BVB vs Schalke 04 at Westfalenstadion
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Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund vs FC Schalke 04, the Revierderby is without a doubt the most hotly-contested rivalry in German football.
As with most derbies, the roots of this rivalry are in the geographical proximity of the two clubs. Fewer than 30 kilometres separate the two working-class cities of Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen (where Schalke is based) in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The first derby was played on 3 May 1925, a 4-2 victory for Schalke, and ever since the two teams have incessantly battled for regional supremacy, continuing into the Bundesliga era in 1963.
Dortmund certainly began the stronger in the early years following the league's inception, but the Yellow-Black's relegation in 1972 ushered
