1976–77 Borussia Mönchengladbach season

April 2026 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1976–77 Udo Lattek Bökelbergstadion Bundesliga 1st DFB-Pokal First round European Cup Runners-up Jupp Heynckes (15 goals) Jupp Heynckes (16 goals) 1975–76 1977–78 In the 1976–77 season, Borussia Mönchengladbach won their fifth Bundesliga title with 44 points, one point more than runners-up Schalke 04 and third-placed Eintracht Braunschweig, who defeated them in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. In the European Cup, they defeated Austria Wien, Torino, Club Brugge and FC Dynamo Kyiv, only to lose to Liverpool F.C. by 3–1 in the final, which they had lost to four years ago in the finals of the UEFA Cup. Due to his performances with the club this season, Danish forward Allan Simonsen won the Ballon D'Or. Squad GER GK Wolfgang Kleff GER GK Wolfgang Kneib GER DF Wilfried Hannes GER DF Norbert Ringels GER DF Frank Schäffer GER DF Berti Vogts GER DF Hans-Jürgen Wittkamp GER DF Horst Wohlers GER MF Rainer Bonhof GER MF Dietmar Danner GER MF Hans Klinkhammer GER MF Christian Kulik DEN MF Carsten Nielsen GER MF Uli Stielike GER MF Herbert Wimmer GER FW Karl Del'Haye GER FW Herbert Heidenreich GER FW Jupp Heynckes GER FW Horst Köppel DEN FW Allan Simonsen Competitions Bundesliga 1976-77 Bundesliga League table BMG Matches 1 14 August 1976 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/mgladbach-gegen-duisburg-1976-bundesliga-16181/schema Borussia Mönchengladbach 1:1 MSV Duisburg Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 Duisburg Heynckes 15 Bregman 13 Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 23,500 Jan Redelfs D 2 21 August 1976 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/hertha-gegen-mgladbach-1976-bundesliga-16196/schema Hertha BSC 0:1 Borussia Mönchengladbach Hertha BSC 0–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach Heynckes 43 Olympiastadion, Berlin 78,000 Ferdinand Biwersi W 3 28 August 1976 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/mgladbach-gegen-bochum-1976-bundesliga-16199/schema Borussia Mönchengladbach 4:2 VfL Bochum Borussia Mönchengladbach 4–2 Bochum Bonhof 31Heynckes 58 62 85 Kaczor 30 60 Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 22,300 Horst Joos W 4 4 September 1976 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/dortmund-gegen-mgladbach-1976-bundesliga-16212/schema Borussia Dortmund 0:0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Dortmund 0–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Westfalenstadion, Dortmund 54,800 Eberhard Schmoock D 5 11 September 1976 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/mgladbach-gegen-bremen-1976-bundesliga-16217/schema Borussia Mönchengladbach 3:1 Werder Bremen Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 Werder Bremen Bonhof 24 pen.Köppel 35Del'Haye 81 Mense 54 Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 13,500 Jürgen Messmer W 6 18 September 1976 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/klautern-gegen-mgladbach-1976-bundesliga-16228/schema 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1:2 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach Toppmöller 22 Köppel 48Wimmer 54 Stadion Betzenberg, Kaiserslautern 25,000 Dieter Dreher W 7 24 September 1976 20:00 https://www.kicker.de/mgladbach-gegen-essen-1976-bundesliga-16235/schema Borussia Mönchengladbach 6:0 Rot-Weiss Essen Borussia Mönchengladbach 6–0 Rot-Weiss Essen Heynckes 22 52 56Köppel 34Wittkamp 38Heidenreich 75 Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 21,200 Max Klauser W 8 2 October 1976 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/frankfurt-gegen-mgladbach-1976-bundesliga-16252/schema Eintracht Frankfurt 1:3 Borussia Mönchengladbach Eintracht Frankfurt 1–3 Borussia Mönchengladbach Weidle 20 Simonsen 35 52Wittkamp 40 Waldstadion, Frankfurt 45,000 Klaus Ohmsen W 9 9 October 1976 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/mgladbach-gegen-duesseldorf-1976-bundesliga-16253/schema Borussia Mönchengladbach 3:1 Fortuna Düsseldorf Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 Fortuna Düsseldorf Heynckes 11Stielike 61Vogts 65 Zimmermann 2 Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 29,000 Paul Kindervater W 10 23 October 1976 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/braunschweig-gegen-mgladbach-1976-bundesliga-16269/schema Eintracht Braunschweig 1:1 Borussia Mönchengladbach Eintracht Braunschweig 1–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach Frank 73 Simonsen 86 Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig 32,000 Rudolf Frickel D 11 29 October 1976 20:00 https://www.kicker.de/mgladbach-gegen-tebe-berlin-1976-bundesliga-16271/schema Borussia Mönchengladbach 3:0 Tennis Borussia Berlin Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–0 Tennis Borussia Berlin Heynckes 45 48Stielike 73 Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 20,300 Theo Antz W 12 6 November 1976 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/koeln-gegen-mgladbach-1976-bundesliga-16285/schema 1. FC Köln 0:3 Borussia Mönchengladbach Köln 0–3 Borussia Mönchengladbach Heynckes 43 83Bonhof 74 Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne 61,188 Jürgen Messmer W 13 13 November 1976 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/mgladbach-gegen-schalke-1976-bundesliga-16289/schema Borussia Mönchengladbach 2:0 FC Schalke 04 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–0 Schalke 04 Wittkamp 38Heynckes 78 Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 34,500 Herbert Lutz W 14 20 November 1976 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/hsv-gegen-mgladbach-1976-bundesliga-16301/schema Hamburger SV 4:1 Borussia Mönchengladbach Hamburg 4–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach Reimann 9Bjørnmose 58Volkert 69Eigel 74 Hannes 83 Volksparkstadion, Hamburg 60,000 Gert Meuser L 15 27 November 1976 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/mgladbach-gegen-saarbruecken-1976-bundesliga-16307/schema Borussia Mönchengladbach 3:0 1. FC Saarbrücken Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–0 Saarbrücken Stielike 26Hannes 47Simonsen 86 Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 16,100 Walter Niemann W 16 4 December 1976 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/karlsruhe-gegen-mgladbach-1976-bundesliga-16317/schema Karlsruher SC 4:0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Karlsruhe 4–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Berger 5 30Struth 25Janzon 76 Wildparkstadion, Karlsruhe 46,000 Günter Linn L 17 11 December 1976 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/mgladbach-gegen-bayern-1976-bundesliga-16325/schema Borussia Mönchengladbach 1:0 Bayern München Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–0 Bayern Munich Simonsen 52 Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 34,500 Volker Roth W 18 15 January 1977 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/duisburg-gegen-mgladbach-1977-bundesliga-16334/schema MSV Duisburg 3:2 Borussia Mönchengladbach MSV Duisburg 3–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach Worm 42Bruckmann 62Büssers 69 Bonhof 14Simonsen 84 Wedaustadion, Duisburg 22,000 Theo Antz L 19 22 January 1977 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/mgladbach-gegen-hertha-1977-bundesliga-16349/schema Borussia Mönchengladbach 2:1 Hertha BSC Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–1 Hertha BSC Simonsen 21Wimmer 24 Krämer 51 Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 22,000 Winfried Walz W 20 29 January 1977 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/bochum-gegen-mgladbach-1977-bundesliga-16352/schema VfL Bochum 0:0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Bochum 0–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Ruhrstadion, Bochum 25,000 Wilfried Haselberger D 22 12 February 1977 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/bremen-gegen-mgladbach-1977-bundesliga-16370/schema Werder Bremen 1:0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Werder Bremen 1–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Meininger 46 Weserstadion, Bremen 29,000 Horst Joos L 23 26 February 1977 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/mgladbach-gegen-klautern-1977-bundesliga-16381/schema Borussia Mönchengladbach 0:0 1. FC Kaiserslautern Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–0 Kaiserslautern Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 17,800 Volker Roth D 24 5 March 1977 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/essen-gegen-mgladbach-1977-bundesliga-16388/schema Rot-Weiss Essen 1:0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Rot-Weiss Essen 1–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Hrubesch 73 Georg-Melches-Stadion, Essen 20,000 Herbert Schmoock L 25 12 March 1977 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/mgladbach-gegen-frankfurt-1977-bundesliga-16405/schema Borussia Mönchengladbach 1:3 Eintracht Frankfurt Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–3 Eintracht Frankfurt Hannes 90 Wenzel 25Stepanović 60Nickel 89 pen. Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 23,000 Günter Linn L 26 19 March 1977 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/duesseldorf-gegen-mgladbach-1977-bundesliga-16406/schema Fortuna Düsseldorf 0:1 Borussia Mönchengladbach Fortuna Düsseldorf 0–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach Simonsen 51 Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf 40,000 Wilfried Hilker W 26 26 March 1977 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/mgladbach-gegen-braunschweig-1977-bundesliga-16422/schema Borussia Mönchengladbach 1:1 Eintracht Braunschweig Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 Eintracht Braunschweig Bonhof 23 Frank 84 Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 34,500 Jürgen Walther D 21 30 March 1977 20:00 https://www.kicker.de/mgladbach-gegen-braunschweig-1977-bundesliga-16422/schema Borussia Mönchengladbach 1:1 Borussia Dortmund Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 Borussia Dortmund Wittkamp 61 Huber 85 pen. Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 30,000 Dieter Dreher D 28 2 April 1977 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/tebe-berlin-gegen-mgladbach-1977-bundesliga-16424/schema Tennis Borussia Berlin 0:1 Borussia Mönchengladbach Tennis Borussia Berlin 0–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach Simonsen 63 Olympiastadion, Berlin 15,000 Max Klauser W 29 12 April 1977 20:00 https://www.kicker.de/mgladbach-gegen-koeln-1977-bundesliga-16438/schema Borussia Mönchengladbach 3:1 1. FC Köln Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 Köln Bonhof 58Simonsen 70Kulik 77 Flohe 75 Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 30,000 Klaus Ohmsen W 30 16 April 1977 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/schalke-gegen-mgladbach-1977-bundesliga-16442/schema FC Schalke 04 1:0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Schalke 04 1–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Abramczik 6 Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen 70,600 Heinz Aldinger L 31 23 April 1977 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/mgladbach-gegen-hsv-1977-bundesliga-16454/schema Borussia Mönchengladbach 0:0 Hamburger SV Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–0 Hamburg Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 31,000 Walter Engel D 32 7 May 1977 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/saarbruecken-gegen-mgladbach-1977-bundesliga-16460/schema 1. FC Saarbrücken 2:2 Borussia Mönchengladbach Saarbrücken 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach Schuster 63Förster 87 Förster 3 o.g.Heidenreich 55 Ludwigspark, Saarbrücken 37,000 Peter Gabor D 33 14 May 1977 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/mgladbach-gegen-karlsruhe-1977-bundesliga-16470/schema Borussia Mönchengladbach 5:1 Karlsruher SC Borussia Mönchengladbach 5–1 Karlsruhe Simonsen 20 79Wittkamp 47Wohlers 51 68 Kübler 84 Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 23,200 Udo Zuchantke W 34 21 May 1977 15:30 https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-mgladbach-1977-bundesliga-16478/schema Bayern München 2:2 Borussia Mönchengladbach Bayern Munich 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach Müller 36Wittkamp 90 pen. Heynckes 20Stielike 22 Olympiastadion, Munich 77,500 Ferdinand Biwersi D DFB-Pokal 1976-77 DFB-Pokal First round 7 September 1976 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–2 Eintracht Braunschweig Frank 57Gersdorff 84 http://www.fussballdaten.de/dfb-pokal/1977/1-runde/mgladbach-braunschweig/ Borussia Mönchengladbach gegen Eintracht Braunschweig | DFB-Pokal 1976/1977 fussballdaten.de Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 19,500 Winfried Walz L European Cup 1976-77 European Cup First round First leg 15 September 1976 Austria Wien AUT 1–0 GER Borussia Mönchengladbach Daxbacher 23 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63343--austria-wien-vs-monchengladbach/ History: Austria Wien 1–0 Mönchengladbach: UEFA Champions League 1976/77 R1 UEFA.com Praterstadion, Vienna 54,000 Riccardo Lattanzi (Italy) L Second leg 29 September 1976 Borussia Mönchengladbach GER 3–0 AUT Austria Wien Stielike 39Bonhof 54 pen.Heynckes 57 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63344--monchengladbach-vs-austria-wien/ History: Mönchengladbach 3–0 Austria Wien: UEFA Champions League 1976/77 R1 UEFA.com Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach 28,000 Károly Palotai (Hungary) W Second round First leg 20 October 1976 Torino ITA 1–2 GER Borussia Mönchengladbach Sala 64 Vogts 28Klinkhammer 79 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63373--torino-vs-monchengladbach/ History: Torino 1–2 Mönchengladbach: UEFA Champions League 1976/77 R2 UEFA.com Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, Turin 71,160 Walter Hungerbühler (Switzerland) W Second leg 3 November 1976 Borussia Mönchengladbach GER 0–0 ITA Torino https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63374--monchengladbach-vs-torino/ History: Mönchengladbach 0–0 Torino: UEFA Champions League 1976/77 R2 UEFA.com Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf 64,389 Alfred Delcourt (Belgium) D Quarter-final First leg 2 March 1977 Borussia Mönchengladbach GER 2–2 BEL Club Brugge Kulik 43Simonsen 63 Cools 23Courant 39 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63385--monchengladbach-vs-club-brugge/ History: Mönchengladbach 2–2 Club Brugge: UEFA Champions League 1976/77 Quarter-finals UEFA.com Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf 65,000 Georges Konrath (France) D Second leg 16 March 1977 Club Brugge KV BEL 0–1 GER Borussia Mönchengladbach Hannes 84 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63386--club-brugge-vs-monchengladbach/ History: Club Brugge 0–1 Mönchengladbach: UEFA Champions League 1976/77 Quarter-finals UEFA.com Olympiastadion, Brugge 32,000 Pavel Kazakov (Soviet Union) W Semi-final First leg 6 April 1977 19:00 Dynamo Kyiv URS 1955 1–0 GER Borussia Mönchengladbach Onyshchenko 71 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63389--dynamo-kyiv-vs-monchengladbach/ History: Dynamo Kyiv 1–0 Mönchengladbach: UEFA Champions League 1976/77 Semi-finals UEFA.com Central Stadium, Kyiv 102,000 Pablo Sánchez Ibáñez (Spain) L Second leg 20 April 1977 20:00 Borussia Mönchengladbach GER 2–0 URS 1955 Dynamo Kyiv Bonhof 21 pen.Wittkamp 82 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63390--monchengladbach-vs-dynamo-kyiv/ History: Mönchengladbach 2–0 Dynamo Kyiv: UEFA Champions League 1976/77 Semi-finals UEFA.com Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf 72,000 Francis Rion (Belgium) W Final Final 25 May 1977 1–3 Borussia Mönchengladbach GER ENG Liverpool Simonsen 52 McDermott 28Smith 65Neal 82 pen. https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63393--liverpool-vs-monchengladbach/ History: Liverpool 3–1 Mönchengladbach: UEFA Champions League 1976/77 Final UEFA.com Stadio Olimpico, Rome 52,078 Robert Wurtz (France) L References Borussia Monchengladbach Category:Borussia Mönchengladbach seasons Category:German football championship–winning seasons