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BORUSSIA DORTMUND
GERMAN BUNDESLIGA


1. GENERAL

Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Capacity: 81,264
Built:
Head office:  
Phone:
Fax:
Website: www.borussia-dortmund.de
E-Mail:
Radio flagship:
Local television:
Corporate partners/sponsors: Evonik Industries, Nike, Signal Iduna, Sparda-Bank, Coca-Cola, AWD, Warsteiner

2. HISTORY
Established: 1909
                               
3. BUSINESS OF WINNING
European Trophies:           1 European Champions Cup (1997)
                                                1 Cup Winner Cup (1966)
                                                1 Intercontinental Cup (1997)
Domestic Championships:             6 (1956, 1957, 1963, 1995, 1996, 2002)
Domestic Cups:             2 German Cups (1965, 1989)

4. OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Owner: Borussa Dortmund GmbH
Acquisition date:
Chief Executive: Hans-Joachim Watzke (Chief Executive)
Head Coach: Thomas Doll
Club President: Gerd Pieper (Chairman, Supervisory Board, Borussia Dortmund)

6. FRANCHISE FINANCIALS
2007 Franchise value: $323M USD
2007 Franchise value ranking: #3
2007 Franchise value increase: 63%
2007 Debt/Value ratio: 57%
2007 Revenues: $122M USD
2007 Operating Income: $31M USD
Source: Forbes.com