"This stadium is pure energy! It's electrifying, it's powerful!"
"This stadium is pure energy! It's electrifying, it's powerful! " SIGNAL IDUNA PARK was a fortress during the 2025/26 season.
It wasn't quite as impregnable as in 1991/92, when they played 19 home matches and lost none (13 wins, six draws) following German reunification and the inclusion of clubs from the former GDR – Dynamo Dresden and Hansa Rostock. Now the record stands at 13 home wins, two draws and two defeats. Borussia Dortmund have picked up 41 of their impressive 70 points so far (73 are possible) at their own stadium.
All 17 home matches were sold out, attracting 81,365 spectators. They cheered on 40 goals, an average of just under two and a half goals per game. Since 1963, there have been only eight seasons in which BVB ended up with even more home points (in some cases converted).
“I have experienced this stadium all too often as a player and also as an opposing manager. It’s pure energy, it’s electrifying, it's powerful! ” said Niko Kovac late on Friday evening.
The head coach was particularly impressed by the stylish send-off for former sporting director Sebastian Kehl and the first-team players Julian Brandt , Salih Özcan and Niklas Süle: “They certainly won’t forget that, and they’ll always carry it in their hearts. And I'd like to congratulate the lads for that because they’ve really done a good job here. ” “We’ve seen a bit of a generational change today” Julian Brandt (30 years old, 522 professional appearances) and Samuele Inacio (who turned 18 four weeks ago, sixth Bundesliga appearance) featured in attacking midfield for Friday evening’s home match against Eintracht Frankfurt .