Relegation 1971/72: the relegation season of 1971/72 brought with it numerous club negative records that still stood as of December 2019, including 17th place as the worst final league position, fewest goals scored, fewest points and fewest wins. It also featured Dortmund's first double-digit defeat. On November 27, 1971 BVB lost 11:1 to Bayern Munich at the Gruenwalder Strasse ground.\n\nGerd Mueller scored four times.
Former Pirmasens player Dieter Weinkauff at least made it 6:1 for Dortmund at one point.