Bökelbergstadion

The Bökelbergstadion was inaugurated on 20 September 1919 under the name 'Westdeutsches Stadion'. The site's nickname was 'de Kull' (the gravel-pit), reflecting its origins. The name 'Bökelbergstadion' was established on 28 July 1962, after Borussia Mönchengladbach won the DFB-Pokal for the first time. The stadium was renovated in 1960 and again in 1978. During the 1970s, the Bökelbergstadion was the home of one of the greatest club sides in European football. Under manager Hennes Weisweiler, Borussia Mönchengladbach won five Bundesliga titles (1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977), reached the European Cup final in 1977 and the UEFA Cup final in 1973. The stadium's intimate, compact design and passionate supporters created one of the most feared atmospheres in German football. By the late 1990s and early 2000s, the stadium was showing its age and its limited capacity and cramped site offered little scope for expansion to meet modern Bundesliga requirements. Borussia moved to the new Borussia-Park in 2004, a modern 54,000-seat stadium. The Bökelbergstadion was demolished in August 2006. Construction of new residential buildings went ahead in 2007. The terraces of the former north and south curve as well as those of the main grandstand were preserved and are now integrated into the surrounding residential area as a public green space. The former stadium structure is still clearly visible. On 2 December 2019, a memorial of the Bökelberg was unveiled on site.

The Bökelbergstadion was originally called 'Westdeutsches Stadion' when it opened in 1919. The site's nickname was 'de Kull' (the gravel-pit), reflecting its origins on a former gravel pit. The name 'Bökelbergstadion' was adopted on 28 July 1962, after Borussia Mönchengladbach won their first DFB-Pokal. The stadium was the home of Borussia's golden era in the 1970s, when the club won five Bundesliga titles and reached three European finals, including the 1977 European Cup final against Liverpool. The stadium's capacity was 34,500 at its peak. After demolition in 2006, the terraces of the north and south curves and the main grandstand were preserved and integrated into the surrounding residential area as a public green space, so the former stadium structure is still clearly visible. A memorial of the Bökelberg was unveiled on the site on 2 December 2019, marking 100 years since the stadium's inauguration. Borussia moved to the new Borussia-Park in 2004, ending 85 years at the Bökelberg.