IIt`s no sureprice that the "Borussen" chose us as their role models. We played them on several occasions back in the 70`s and all were highprofile, important games. They could not have failed to be impressed by the travelling Reds in Moenchengladbach in `73 nor by the hordes who descended on Rome in 1977. Their last visit in March 1978 for the Eurepean  Cup semi-final also saw an amazing night at Anfield. I clearly recall Borussia players saying how awesome the Kop were that evening.
The on the pitch celebrations as we overturned a 2-1 deficit to win 4-2 on aggregate are now legendary. 
We first crossed swords with Borussia in the UEFA Cup final in 1973.
The first leg was washed out by a torrential rainstrom which flooded the pitch. The game has lsted just 30 minutes and Liverpool had looked like struggling against a very good Borussia side. However, Bob Pailey had spotted a weakness in the German defence - they looked vulnerable to the high ball. Shankly acted swiftly and dropped miniscule Brian Hall in fvour of John Toshack. The change worked like a dream and the reds swept to a 3-0 victory, Tosh`s aerial prowess proving decisive: the highlight of the evening was probably a superb penalty save by Ray Clemence.
The second leg in the Bökelberg was never going to be a forality. Borussia tore into the reds and had pulled two goals back in the first half. However, Liverpool survived the strom and by half-time it was clear that the Germans had run out of steam . We were never in any trouble in the second half and went on the cature our first Eurpean trophy. At the end of the game hundreds of Liverpool fans swept onto the pitch to celebrate with the team as captain Tommy Smith paraded the UEFA Cup.
Four years later we met again - this time in the Eurepean Cup final in Rome. 27000 Liverpool fans took over the Olympic Stadium and must have impressed the travelling German support. Liverpool controlled the first hald and went in a half-time a goal up thanks to Terry McDermott`s superb goal. In the second half Allan Simonsen fired in a blistering equaliser for Borussia. Ray Clemence said later he was never beaten by a better shot. In the following ten minutes Liverpool could have lost the game as Borussia powered forward. Clemnece  made one fantastic save from Bonhof to keep the score level.
As in 73, the Reds held out and clawed their way back into the game. A headed   goal from Tommy Smith gave us the lead and Borussia`s challenge faded. A late penalty from Phil Neal secured our first European Cup win.
The follwing season we met Borussia again in the Champions Cup:
this time at he semi-final stage. The Bökelberg was deemed too small to stage the tie and the game was moved to Düsseldorf. A late Bonhof free-kick that went straight through Clemence`s hands gave Borussia a slender 2-1 lead, after David  Johnson had equalised with a diving header. Back at Anfield - in the front of a massive crod of 55000 screaming Reds - Liverpool swept to a 3-0 win and secured their place in a second successive final.

That`s three out of three as far as we`re concerned - so it`s to the Borussia fans credit that they adopted us as heir English team.
And having met some of their fans I´m glad that we have such a good relationship with them: they love their football, they love their team and they love their beer - my kinda people !

They are heavily supported by the club itself and have their own representative at Borussia. There is club employee named Holger Spiecker, who is the only supporter in Germany who has a job in a football club to represent supporters`interests.

The Fanprojekt even have their own souvenir shop selling specific " Borussia Fanprojekt"-merchandise.

League Champinons:                1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977
DFB Pokal (German FA Cup):  1960, 1973, 1995
UEFA Cup :                                   1975, 1979
European Cup Finalists:           1977