1999–2000 Borussia Dortmund season explained

Club:Borussia Dortmund
Season:1999–2000
Manager:Michael Skibbe (until 6 February)
Bernd Krauss (from 6 February to 13 April)
Udo Lattek (from 14 April)
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Stadium:Westfalenstadion
League:Bundesliga
League Result:11th
Cup1:DFB-Pokal
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:Champions League
Cup2 Result:First group stage
Cup3:UEFA Cup
Cup3 Result:Fourth round
Prevseason:1998–99
Nextseason:2000–01

During the 1999–2000 season, Borussia Dortmund played in the Bundesliga, the highest tier of the German football league system.

Season summary

Michael Skibbe was demoted from his role of head coach in early February after a run of only one win in the last 10 matches, returning to his previous role as coordinator of the youth team. Bernd Krauss came as his replacement, but only lasted 2 months before being sacked himself with Dortmund one point clear of relegation with five games left. Udo Lattek, who had managed Dortmund nearly two decades earlier, came in for the final five games and saved Dortmund with 8 points in those remaining games, with only one loss (to champions Bayern Munich). Ultimately, Dortmund finished 11th, five points clear of relegation. Lattek returned to retirement at the end of the season (he would never manage another team again) and was succeeded by former Dortmund defender Matthias Sammer.

Players

First team squad

Squad at end of season[1]

Competitions

Bundesliga

See main article: 1999–2000 Bundesliga.

League table

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FootballSquads - Borussia Dortmund - 1999/00 .