Borussia Dortmund defeated defending champions Juventus 3–1 in Munich to claim their first UEFA Champions League title.
Key Facts
- Final score
- Borussia Dortmund 3–1 Juventus
- Venue
- Olympiastadion, Munich
- Date
- 28 May 1997
- Dortmund goalscorers
- Karl-Heinz Riedle (2), Lars Ricken
- Juventus goalscorer
- Alessandro Del Piero
- Consecutive finals won by non-defender
- 3rd straight final where defending champion lost
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Juventus entered the 1997 UEFA Champions League final as defending champions, having won the competition the previous year. Borussia Dortmund qualified as the German champions, seeking to claim Europe's premier club trophy for the first time in the club's history.
The final was played on 28 May 1997 at the Olympiastadion in Munich. Borussia Dortmund won 3–1, with Karl-Heinz Riedle scoring twice and Lars Ricken adding a third. Alessandro Del Piero netted a consolation goal for Juventus, who failed to retain the title.
Borussia Dortmund secured their first UEFA Champions League title. The result extended an unusual streak in which the defending champion had lost in three consecutive finals, underscoring the difficulty of retaining the European title in that era.