In the last full season before World War I, the German footballing structure was again reformed in the 1913–14 season. The system of two federation leagues (German: "Verbandsliga") of twenty clubs each was replaced with a system of four district leagues (German: "Kreisliga") of ten clubs each. This left Borussia in the Rhenish Northern District (German: "Rheinischer Nordkreis") along with teams from Aachen and Düsseldorf, as well as other teams from Mönchengladbach. In the preparation for the season, Borussia performed miserably, losing 1–3 to Viktoria Duisburg and 1–6 to Duisburg SV. Borussia nonetheless entered the season with the clear goal to earn the district championship. The team fell well short of that target, coming third in the league at five wins, five draws and four losses. The highlight of the season is a friendly match against an English professional team. Dulwich Hamlet F.C., which Borussia's amateur footballers lost 2–5 (initially having led 2–1 by the 80th minute before conceding four goals in the last ten minutes).