O Borussia Dortmund de 1997 foi campeão da Liga dos Campeões ao vencer a Juventus por 3 a 1 e, em dezembro, venceu o Cruzeiro por 2 a 0 na Copa Intercontinental.
Borussia Dortmund 1997
Borussia Dortmund's 1997 team was the champion of the UEFA Champions League after defeating Juventus 3-1 in Munich, under the command of Ottmar Hitzfeld. Months later, they also won the Intercontinental Cup against Cruzeiro.
History
Borussia Dortmund, founded in 1909, experienced one of its most victorious phases in the mid-1990s, with Bundesliga titles in 1995 and 1996 under the command of coach Ottmar Hitzfeld. In the 1996/97 season, the team reached the Champions League final and defeated Juventus 3-1 on May 28, 1997, at the Olympic Stadium in Munich. Karl-Heinz Riedle scored twice and Lars Ricken, who had just come on, scored the third goal. In December 1997, Dortmund defeated Cruzeiro 2-0 in Tokyo and won the Intercontinental Cup. The team featured players such as Matthias Sammer, Andreas Möller, and Jürgen Kohler, and played at Westfalenstadion as their home.