The derby takes its name from the historical region of Rhineland , due to river Rhine . The name Rhine derby is applied to matches between the clubs from the cities which the river Rhine runs through, which also includes Fortuna Düsseldorf and Bayer 04 Leverkusen .[ 1] Mönchengladbach is the only city without river Rhine, but the term Rhine derby is mostly used for matches between FC Köln and Borussia Mönchengladbach, the fixture is often referred to as Weisweiler derby , after Hennes Weisweiler , who played for both the clubs.[ 1] The first meeting between the teams came in 1950–51 Oberliga West , when FC Köln hosted Borussia VfL München-Gladbach (now Borussia Mönchengladbach), the match ended in 6–2 win for FC Köln.[ 6]
In 1972–73 DFB-Pokal , the two teams met in the finals in the Rheinstadion , Düsseldorf . Borussia Mönchengladbach won the match 2–1 in extra-time .[ 1] [ 6]
The teams face-off twice in UEFA Cup , first in the Round of 16 of 1972–73 UEFA Cup ; Borussia Mönchengladbach won 5–0 on aggregate after winning the second leg 5–0. The second derby in European competition was in the semi-finals of 1974–75 UEFA Cup , which was also won by Borussia Mönchengladbach, who won 4–1 on aggregate and went on to win the finals. Borussia Mönchengladbach ended their season with league and European double .[ 1]
On 8 March 2024, Mönchengladbach police arrested 205 fans for violent clashes outside the stadium as Mönchengladbach fans were preparing for the choreography for the upcoming derby. 131 Köln and 74 Mönchengladbach fans were arrested by the police.[ 7]
As of 9 March 2024 [ 5]
League
#
Season
Date
Competition
Home Team
Result
Away Team
Stadium
Attendance
H2H
1
1950–51
10 September 1950
Oberliga West
1. FC Köln
6–2
München-Gladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
11,000
+1
2
21 January 1951
München-Gladbach
1–3
1. FC Köln
Grenzlandstadion
12,000
+2
3
1952–53
12 October 1952
Oberliga West
München-Gladbach
0–6
1. FC Köln
Grenzlandstadion
19,000
+3
4
22 February 1953
1. FC Köln
6–0
München-Gladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
10,000
+4
5
1953–54
13 September 1953
Oberliga West
1. FC Köln
3–0
München-Gladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
10,000
+5
6
17 January 1954
München-Gladbach
0–3
1. FC Köln
Grenzlandstadion
26,000
+6
7
1954–55
12 December 1954
Oberliga West
1. FC Köln
5–1
München-Gladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
7,000
+7
8
24 April 1955
München-Gladbach
3–2
1. FC Köln
Grenzlandstadion
25,000
+6
9
1955–56
19 November 1955
Oberliga West
1. FC Köln
1–0
München-Gladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
5,000
+7
10
2 April 1956
München-Gladbach
3–2
1. FC Köln
Grenzlandstadion
23,000
+6
11
1956–57
14 October 1956
Oberliga West
München-Gladbach
0–3
1. FC Köln
Grenzlandstadion
10,000
+7
12
13 April 1957
1. FC Köln
5–2
München-Gladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
5,000
+8
13
1958–59
17 August 1958
Oberliga West
1. FC Köln
2–2
München-Gladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
12,000
+8
14
4 January 1959
München-Gladbach
0–0
1. FC Köln
Grenzlandstadion
13,000
+8
15
1959–60
29 August 1959
Oberliga West
1. FC Köln
3–1
München-Gladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
19,000
+9
16
28 February 1960
München-Gladbach
1–2
1. FC Köln
Grenzlandstadion
33,000
+10
17
1960–61
1 January 1961
Oberliga West
1. FC Köln
4–1
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
11,000
+11
18
30 April 1961
Mönchengladbach
2–3
1. FC Köln
Grenzlandstadion
35,000
+12
19
1961–62
29 October 1961
Oberliga West
Mönchengladbach
1–6
1. FC Köln
Grenzlandstadion
28,000
+13
20
10 March 1962
1. FC Köln
3–0
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
18,000
+14
21
1962–63
28 October 1962
Oberliga West
1. FC Köln
2–0
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
6,000
+15
22
10 March 1963
Mönchengladbach
4–2
1. FC Köln
Grenzlandstadion
12,000
+14
23
1965–66
20 November 1965
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
2–3
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
35,000
+15
24
23 April 1966
1. FC Köln
2–2
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
17,000
+15
25
1966–67
26 November 1966
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
1–2
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
23,000
+14
26
13 May 1967
Mönchengladbach
3–0
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
20,000
+13
27
1967–68
25 November 1967
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
2–5
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
39,000
+12
28
11 May 1968
Mönchengladbach
1–0
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
16,000
+11
29
1968–69
24 August 1968
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
2–1
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
32,000
+10
30
18 January 1969
1. FC Köln
1–4
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
35,000
+9
31
1969–70
29 November 1969
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
0–1
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
54,000
+8
32
11 April 1970
Mönchengladbach
2–0
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
32,000
+7
33
1970–71
3 October 1970
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
1–1
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
22,000
+7
34
27 March 1971
1. FC Köln
3–2
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
45,000
+8
35
1971–72
2 October 1971
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
4–3
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
25,000
+9
36
25 March 1972
Mönchengladbach
3–0
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
21,000
+8
37
1972–73
2 December 1971
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
5–2
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
18,000
+7
38
2 June 1973
1. FC Köln
3–1
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
15,000
+8
39
1973–74
29 September 1973
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
1–1
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
27,500
+8
40
16 March 1974
1. FC Köln
0–1
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
28,000
+7
41
1974–75
16 November 1974
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
1–1
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
20,000
+7
42
10 May 1975
1. FC Köln
1–2
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
28,000
+6
43
1975–76
6 December 1975
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
0–4
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
61,000
+5
44
12 June 1976
Mönchengladbach
2–1
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
34,000
+4
45
1976–77
6 November 1976
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
0–3
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
61,200
+3
46
12 April 1977
Mönchengladbach
3–1
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
30,000
+2
47
1977–78
1 September 1977
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
2–5
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
32,000
+3
48
25 February 1978
1. FC Köln
1–1
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
60,000
+3
49
1979–80
20 October 1979
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
4–4
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
33,000
+2
50
22 March 1980
Mönchengladbach
2–2
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
28,100
+2
51
1980–81
31 October 1980
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
2–0
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
27,800
+1
52
18 April 1981
1. FC Köln
2–3
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
30,000
0
53
1981–82
26 September 1981
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
3–0
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
46,000
+1
54
13 March 1982
Mönchengladbach
0–2
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
35,484
+2
55
1982–83
27 November 1982
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
1–4
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
25,000
+3
56
20 May 1983
1. FC Köln
3–1
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
16,600
+4
57
1983–84
24 September 1983
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
4–2
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
30,600
+3
58
17 March 1984
1. FC Köln
1–2
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
41,000
+2
59
1984–85
13 November 1984
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
1–5
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
43,000
+1
60
11 May 1985
Mönchengladbach
2–3
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
26,000
+2
61
1985–86
7 September 1985
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
1–1
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
24,500
+2
62
8 April 1986
1. FC Köln
0–2
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
18,000
+1
63
1986–87
26 November 1986
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
3–1
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
31,000
0
64
13 June 1987
1. FC Köln
2–4
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
30,000
+1
65
1987–88
10 October 1987
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
4–1
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
59,000
+1
66
23 April 1988
Mönchengladbach
0–1
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
26,000
+2
67
1988–89
8 October 1988
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
1–0
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
18,000
+1
68
29 April 1989
1. FC Köln
3–1
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
40,000
+2
69
1989–90
30 September 1989
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
0–2
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
29,000
+3
70
7 April 1990
1. FC Köln
3–0
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
30,000
+4
71
1990–91
1 September 1990
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
2–2
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
18,500
+4
72
16 March 1991
1. FC Köln
1–3
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
28,000
+3
73
1991–92
20 September 1991
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
2–2
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
29,000
+3
74
21 March 1992
1. FC Köln
1–1
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
24,000
+3
75
1992–93
26 September 1992
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
1–2
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
32,000
+4
76
10 April 1993
1. FC Köln
1–2
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
55,000
+3
77
1993–94
13 November 1993
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
0–4
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
48,000
+2
78
30 April 1994
Mönchengladbach
4–1
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
32,500
+1
79
1994–95
5 November 1994
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
1–3
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
53,000
0
80
6 May 1995
Mönchengladbach
0–0
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
34,500
0
81
1995–96
27 October 1995
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
0–2
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
51,000
+1
82
13 April 1996
Mönchengladbach
2–1
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
34,500
+2
83
1996–97
14 September 1996
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
4–0
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
43,000
+1
84
15 March 1997
Mönchengladbach
2–1
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
34,200
+2
85
1997–98
23 August 1997
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
4–1
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
30,500
+3
86
31 January 1998
1. FC Köln
3–2
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
42,000
+2
87
1999–2000
27 September 1999
2. Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
3–1
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
30,100
+3
88
20 March 2000
1. FC Köln
1–1
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
42,500
+3
89
2001–02
19 August 2001
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
0–2
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
42,000
+4
90
20 March 2000
Mönchengladbach
3–1
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
42,500
+5
91
2003–04
3 August 2003
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
1–0
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
34,500
+6
92
31 January 2003
1. FC Köln
1–0
Mönchengladbach
RheinEnergieStadion
50,997
+5
93
2005–06
17 September 2005
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
2–1
Mönchengladbach
RheinEnergieStadion
50,400
+4
94
18 February 2006
Mönchengladbach
2–0
1. FC Köln
Borussia-Park
54,019
+5
95
2007–08
22 October 2007
2. Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
2–2
1. FC Köln
Borussia-Park
54,067
+5
96
7 April 2008
1. FC Köln
1–1
Mönchengladbach
RheinEnergieStadion
50,374
+5
97
2008–09
4 October 2008
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
1–2
1. FC Köln
Borussia-Park
54,067
+4
98
14 March 2009
1. FC Köln
2–4
Mönchengladbach
RheinEnergieStadion
50,067
+5
99
2009–10
24 October 2009
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
0–0
1. FC Köln
Borussia-Park
54,067
+5
100
19 March 2010
1. FC Köln
1–1
Mönchengladbach
RheinEnergieStadion
50,000
+5
101
2010–11
13 November 2010
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
0–4
Mönchengladbach
RheinEnergieStadion
50,000
+6
102
10 April 2011
Mönchengladbach
5–1
1. FC Köln
Borussia-Park
53,104
+7
103
2011–12
25 November 2011
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
0–3
Mönchengladbach
RheinEnergieStadion
50,000
+8
104
15 April 2012
Mönchengladbach
3–0
1. FC Köln
Borussia-Park
52,990
+9
105
2014–15
21 September 2014
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
0–0
Mönchengladbach
RheinEnergieStadion
50,000
+9
106
14 February 2015
Mönchengladbach
1–0
1. FC Köln
Borussia-Park
54,010
+10
107
2015–16
19 September 2015
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
1–0
Mönchengladbach
RheinEnergieStadion
47,800
+9
108
20 February 2016
Mönchengladbach
1–0
1. FC Köln
Borussia-Park
52,226
+10
107
2016–17
19 November 2016
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
1–2
1. FC Köln
Borussia-Park
53,757
+9
108
8 April 2017
1. FC Köln
2–3
Mönchengladbach
RheinEnergieStadion
50,000
+10
109
2017–18
20 August 2017
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
1–0
1. FC Köln
Borussia-Park
54,018
+11
110
14 January 2018
1. FC Köln
2–1
Mönchengladbach
RheinEnergieStadion
50,000
+10
111
2019–20
14 September 2019
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
0–1
Mönchengladbach
RheinEnergieStadion
50,000
+11
112
11 March 2020
Mönchengladbach
2–1
1. FC Köln
Borussia-Park
0[ a]
+12
113
2020–21
3 October 2020
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
1–3
Mönchengladbach
RheinEnergieStadion
300
+13
114
6 February 2021
Mönchengladbach
1–2
1. FC Köln
Borussia-Park
0[ b]
+12
115
2021–22
27 November 2021
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
4–1
Mönchengladbach
RheinEnergieStadion
50,000
+11
116
16 April 2022
Mönchengladbach
1–3
1. FC Köln
Borussia-Park
54,042
+10
117
2022–23
9 October 2022
Bundesliga
Mönchengladbach
5–2
1. FC Köln
Borussia-Park
54,042
+11
118
2 April 2023
1. FC Köln
0–0
Mönchengladbach
RheinEnergieStadion
50,000
+11
119
2023–24
22 October 2023
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
3–1
Mönchengladbach
RheinEnergieStadion
50,000
+10
120
9 March 2024
Mönchengladbach
3–3
1. FC Köln
Borussia-Park
54,042
+10
Cup
#
Season
Date
Competition
Round
Home Team
Result
Away Team
Stadium
Attendance
1
1969–70
5 August 1970
DFB-Pokal
Quarter-finals
Mönchengladbach
2–3 [ a]
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
32,000
2
1972–73
23 June 1973
DFB-Pokal
Final
Mönchengladbach
2–1 [ b]
1. FC Köln
Rheinstadion
69,600
3
1974–75
29 January 1975
DFB-Pokal
Second round
Mönchengladbach
3–5
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
15,000
^ After extra-time.
^ After extra-time.
European
#
Season
Date
Competition
Round
Home Team
Result
Away Team
Stadium
Attendance
1
1972–73
28 November 1972
UEFA Cup
Round of 16
1. FC Köln
0–0
Mönchengladbach
Müngersdorfer Stadion
11,500
2
13 December 1972
Mönchengladbach
5–0
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
11,500
3
1973–74
8 April 1975
UEFA Cup
Semi-finals
1. FC Köln
1–3
Mönchengladbach
Radstadion Köln
26,745
4
23 April 1975
Mönchengladbach
1–0
1. FC Köln
Bökelbergstadion
29,575
All-time top goalscorers
edit
As of 9 March 2024 [ 5]
All-time most appearances
edit
As of 9 March 2024 [ 5]
Note 4 : Player scored 4 goals.
Biggest wins (5+ goals)
edit
Most total goals in a match
edit
Most consecutive wins
edit
Games
Club
Period
8
Mönchengladbach
26 November 1966 – 11 April 1970
7
FC Köln
10 September 1950 – 12 December 1954
FC Köln
29 August 1959 – 28 October 1962
Mönchengladbach
8 April 1975 – 12 April 1977
Most consecutive draws
edit
Games
Period
3
25 February 1978 – 22 March 1980
Most consecutive matches without a draw
edit
Games
Period
14
14 February 2015 – 9 October 2022
12
10 September 1950 – 13 April 1957
10
31 October 1981 – 11 May 1985
9
29 August 1959 – 20 November 1965
26 November 1966 – 5 August 1970
29 January 1975 – 1 September 1977
8 April 1986 – 7 April 1990
Longest undefeated runs
edit
Games
Club
Period
11
FC Köln
14 October 1956 – 28 October 1962
9
Mönchengladbach
14 March 2009 – 14 February 2015
8
Mönchengladbach
26 November 1966 – 11 April 1970
7
1. FC Köln
10 September 1950 – 12 December 1954
Mönchengladbach
8 April 1975 – 12 April 1977
Mönchengladbach
10 April 1993 – 13 April 1996
Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal
edit
Games
Club
Period
4
1. FC Köln
22 February 1953 – 12 December 1954
Mönchengladbach
25 November 2011 – 14 February 2015
Most consecutive games scoring
edit
Games
Club
Period
20
Mönchengladbach
13 December 1972 – 18 April 1981
17
Mönchengladbach
10 March 1963 – 25 March 1972
13
1. FC Köln
10 September 1950 – 17 August 1958
11
1. FC Köln
29 August 1959 – 26 November 1966
10
1. FC Köln
18 April 1981 – 7 September 1985
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