Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund history head to head: Trophies and titles that have fueled Bundesliga rivalry

Joshua Thomas

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund history head to head: Trophies and titles that have fueled Bundesliga rivalry image

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have been butting heads on and off the pitch for decades now. 

The two German giants have consistently been the Bundesliga's best clubs with their matches often deciding who lifts the league title at season's end. 

Dortmund's rise in the 1990s essentially created this rivalry which has become known as Der Klassiker. 

So which club has enjoyed greater success in this fixture and when it comes to silverware overall? 

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Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund H2H history

Historically, Bayern Munich have dominated this fixture and haven't lost against Dortmund in the Bundesliga since 2018. 

In the DFB Supercup and Champions League, this match has been much more even with Bayern not quite as successful. 

Competition Games Bayern
wins
Dortmund
wins
Draws
Bundesliga 107 52 25 30
DFB-Pokal 11 6 2 3
DFB-Supercup 9 5 4 0
Champions League 3 1 1 1

*All stats accurate as of March 31, 2023.

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund titles, trophies record

Bayern Munich have achieved success on a more consistent basis than Dortmund for the past 50 years and have picked up plenty more trophies as a result. 

When it comes to the first division, Munich have been crowned champions on 24 more occasions than Dortmund. 

Bayern boast a similar ratio of success in the DFB-Pokal having lifted the title 20 times compared to Dortmund's four. 

Competition Bayern
titles
Dortmund
titles
Bundesliga/
German Championship
32 8
DFB-Pokal 20 5
DFB-Supercup 10 6
Champions League/
European Cup
6 1
Europa League/
UEFA Cup
1 1
UEFA Super Cup 2 0
FIFA Club World Cup 2 0

*All stats accurate as of March 31, 2023.

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Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund recent results

Bayern Munich's overall dominance has extended to recent times with Dortmund winning just one of their last 10 games in all competitions. 

During that span, Bayern have outscored Dortmund 26 to 14. 

Competition Date Result
Bundesliga Oct. 8, 2022 Dortmund 2-2 Bayern
Bundesliga Apr. 23, 2022 Bayern 3-1 Dortmund
Bundesliga Dec. 4, 2021 Dortmund 2-3 Bayern
DFB Supercup Aug. 17, 2021 Dortmund 1-3 Bayern
Bundesliga Mar. 6, 2021 Bayern 4-2 Dortmund
Bundesliga Nov. 7, 2020 Dortmund 2-3 Bayern
DFB Supercup Sep. 30, 2020 Bayern 3-2 Dortmund
Bundesliga May 26, 2020 Dortmund 0-1 Bayern
Bundesliga Nov. 9, 2019 Bayern 4-0 Dortmund
DFB Supercup Aug. 3, 2019 Dortmund 2-0 Bayern

Joshua Thomas

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Josh has been covering sport for nearly a decade now having fallen in love with football at a young age. A UTS graduate, Josh has previously worked for GOAL and now covers football closely for The Sporting News.