1972–73 Borussia Mönchengladbach season

The 1973–74 Borussia Mönchengladbach season was the 73rd season in the club's history.

Season overview Despite only achieving 5th place in the 1972–73 Bundesliga, they would qualify for the 1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup. Conversely, they would have better success in other tournaments winnin the 1972–73 DFB-Pokal and reaching runners-up in the 1972–73 UEFA Cup, losing to Liverpool. This season also saw the signing of Shmuel Rosenthal who was the first Israeli player to play for a European club.

Squad

Match results

Legend

Bundesliga

DFB-Pokal

UEFA Cup First Round

Borussia Mönchengladbach won 9–5 on aggregate.

Second Round

Borussia Mönchengladbach won 6–1 on aggregate.

Third Round

Borussia Mönchengladbach won 5–0 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

Borussia Mönchengladbach won 9–2 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

Borussia Mönchengladbach won 5–1 on aggregate.

Final

Liverpool won 3–2 on aggregate.

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