BVB meaning explained and what is the origin behind Borussia Dortmund’s nickname

BVB meaning explained and what is the origin behind Borussia Dortmund’s nickname

Borussia Dortmund are currently one of the most renowned football clubs across the world, but many people are curious about the meaning and origins of their nickname BVB, find out more below

Dortmund are a side renowned for their attacking brand of football, with a passionate fanbase and brilliant players.

BVB meaning in English explained and what is the origin behind Borussia Dortmund’s nickname

Over the years, the German giants have produced many great world-class talents like Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham.

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Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund is a German football club that was initially founded in 1909 and competes in the German top division, the ‘Bundesliga’. While the name Borussia comes from the Latin word for Prussia, the club got its name from a sign for Borussia-Brauerei. The sign was an advertisement for a brewery in the city, which was on the wall of a local pub, Zum Wildschutz, where the founders met while forming the team.

Since then, a lot of things about the club has changed starting from the crest to the original blue and white striped kits. However, one thing has remained the same and that is their nickname โ€œBVBโ€. Find out how the club got its famous BVB nickname below.

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Meaning and origin behind Borussia Dortmund nickname โ€œBVBโ€

Notably, Borussia Dortmund fans refer to their club as โ€˜BVBโ€™ in short, pronounced in German as โ€˜bay-fow-bayโ€™. The name stems from the teamโ€™s official and lesser-used name, โ€œBallspielverein (Ball Club) Borussia 09 e.V. Dortmund.โ€. In Germany, whenever an association registers themselves, they are designated as eingetragener Verein, aka โ€˜e.V.โ€™ or โ€œregistered associationโ€. Meanwhile, the โ€˜09โ€™ points refer to the club being founded in the year 1909.

The BV in BVB comes from the first part of its name Ballspielverein, while the second B standing for Borussia. Ballspielverein in turn is in turn a compound word that combines two existing words โ€˜Ballspielโ€™ and โ€˜Vereinโ€™. The word describes the sport that the club competed in during the time of their origin. For Borussia Dortmund, โ€˜Ballspielvereinโ€™ implies that that club are an association specialised in ball sports, particularly in football.

Interestingly, fans of the club have even have added to the lore around BVB by stating that it stands for โ€˜Borussen vom Borsigplatzโ€™. โ€˜Borussen vom Borsigplatzโ€™ stands for Borussen (Borussia fans) from Borsigplatz. Borsigplatz is a square located in the northern district of Dortmundโ€™s city. It was where the founding pub, Zum Wildschutz, was originally situated.

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