

Nordderby - the term used for the derby played between northern giants and rivals Bremen and Hamburg. Hamburg, traditionally one of German football's biggest matches. Nord-Süd Duell - literally translated as the north-south duel, this phrase is used as a label for the fixture Bayern vs. Nachspielzeit - additional/stoppage/extra timeĭie Nationalmannschaft - the German national football teamĭie Nationalelf - the national team, literally "the National Eleven"ĭie Nullfünfer - the 05ers or Mainz, founded in 1905 Meisterschale - the Bundesliga shield, lifted by the team which finishes top of the standings after 34 Matchdays N Joker - a substitute who comes on and scores M The initials stand for Ballspiel-Verein Borussia, or Borussia ball-sports club

Bruchweg was the name of Mainz's former stadium.īundestrainer - the title given to the coach of the Germany national team, currently Joachim LöwīVB - abbreviation commonly used to refer to Borussia Dortmund. Mit breiter Brust - literally 'with a big chest', meaning: with confidenceīruchweg Boys - collective nickname given to then- Mainz players Lewis Holtby, Andre Schürrle and Adam Sazali, who celebrated as if they were a rock band when they scored during the 2010/11 season. Dortmund and Mönchengladbach share the name, with both of them located in what was once the Prussian Empire, which spanned northern Germany at its height.ĭie Breisgauer - belonging to the Breisgau region, encompassing part of the Black Forest. Baden-Württemberg derby - A derby game contested by clubs from the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg, such as Freiburg, Hoffenheim or Karlsruher (Baden) and VfB Stuttgart or Aalen (Württemberg)īananenflanke - curler, in-/ outswinger (cross) banana ballīetzenberg/Betze - popular name for Kaiserslautern's Fritz-Walter-Stadion, so called due to its location on the Betzenberg Hillīökelbergstadion - the former home of Borussia Mönchengladbach, until the Foals moved into the Borussia-Park at the beginning of the 2004/05 seasonīorussia – the Latin name for Prussia.
