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Namestring
Borussia
Legal namestring
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Websiteurl
borussia.de
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1900
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
101–250
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersMönchengladbach, Germany
HQ citystring
Mönchengladbach
HQ countrystring
Germany
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
professional football club, Bundesliga sports entertainment, youth football academy, matchday stadium operations, football club membership
Industry2 codes
1Individual-Sport Clubs & Teams (Cycling Teams, Athletics/Track Clubs, Swimming Clubs, etc.)
CodeMPAKABADPrimaryYes
2Professional & Major League Stadiums
CodeMPAKAEAAPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Sports Teams and Clubs711211
  • Spectator Sports71121
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs7997
Product category
Professional Football Club
Cost components6 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Borussia Mönchengladbach operates a German Bundesliga professional football club, hosting matches at the 54,000-capacity Borussia-Park stadium and fielding a men's first team. The club also runs football training programs, supporter and sporting events, and offers club-related sports accessories. A youth academy pathway develops homegrown players toward professional careers.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service4 records
1Professional football matchday operations (Borussia-Park)
CategoryLive sports entertainment
Description

Bundesliga competitive football matches delivered to supporters and fans at Borussia-Park stadium in Mönchengladbach.

2Football training and youth development programs
CategorySports training and player development
Description

Club-run football training programs and youth academy operations developing players toward professional football careers.

3Club sporting events
CategorySports events
Description

Sporting events operated by the club for supporters and the wider community.

4Club sports accessories
CategorySports merchandise / accessories
Description

Sports accessories offered under the Borussia Mönchengladbach brand.

Scale indicator2 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Bundesliga club located in the same North Rhine-Westphalia region, similar size and traditional fan-owned club structure. Direct regional rival with comparable revenue scale, member-ownership model, and reliance on Rheinland fanbase.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Bundesliga club with similar mid-to-upper tier positioning, traditional fan base, and MHPArena as a major league stadium. Competes in the same commercial environment for sponsorships and broadcasting allocations.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Bundesliga club explicitly referenced in the data as an opponent. Operates Volkswagen Arena and competes in similar mid-table Bundesliga position, providing direct peer comparison for matchday revenue and squad value benchmarking.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Bundesliga club also based in North Rhine-Westphalia, with similar regional footprint, comparable stadium scale, and direct competition in the German top flight. Operates a similar business model around matchday, broadcasting, and player trading.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Traditional German football club with member-ownership model and large fanbase, recently experienced promotion/relegation volatility. Direct comparable in terms of supporter-led governance and the financial risks of Bundesliga/2. Bundesliga status.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Bundesliga club with comparable revenue scale, traditional member-influenced ownership, and a major stadium (Deutsche Bank Park). Notable for commercial sophistication and European competition participation, providing a benchmark for growth.

7VfL Borussia Dortmund
TypeDirect peer
Description

Shares the 'Borussia' name and is the most prominent traditional Bundesliga club with similar German football heritage, member-influenced governance, and Signal Iduna Park stadium exceeding 80,000 capacity. Most aspirational comparable in terms of brand and revenue model.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Dutch top-flight club in the same border region as Mönchengladbach, with comparable stadium scale (Philips Stadion) and a strong player trading model. Provides a cross-border peer for talent pipeline and European competition strategy.

9Ajax Amsterdam
TypeDirect peer
Description

Dutch Eredivisie club with comparable heritage (founded 1900), member-influenced ownership, and globally recognized youth academy. Highly comparable business model centered on developing and selling players to top European leagues.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Traditional Bundesliga club with member-owned structure (e.V.), similar fan-base-led governance, and Wohninvest Weserstadion. Comparable in scale, sporting positioning, and reliance on youth development and player trading.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Type, Details

Key risks7 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment1 record

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
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Docs URL, Description

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App detail

Has app

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Number of profiles
Profiles2 records

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Investors

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Borussia

Professional Football Clubborussia.de

Borussia firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Borussia
Legal name
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Website
https://borussia.de
Company type
Private
Founded year
1900
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Borussia industry classification

Industry
Product category
Professional Football Club
NAICS
Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121)
SIC
Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)
akta.pro primary industry
Individual-Sport Clubs & Teams (Cycling Teams, Athletics/Track Clubs, Swimming Clubs, etc.) (MPAKABAD)
akta.pro secondary industry
Professional & Major League Stadiums (MPAKAEAA)

Keywords

  • Professional football club
  • Bundesliga sports entertainment
  • Youth football academy
  • Matchday stadium operations
  • Football club membership

Where Borussia is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Mönchengladbach
HQ country
Germany
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Borussia business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Borussia product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Borussia Mönchengladbach operates a German Bundesliga professional football club, hosting matches at the 54,000-capacity Borussia-Park stadium and fielding a men's first team. The club also runs football training programs, supporter and sporting events, and offers club-related sports accessories. A youth academy pathway develops homegrown players toward professional careers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Professional football matchday operations (Borussia-Park) Bundesliga competitive football matches delivered to supporters and fans at Borussia-Park stadium in Mönchengladbach.
  • Football training and youth development programs Club-run football training programs and youth academy operations developing players toward professional football careers.
  • Club sporting events Sporting events operated by the club for supporters and the wider community.
  • Club sports accessories Sports accessories offered under the Borussia Mönchengladbach brand.

Companies that use Borussia

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Borussia technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Borussia partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Borussia competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • 1. FC Köln: Bundesliga club located in the same North Rhine-Westphalia region, similar size and traditional fan-owned club structure. Direct regional rival with comparable revenue scale, member-ownership model, and reliance on Rheinland fanbase.
  • VfB Stuttgart: Bundesliga club with similar mid-to-upper tier positioning, traditional fan base, and MHPArena as a major league stadium. Competes in the same commercial environment for sponsorships and broadcasting allocations.
  • VfL Wolfsburg: Bundesliga club explicitly referenced in the data as an opponent. Operates Volkswagen Arena and competes in similar mid-table Bundesliga position, providing direct peer comparison for matchday revenue and squad value benchmarking.
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Bundesliga club also based in North Rhine-Westphalia, with similar regional footprint, comparable stadium scale, and direct competition in the German top flight. Operates a similar business model around matchday, broadcasting, and player trading.
  • FC Schalke 04: Traditional German football club with member-ownership model and large fanbase, recently experienced promotion/relegation volatility. Direct comparable in terms of supporter-led governance and the financial risks of Bundesliga/2. Bundesliga status.
  • Eintracht Frankfurt: Bundesliga club with comparable revenue scale, traditional member-influenced ownership, and a major stadium (Deutsche Bank Park). Notable for commercial sophistication and European competition participation, providing a benchmark for growth.
  • VfL Borussia Dortmund: Shares the 'Borussia' name and is the most prominent traditional Bundesliga club with similar German football heritage, member-influenced governance, and Signal Iduna Park stadium exceeding 80,000 capacity. Most aspirational comparable in terms of brand and revenue model.
  • PSV Eindhoven: Dutch top-flight club in the same border region as Mönchengladbach, with comparable stadium scale (Philips Stadion) and a strong player trading model. Provides a cross-border peer for talent pipeline and European competition strategy.
  • Ajax Amsterdam: Dutch Eredivisie club with comparable heritage (founded 1900), member-influenced ownership, and globally recognized youth academy. Highly comparable business model centered on developing and selling players to top European leagues.
  • Werder Bremen: Traditional Bundesliga club with member-owned structure (e.V.), similar fan-base-led governance, and Wohninvest Weserstadion. Comparable in scale, sporting positioning, and reliance on youth development and player trading.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Borussia social profiles

Digital presence

Borussia financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Borussia leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Borussia funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Borussia M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Borussia

What does Borussia do?

Borussia Mönchengladbach operates a German Bundesliga professional football club, hosting matches at the 54,000-capacity Borussia-Park stadium and fielding a men's first team. The club also runs football training programs, supporter and sporting events, and offers club-related sports accessories. A youth academy pathway develops homegrown players toward professional careers.

Is Borussia a public or private company?

Borussia is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was Borussia founded?

Borussia was founded in 1900. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Borussia based?

Borussia is headquartered in Mönchengladbach, Germany, in the Europe region.

Who are Borussia's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are 1. FC Köln, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Wolfsburg, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, FC Schalke 04, Eintracht Frankfurt, VfL Borussia Dortmund, PSV Eindhoven, Ajax Amsterdam and Werder Bremen.

Does Borussia have an API?

No public API is recorded for Borussia.

What industry is Borussia in?

Borussia's product category is Professional Football Club. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAKABAD, Individual-Sport Clubs & Teams (Cycling Teams, Athletics/Track Clubs, Swimming Clubs, etc.), with a secondary code of MPAKAEAA, Professional & Major League Stadiums. Its NAICS code is 711211 and its SIC code is 7997.

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