Dortmund then finished fourth in the inaugural Bundesliga season. Borussia Dortmund secured the German Cup in 1965, winning on their second appearance in the final 2-0 against Alemannia Aachen. A major international success was to follow in 1966 with a 2-1 extra-time victory over Liverpool in the European Cup Winners Cup as Dortmund became the first German club side to claim international honors.