Borussia Dortmund clinched its 6th national championship, thanks to a stellar ending to the season, passing long-time leaders
Bayer Leverkusen in the penultimate round, before sealing the title with a win on the final day. It also reached the
final of the
UEFA Cup, where it had the disadvantage of playing away from home against
Feyenoord. With skipper
Jürgen Kohler being sent off in his final match of the career, Feyenoord were able to win 3–2 and deprive Dortmund of its first international title since its famous
UEFA Champions League victory in
1997
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Key players in Dortmund's success were
Czech duo
Jan Koller and
Tomáš Rosický, top scorer
Márcio Amoroso and German internationals such as
Christoph Metzelder, goalkeeper
Jens Lehmann and
Christian Wörns. It was coach
Matthias Sammer's first season in charge, and the 1996 European Player of the Year was an instant hit, becoming one of the very few coaches to win one of Europe's top domestic league at his first attempt.
Squad
Left club during season
Competitions
Bundesliga
League table
Champions League
Third qualifying round
Group stage
UEFA Cup
Third round
Fourth round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References
Notes
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Borussia Dortmund seasons
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German football championship-winning seasons