Borussia Dortmund II
Full nameBallspielverein Borussia 09 e.V. Dortmund
Nickname(s)Die Borussen (The Borussians)
Die Schwarzgelben (The Black and Yellows)
Der BVB (The BVB)
Founded1909 (1909)
GroundSignal Iduna Park (selected matches)
Capacity81,365[1]
PresidentReinhard Rauball
Head coachJan Zimmermann
League3. Liga
2022–233. Liga, 13th of 20

Borussia Dortmund II are the reserve team of Borussia Dortmund, currently playing in the 3. Liga, at Stadion Rote Erde. Until 2005, the team played as Borussia Dortmund Amateure. The team won the Regionalliga West in 2009, enabling them to qualify for the following season’s 3. Liga, where they suffered an immediate return to the fourth level. This meant that they became the second reserve team to play in the third tier, after FC Bayern II. Then they would win the fourth division title in 2011-12 season, ending a two-year absence from level 3. But they got relegated in 2015 and haven’t returned till the 2021-22 season.

History

From Ambasi to Oberliga (Until 1997)

The second team of Borussia Dortmund initially played at the Kreisliga and was promoted to the Bezirksliga in 1957.[2] After a third-place finish in 1957, they were promoted into the Landesliga Westfalen in 1964. In 1969, Borussia Dortmund II won the Landesliga Westfalen eight points clear of Teutonia Lippstadt, gaining promotion into the Westfalenliga, the highest amateur league in Westphalia at the time. Three years later, the team got relegated into the Landesliga, and even into the Bezirksliga in 1974.

In 1977, the team gained promotion again into the Landesliga. In the 1977–78 season, the team finished fifth, missing out the promotion play-off by just two points. The team returned to the Westfalenliga in 1983 and went on to become one of the leading teams in the league. In 1987, Borussia Dortmund II finished three points ahead of SV Langendreer 04 and gained promotion into the Oberliga Westfalen. The team finished fourth on the table in 1989, 1991 and 1993, before finishing eighth in 1994, missing out promotion into the then newly established Regionalliga West/Südwest.

Meanwhile, the team reached the final of the 1991 Westphalia Cup, losing 1–6 against Arminia Bielefeld.[3] Because of that, the team was eligible for the first and only time for the DFB Cup. The team met 1. FC Saarbrucken in the first round of the 1991/92 season, with the Saarland club going through at 5–2 in front of 1,800 fans at the Stadion Rote Erde.

Between Regionalliga and Oberliga (1994 to 2007)

Borussia Dortmund continued to play in the Oberliga Westfalen and was runner-up behind FC Gütersloh in 1995. In 1998, under the guidance of coach Michael Skibbe, the team were crowned champions of Oberliga Westfalen with a ten-point advantage ahead of FC Schalke 04 II. In the following season in the Regionalliga, the team finished fourth last, inside the relegation zone. The team, however, avoided the drop, benefiting from the fact that two higher-ranked teams in Wuppertaler SV and FC 08 Homburg were relegated for failing to pay dues to the league.[4][5] In 2000, under coach Edwin Boekamp, the team managed a mid-table finish and qualified for the newly created two-tier Regionalliga in the following season.

The team was relegated at the end of the 2000/01 season, finishing second last but managed to gain promotion back into the league under coach Horst Koppel in the following season. After a fifth-place finish in the 2002/03 season, the team stayed in the Regionalliga for a further two years and was relegated back to the Oberliga at the end of the 2004/05 campaign only by a two-goal goal difference against Chemnitzer FC, who managed a goalless draw against the already-relegated KFC Uerdingen 05 in the last round. The team again staged a direct comeback the following season, this time under coach Theo Schneider. In the 2006/07 season, Borussia Dortmund II had more luck than two years ago and managed to avoid relegation on goal difference against Holstein Kiel in the league.

2007–present

In 2008, Borussia Dortmund II finished thirteenth in the Regionalliga and failed to qualify for the then newly created 3. Liga by a four-point margin. A year later, the team managed to win the Regionalliga West three points ahead of the 1. FC Kaiserslautern and secured promotion to the 3. Liga under coach Theo Schneider. Finishing third from bottom in the 2009/10 season, the team was relegated. In Summer 2011, David Wagner took over as coach of Borussia Dortmund II. With a 5–3 win at Wuppertaler SV Borussia on the final day of the 2011/12 season, the team gained promotion into the 3. Liga again.

On 9 August 2014, the Stadion Rote Erde was sold out with 9,999 spectators for the first time in its history at a home match of Borussia Dortmund II. It was Matchday 4 of the 2014/15 3. Liga season at home against SSV Jahn Regensburg. The game was part of a family day and the inauguration of a fan shop near the stadium.[6]

On 5 June 2021, Borussia Dortmund II confirmed their promotion back to the 3. Liga, as they won the 2020–21 Regionalliga West with a 2–1 win over Wuppertaler SV.[7][8]

Honours

Recent seasons

The recent season-by-season performance of the club:[9][10]

Year Division Tier Position
1999–2000 Regionalliga West/Südwest III 10th
2000–01 Regionalliga Nord 16th↓
2001–02 Oberliga Westfalen IV 1st↑
2002–03 Regionalliga Nord III 5th
2003–04 Regionalliga Nord 10th
2004–05 Regionalliga Nord 16th↓
2005–06 Oberliga Westfalen IV 1st↑
2006–07 Regionalliga Nord III 14th
2007–08 Regionalliga Nord 13th
2008–09 Regionalliga West IV 1st↑
2009–10 3. Liga III 18th↓
2010–11 Regionalliga West IV 6th
2011–12 Regionalliga West 1st↑
2012–13 3. Liga III 16th
2013–14 3. Liga 14th
2014–15 3. Liga 18th↓
2015–16 Regionalliga West IV 4th
2016–17 Regionalliga West 2nd
2017–18 Regionalliga West 4th
2018–19 Regionalliga West 5th
2019–20 Regionalliga West 9th
2020–21 Regionalliga West 1st↑
2021–22 3. Liga III 9th
2022–23 3. Liga 13th
2023–24 3. Liga
Promoted Relegated

Stadium

Borussia Dortmund II plays their matches at the Stadion Rote Erde, which has a capacity of 9,999 for league matches. The stadium belongs to the City of Dortmund. The stadium came under criticism several times due to inadequate space, lack of soil heating and the poor condition of the infrastructure. Because of this, Borussia Dortmund is considering the purchase of the stadium.[11]

Players

Current squad

As of 12 January 2024[12]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Germany GER Marian Kirsch
3 DF Spain ESP Guille Bueno
4 DF France FRA Felix Irorere
5 DF Croatia CRO Mario Šuver
6 MF Morocco MAR Ayman Azhil
7 FW Germany GER Samuel Bamba
8 MF Germany GER Franz Roggow
9 FW Germany GER Ted Tattermusch
10 MF Germany GER Falko Michel
11 FW Germany GER Justin Butler
13 DF Germany GER Bjarne Pudel
14 MF Germany GER Michael Eberwein
16 MF Germany GER Dennis Lütke-Frie
17 DF Germany GER Patrick Göbel
18 DF Germany GER Antonios Papadopoulos
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW Germany GER Julian Hettwer
21 DF Germany GER Hendry Blank
22 FW Germany GER Paul-Philipp Besong
23 MF Germany GER Franz Pfanne (captain)
27 FW Germany GER Rodney Elongo-Yombo
29 FW Germany GER Jermain Nischalke (on loan from 1. FC Nürnberg)
31 GK Germany GER Silas Ostrzinski
32 GK Germany GER Tiago Estevão
32 MF France FRA Abdoulaye Kamara
33 FW Germany GER Moses Otuali
35 GK Poland POL Marcel Lotka
37 DF Germany GER Lion Semić
39 DF Netherlands NED Prince Aning
41 DF Germany GER Nnamdi Collins
DF Germany GER Antonis Aidonis

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Croatia CRO Noa-Gabriel Šimić (at Rot-Weiß Erfurt until 30 June 2024)

Current staff

Position Name
Manager Germany Jan Zimmermann
Assistant manager Germany Pascal Bieler
Goalkeeping coach Germany Thomas Feldhoff
Athletic coach Germany Benjamin Schüßler
Video analyst Germany Jan Frederik Luig
Team manager Germany Ingo Preuß
Chief scout Germany Heiner Finke
Scout Germany Thomas Ramm
Scout Germany Marcus Reis
Physiotherapist Germany Bernd Albers
Physiotherapist Germany Daniel Zolinski
Physiotherapist Germany Markus Langer
Educational assistant Germany Matthias Röben
Supporter liaison officer Germany Christel Oberstadt-Köneke
Kit manager Germany Harald Völkel
Kit manager Germany Paul Jankowski

Head coaches

Duration Head coach
1986–1992Germany Lothar Huber
1992–1994Germany Michael Henke
1994–1997Germany Edwin Boekamp
1997–1998Germany Michael Skibbe
1998–1999Germany Theo Schneider
1999–2001Germany Edwin Boekamp
Duration Head coach
2001–2004Germany Horst Köppel
2004–2005Germany Uwe Neuhaus
2005–2011Germany Theo Schneider
2011Germany Hannes Wolf
2011–2015Germany David Wagner
2015–2017Germany Daniel Farke
Duration Head coach
2017–2019Germany Jan Siewert
2019Croatia Alen Terzic
2019–2020Denmark Mike Tullberg
2020–2022Germany Enrico Maaßen
2022–2023Germany Christian Preußer
2023–PresentGermany Jan Zimmermann

References

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  7. "Wuppertal vs Borussia Dortmund II – Regionalliga West – Round 42 stats, H2H, lineups". FotMob. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  8. Borussia Dortmund [@BlackYellow] (5 June 2021). "Goals from Steffen Tigges and Ansgar Knauff sealed a 2–1 victory that will send our U23's to the 3. Liga! 👏" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022 via Twitter.
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  10. Fussball.de – Ergebnisse (in German) Tables and results of all German football leagues
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