Who Plays There?
Borussia Dortmund are viewed today as one of the most successful German teams. Whilst they can certainly claim to be the best supported, in terms of physical numbers through the gates, their most recent history is not very promising. A disappointing 7th place finish in 2004/05 was a mighty achievement based on the fact that the club suffered crippling financial problems off the pitch which almost saw it enter administration – a fate worse than death for German clubs as it would mean automatic demotion to the regional leagues. This season has not started much better for them either, with a unceremonious exit to the Intertoto Cup in the 3rd round to Sigma Olomouc of the Czech Republic as well as a 1st round exit in the German Cup to lowly Eintracht Braunschweig. Their last major honour was the 2002 Bundesliga title, won on the last day against Werder Bremen over rivals Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich. Matthias Sammer’s team of stars like Koeller, Amoroso and Ewerthon were soon up for
