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Borussia Dortmund 101: Everything you need to know about the Seattle Sounders’ friendly opponent

The Seattle Sounders will host Borussia Dortmund in an international friendly on Wednesday, July 17. Here is everything you need to know about the German club:

Full club name: Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e.v. Dortmund

Nickname: BVB, Die Schwarz-Gelben (The Black and Yellows)

Founded: 1909

League: Bundesliga

Location: Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Stadium: Signal Iduna Park (capacity: 81,360) is the largest stadium in Germany. Die Schwarzgelben routinely lead the world in professional club football attendance, including a global-best 80,230 fans per game this season, besting second-place Manchester United and third-place Barcelona.