Revierderby

The Ruhr Area (German "Ruhrgebiet"), is the home of a famous derby in German football.

Overview

Revierderby "("District Derby")" is the historical name of a football match played between clubs of the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Strictly speaking, the Revierderby almost always refers to matches played between BVB Dortmund and FC Schalke 04.

BVB Dortmund vs. FC Schalke 04

History and Results

Schalke currently lead the overall series with 50 wins, 33 draws, and 44 losses.

1925-1936 (The Beginning)

Schalke: 3 victories, 0 draws, 0 losses

History

The rivalry began with a 4-2 Schalke victory on May 3, 1925. Schalke's style of play was described by a newspaper as a wandering ball from man to man in a series of short, flat passesFact|date=December 2007. The "Schalker Kreisel" (literally: the Schalke gyroscope, or spinning top) was born. Schalke won all three matches played in the years 1925-1927. The teams would not meet again until the creation of the Gauliga in 1936.

Results

*May 3, 1925: Schalke 4:2 Dortmund (in Herne)
*October 24, 1926: Schalke 2:0 Dortmund
*January 16, 1927: Dortmund 2:7 Schalke

1936-1944 (Gauliga Era)

Schalke: 14 victories, 1 draw, 1 loss

History

With the creation of the Gauliga in 1936, Dortmund developed its intense rivalry with Schalke. Schalke was the most successful German club of the era, winning four German championships and one German cup during these eight years. Schalke dominated the early meetings, winning 14 matches, and losing only once, with one match played to a draw. August Lenz's goal on November 14, 1943 secured Dortmund's first ever victory against Schalke.

Results

*Season 1936-37
**December 20, 1936: Schalke 4:1 Dortmund
**March 7, 1937: Dortmund 0:7 Schalke
*Season 1937-38
**January 30, 1938: Dortmund 3:3 Schalke
**March 6, 1938: Schalke 4:0 Dortmund
*Season 1938-39
**September 18, 1938: Schalke 6:0 Dortmund
**March 12, 1939: Dortmund 3:7 Schalke
*Season 1939-40
**December 10, 1939: Schalke 9:0 Dortmund
**February 4, 1940: Dortmund 0:7 Schalke
*Season 1940-41
**October 20, 1940: Schalke 10:0 Dortmund
**February 2, 1941: Dortmund 0:2 Schalke
*Season 1941-42
**November 30, 1941: Dortmund 1:6 Schalke
**March 22, 1942: Schalke 6:1 Dortmund
*Season 1942-43
**November 29, 1942: Schalke 2:0 Dortmund
**December 26, 1942: Dortmund 0:7 Schalke
*Season 1943-44
**November 14, 1943: Dortmund 1:0 Schalke
**February 27, 1944: Schalke 4:1 Dortmund

1945-1947 (Post-war Era)

Dortmund: 1 win, 0 draws, 0 losses

History

Dortmund win the Westphalia championship final 3-2 over Schalke, ending Schalke's domination in the region.

Results

*May 18, 1947: Dortmund 3:2 Schalke (in Herne)

1947-1963 (Oberliga Era)

Dortmund: 15 wins, 10 draws, 7 losses

History

The years 1947-63 continued to be a reversal of fortune for Dortmund, winning 9 of the first 13 Revierderbies during this era, and losing only 7 of 32 overall. Dortmund also won three Oberliga championships in these years.

Results

*Season 1947-48
**September 21, 1947: Schalke 1:1 Dortmund
**January 18, 1948: Dortmund 1:0 Schalke
*Season 1948-49
**September 26, 1948: Dortmund 5:2 Schalke
**January 30, 1949: Schalke 0:1 Dortmund
*Season 1949-50
**October 16, 1949: Dortmund 5:1 Schalke
**March 12, 1950: Schalke 2:1 Dortmund
*Season 1950-51
**November 26, 1950: Dortmund 3:0 Schalke
**April 22, 1951: Schalke 0:0 Dortmund
*Season 1951-52
**September 9, 1951: Schalke 3:0 Dortmund
**January 20, 1952: Dortmund 3:0 Schalke
*Season 1952-53
**December 7, 1952: Schalke 0:1 Dortmund
**April 19, 1953: Dortmund 1:0 Schalke
*Season 1953-54
**November 29, 1953: Schalke 0:3 Dortmund
**April 4, 1954: Dortmund 3:4 Schalke
*Season 1954-55
**December 5, 1954: Dortmund 0:0 Schalke
**April 17, 1955: Schalke 0:2 Dortmund
*Season 1955-56
**November 26, 1955: Schalke 1:3 Dortmund
**April 8, 1956: Dortmund 0:2 Schalke
*Season 1956-57
**August 25, 1956: Dortmund 3:2 Schalke
**January 12, 1957: Schalke 3:3 Dortmund
*Season 1957-58
**September 1, 1957: Schalke 2:2 Dortmund
**January 5, 1958: Dortmund 1:1 Schalke
*Season 1958-59
**October 12, 1958: Dortmund 1:3 Schalke
**February 22, 1959: Schalke 1:5 Dortmund
*Season 1959-60
**September 20, 1959: Schalke 5:0 Dortmund
**January 24, 1960: Dortmund 6:3 Schalke
*Season 1960-61
**October 2, 1960: Dortmund 0:0 Schalke
**March 5, 1961: Schalke 2:2 Dortmund
*Season 1961-62
**April 7, 1962: Schalke 5:3 Dortmund
**November 25, 1961: Dortmund 2:2 Schalke
*Season 1962-63
**December 2, 1962: Schalke 1:1 Dortmund
**April 28, 1963: Dortmund 1:0 Schalke

1963-2008 (Bundesliga and German Cup Era)

Dortmund: 27 wins, 21 draws, 25 losses

History

The creation of the Bundesliga in 1963 began with Dortmund continuing their winning ways, by taking 8 of the first 10 meetings.

Schalke's 1-0 victory on April 20, 1968, saw the return of Schalke's fortune and the fall of Dortmund. After Dortmund's 0-3 defeat on March 4, 1972, and subsequent relegation from the league, the teams would not play each other again until 1975.

After Dortmund's return to the Bundesliga, Lothar Huber's goal in the 87th minute on November 5, 1977 would give Dortmund their first victory over Schalke in nearly ten years. The following years would belong to Dortmund, winning eleven matches to Schalke's six, culminating in a 3-2 victory in a German Cup match on December 9, 1988. Schalke's relegation after the 1988-89 season would result in these teams not playing again until the 1991-92 campaign.

Schalke's next Revierderby would be remarkable. With Schalke managing only three goals in their first four matches after returning to the Bundesliga, Dortmund seemed assured of continuing their success. On August 24, 1991, in front of over 70,000 fans, former Dortmund midfielder Ingo Anderbrügge scored in the 2nd minute to put Schalke ahead 1-0. However, Dortmund would equalize in the 36th and the 1st half would finish with the scored tied 1-1. In the 2nd half, Schalke exploded, stunning Dortmund 5-2. Dortmund's overall success that season would eclipse the defeat, winning the next Revierderby 2-0, and finishing the league in second place that year, tied in points, but losing out to VfB Stuttgart on goal differential.

The following years would see Schalke holding a slim advantage since 1991, winning 11, drawing 14, and losing 8 of the matches. Despite Schalke's recent Revierderby success, including losing only two derbies since 1999, Dortmund holds the advantage in overall success during this era, winning three Bundesliga championships, one UEFA Champions League competition, and one Intercontinental Cup since 1995, while Schalke won the UEFA Cup once and the German Cup twice.

Recent years have seen the first-ever Bundesliga derby aired live on free TV (January 2004, shown on ARD), as well as two famous Dortmund victories. One of these, in 2005, ended a nearly seven-year undefeated streak for Schalke in the derby, while the other, in May 2007, took on almost traumatic proportions, as Schalke lost the derby and the league lead, which they had held for three months, on the penultimate day of the season in Dortmund. After each of these victories, Borussia Dortmund took the unprecedented step of selling specially-decorated replica shirts to commemorate the occasion. In 2008, Dortmund fan groups celebrated Schalke's fifty years without a league title.

Results

*Season 1963-64
**September 7, 1963: Schalke 3:1 Dortmund
**January 25, 1964: Dortmund 3:0 Schalke
*Season 1964-65
**September 26, 1964: Schalke 2:6 Dortmund
**April 20, 1968: Dortmund 4:0 Schalke
*Season 1965-66
**September 18, 1965: Schalke 2:3 Dortmund
**February 26, 1966: Dortmund 7:0 Schalke
*Season 1966-67
**November 12, 1966: Dortmund 6:2 Schalke
**April 29, 1967: Schalke 1:4 Dortmund
*Season 1967-68
**November 11, 1967: Dortmund 2:1 Schalke
**April 20, 1968: Schalke 1:0 Dortmund
*Season 1968-69
**September 14, 1968: Schalke 4:1 Dortmund
**March 11, 1969: Dortmund 0:1 Schalke
*Season 1969-70
**September 6, 1969: Dortmund 1:1 Schalke
**January 31, 1970: Schalke 1:1 Dortmund
*Season 1970-71
**September 12, 1970: Dortmund 1:2 Schalke
**February 27, 1971: Schalke 0:0 Dortmund
*Season 1971-72
**September 11, 1971: Schalke 1:0 Dortmund
**March 4, 1972: Dortmund 0:3 Schalke
*Season 1972-73
**no matches (Dortmund relegated)
*Season 1973-74
**no matches (Dortmund relegated)
*Season 1974-75
**no matches (Dortmund relegated)
*Season 1975-76
**October 18, 1975: Schalke 2:1 Dortmund (German Cup)
*Season 1976-77
**December 11, 1976: Dortmund 2:2 Schalke
**May 21, 1977: Schalke 4:2 Dortmund
*Season 1977-78
**November 5, 1977: Dortmund 2:1 Schalke
**April 1, 1978: Schalke 0:2 Dortmund
*Season 1978-79
**November 25, 1978: Schalke 5:1 Dortmund
**May 19, 1979: Dortmund 2:0 Schalke
*Season 1979-80
**November 3, 1979: Dortmund 2:1 Schalke
**April 12, 1980: Schalke 2:2 Dortmund
*Season 1980-81
**September 6, 1980: Schalke 1:2 Dortmund
**February 21, 1981: Dortmund 2:2 Schalke
*Season 1981-82
**no matches (Schalke relegated)
*Season 1982-83
**September 18, 1982: Dortmund 2:0 Schalke
**March 5, 1983: Schalke 1:2 Dortmund
*Season 1983-84
**no matches (Schalke relegated)
*Season 1984-85
**October 13, 1984: Dortmund 1:1 Schalke (German Cup)
**October 31, 1984: Schalke 3:2 Dortmund (German Cup Replay)
**December 1, 1984: Dortmund 4:1 Schalke
**June 1, 1985: Schalke 3:1 Dortmund
*Season 1985-86
**December 10, 1985: Schalke 6:1 Dortmund
**April 22, 1986: Dortmund 1:1 Schalke
*Season 1986-87
**September 20, 1986: Schalke 2:1 Dortmund
**April 11, 1987: Dortmund 1:0 Schalke
*Season 1987-88
**September 19, 1987: Dortmund 4:1 Schalke
**March 26, 1988: Schalke 3:0 Dortmund
*Season 1988-1989
**December 9, 1988: Schalke 2:3 Dortmund (German Cup Cup)
*Season 1989-90
**no matches (Schalke relegated)
*Season 1990-91
**no matches (Schalke relegated)
*Season 1991-92
**August 24, 1991: Schalke 5:2 Dortmund
**February 15, 1992: Dortmund 2:0 Schalke
*Season 1992-93
**August 22, 1992: Dortmund 0:2 Schalke
**February 27, 1993: Schalke 0:0 Dortmund
*Season 1993-94
**August 15, 1993: Schalke 1:0 Dortmund
**December 3, 1993: Dortmund 1:1 Schalke
*Season 1994-95
**October 8, 1994: Dortmund 3:2 Schalke
**April 8, 1995: Schalke 0:0 Dortmund
*Season 1995-96
**October 28, 1995: Schalke 1:2 Dortmund
**April 13, 1996: Dortmund 0:0 Schalke
*Season 1996-97
**November 2, 1996: Schalke 1:3 Dortmund
**May 3, 1997: Dortmund 1:0 Schalke
*Season 1997-98
**August 9, 1997: Schalke 1:0 Dortmund
**December 19, 1997: Dortmund 2:2 Schalke
*Season 1998-99
**September 21, 1998: Dortmund 1:0 Schalke (German Cup Cup)
**November 14, 1998: Dortmund 3:0 Schalke
**May 5, 1999: Schalke 1:1 Dortmund
*Season 1999-00
**December 15, 1999: Schalke 0:0 Dortmund
**May 13, 2000: Dortmund 1:1 Schalke
*Season 2000-01
**September 23, 2000: Dortmund 0:4 Schalke
**November 29, 2000: Schalke 2:1 Dortmund (German Cup Cup)
**February 24, 2001: Schalke 0:0 Dortmund
*Season 2001-02
**July 17, 2001: Schalke 2:1 Dortmund (German League Cup)
**September 15, 2001: Schalke 1:0 Dortmund
**February 16, 2002: Dortmund 1:1 Schalke
*Season 2002-03
**September 14, 2002: Dortmund 1:1 Schalke
**February 22, 2003: Schalke 2:2 Dortmund
*Season 2003-04
**August 2, 2003: Schalke 2:2 Dortmund
**January 30, 2004: Dortmund 0:1 Schalke
*Season 2004-05
**December 5, 2004: Dortmund 0:1 Schalke
**May 14, 2005: Schalke 1:2 Dortmund
*Season 2005-06
**August 13, 2005: Dortmund 1:2 Schalke
**February 4, 2006: Schalke 0:0 Dortmund
*Season 2006-07
**December 10, 2006: Schalke 3:1 Dortmund
**May 12, 2007: Dortmund 2:0 Schalke
*Season 2007-08
**August 18, 2007: Schalke 4:1 Dortmund
**February 10, 2008: Dortmund 2:3 Schalke
*Season 2008-09
**September 13, 2008: Dortmund 3:3 Schalke

Overall Match Statistics

Notable Games

*First meeting: May 3, 1925 (Schalke 4:2 Dortmund)
*First Schalke victory: May 3, 1925 (Schalke 4:2 Dortmund)
*First match played to a draw: January 30, 1938 (Dortmund 3:3 Schalke)
*Most Goals (both teams): March 12, 1939 (Dortmund 3:7 Schalke)
*Most Goals (Schalke): October 20, 1940 (Schalke 10:0 Dortmund)
*First Dortmund victory: November 14, 1943 (Dortmund 1:0 Schalke)
*First scoreless match: April 22, 1951 (Schalke 0:0 Dortmund)
*Most Goals (Dortmund): February 26, 1966 (Dortmund 7:0 Schalke) [http://www.fussballdaten.de/bundesliga/1966/23/dortmund-schalke/]
*Schalke's Return: August 24, 1991 (Schalke 5:2 Dortmund) [http://www.fussballdaten.de/bundesliga/1992/5/schalke-dortmund/]
*Lehmann's Miracle Goal: December 19, 1997 (Dortmund 2:2 Schalke) [http://www.fussballdaten.de/bundesliga/1998/20/dortmund-schalke/]
*Last Minute Dortmund Disappointment: January 30, 2004 (Dortmund 0:1 Schalke) [http://www.fussballdaten.de/bundesliga/2004/18/dortmund-schalke/]
*End of Schalke's streak: May 14, 2005 (Schalke 1:2 Dortmund) [http://www.fussballdaten.de/bundesliga/2005/33/schalke-dortmund/]
*Schalke's championship dream falls apart: May 12, 2007 (Dortmund 2:0 Schalke) [http://www.fussballdaten.de/bundesliga/2007/33/dortmund-schalke/]
*Dortmund turns a 0:3 into a 3:3 during the last 21 minutes: September 13, 2008 (Dortmund 3:3 Schalke)

External links

* [http://www.footballderbies.com/honours/index.php?id=17 Dortmund vs. Schalke page on footballderbies.com]
* [http://www.borussia-dortmund.de BVB Dortmund official team site] (in German, English and Chinese)
* [http://www.schalke04.de FC Schalke 04 official team site] (in German, English and Russian)
* [http://www.fussballdaten.de German football statistics and information] (in German)