This is a list of seasons played by Borussia Dortmund in German and European football, from 1911 (the year of the club's first competitive season) to the most recent completed season. Borussia Dortmund were founded on 19 December 1909.
The club has won the German Championship eight times, the German Cup five times and the German Supercup six times. They also won the UEFA Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup in 1997 and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1966. Borussia Dortmund was the first German club to win a UEFA competition.
This list details the club's achievements in all competitions, and the top scorers for each season.
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Season | League | German Cup Competitions | European Competitions | International Competitions | Top goalscorer(s) | ||||||||||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | DFB-Pokal | DFB-Ligapokal | DFL-Supercup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Super Cup | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Intercontinental Cup | FIFA Club World Cup | Player(s) | Goals | ||
1911–12 | C-Klasse | 1st | |||||||||||||||||||
1912–13 | B-Klasse | 3rd | |||||||||||||||||||
1913–14 | 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||
1914–15 | A-Klasse | 10 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 4th | |||||||||||||||
1915–16 | Only friendlies | ||||||||||||||||||||
1916–17 | A-Klasse | 10 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3rd | |||||||||||||||
1917–18 | Only friendlies | ||||||||||||||||||||
1918–19 | A-Klasse | 7 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3rd | |||||||||||||||
1919–20 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 27 | 25 | 3rd | |||||||||||||
1920–21 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 17 | 30 | 1st | |||||||||||||
1921–22 | 1. Kreisliga | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 12 | 9th | ||||||||||||
1922–23 | 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||
1923–24 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 38 | 47 | 20 | 13th | |||||||||||||
1924–25 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 21 | 1st | |||||||||||||
1925–26 | 2. Bezirksklasse | 30 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 91 | 26 | 42 | 2nd | ||||||||||||
1926–27 | 1. Bezirksklasse | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 59 | 10 | 9th | ||||||||||||
1927–28 | 2. Bezirksklasse | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 34 | 23 | 2nd | ||||||||||||
1928–29 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 6th | |||||||||||||
1929–30 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 38 | 25 | 4th | |||||||||||||
1930–31 | 1. Bezirksklasse | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 35 | 18 | 7th | ||||||||||||
1931–32 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 72 | 31 | 32 | 1st | |||||||||||||
1932–33 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 26 | 34 | 2nd | |||||||||||||
1933–34 | Bezirksklasse Westfalen | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 47 | 21 | 6th | ||||||||||||
1934–35 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 33 | 33 | 2nd | |||||||||||||
1935–36 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 70 | 29 | 36 | 1st | — | ||||||||||||
1936–37 | Gauliga Westfalen | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 3rd | — | |||||||||||
1937–38 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 28 | 26 | 2nd | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||
1938–39 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 40 | 20 | 3rd | First round | ||||||||||||
1939–40 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 60 | 11 | 9th | Second round | ||||||||||||
1940–41 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 62 | 50 | 24 | 4th | — | ||||||||||||
1941–42 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 58 | 38 | 24 | 2nd | — | ||||||||||||
1942–43 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 46 | 17 | 6th | — | ||||||||||||
1943–44 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 24 | 3rd | — | ||||||||||||
1944–45 [a] | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1st | |||||||||||||
1945–46 | Landesliga Westfalen | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 33 | 19 | 4th | ||||||||||||
1946–47 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 18 | 28 | 1st | |||||||||||||
1947–48 | Oberliga West | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 62 | 22 | 36 | 1st [b] | August Lenz | 22 | ||||||||||
1948–49 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 79 | 30 | 38 | 1st [c] | Alfred Preißler | 26 | |||||||||||
1949–50 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 76 | 36 | 43 | 1st [d] | Alfred Preißler | 24 | |||||||||||
1950–51 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 36 | 39 | 3rd | Josef Linneweber | 18 | |||||||||||
1951–52 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 53 | 34 | 4th | Alfred Niepieklo | 19 | |||||||||||
1952–53 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 87 | 36 | 46 | 1st [e] | First round | Alfred Preißler | 21 | ||||||||||
1953–54 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 69 | 58 | 32 | 5th | — | Alfred Niepieklo | 15 | ||||||||||
1954–55 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 63 | 57 | 30 | 5th | — | Alfred Preißler | 18 | ||||||||||
1955–56 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 36 | 45 | 1st [f] | — | — | Alfred Niepieklo | 34 | |||||||||
1956–57 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 73 | 33 | 41 | 1st [g] | — | First round | Alfred Kelbassa | 36 | |||||||||
1957–58 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 67 | 44 | 35 | 5th | — | Quarter-finals | Alfred Kelbassa | 25 | |||||||||
1958–59 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 5th | — | — | Alfred Schmidt | 12 | |||||||||
1959–60 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 81 | 62 | 35 | 3rd | — | — | Jürgen Schütz | 36 | |||||||||
1960–61 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 70 | 46 | 39 | 2nd [h] | — | — | — | Jürgen Schütz | 31 | ||||||||
1961–62 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 67 | 51 | 32 | 8th | — | — | — | — | Jürgen Schütz | 20 | |||||||
1962–63 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 77 | 39 | 40 | 2nd [i] | Runners-up | — | — | — | Jürgen Schütz | 29 | |||||||
1963–64 | Bundesliga | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 73 | 57 | 33 | 4th | First round | Semi-finals | — | — | Friedhelm Konietzka | 24 | ||||||
1964–65 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 48 | 36 | 3rd | Winners | — | — | — | Friedhelm Konietzka | 25 | |||||||
1965–66 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 70 | 36 | 47 | 2nd | — | — | Winners | — | Lothar Emmerich | 45 | |||||||
1966–67 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 41 | 39 | 3rd | First round | — | Second round | — | Lothar Emmerich | 30 | |||||||
1967–68 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 60 | 59 | 31 | 14th | Semi-finals | — | — | — | Lothar Emmerich | 19 | |||||||
1968–69 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 54 | 30 | 16th | First round | — | — | — | Lothar Emmerich | 12 | |||||||
1969–70 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 67 | 36 | 5th | Round of 16 | — | — | — | Werner Weist | 19 | |||||||
1970–71 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 54 | 60 | 29 | 13th | Round of 16 | — | — | — | Werner Weist | 10 | |||||||
1971–72 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 83 | 20 | 17th | First round | — | — | — | — | Jürgen Schütz | 11 | ||||||
1972–73 | Regionalliga West | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 77 | 45 | 41 | 4th | — | Group stage | — | — | — | — | Two players [j] | 17 | ||||
1973–74 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 63 | 50 | 37 | 6th | First round | — | — | — | — | — | Burkhard Segler | 20 | |||||
1974–75 | 2. Bundesliga | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 65 | 44 | 46 | 6th | Semi-finals | — | — | — | — | Burkhard Segler | 17 | |||||
1975–76 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 93 | 37 | 52 | 2nd | Second round | — | — | — | — | — | Hans-Werner Hartl | 20 | |||||
1976–77 | Bundesliga | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 73 | 64 | 34 | 8th | Third round | — | — | — | — | — | Erwin Kostedde | 17 | ||||
1977–78 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 57 | 71 | 33 | 11th | Second round | — | — | — | — | — | Manfred Burgsmüller | 21 | |||||
1978–79 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 54 | 70 | 31 | 12th | Round of 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Manfred Burgsmüller | 20 | |||||
1979–80 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 64 | 56 | 36 | 6th | Semi-finals | — | — | — | — | — | Manfred Burgsmüller | 29 | |||||
1980–81 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 69 | 59 | 35 | 7th | Third round | — | — | — | — | — | Manfred Burgsmüller | 28 | |||||
1981–82 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 59 | 40 | 41 | 6th | Third round | — | — | — | — | Manfred Burgsmüller | 26 | ||||||
1982–83 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 78 | 62 | 39 | 7th | Semi-finals | — | First round | — | — | — | Manfred Burgsmüller | 20 | |||||
1983–84 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 65 | 30 | 13th | First round | — | — | — | — | — | Bernd Klotz | 10 | |||||
1984–85 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 51 | 65 | 30 | 14th | Second round | — | — | — | — | — | Three players [k] | 8 | |||||
1985–86 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 65 | 28 | 16th | Semi-finals | — | — | — | — | Jürgen Wegmann | 21 | ||||||
1986–87 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 70 | 50 | 40 | 4th | Second round | — | — | — | — | — | Norbert Dickel | 22 | |||||
1987–88 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 51 | 54 | 29 | 13th | Round of 16 | — | — | Third round | — | — | — | Frank Mill | 15 | ||||
1988–89 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 56 | 40 | 37 | 7th | Winners | — | — | — | — | — | — | Norbert Dickel | 15 | ||||
1989–90 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 35 | 41 | 4th | Second round | Winners | — | — | — | Second round | — | Michael Zorc | 12 | ||||
1990–91 | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 57 | 34 | 10th | First round | — | — | Third round | — | — | — | Michael Rummenigge | 9 | ||||
1991–92 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 66 | 47 | 52 | 2nd | Third round | — | — | — | — | — | — | Stéphane Chapuisat | 21 | ||||
1992–93 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 4th | Round of 16 | — | — | Runners-up | — | — | — | Stéphane Chapuisat | 20 | ||||
1993–94 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 45 | 39 | 4th | Second round | — | — | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | Stéphane Chapuisat | 21 | ||||
1994–95 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 67 | 33 | 49 | 1st | Second round | — | — | Semi-finals | — | — | — | Andreas Möller | 17 | ||||
1995–96 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 76 | 38 | 68 | 1st | Quarter-finals | Winners | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | Michael Zorc | 17 | ||||
1996–97 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 41 | 63 | 3rd | First round | Winners | Winners | — | — | — | — | Stéphane Chapuisat | 16 | ||||
1997–98 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 55 | 43 | 10th | Round of 16 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | — | Runners-up | — | Winners | Stéphane Chapuisat | 20 | ||||
1998–99 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 34 | 57 | 4th | Round of 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Stéphane Chapuisat | 8 | ||||
1999–2000 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 38 | 40 | 11th | Third round | — | — | Fourth round | — | — | — | Fredi Bobic | 12 | ||||
2000–01 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 62 | 42 | 58 | 3rd | Round of 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Three players [l] | 10 | |||||
2001–02 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 33 | 70 | 1st | First round | Semi-finals | — | Runners-up | — | — | Márcio Amoroso | 26 | |||||
2002–03 | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 27 | 58 | 3rd | Second round | Semi-finals | Second round | — | — | — | Jan Koller | 22 | |||||
2003–04 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 59 | 48 | 55 | 6th | Second round | Runners-up | — | Second round | — | — | Two players [m] | 19 | |||||
2004–05 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 47 | 44 | 55 | 7th | Round of 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Jan Koller | 16 | |||||
2005–06 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 46 | 7th | First round | — | — | — | — | — | Ebi Smolarek | 13 | |||||
2006–07 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 9th | Second round | — | — | — | — | — | Alexander Frei | 17 | |||||
2007–08 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 62 | 40 | 13th | Runners-up | — | — | — | — | — | Mladen Petrić | 18 | |||||
2008–09 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 60 | 37 | 59 | 6th | Round of 16 | — | First round | — | — | Alexander Frei | 14 | ||||||
2009–10 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 42 | 57 | 5th | Round of 16 | — | — | — | — | Lucas Barrios | 23 | ||||||
2010–11 | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 67 | 22 | 75 | 1st | Second round | — | — | Group stage | — | — | Lucas Barrios | 21 | |||||
2011–12 | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 80 | 25 | 81 | 1st | Winners | Runners-up | Group stage | — | — | — | Robert Lewandowski | 30 | |||||
2012–13 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 81 | 42 | 66 | 2nd | Quarter-finals | Runners-up | Runners-up | — | — | — | Robert Lewandowski | 36 | |||||
2013–14 | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 80 | 38 | 71 | 2nd | Runners-up | Winners | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | Robert Lewandowski | 28 | |||||
2014–15 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 42 | 46 | 7th | Runners-up | Winners | Round of 16 | — | — | — | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 25 | |||||
2015–16 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 82 | 34 | 78 | 2nd | Runners-up | — | — | Quarter-finals | — | — | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 39 | |||||
2016–17 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 72 | 40 | 64 | 3rd | Winners | Runners-up | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 40 | |||||
2017–18 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 64 | 47 | 55 | 4th | Round of 16 | Runners-up | Group stage | Round of 16 | — | — | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 21 | |||||
2018–19 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 81 | 44 | 76 | 2nd | Round of 16 | — | Round of 16 | — | — | — | Marco Reus | 21 | |||||
2019–20 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 84 | 41 | 69 | 2nd | Round of 16 | Winners | Round of 16 | — | — | — | Jadon Sancho | 20 | |||||
2020–21 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 75 | 46 | 64 | 3rd | Winners | Runners-up | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | Erling Haaland | 41 | |||||
2021–22 | 34 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 85 | 52 | 69 | 2nd | Round of 16 | Runners-up | Group stage | Knockout round play-offs | — | — | Erling Haaland | 29 | |||||
2022–23 | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 83 | 44 | 71 | 2nd | Quarter-finals | — | Round of 16 | — | — | — | Jude Bellingham | 14 | |||||
2023–24 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 68 | 43 | 63 | 5th | Round of 16 | — | Runners-up | — | — | — | Two players [n] | 15 | |||||
2024–25 | 34 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Second round | — | TBA | — | — | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
Season | Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | DFB-Pokal | DFB-Ligapokal | DFL-Supercup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Super Cup | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Intercontinental Cup | FIFA Club World Cup | Player(s) | Goals | |
League | German Cup Competitions | European Competitions | International Competitions | Top goalscorer(s) |
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