Borussia Dortmund

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Borussia Dortmund

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Borussia Dortmund remain German football's great romantic heavyweight: 81,365 seats at Signal Iduna Park, the Südtribüne Yellow Wall behind the goal, and a recruitment model built on buying young and selling high. Niko Kovač enters his second full season since taking charge in January 2025 with a side reshaped in the final third — Julian Brandt and Karim Adeyemi both departed this summer, replaced by a €30m club-record-chasing move for Konstantinos Karetsas from Genk. With Serhou Guirassy leading the line and Jobe Bellingham anchoring midfield, 2026/27 is a genuine reset in attack.

Full name
Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e.V. Dortmund
Founded
19 December 1909
Stadium
Signal Iduna Park
League
Bundesliga (Germany)
City
Dortmund, Germany
Capacity
81,365
Niko Kovač, Borussia Dortmund head coach
Head Coach Niko Kovač

Trophy Cabinet

Major honours
8 German Championships 5 in the Bundesliga era
5 DFB-Pokal 1965 · 1989 · 2012 · 2017 · 2021
1 Champions League 1997 · runners-up 2013 & 2024
6 DFL-Supercup German Super Cup
1 Cup Winners' Cup 1965/66 · first German European title
1 Intercontinental Cup 1997 · world champions
22 Total major trophies Combined total of the honours listed above

Current Squad

First team · 2026/27

Probable Starting XI

Niko Kovač · most likely line-up
4-2-3-1Preferred shape

Transfers

Summer window 2026

Transfers In

  • Konstantinos Karetsas
    Konstantinos KaretsasAttacking Midfielder · from KRC Genk
    €30m
  • Joane Gadou
    Joane GadouCentre-Back · from RB Salzburg
    €19.5m
  • Kauã Prates
    Kauã PratesDefender · from Cruzeiro
    €7m
  • Justin Lerma
    Justin LermaDefensive Midfielder · from Independiente del Valle
    €4m
  • Diant Ramaj
    Diant RamajGoalkeeper · loan return from 1. FC Heidenheim
    Return

Karetsas is among the five most expensive signings in Dortmund's history at €30m plus around €2m in bonuses. Total outlay across the window sits at roughly €60m.

Transfers Out

  • Karim Adeyemi
    Karim AdeyemiForward · to FC Barcelona
    €22m
  • Julian Brandt
    Julian BrandtMidfielder · to AFC Ajax
    Free
  • Kjell Wätjen
    Kjell WätjenMidfielder · to FC Midtjylland
    €2.5m
  • Salih Özcan
    Salih ÖzcanMidfielder · to Beşiktaş
    Free
  • Niklas Süle
    Niklas SüleDefender · to SV Tiefenbach
    Free

Also departed: Julien Duranville (Olympique Lyonnais, €5m) and Cole Campbell (SV Elversberg, €6m), plus academy exits Taycan Etcibasi (Hannover 96) and Thierry Tazemeta (1. FC Kaiserslautern).

Squad and transfers may change during the season.

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