1970–71 Borussia Mönchengladbach season
| 1970–71 season | |||
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| Chairman | Helmut Beyer | ||
| Manager | Hennes Weisweiler | ||
| Bundesliga | 1st | ||
| DFB-Pokal | Quarter-finals | ||
| European Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Herbert Laumen (20 goals) All: Herbert Laumen (28 goals) | ||
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The 1970–71 Borussia Mönchengladbach season was the 72nd season in the club's history and the 6th in the top-flight of German football. The season began on 15 August 1970 against Kickers Offenbach and finished on 5 June 1971 against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Season overview
In the 1970–71 season, Borussia Mönchengladbach, coached by Hennes Weisweiler, won their second title in the Bundesliga after their success in the 1969–70 Bundesliga. In the 1970–71 DFB-Pokal, Borussia Mönchengladbach was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Fortuna Düsseldorf. In the 1970–71 European Cup, Borussia Mönchengladbach were eliminated in the round of 16 by Everton.
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
| 15 August 1970 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–0 | Kickers Offenbach | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Bonhof 79' Köppel 87' |
Report | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Horst Herden (Hamburg) |
| 22 August 1970 2 | Hamburger SV | 2–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg |
| 15:30 CET | Zaczyk 62' (pen.) Seeler 70' |
Report | Heynckes 7' Netzer 30' |
Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Heinz Aldinger (Waiblingen) |
| 28 August 1970 3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–0 | Hannover 96 | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 20:00 CET | Report | Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Fritz Seiler (Schmiden) |
| 5 September 1970 4 | Arminia Bielefeld | 0–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bielefelder Alm, Bielefeld |
| 15:30 CET | Report | 31' Köppel 57' Laumen |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Karl Riegg (Augsburg) |
| 12 September 1970 5 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5–0 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Laumen 4', 66' Köppel 12', 87' Wimmer 25' |
Report | Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Gerhard Schulenburg (Laatzen) |
| 19 September 1970 6 | Bayern Munich | 2–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Munich |
| 15:30 CET | Schwarzenbeck 14' Müller 74' |
Report | Sieloff 64' (pen.) Heynckes 90' |
Stadium: Grünwalder Stadion Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Ferdinand Biwersi (Bliesransbach) |
| 30 September 1970 7 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6–0 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 20:00 CET | Netzer 5', 69' Heynckes 23' Sieloff 49' (pen.) Müller 53' (rig) Laumen 80' |
Report | Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Alfons Betz (Regensburg) |
| 26 September 1970 8 | FC Schalke 04 | 0–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Glückauf-Kampfbahn, Gelsenkirchen |
| 15:30 CET | Report | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (Mannheim) |
| 3 October 1970 9 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–1 | 1. FC Köln | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Fevre 48' | Report | Rupp 19' | Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Walter Horstmann (Groß Escherde) |
| 7 October 1970 10 | Werder Bremen | 1–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Weserstadion, Bremen |
| 20:00 CET | Zembski 10' | Report | Müller 26' | Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Rudolf Schröck (Riegelsberg) |
| 10 October 1970 11 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Laumen 12', 67' Heynckes 84' |
Report | Merkhoffer 73' | Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Günter Linn (Altendiez) |
| 24 October 1970 12 | MSV Duisburg | 1–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Wedaustadion, Duisburg |
| 15:30 CET | Rettkowski 72' | Report | Heynckes 67' | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Rudolf Frickel (Munich) |
| 31 October 1970 13 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Netzer 2', 11' Eisele 58' (o.g.) Laumen 65' |
Report | Handschuh 69' | Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Herbert Lutz (Bremen) |
| 7 November 1970 14 | Hertha BSC | 4–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Olympiastadion, Berlin |
| 15:30 CET | Weber 28' Steffenhagen 38' Horr 47' Varga 88' (pen.) |
Report | Laumen 66' Heynckes 67' |
Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Dieter Heckeroth (Frankfurt/Main) |
| 13 November 1970 15 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–2 | Borussia Dortmund | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 20:00 CET | Dietrich 17' Netzer 28' Köppel 30' |
Report | Weinkauff 77', 79' | Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Karl Riegg (Augsburg) |
| 28 November 1970 16 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 1–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Georg-Melches-Stadion, Essen |
| 15:30 CET | Fürhoff 43' | Report | Fevre 52' Heynckes 66' |
Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (Mannheim) |
| 4 December 1970 17 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 20:00 CET | Laumen 12', 66' Heynckes 28', 45' Dietrich 84' |
Report | Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Jan Redelfs (Hannover) |
| 23 January 1971 18 | Kickers Offenbach | 1–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Stadion am Bieberer Berg, Offenbach am Main |
| 15:30 CET | Winkler 73' | Report | Reich 13' (o.g.) Heynckes 49', 70' |
Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Ewald Regely (Berlin) |
| 30 January 1971 19 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–0 | Hamburger SV | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Sieloff 66' (rig) Wimmer 74' Heynckes 78' |
Report | Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Gert Meuser (Ingelheim) |
| 6 February 1971 20 | Hannover 96 | 1–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover |
| 15:30 CET | Siemensmeyer 42' | Report | Laumen 60' | Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Alfons Betz (Regensburg) |
| 13 February 1971 21 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–2 | Arminia Bielefeld | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Report | Brei 47' Wittmann 58' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Dieter Berner (Enzberg) |
| 27 February 1971 21 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Betzenbergstadion, Kaiserslautern |
| 15:30 CET | Report | Dietrich 35' | Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Heinz Aldinger (Waiblingen) |
| 14 April 1971 23 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–1 | Bayern Munich | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 20:00 CET | Netzer 37' le Fevre 56' Laumen 83' |
Report | Mrosko 66' | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Horst Herden (Hamburg) |
| 28 April 1971 24 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 0–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Niederrheinstadion, Oberhausen |
| 20:00 CET | Report | Laumen 25' Wimmer 29' |
Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Heinz Aldinger (Waiblingen) |
| 20 March 1971 25 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Netzer 13' Sieloff 26' |
Report | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Fritz Seiler (Schmiden) |
| 27 March 1971 26 | 1. FC Köln | 3–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne |
| 15:30 CET | Weber 9' Rupp 14', 37' |
Report | Heynckes 7' Köppel 57' |
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Gerhard Schulenburg (Hamburg) |
| 3 April 1971 27 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–2 | Werder Bremen | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Köppel 7' | Report | Hasebrink 16' | Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Gert Meuser (Ingelheim) |
| 17 April 1971 28 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Stadion an der Hamburger Straße, Braunschweig |
| 15:30 CET | Ulsaß 26' | Report | Laumen 8' | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Alfons Betz (Regensburg) |
| 1 May 1971 29 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–0 | MSV Duisburg | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Sieloff 40' (pen.) | Report | Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Rudolf Schröck (Riegelsberg) |
| 8 May 1971 30 | VfB Stuttgart | 1–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart |
| 15:30 CET | Handschuh 13' | Report | Laumen 31' | Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Jan Redelfs (Hannover) |
| 14 May 1971 31 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4–0 | Hertha BSC | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 20:00 CET | Laumen 4', 52' Köppel 8' Heynckes 56' |
Report | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Dieter Heckeroth (Frankfurt/Main) |
| 22 May 1971 32 | Borussia Dortmund | 3–4 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Stadion Rote Erde, Dortmund |
| 15:30 CET | Neuberger 6' Weinkauff 26' Ritschel 54' |
Report | Laumen 35' Heynckes 48' Sieloff 50' Vogts 56' |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Karl Riegg (Augsburg) |
| 29 May 1971 33 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4–3 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 CET | Laumen 7', 30' Heynckes 49', 56' |
Report | Erlhoff 21' Stauvermann 72' Ferner 83' |
Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Alfons Betz (Regensburg) |
| 5 June 1971 34 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–4 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Waldstadion, Frankfurt |
| 15:30 CET | Nickel 45' | Report | Netzer 43' Köppel 69' Heynckes 78', 81' |
Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Walter Horstmann (Groß Escherde) |
DFB-Pokal
| 12 December 1970 First round - First leg | SV Alsenborn | 1–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Stadion an der Kinderlehre, Enkenbach-Alsenborn |
| CET | Lenz 55' | Report | Netzer 60' | Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Fritz Seiler (Schmiden) |
| 30 December 1970 First round - Second leg | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–1 | SV Alsenborn | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| CET | Laumen 28', 85' Sieloff 56' (pen.) |
Report | Nepomucký 58' | Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Karl-Heinz Picker (Hamburg) |
| 20 February 1971 Round of 16 | Hertha BSC | 1–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Olympiastadion, Berlin |
| CET | Gayer 72' | Report | Dietrich 28' Köppel 67' Heynckes 78' |
Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Gerhard Schulenburg (Hamburg) |
| 8 April 1971 Quarter-finals | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Flinger Broich, Düsseldorf |
| CET | Begerau 60' Hoffer 83' Geye 89' |
Report | Laumen 19' | Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Karl Riegg (Augsburg) |
European Cup
First Round
| 16 September 1970 First leg | EPA Larnaca | 0–6 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Rosenaustadion, Augsburg |
| Report | Laumen 6', 35' Köppel 28', 48' Netzer 57' Heynckes 84' |
Attendance: 15,764 Referee: Josef Krňávek (Czechoslovakia) |
| 22 September 1970 Second leg | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 10–0 | EPA Larnaca | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| Netzer 19' Wimmer 30' Köppel 35', 60' Dietrich 40' Sieloff 44' (pen.) Laumen 50', 56' Heynckes 73' Vogts 82' |
Report | Attendance: 16,059 Referee: Bohumil Smejkal (Czechoslovakia) |
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 16–0 on aggregate.
Second Round
| 21 October 1970 First leg | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–1 | Everton | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach |
| Vogts 35' | Report | Kendall 47' | Attendance: 29,340 Referee: Karlo Kruashvili (Soviet Union) |
| 4 November 1970 Second leg | Everton | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Goodison Park, Liverpool |
| Morrissey 1' | Report | Laumen 35' | Attendance: 42,744 Referee: Antonio Sbardella (Italy) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Royle Ball Morrissey Kendall Brown |
Sieloff Laumen Heynckes Köppel Müller |
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2–2 on aggregate; Everton won on penalties.
References
- ^ "Borussia Mönchengladbach 1970-71". BDFútbol (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2025.