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Borussia Dortmund

2008-2015

GI SCORE :

848.4

2008-2015

PERIOD

Dynasty

LIFESPAN TYPE

Germany

COUNTRY

Bundesliga, Champions League

COMPETITION(S)

STYLE OF PLAY

2x Bundesliga, 1x DFB-Pokal, UCL Finalist

NOTABLE HONOURS

Jürgen Klopp

NOTABLE MANAGER

Robert Lewandowski, Marco Reus, Mats Hummels, Mario Götze

NOTABLE PLAYERS

TROPHIES WON

3

WIN RATIO

65%

AVERAGE GOALS FOR

2

AVERAGE GOALS A

1.1

OVERALL GI SCORE:

848.4

GI FACTORS
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148.7

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131.2

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139.1

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85.1

Trophies/Titles
Win Rate/Dominance
Peak Performance
Star Power
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87.3

Style of Play
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80.7

Consistency/Era
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90.4

Legacy/Influence
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85.9

Cultural Impact
GI SCORING RATIONALE
Klopp’s Dortmund revolutionised modern pressing football and reignited the club’s status as a European giant. The foundations laid still define BVB’s identity today. Back-to-back Bundesliga titles (2010–11, 2011–12), including a domestic double. Reached the 2013 Champions League final. Top-tier achievements against mighty Bayern. Klopp, the Yellow Wall, gegenpressing — Dortmund became a global brand of intensity, passion, and defiance. Hugely influential in shaping the next era of football. Reus, Götze, Lewandowski, Hummels. The 5–2 DFB-Pokal final over Bayern. The dramatic run to Wembley in 2013. Moments full of colour, chaos, and clarity. Klopp’s charisma. The fan culture. The speed of play. Dortmund felt alive — like a football fever dream that briefly challenged the system and nearly won it all.
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