumen 33' Netzer 84' Fevre 90' |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Dieter Heckeroth (Frankfurt/Main) |
DFB-Pokal
| 2 January 1970 First round | Eintracht Gelsenkirchen | 1–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Südstadion, Gelsenkirchen |
| CET | Kontny 65' (pen.) | Report | Laumen 47', 85' Schäfer 61' |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Gert Meuser (Ingelheim) |
| 29 July 1970 Round of 16 | Hannover 96 | 1–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover |
| CET | Keller 64' | Report | Müller 16' Heynckes 48' Köppel 52' |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Dieter Wohlfarth (Bergen-Enkheim) |
| 5 August 1970 Quarterfinals | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–3 | 1. FC Köln | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| CET | Vogts 52' Müller 60' (pen.) |
Report | Löhr 31' Biskup 87' (pen.) Hemmersbach 93' |
Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Franz Wengenmayer (Munich) |
References
- ^ "Borussia Mönchengladbach 1969-70". BDFútbol (in European Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2025.