Der Klassiker
Der Klassiker in German (The Classic), also known as the "German Clásico", is the name given to any football match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. They are two of the most successful teams in German football, having won a combined total of 26 of the past 30 Bundesliga titles as of the 2022–23 season. The two teams fought closely for the Bundesliga title in the early 2010s, and met in the 2013 UEFA Champions League final.
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| Other names | German Clásico | ||
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| Location | Germany (Bavaria, Westphalia) | ||
| Teams | Bayern Munich Borussia Dortmund | ||
| First meeting | Bayern 0–2 Dortmund Bundesliga (16 October 1965) | ||
| Latest meeting | Bayern 0–2 Dortmund Bundesliga (30 March 2024) | ||
| Stadiums | Allianz Arena (Munich) Westfalenstadion (Dortmund) | ||
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| Meetings total | 135 | ||
| Most wins | Bayern (67) | ||
| Most player appearances | Thomas Müller (42) | ||
| Top scorer | Robert Lewandowski (32) | ||
| Largest victory | Bayern 11–1 Dortmund Bundesliga (27 November 1971) | ||
However, the nature of the rivalry has been called into question, with many disputing the fixture being a "classic" due to there being little historic rivalry between the teams, in contrast to the long history of many other prominent football derbies in Germany, including Dortmund's Revierderby with FC Schalke 04, the various Bavarian football derbies involving Bayern Munich and 1. FC Nürnberg, and the elder 70s rivalry between Bayern Munich and Borussia Mönchengladbach.