{"id":105052,"date":"2018-05-01T17:12:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T16:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=105052"},"modified":"2026-01-27T13:13:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T13:13:31","slug":"buy-borussia-dortmund-shares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/invest-in\/football-clubs\/buy-borussia-dortmund-shares","title":{"rendered":"How to buy shares in Borussia Dortmund"},"content":{"rendered":"

Few clubs in Europe are as recognisable as Borussia Dortmund, Germany\u2019s second most successful team.<\/p>

Founded in 1909, the black and yellows have won 8 domestic league championships and famously 1 Champions League in 1997. Playing in front of 81,000 passionate fans at the famous Westfalenstadion (officially known as the Signal Iduna Park), Dortmund has the highest average attendance of any football club worldwide. The highlight is the infamous \u201cyellow wall\u201d, which \u2013 with a capacity of 25,000 \u2013 is the largest free-standing grandstand in Europe and produces a hard-to-match atmosphere.<\/p>

The German giants are primarily owned by Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co and KGaA \u2013 2 separate corporate outfits. In 2025, Forbes valued Borussia Dortmund at $2.05 billion, placing it as the 12th most valuable club in the world. In 2026 Deloitte estimated the club\u2019s annual revenue at \u20ac531.3 million (ranking it 12th among clubs worldwide). Borussia Dortmund trades on the Deutsche B\u00f6rse (XETRA) under the ticker (you guessed it) \u201cBVB\u201d. Here\u2019s how to invest in the club, plus the risks and rewards of doing so.<\/p>

How to buy shares in Borussia Dortmund<\/h3>

The process of buying shares in Borussia Dortmund is fairly straightforward as it is a public limited company (PLC). This means buying shares is fairly straightforward. Simply follow the steps below to become a shareholder.<\/p>

  1. Choose a broker or trading platform.<\/strong> Different platforms have different fees and account options, so it\u2019s important you pick the one that best suits your investing needs. You can compare a range of share-trading platforms that let you invest in football clubs below.<\/li>
  2. Open a share-trading account.<\/strong> Once you\u2019ve selected which broker or platform you\u2019d like to use, you\u2019ll need to open an account with a share-trading platform<\/a> or broker to start investing.<\/li>
  3. Deposit funds.<\/strong> All brokers will let you deposit in pounds, then will either convert your funds into US dollars or leave them as pounds. If your funds are left in pounds, it\u2019s likely you\u2019ll need to pay a foreign exchange fee on each trade, which can end up costing more overall.<\/li>
  4. Buy football club shares.<\/strong> Once your account is set up and funded, you can begin buying and selling shares.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n