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Head coach Markus Högner went all out on offense with the forward quartet of Maier, Popp, Schumacher, and Enderle \u2013 together, they had scored 20 goals in the six preseason matches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Match Summary<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Amid the exuberant atmosphere at Rote Erde Stadium, the Borussia women dominated the match from the start. The team created its first dangerous scoring chance in the fifth minute after a cross to Jacqueline Meißner. The low cross found Ramona Maier, whose low shot was cleared for a corner by the Bielefeld goalkeeper. In the minutes that followed, the BVB Women repeatedly combined down the right flank to penetrate the Bielefeld penalty area \u2013 Arminia goalkeeper Johanna Wende was also able to parry two more shots by Maier (10th, 20th).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The match turned into a test of patience for the BVB Women; the visitors from Bielefeld retreated deeper and deeper in front of their own goal as the half progressed. Alex Popp covered the entire width of the field, often dropping deeper during build-up play to distribute the ball in the center. The captain was rewarded for her efforts in the 38th minute when she powered a cross from Enderle into the Bielefeld goal with a header to give her team a 1\u20130 halftime lead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"Popp-Tor-Frauen-1787252132702\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/08/20/spielbericht-frauen/Popp-Tor-Frauen.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The Borussia women continued to focus on counter-pressing in the second half, immediately regaining possession and launching a focused build-up. The BVB Women created their first offensive opportunities of the second half through a low free kick by Schumacher (51st\u2019) and a shot by Sara Ito following a corner (52nd). In the 60th minute, the Borussia women had their next shot on goal when Alex Popp broke through, but the visitors\u2019 in-form goalkeeper deflected the ball around the post. At the other end, the alert Jacqueline Meißner successfully tackled one of Bielefeld\u2019s few forays forward (71st minute).<\/p>\n<p>The closing stages briefly brought some frantic action to a match in which the BVB Women, despite their narrow lead, kept pushing forward relentlessly. Relief came in the 82nd minute: BVB\u2019s captain once again converted a sharply taken corner kick by Schumacher. Alex Popp rose highest at the near post and headed the ball into the near corner to make it 2\u20130. The much-celebrated finishing touch came from the two substitutes, Steenwijk and Leubner, who had only just come on: Ronja Leubner confidently finished off a through ball played with the outside of the foot by Jenske Steenwijk to seal the 3\u20130 final score.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Outlook<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The BVB Women have ten days until their first away game against SSV Rhade on Sunday (30 August). Kickoff is at 15:00 at Sportpark Risthaus (Dillenweg 115, 46286 Dorsten). The match will also be broadcast live and free of charge on <a href=\"https://pluto.tv/gsa/live-tv/66337ea1307fa300082c28a0?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=textsearch&amp;utm_campaign=10966097416&amp;utm_content=109063690258&amp;utm_term=pluto+tv&amp;utm_creative=459935485657&amp;device=c&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=10966097416&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw_L_FBhDmARIsAItqgt7_391Sro5eSQxhjwAiKdtSDaTp6xOCPS_VPNkYUmSohKmii6Wx5sUaAtSCEALw_wcB\">Pluto TV<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>BVB Women:<\/b> Van der Laan \u2013 Meißner, Kempe, Schmidt (90\u2019 Schuster), Vogel \u2013 Walkling (90\u2019 Günnewig), Ito (67\u2019 Reimann) \u2013 Maier, Enderle (83\u2019 Steenwijk), Schumacher (83\u2019 Leubner), Popp<\/p>\n<p><b>Goals:<\/b> 1\u20130 Popp (38'), 2\u20130 Popp (82'), 3\u20130 Leubner (89')<br>\n<i>Mirko Hase<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<h2><b>Roster<\/b><br>\n<\/h2>\n<p>No fewer than five new signings made their competitive debuts for the Black and Yellows in the starting lineup: Jacqueline Meißner and Lara Schmidt bolstered the defense, Ricarda Walkling played in central midfield, while Ramona Maier and captain Alexandra Popp featured on the attack. Head coach Markus Högner went all out on offense with the forward quartet of Maier, Popp, Schumacher, and Enderle \u2013 together, they had scored 20 goals in the six preseason matches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Match Summary<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Amid the exuberant atmosphere at Rote Erde Stadium, the Borussia women dominated the match from the start. The team created its first dangerous scoring chance in the fifth minute after a cross to Jacqueline Meißner. The low cross found Ramona Maier, whose low shot was cleared for a corner by the Bielefeld goalkeeper. In the minutes that followed, the BVB Women repeatedly combined down the right flank to penetrate the Bielefeld penalty area \u2013 Arminia goalkeeper Johanna Wende was also able to parry two more shots by Maier (10th, 20th).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The match turned into a test of patience for the BVB Women; the visitors from Bielefeld retreated deeper and deeper in front of their own goal as the half progressed. Alex Popp covered the entire width of the field, often dropping deeper during build-up play to distribute the ball in the center. The captain was rewarded for her efforts in the 38th minute when she powered a cross from Enderle into the Bielefeld goal with a header to give her team a 1\u20130 halftime lead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"Popp-Tor-Frauen-1787252132702\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/08/20/spielbericht-frauen/Popp-Tor-Frauen.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The Borussia women continued to focus on counter-pressing in the second half, immediately regaining possession and launching a focused build-up. The BVB Women created their first offensive opportunities of the second half through a low free kick by Schumacher (51st\u2019) and a shot by Sara Ito following a corner (52nd). In the 60th minute, the Borussia women had their next shot on goal when Alex Popp broke through, but the visitors\u2019 in-form goalkeeper deflected the ball around the post. At the other end, the alert Jacqueline Meißner successfully tackled one of Bielefeld\u2019s few forays forward (71st minute).<\/p>\n<p>The closing stages briefly brought some frantic action to a match in which the BVB Women, despite their narrow lead, kept pushing forward relentlessly. Relief came in the 82nd minute: BVB\u2019s captain once again converted a sharply taken corner kick by Schumacher. Alex Popp rose highest at the near post and headed the ball into the near corner to make it 2\u20130. The much-celebrated finishing touch came from the two substitutes, Steenwijk and Leubner, who had only just come on: Ronja Leubner confidently finished off a through ball played with the outside of the foot by Jenske Steenwijk to seal the 3\u20130 final score.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Outlook<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The BVB Women have ten days until their first away game against SSV Rhade on Sunday (30 August). Kickoff is at 15:00 at Sportpark Risthaus (Dillenweg 115, 46286 Dorsten). The match will also be broadcast live and free of charge on <a href=\"https://pluto.tv/gsa/live-tv/66337ea1307fa300082c28a0?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=textsearch&amp;utm_campaign=10966097416&amp;utm_content=109063690258&amp;utm_term=pluto+tv&amp;utm_creative=459935485657&amp;device=c&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=10966097416&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw_L_FBhDmARIsAItqgt7_391Sro5eSQxhjwAiKdtSDaTp6xOCPS_VPNkYUmSohKmii6Wx5sUaAtSCEALw_wcB\">Pluto TV<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>BVB Women:<\/b> Van der Laan \u2013 Meißner, Kempe, Schmidt (90\u2019 Schuster), Vogel \u2013 Walkling (90\u2019 Günnewig), Ito (67\u2019 Reimann) \u2013 Maier, Enderle (83\u2019 Steenwijk), Schumacher (83\u2019 Leubner), Popp<\/p>\n<p><b>Goals:<\/b> 1\u20130 Popp (38'), 2\u20130 Popp (82'), 3\u20130 Leubner (89')<br>\n<i>Mirko Hase<\/i><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-6d26a1f253","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"Popp scores twice in BVB Women\u2019s season-opener victory over Bielefeld","exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHomeMainstage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"displayOnHomeMainstage","title":"Display in Main Stage on Homepage","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","html":"<p>/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/first-women/2026_2027/regionalliga-west/01---borussia-dortmund-frauen---dsc-arminia-bielefeld<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/first-women/2026_2027/regionalliga-west/01---borussia-dortmund-frauen---dsc-arminia-bielefeld","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in News Wall on Homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. 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As the runner-up from the previous Bundesliga season, BVB will face the German champion and DFB Cup winner at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK (live on Sat.1, Joyn, and Sky).<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"The first title showdown of the new season is coming up: On Saturday (22 August) at 20:30, Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Munich will face off for the Franz Beckenbauer Super Cup. As the runner-up from the previous Bundesliga season, BVB will face the German champion and DFB Cup winner at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK (live on Sat.1, Joyn, and Sky).","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<h2><b>The scenario<\/b><br>\n<\/h2>\n<p>In six preseason matches, Borussia Dortmund showed a clear upward trend. Following a win against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and a loss to Fortuna Düsseldorf, the Japan Tour also yielded mixed results \u2013 first a 0-1 loss to Cerezo Osaka, then a 1-0 win over FC Tokyo. BVB showed improvement toward the end of preseason with a 3-2 victory over English champions FC Arsenal and a 2-2 draw against AS Roma after trailing 0-2. Behind this marked improvement in form is also the gradual return of the World Cup players. It wasn\u2019t until the season opener last Saturday that the last two national team players, Gregor Kobel and Julian Ryerson, returned to the squad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re at the start of the season. No one really knows where they stand yet. That\u2019s why this game will be an indicator. We want to win this game \u2013 we\u2019re playing at home. The first title is up for grabs, and we\u2019d love to keep it here,\u201d said BVB coach Niko Kovac. Lars Ricken, sporting director, added: \u201cWe should use this game to show our fans what our ambitions are: that we want to be bold, that we\u2019re ready to fight for this title, and that we\u2019re hungry for this game. A win could also serve as a catalyst for the rest of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><b>Roster<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThe roster is pretty full\u201d\u2014that\u2019s the good news. At the same time, however, it presents BVB coach Niko Kovac with a challenge: \u201cWe\u2019ll have to cut a few players.\u201d Read more here: <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/8/20/Squad-status-ahead-of-the-Super-Cup-These-are-the-players-Kovac-can-count-on.html\" target=\"_blank\">Here\u2019s the roster situation ahead of the Super Cup.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"Gadou-Bellingham-Training-1787229928823\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/08/20/pk-vorbericht/Gadou-Bellingham-Training.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><b>Opponent<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Six preseason friendlies, five wins. Only the opener at Wehen Wiesbaden was lost (1\u20132); Bayern Munich then went on to defeat FC Rottach-Egern (15\u20130) in preseason. On their Asian tour in South Korea and Hong Kong, they followed that up with wins against Jeju SK (2\u20131) and Aston Villa (2\u20131). Back in Germany, the team defeated Rasenballsport Leipzig (3\u20131) and 1. FC Heidenheim (4\u20132). During the summer break, Bayern bolstered their defense with Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt) and their attack with Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven).<\/p>\n<h2><b>BVB can catch up to FCB<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Saturday marks a milestone: In this year\u2019s Super Cup, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich will face off for the tenth time in an official match of this competition (there was also one unofficial game between the two teams). For the first time since 2021, the Munich side will be playing at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.<\/p>\n<p>The head-to-head record is nearly even: Munich has won five times so far, while BVB has won four times. With a victory, the Borussians can tie the series. In 2013, 2014, and 2019, the Black and Yellows prevailed at home against Munich.<\/p>\n<p>For BVB, it would be their seventh official Super Cup title overall \u2013 following their victories in 1989, 1995, 1996, 2013, 2014, and 2019. This marks the 13th time the Black and Yellows have competed for the trophy. The next champion will be determined on Saturday. If there is no winner after 90 minutes, the match will go directly to a penalty shootout.<br>\n<i>Christina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<h2><b>The scenario<\/b><br>\n<\/h2>\n<p>In six preseason matches, Borussia Dortmund showed a clear upward trend. Following a win against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and a loss to Fortuna Düsseldorf, the Japan Tour also yielded mixed results \u2013 first a 0-1 loss to Cerezo Osaka, then a 1-0 win over FC Tokyo. BVB showed improvement toward the end of preseason with a 3-2 victory over English champions FC Arsenal and a 2-2 draw against AS Roma after trailing 0-2. Behind this marked improvement in form is also the gradual return of the World Cup players. It wasn\u2019t until the season opener last Saturday that the last two national team players, Gregor Kobel and Julian Ryerson, returned to the squad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re at the start of the season. No one really knows where they stand yet. That\u2019s why this game will be an indicator. We want to win this game \u2013 we\u2019re playing at home. The first title is up for grabs, and we\u2019d love to keep it here,\u201d said BVB coach Niko Kovac. Lars Ricken, sporting director, added: \u201cWe should use this game to show our fans what our ambitions are: that we want to be bold, that we\u2019re ready to fight for this title, and that we\u2019re hungry for this game. A win could also serve as a catalyst for the rest of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><b>Roster<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThe roster is pretty full\u201d\u2014that\u2019s the good news. At the same time, however, it presents BVB coach Niko Kovac with a challenge: \u201cWe\u2019ll have to cut a few players.\u201d Read more here: <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/8/20/Squad-status-ahead-of-the-Super-Cup-These-are-the-players-Kovac-can-count-on.html\" target=\"_blank\">Here\u2019s the roster situation ahead of the Super Cup.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"Gadou-Bellingham-Training-1787229928823\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/08/20/pk-vorbericht/Gadou-Bellingham-Training.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><b>Opponent<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Six preseason friendlies, five wins. Only the opener at Wehen Wiesbaden was lost (1\u20132); Bayern Munich then went on to defeat FC Rottach-Egern (15\u20130) in preseason. On their Asian tour in South Korea and Hong Kong, they followed that up with wins against Jeju SK (2\u20131) and Aston Villa (2\u20131). Back in Germany, the team defeated Rasenballsport Leipzig (3\u20131) and 1. FC Heidenheim (4\u20132). During the summer break, Bayern bolstered their defense with Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt) and their attack with Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven).<\/p>\n<h2><b>BVB can catch up to FCB<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Saturday marks a milestone: In this year\u2019s Super Cup, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich will face off for the tenth time in an official match of this competition (there was also one unofficial game between the two teams). For the first time since 2021, the Munich side will be playing at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.<\/p>\n<p>The head-to-head record is nearly even: Munich has won five times so far, while BVB has won four times. With a victory, the Borussians can tie the series. In 2013, 2014, and 2019, the Black and Yellows prevailed at home against Munich.<\/p>\n<p>For BVB, it would be their seventh official Super Cup title overall \u2013 following their victories in 1989, 1995, 1996, 2013, 2014, and 2019. This marks the 13th time the Black and Yellows have competed for the trophy. 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These matchups were particularly memorable.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<h2>1989: Möller Leads BVB to Its First Title<\/h2>\n<p>On 25 July, 1989, Dortmund\u2019s soccer team was on cloud nine following its recent cup victory over Werder Bremen (4\u20131 on 24 June, 1989, at Berlin\u2019s Olympic Stadium). In the Super Cup in Kaiserslautern, the newly crowned champions, Bayern Munich, awaited them.<\/p>\n<p>In front of 16,000 spectators, a spectacular back-and-forth battle unfolded. Munich went into halftime leading 2\u20131 thanks to goals by Alan McInally (21\u2019) and Roland Grahammer (42\u2019). But BVB came out of the locker room with plenty of pace: Günter Breitzke equalized with his second goal of the match to make it 2\u20132 (56\u2019), Jürgen Wegmann gave the Black and Yellows their first lead just over an hour into the game (64th minute). Radmilo Mihajlović equalized immediately afterward (66th minute). Then it was Andreas Möller\u2019s moment: In the 88th minute, he capped off the match with a brilliant individual effort, sealing the celebrated 4\u20133 victory that marked Borussia Dortmund\u2019s first-ever Super Cup win.<\/p>\n<p>No other Super Cup match since 1989 has seen seven goals scored in 90 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><b>The BVB lineup was: <\/b>Wolfgang de Beer (76. Rolf Meyer) \u2013 Thomas Kroth \u2013 Thomas Helmer, Michael Schulz \u2013 Günter Breitzke, Michael Zorc, Andreas Möller, Murdo MacLeod (46. Günter Kutowski), Michael Rummenigge \u2013 Jürgen Wegmann, Martin Driller<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"supercup-2-1787151206655\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/08/19/supercup-historisch/supercup-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>2013: The outstanding Reus and a furious BVB<\/h2>\n<p>Twenty-four years later, Borussia Dortmund faced Bayern Munich in the Super Cup for the third time.<\/p>\n<p>Strictly speaking, it was actually the fourth matchup between the two top clubs in this format. However, the 2008 edition\u2014which BVB won 2\u20131, by the way, and which marked the start of the Jürgen Klopp era in Dortmund\u2014is not recognized by the Bundesliga as an official Super Cup match.<\/p>\n<p>On 27 July, 2013, the match was all the more spectacular: Marco Reus put the Black and Yellows ahead as early as the sixth minute at a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. After the break, the action came thick and fast: Arjen Robben equalized (54'), before an own goal by Daniel van Buyten (56') and a goal by Ilkay Gündogan (57') put Dortmund back in front by two goals. Robben pulled one back again (64'), but four minutes before the end, Reus sealed the deal with his second goal. Two months after the lost Champions League final at Wembley, this 4\u20132 spectacle was at least a little balm for the Black and Yellows\u2019 souls.<\/p>\n<p><b>The BVB lineup: <\/b>Roman Weidenfeller \u2013 Kevin Großkreutz, Mats Hummels, Neven Subotic, Marcel Schmelzer \u2013 Sven Bender (46\u2019 Sebastian Kehl), Nuri Sahin \u2013 Jakub Błaszczykowski (72\u2019 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang), Ilkay Gündogan (88\u2019 Sokratis), Marco Reus \u2013 Robert Lewandowski<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"supercup-3-1787151195807\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/08/19/supercup-historisch/supercup-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>2021: Lewandowski scores twice against Haaland, Bellingham, and Co.<\/h2>\n<p>The most recent Super Cup matchup between the two teams took place on 17 August, 2021. Once again, the venue was SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, where\u2014despite the coronavirus pandemic\u201424,742 spectators were allowed in.<\/p>\n<p>The BVB lineup included Manuel Akanji, Jude Bellingham, and Erling Haaland, among others. The match developed into an intense and hard-fought contest. Bayern Munich took the lead shortly before halftime thanks to former Dortmund player Robert Lewandowski (41st minute).<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the break, Thomas Müller extended the lead to 2\u20130 (50'). However, BVB refused to give up: Marco Reus cut the deficit to 1\u20132 in the 64th minute with a spectacular goal, reigniting hope. But ten minutes later, Lewandowski sealed the victory with his second goal.<\/p>\n<p><b>The BVB lineup was:<\/b> Gregor Kobel \u2013 Felix Passlack (84. Reinier), Manuel Akanji, Axel Witsel, Nico Schulz \u2013 Jude Bellingham (84. Marius Wolf), Mahmoud Dahoud \u2013 Giovanni Reyna (78. Marco Pasalic), Marco Reus, Raphaël Guerreiro \u2013 Youssoufa Moukoko (58. Donyell Malen), Erling Haaland<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"supercup-4-1787151182935\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/08/19/supercup-historisch/supercup-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>On Saturday evening, the Black and Yellows\u2019 Super Cup history against Bayern Munich will finally add another chapter. BVB is aiming for its seventh title overall (according to the official count, excluding 2008), while Bayern Munich is gunning for its 13th title.<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert and Mats-Yannick Roth<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>The Super Cup \u2013 BVB Officially Participating for the 13th Time&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody><tr><td><p>1941*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Dresden<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>FC Schalke 04<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Dresdner SC<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>2:4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>1977*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Hamburg<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Borussia Mönchengladbach<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Hamburger SV<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>3\u20132<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>1983*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Hamburger SV<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>1\u20131 / 2\u20134 (pen.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>1987<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Frankfurt<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Hamburger SV<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>2\u20131<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>1988<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Frankfurt<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Werder Bremen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Eintracht Frankfurt<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>2\u20130<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>1989<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Kaiserslautern<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>3\u20134<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>1990<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Karlsruhe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>1. FC Kaiserslautern<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>4\u20131<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>1991<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Hannover<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>1. FC Kaiserslautern<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Werder Bremen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>3\u20131<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>1992<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Hannover<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>VfB Stuttgart<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Hannover 96<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>3\u20131<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>1993<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Leverkusen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Werder Bremen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayer Leverkusen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>2\u20132 (OT) / 7\u20136 (pen.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>1994<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>FC Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Werder Bremen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>1\u20133 (OT)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>1995<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Düsseldorf<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Borussia Mönchengladbach<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>1\u20130<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>1996<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Mannheim<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>1. FC Kaiserslautern<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>1\u20131 (OT) / 4\u20133 (pen.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2008*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>1\u20132<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2009*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Wolfsburg<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>VfL Wolfsburg<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Werder Bremen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>1:2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2010<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Augsburg<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>FC Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>FC Schalke 04<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>2\u20130<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2011<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Gelsenkirchen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>FC Schalke 04<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>0\u20130 / 3\u20134 (pen.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2012<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>1\u20132<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>2:4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2014<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>0\u20132<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2015<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Wolfsburg<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>VfL Wolfsburg<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>1\u20131 / 4\u20135 (pen.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2016<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>2\u20130<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2017<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>2\u20132 / 5\u20134 (pen.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2018<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Frankfurt<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Eintracht Frankfurt<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>5\u20130<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>0\u20132<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>3\u20132<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>3:1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Leipzig<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>RB Leipzig&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>5\u20133<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>RB Leipzig&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>0:3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Leverkusen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Bayer Leverkusen&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>VfB Stuttgart&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>2\u20132 / 4\u20133 (pen.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td><p>2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>Stuttgart<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>FC Bayern&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>\u2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>VfB Stuttgart&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><p>1\u20132<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<p>* Unofficial matches<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<h2>1989: Möller Leads BVB to Its First Title<\/h2>\n<p>On 25 July, 1989, Dortmund\u2019s soccer team was on cloud nine following its recent cup victory over Werder Bremen (4\u20131 on 24 June, 1989, at Berlin\u2019s Olympic Stadium). In the Super Cup in Kaiserslautern, the newly crowned champions, Bayern Munich, awaited them.<\/p>\n<p>In front of 16,000 spectators, a spectacular back-and-forth battle unfolded. Munich went into halftime leading 2\u20131 thanks to goals by Alan McInally (21\u2019) and Roland Grahammer (42\u2019). But BVB came out of the locker room with plenty of pace: Günter Breitzke equalized with his second goal of the match to make it 2\u20132 (56\u2019), Jürgen Wegmann gave the Black and Yellows their first lead just over an hour into the game (64th minute). Radmilo Mihajlović equalized immediately afterward (66th minute). Then it was Andreas Möller\u2019s moment: In the 88th minute, he capped off the match with a brilliant individual effort, sealing the celebrated 4\u20133 victory that marked Borussia Dortmund\u2019s first-ever Super Cup win.<\/p>\n<p>No other Super Cup match since 1989 has seen seven goals scored in 90 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><b>The BVB lineup was: <\/b>Wolfgang de Beer (76. Rolf Meyer) \u2013 Thomas Kroth \u2013 Thomas Helmer, Michael Schulz \u2013 Günter Breitzke, Michael Zorc, Andreas Möller, Murdo MacLeod (46. Günter Kutowski), Michael Rummenigge \u2013 Jürgen Wegmann, Martin Driller<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"supercup-2-1787151206655\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/08/19/supercup-historisch/supercup-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>2013: The outstanding Reus and a furious BVB<\/h2>\n<p>Twenty-four years later, Borussia Dortmund faced Bayern Munich in the Super Cup for the third time.<\/p>\n<p>Strictly speaking, it was actually the fourth matchup between the two top clubs in this format. However, the 2008 edition\u2014which BVB won 2\u20131, by the way, and which marked the start of the Jürgen Klopp era in Dortmund\u2014is not recognized by the Bundesliga as an official Super Cup match.<\/p>\n<p>On 27 July, 2013, the match was all the more spectacular: Marco Reus put the Black and Yellows ahead as early as the sixth minute at a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. After the break, the action came thick and fast: Arjen Robben equalized (54'), before an own goal by Daniel van Buyten (56') and a goal by Ilkay Gündogan (57') put Dortmund back in front by two goals. Robben pulled one back again (64'), but four minutes before the end, Reus sealed the deal with his second goal. Two months after the lost Champions League final at Wembley, this 4\u20132 spectacle was at least a little balm for the Black and Yellows\u2019 souls.<\/p>\n<p><b>The BVB lineup: <\/b>Roman Weidenfeller \u2013 Kevin Großkreutz, Mats Hummels, Neven Subotic, Marcel Schmelzer \u2013 Sven Bender (46\u2019 Sebastian Kehl), Nuri Sahin \u2013 Jakub Błaszczykowski (72\u2019 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang), Ilkay Gündogan (88\u2019 Sokratis), Marco Reus \u2013 Robert Lewandowski<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"supercup-3-1787151195807\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/08/19/supercup-historisch/supercup-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>2021: Lewandowski scores twice against Haaland, Bellingham, and Co.<\/h2>\n<p>The most recent Super Cup matchup between the two teams took place on 17 August, 2021. Once again, the venue was SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, where\u2014despite the coronavirus pandemic\u201424,742 spectators were allowed in.<\/p>\n<p>The BVB lineup included Manuel Akanji, Jude Bellingham, and Erling Haaland, among others. The match developed into an intense and hard-fought contest. Bayern Munich took the lead shortly before halftime thanks to former Dortmund player Robert Lewandowski (41st minute).<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the break, Thomas Müller extended the lead to 2\u20130 (50'). However, BVB refused to give up: Marco Reus cut the deficit to 1\u20132 in the 64th minute with a spectacular goal, reigniting hope. But ten minutes later, Lewandowski sealed the victory with his second goal.<\/p>\n<p><b>The BVB lineup was:<\/b> Gregor Kobel \u2013 Felix Passlack (84. Reinier), Manuel Akanji, Axel Witsel, Nico Schulz \u2013 Jude Bellingham (84. Marius Wolf), Mahmoud Dahoud \u2013 Giovanni Reyna (78. Marco Pasalic), Marco Reus, Raphaël Guerreiro \u2013 Youssoufa Moukoko (58. Donyell Malen), Erling Haaland<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"supercup-4-1787151182935\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/08/19/supercup-historisch/supercup-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>On Saturday evening, the Black and Yellows\u2019 Super Cup history against Bayern Munich will finally add another chapter. 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That gave us time to gel as a team and develop a structure that helped us succeed against Rome this past weekend.\u201d Through numerous video sessions, the team analyzed initial weaknesses and gradually built confidence and intensity. \u201cI was particularly impressed by our composure on the ball and the intensity in our one-on-one duels, especially in the second half. 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