The Dortmund players cheer in the rain of gold with the championship trophy. Photo: Guido Kirchner
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Dortmund The BVB team led by young professionals Felix Passlack and Dzenis Burnic prevailed in the final in Dortmund in a dramatic penalty shoot-out 8-7 against the under-19s of FC Bayern Munich. Defender Amos Pieper converted the decisive penalty. It was 0-0 after 120 minutes.
Felix Passlack and his teammates celebrate the win against Bayern Munich. Photo: Guido Kirchner
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With 33,450 spectators, a new record was set at an A junior final. The previous record was 23,000 spectators, set in 1976 when FC Schalke 04 beat their district neighbors Rot-Weiss Essen 5-1.
Dortmund’s Etienne Amenyido (l) fights against Bayern’s Manuel Wintzheimer. The final was hard fought over 120 minutes. Photo: Guido Kirchner
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This makes BVB the first club to defend its title in the A-Junior Bundesliga. For the Westphalians it was also the seventh title in the U19 division. BVB had prevailed as West champions in the semi-finals against VfL Wolfsburg, Munich defeated FC Schalke 04.
A new record for an A junior final: 33,450 spectators watched. Photo: Guido Kirchner
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In June, Dortmund will be the first club to complete the double from the U19 and U17 titles. BVB’s U17s meet SV Werder Bremen in the semi-finals of the B-Junior Bundesliga.
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Bayern President Uli Hoeneß witnessed the game in the stadium. Photo: Guido Kirchner
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