The Championship trophy remains in Dortmund for another year

[5.05.] It was exactly 17:33 when the Borussia Dortmund team, the best German Champions ever, accepted the reward for all their efforts throughout the season. Club President, Dr. Reinhard Rauball, in his role as President of the League, handed over the newly-engraved trophy to club captain, Sebastian Kehl who duly thrust it high into the sky to the delight of his fellow players and the tumult of fans.

 

As the now traditional football classic "We Are The Champions" blasted out black and yellow confetti tumbled down from the rafters. Next song up was the "Who are German Champions?" based on a Pippi Longstocking melody. Each and every player made their way up the steps of the West stand to receive their medals, with the injured Patrick Owomoyela (on crutches) leading the way. As they climbed they were hugged and embraced by tearful fans.   As they reached the top, each player was presented with his medal as Norbert Dickel announced them to the applauding fans. Then the coaching staff, Michael Zorc, the medical team and the vice captain Roman Weidenfeller came up to get their rewards before club captain Sebastian Kehl was up to come and collect his third title following 2001 and 2011. A yellow block had seemed to grow amongst the fans as the players grouped and danced and sang to celebrate the defence of their title. "Dortmund boy" Kevin Großkreutz would not be denied and grabbed the microphone to lead the fans in their triumphant songs. Unfortunately the planned lap of honour with the trophy was not possible because a number of fans had climbed over the fences in front of the South Stand and run onto the pitch