Borussia Dusseldorf (GER)

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Borussia Düsseldorf is considered the most successful club in the history of German table-tennis. It is the only one to consecutively participate in the German Bundesliga/DTTL since its establishment in 1967. During the early years the club was merely a part of the Düsseldorf police sports club, until the club established itself as a table tennis club of its own in 1984. They won 54 important titles, the German title 23 times and the German cup 19 times.

The international position of the club is just as impressive: 3 victories in European Champions League (2000, 2009, 2010), 6 titles in Cup of Champions (1989, 1991-1993, 1997, 1998) and 3 ETTU-Cup victories (1987, 1995, 2007) are a worthwhile record. Borussia Düsseldorf reached the finals right in the first year of our European Champions League´s existence (1999) and won the title in the year 2000. In the last two years (2009 and 2010) Düsseldorf repeated the success and beat Ochsenhausen and Charleroi in the finals.

Last season Borussia Düsseldorf made history in sports. For the first time the club won European Champios League and both national titles in one year - the triple! After the victory in national Cup the club was hungry to take the unique chance to win all titles. Borussia played an excellent season and won 34 of 37 matches in all competitions - and become ECL- and German Champion in three days! The history books were entered by the players Timo Boll, Christian Süß, Seiya Kishikawa and Trinko Keen.  

Timo Boll and Christian Süß, both Vice-World Champion with Germany 2010, will once again lead the new team. The squad with Germany´s number one and world´s number 2 and with Germany´s number two and world´s number 21 will made up by Patrick Baum (GER, 23 years old, No. 34 in world ranking) and János Jakab (HUN, 24, 69). The young Japanese Kishikawa and the routinier Keen left the team, as well as coach Dirk Wagner. Danny Heister, he played already for the club in the past, replace Wagner as coach for the new season.

Borussia Düsseldorf has got 280 members and aside from the top team the club contains further 20 youth and 7 amateur teams. Once a year Borussia organizes the andro Kids Open with 1.500 international participants. The tournament for players to the age of 16 will take place on one weekend (three days) in august. An finally a table tennis school which is opend 365 days a year for beginners up to higher class players is part of the club.




Friday, September 3rd, 2010 Pontoise vs. Ocsenhausen "on-demand" on laola1.tv

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