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Culture of Monchengladbach


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M�nchengladbach has a long football tradition as well. Its home club Borussia M�nchengladbach is one of the country's most well-known, best-supported, and successful teams.

Die Fohlen ("The Foals") with more than 50,000 members is rated actually as fourth largest fan-club in Germany. However, after a last place finish in the top flight for the 2006�2007 season, they were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga (1. and 2. National Leagues) for the 2007�2008 season. They are playing in the Bundesliga again since 2008, surviving relegation in the 2010�2011 season and finishing 4th in the 2011-12 season.

On July 30, 2004 the opening of the new stadium "Borussia-Park" was celebrated. It has a capacity of 54,700 visitors (seated: 34,300, standing: 20,400 / capacity on International games: 45,600). The stadium can be reached by car (through dedicated exit on the Autobahn "A 61"), bus and train.

The city hosted the FIH Hockey World Cup 2006 during the period of September 6�17 and the 2010 FIH Champions Trophy in July/August that year
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