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Bayern Munich

Full name	Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V.
Nickname(s)	Die Bayern (The Bavarians) Stern des Südens (Star of the South) Die Roten (The Reds) FC Hollywood
Short name	Bayern Munich FC Bayern Bayern FCB
Founded	27 February 1900; 125 years ago (1900-02-27)
Stadium	Allianz Arena
Stadium capacity	75,024
President	Herbert Hainer
CEO	Jan-Christian Dreesen
Head coach	Vincent Kompany
League	Bundesliga
2020–21	Bundesliga, 1st of 18 (champions)
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V. (often called FCB, Bayern Munich, or FC Bayern) is a famous German professional sports club from Munich, Bavaria. They are best known for their men's professional football team. This team plays in the Bundesliga, which is the top football league in Germany.

Bayern is the most successful club in German football history. They have won a record 33 national titles, including eleven in a row from 2013 to 2023. They also hold the record for winning the national cup 20 times, along with many European titles.

Bayern Munich was started in 1900 by eleven players, led by Franz John. They won their first national championship in 1932. In the mid-1970s, with Franz Beckenbauer as their captain, they won the European Cup three times in a row (1974–1976). In total, Bayern has won six European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles, which is a German record. Their sixth title came in the 2020 final. This made them the second European club to win the "Treble" (winning the league, cup, and Champions League in one season) twice!

Bayern has also won one UEFA Cup, one European Cup Winners' Cup, two UEFA Super Cups, two FIFA Club World Cups, and two Intercontinental Cups. This makes them one of the most successful European clubs in the world. They are also the only German club to have won both international titles. Many Bayern players have won top individual awards like the Ballon d'Or.

In 2020, Bayern Munich became only the second club ever to win the "sextuple". This means they won all six major trophies a club can win in a calendar year: the League, Cup, and Champions League in one season, followed by the Domestic Supercup, UEFA Supercup, and Club World Cup in the next season. Bayern Munich is one of only five clubs to have won all three of UEFA's main club competitions. They are the only German club to do this.

As of May 2023, Bayern Munich is ranked second in UEFA club rankings. They have traditional local rivalries with 1860 Munich and 1. FC Nürnberg.

Since the 2005–06 season, Bayern has played its home games at the Allianz Arena. Before that, they played at Munich's Olympiastadion for 33 years. The team's colors are red and white, and their crest shows the white and blue flag of Bavaria. Bayern Munich has the most money of any German sports club and is one of the highest-earning football clubs in the world. In August 2023, Bayern had over 300,000 official members and 4,557 fan clubs with more than 362,000 members. The club also has other sports teams for chess, handball, basketball, gymnastics, bowling, table tennis, and senior football.

History of FC Bayern Munich

Starting Out (1900s–1960s)

The first game of Bayern Munich against 1. FC Nürnberg in 1901

Bayern Munich was founded by members of a gymnastics club in Munich. On February 27, 1900, eleven football players left their old club to start Fußball-Club Bayern München. In just a few months, Bayern won many games against local teams, including a 15–0 victory! They even reached the semi-finals of the South German championship.

In the years that followed, Bayern won local trophies. In 1910–11, they joined the new "Kreisliga," the first regional Bavarian league, and won it in their first year. By 1920, Bayern had over 700 members, making it the biggest football club in Munich.

After World War I, Bayern won more regional competitions. They won their first South German championship in 1926 and again two years later. Their first national title came in 1932, when coach Richard "Little Dombi" Kohn led the team to victory, beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2–0 in the final.

The rise of a new government in Germany in the 1930s caused problems for Bayern. The club president and coach, who were Jewish, had to leave the country. Many others in the club were also removed. Bayern was sometimes called the "Jew's club," while their local rival, 1860 Munich, gained more support. Bayern faced discrimination and struggled to win titles during this time.

After World War II ended in 1945, Bayern joined the Oberliga Süd, a top German division. They had a tough time, changing coaches 13 times between 1945 and 1963. In 1955, the club was moved down to a lower league, but they quickly returned and won the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) for the first time in 1957.

The club also faced money problems in the late 1950s. A new president, Roland Endler, helped them become financially stable. In 1963, Germany created one national league called the Bundesliga. Bayern didn't get picked at first, but their president, Wilhelm Neudecker, hired a new coach, Zlatko Čajkovski. With young stars like Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, and Sepp Maier, Bayern finally joined the Bundesliga in 1965.

The Golden Years (1960s–1970s)

Franz Beckenbauer and Roberto Perfumo before a friendly game in 1970

Gerd Muller on a 1973 football card

In their first Bundesliga season, Bayern finished third and won the German Cup. This allowed them to play in the European Cup Winners' Cup the next year, which they won! Franz Roth scored the winning goal in a 1–0 extra time victory against Rangers. In 1967, Bayern won the German Cup again.

In 1969, under coach Branko Zebec, Bayern won both the league and the cup in the same season, which is called a "double." This was the first time a Bundesliga team achieved this!

Udo Lattek became coach in 1970. He led Bayern to their third German championship. The deciding match in 1972 was the first game played in the new Olympiastadion and was also the first Bundesliga match shown live on TV. Bayern won 5–1 and set new records for points and goals.

Bayern won the next two championships as well. The biggest win was their triumph in the 1974 European Cup Final against Atlético Madrid, which Bayern won 4–0 after a replay. This win helped the club become a major force in international football.

FC Bayern Munich playing against 1. FC Magdeburg in 1974

In the next years, Bayern didn't do as well in Germany, but they kept winning in Europe. They defended their European title by beating Leeds United in the 1975 European Cup final. A year later, in the 1976 European Cup final in Glasgow, another goal from Roth helped them beat Saint-Étienne. Bayern became only the third club to win the trophy three years in a row! The last trophy they won in this amazing era was the Intercontinental Cup in 1976.

The rest of the 1970s saw many changes for Bayern, and they didn't win any more titles. Key players like Franz Beckenbauer, Sepp Maier, and Gerd Müller left the team.

From "FC Breitnigge" to "FC Hollywood" (1970s–1990s)

The 1980s were a bit chaotic for Bayern, with many changes and money issues. But on the field, Paul Breitner and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (nicknamed "FC Breitnigge") led the team to Bundesliga titles in 1980 and 1981. After a couple of less successful seasons, Breitner retired, and former coach Udo Lattek returned.

Bayern won the DFB-Pokal in 1984 and then won five Bundesliga championships in six seasons, including another "double" in 1986. However, they couldn't win the European Cup, finishing as runner-up in 1982 and 1987.

Jupp Heynckes became coach in 1987. Bayern won two more championships in 1989 and 1990. But after that, their performance dropped. In 1991–92, they finished very close to the relegation zone. In 1993–94, Bayern was knocked out of the UEFA Cup by Norwich City, the only English club to beat Bayern at the Olympiastadion. Franz Beckenbauer took over as coach for the second half of that season and won the championship again. He then became the club president.

The next coaches, Giovanni Trapattoni and Otto Rehhagel, didn't win any trophies. During this time, Bayern's players were often in the news for their off-field activities, earning the team the nickname "FC Hollywood." Franz Beckenbauer briefly returned as a temporary coach in 1996 and led the team to win the UEFA Cup. Trapattoni returned for the 1996–97 season and won the championship. But in the next season, Bayern lost the title to Kaiserslautern, and Trapattoni left again.

New International Success (1990s–2000s)

The Allianz Arena, opened in 2005, is one of the world's most modern football stadiums.

Ottmar Hitzfeld became Bayern's coach in 1998. In his first season, Bayern won the Bundesliga and almost won the Champions League, losing 2–1 to Manchester United in the final after leading for most of the game. The next year, Bayern won their third league and cup "double." They won their third Bundesliga title in a row in 2001, with a last-minute goal on the final day. Just days later, Bayern won the Champions League for the fourth time, beating Valencia in a penalty shootout.

The 2001–02 season started with a win in the Intercontinental Cup, but they didn't win any other trophies that year. In 2002–03, Bayern won their fourth "double," leading the league by a huge 16 points. Hitzfeld left in 2004 after a less successful season.

Felix Magath took over and led Bayern to two "doubles" in a row. Before the 2005–06 season, Bayern moved from the Olympiastadion to the new Allianz Arena. Magath was fired in January 2007 because the team was not doing well.

Hitzfeld returned as coach in January 2007, but Bayern finished fourth in the 2006–07 season, missing out on the Champions League for the first time in over ten years. They also didn't win any cups that season.

Dominance in Germany and European Treble (2000s–2010s)

For the 2007–08 season, Bayern made big changes to their team, signing players like Franck Ribéry, Miroslav Klose, and Luca Toni. Bayern won the Bundesliga easily and also won the German Cup against Borussia Dortmund. After the season, their long-time goalkeeper Oliver Kahn retired. Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld also retired, and Jürgen Klinsmann became the new coach. However, Klinsmann was fired before his first season ended because Bayern was falling behind in the league and lost badly in the Champions League. Jupp Heynckes became a temporary coach and helped the club finish second in the league.

Bayern Munich playing against Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga in September 2011

For the 2009–10 season, Bayern hired Dutch manager Louis van Gaal and signed Dutch forward Arjen Robben. Robben, along with Ribéry, became known as "Robbery" and helped shape Bayern's attacking style for the next ten years. Young players David Alaba and Thomas Müller also joined the main team. Bayern had their most successful season since 2001, winning the domestic double and reaching the Champions League final, where they lost to Inter Milan. Van Gaal was fired in April 2011.

Heynckes returned for his second full time as coach in the 2011–12 season. Even with new players like Manuel Neuer and Jérôme Boateng, Bayern didn't win any titles that season. They finished second to Borussia Dortmund in the league and cup. The Champions League final was held at their home stadium, the Allianz Arena, but Bayern lost to Chelsea on penalties.

However, Bayern Munich went on to win all titles in 2012–13! They set many Bundesliga records and became the first German team to win the treble (league, cup, and Champions League). Bayern finished the Bundesliga with 91 points. In the Champions League final, they beat Borussia Dortmund 2–1. A week later, they completed the treble by winning the German Cup final against Stuttgart. During this season, the club announced that Pep Guardiola would be the coach for the 2013–14 season.

Guardiola's first season started very well, with Bayern extending their unbeaten league run to 53 matches. They won the league title early. During the season, Bayern also won the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup, which was the last major trophy the club hadn't won yet. Bayern also won the cup, but lost in the Champions League semi-final to Real Madrid. Under Guardiola, Bayern also won the Bundesliga in 2014–15 and 2015–16, including another double in 2015–16. However, they couldn't get past the semi-finals in the Champions League. Guardiola decided not to extend his contract after three years.

Carlo Ancelotti became the new coach. Under Ancelotti, Bayern won their fifth league title in a row. In July 2017, Bayern announced that 1860 Munich would no longer share the Allianz Arena because they were moved to a lower league. During the 2017–18 season, Ancelotti was fired after a big loss to Paris St. Germain in the Champions League. Jupp Heynckes returned for his fourth time as coach for the rest of the season. Heynckes led the club to another championship, but lost the cup final. Niko Kovač was named Heynckes' successor.

In Kovač's first season, Bayern was knocked out of the Champions League by Liverpool. However, Bayern won their seventh straight Bundesliga title. A week later, Bayern defeated RB Leipzig 3–0 in the 2019 DFB-Pokal final to win their 19th German Cup and complete their 12th domestic double.

Return to German Coaches (2019–)

Kovač was fired after a 5–1 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt in November 2019. Hansi Flick was promoted to interim manager. After doing well as interim coach, Flick stayed in charge. Under Flick, the club won the league, having an amazing second half of the season. The club also won the cup, completing their 13th domestic double. In the Champions League, Bayern reached their first final since 2013, after beating Barcelona 8–2 in the quarter-finals. Bayern defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 in the final. Bayern became the second European club after Barcelona to complete the seasonal treble in two different seasons.

Bayern started the 2020–21 season by winning the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. This made Bayern the second club to win the sextuple, after Barcelona did it in 2009. The club also won its ninth Bundesliga title in a row. During the season, Robert Lewandowski broke Gerd Müller's record for most goals scored in a Bundesliga season, with 41 goals in 29 matches.

Flick left at the end of the 2020–21 season to manage the Germany national team. RB Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann took his place. Bayern reportedly paid Leipzig €25 million for Nagelsmann, a world record for a manager.

Under Nagelsmann, Bayern won its 10th consecutive Bundesliga title. In March 2023, Nagelsmann was replaced by Thomas Tuchel, who led the club to a record eleventh consecutive title after a close race with Borussia Dortmund. In August 2023, Bayern broke the German transfer record again, signing England captain Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur for a reported €110 million.

Kits

Bayern's original club colors were white and blue. They played in white shirts with black shorts until 1905. Then, they had to play in red shorts. For most of their early history, Bayern wore white and maroon home kits.

In the 1968–69 season, Bayern changed to red and blue striped shirts with blue shorts and socks. Between 1969 and 1973, they wore red and white striped shirts with red or white shorts. In the 1973–74 season, they switched to an all-white kit with red and blue stripes. Since 1974, Bayern has mostly worn an all-red home kit with white details. They brought back the red and blue stripes between 1995 and 1997. In 1997, blue was the main color for the first time with an all-navy blue home kit. In 1999, Bayern returned to a mostly red kit with blue sleeves. In 2000, they released a traditional all-red kit with white trim for Champions League matches.

The club's away kit has been many different colors, including white, black, blue, and gold-green. Bayern also has a special international kit. For the 2013–14 season, Bayern used an all-red home kit with a Bavarian flag pattern, a white and black Lederhosen-inspired away kit, and an all-navy blue international kit.

Kit Suppliers and Shirt Sponsors

Kit Deals

Crest

The Flag of Bavaria

Bayern's crest has changed many times. At first, it was just the letters F, C, B, M woven together in blue. The colors of Bavaria (white and blue diamonds) were added in 1954.

The modern crest has changed over the years. While it used to be just one color (blue or red), the current crest is blue, red, and white. It has the Bavarian colors in the middle, and "FC Bayern München" is written in white on a red circle around the Bavarian colors.

Stadiums

Model of Bayern's first stadium, their home from 1906 to 1924

Bayern played their first games at Schyrenplatz in Munich. In 1901, they moved to their own field at Clemensstraße. Later, they moved to MSC's ground at Leopoldstraße. As more fans came to Bayern's games in the 1920s, they had to use different places in Munich.

From 1925, Bayern shared the Grünwalder Stadion with 1860 Munich. This stadium was damaged during World War II. Bayern's record crowd at this stadium was over 50,000 fans. In the Bundesliga era, it held 44,000 people. Since 1995, the second teams and youth teams of both clubs have played there.

The Olympiastadion, home of Bayern Munich from 1972 to 2005

For the 1972 Summer Olympics, the city of Munich built the Olympiastadion. This stadium was famous for its design and opened with a Bayern match that drew 79,000 fans. It hosted many big finals, like the 1974 FIFA World Cup. Over time, people felt the stadium was too cold in winter and too far from the field.

Allianz Arena is lit in red for Bayern home games.

In 2000, Bayern Munich and 1860 Munich decided to build a new stadium. The Allianz Arena opened for the 2005–06 season. Since 2015, it can hold 75,000 fans for national matches and 70,000 for international games.

The stadium's most special part is its outer layer, which can light up in different colors. It's red for Bayern home games and white for Germany national team games.

In May 2012, Bayern opened a museum about its history, called FC Bayern Erlebniswelt, inside the Allianz Arena.

Supporters

A part of the "Südkurve" – the usual spot of the ultra-scene at Allianz Arena

At the 2018 annual meeting, Bayern reported having 291,000 official members and 4,433 fan clubs with over 390,000 members. This makes them the largest fan membership club in the world. Bayern's home games at the Allianz Arena are always full, with an average of 75,000 fans. Their away games have also been sold out for many years.

Some of the club's main fan groups are Schickeria München, Inferno Bavaria, and Red Munichs '89.

"Stern des Südens" (Star of the South) is a song fans sing at Bayern home games. Another famous song is "FC Bayern, Forever Number One." The club's motto is "Mia San Mia" (Bavarian for "we are who we are"). A well-known catchphrase for the team is "Packmas", which means "let's do it." The club's mascot is "Berni," a bear, since 2004.

Many famous people support Bayern, including Pope Benedict XVI, tennis star Boris Becker, and boxer Wladimir Klitschko.

Rivalries

A Munich derby match at the Allianz Arena between Bayern and 1860 Munich in the quarter-final of the 2007–08 DFB-Pokal on 27 February 2008

Bayern is one of three professional football clubs in Munich. Bayern's main local rival is 1860 Munich. 1860 Munich was more successful in the 1950s and was chosen for the first Bundesliga season in 1963. The Munich derby between them is always a big event. Even with the rivalry, Bayern has often helped 1860 Munich when they had money problems.

Since the 1920s, 1. FC Nürnberg has been Bayern's traditional rival in Bavaria. Their games are often called the Bavarian Derby. Nürnberg was more successful in the 1920s and 1930s, winning five championships. Bayern took over as Germany's record champion more than sixty years later.

Bayern also has a strong rivalry with Kaiserslautern. This started partly from a game in 1973 where Bayern lost 7–4 after leading 4–1. They also competed for German championships many times.

Bayern Munich won 2–1 against Borussia Dortmund to win the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League on 25 May 2013.

Since the 1970s, Bayern's main rivals have been the clubs that challenge their dominance in Germany. In the 1970s, it was Borussia Mönchengladbach. In the 1980s, Hamburger SV also became a rival. In the 1990s, Borussia Dortmund, Werder Bremen, and Bayer Leverkusen were strong opponents. Since the 2000s, Borussia Dortmund, Schalke 04, and Werder Bremen have been the main challengers in the Bundesliga. Bayern and Dortmund have played against each other in many DFB-Pokal finals. The highlight of their rivalry was when Bayern beat Dortmund 2–1 in the 2013 Champions League final.

Among Bayern's main European rivals are Real Madrid, AC Milan, and Manchester United. The match between Real Madrid and Bayern has been played more often than any other in the Champions League/European Cup. Real Madrid fans sometimes call Bayern the "Bestia negra" ("Black Beast") because Bayern is traditionally hard for them to beat.

Organization and Finance

Bayern's former president from 1994 to 2009 and former player Franz Beckenbauer

Bayern is mostly led by former club players. The professional football part of Bayern is run by a special company called FC Bayern München AG. AG means it's like a company, but its shares are not sold on the public stock exchange. The club, FC Bayern München e. V., owns 75% of this company.

Three big German companies own the other 25% of the shares: sports goods maker Adidas, car company Audi, and financial group Allianz. Adidas bought its shares in 2002 to help pay for the Allianz Arena. Audi bought its shares in 2009, and that money helped pay off the stadium loan. In 2014, Allianz bought its shares, and with that money, Bayern paid off the rest of the Allianz Arena debt 16 years early!

The Bayern Munich team bus provided by sponsor MAN

Bayern's shirt sponsor is Deutsche Telekom, a big telecommunications company. They have been the sponsor since 2002. Bayern's kit manufacturer is Adidas, who has made their kits since 1974.

Bayern is special in professional football because they have made a profit for 27 years in a row. Other clubs often report losses. In 2019, Bayern had the fourth-highest revenue in club football, earning €629.2 million. Forbes magazine ranked Bayern as the world's fourth-most valuable football club in 2017, worth about €2.5 billion.

Bayern has started to focus its marketing more on Asia and the United States. They opened offices in New York City in 2014 and in Shanghai, China, in 2017 to grow their brand.

Social Engagement and Charity

Bayern has a long history of helping others. They help other football clubs that are having money problems and also help people in need. After the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the "FC Bayern – Hilfe e. V." foundation was started to focus on the club's charity work. This foundation built a school in Sri Lanka and helped rebuild areas there.

The club has also helped other sports clubs financially. They have supported their local rival 1860 Munich by selling players at good prices and giving them money. When St. Pauli was about to lose its license due to money problems, Bayern played a friendly game against them and gave all the money from ticket sales to St. Pauli. In 2003, Bayern gave a €2 million loan to Borussia Dortmund when they were almost bankrupt. In 2013, Bayern played a charity game against Hansa Rostock to help them keep their license.

In 2020, Bayern, along with Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, and Bayer Leverkusen, gave €20 million to other German league teams that were struggling financially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Training Facility

Bayern Munich's main headquarters and training facility is called Säbener Straße. It's in Munich and is where the first team and reserve team train. It has five grass pitches, two artificial grass fields, a beach volleyball court, and a multi-functional sports hall.

In August 2017, the club opened its new sports complex, FC Bayern Campus, which cost €70 million. The campus is north of Munich and has eight football pitches for youth teams (from under 9s to under 19s) and the women's and girls' teams. It also has a stadium that can hold 2,500 people for youth matches. The Allianz Bayern Akademie is on the campus and has apartments for young players who don't live nearby.

Honours

Bayern is the most successful team in German football history. They have won the most championships and the most cups. They are also Germany's most successful team in international competitions, with fourteen trophies. Bayern is the only club to have won all three major European competitions. They are also the only club to have won three consecutive European Cups and to have won the treble twice, one of which was part of the even bigger "sextuple" in 2020.

The three consecutive European Cup trophies won by Bayern Munich from 1974 to 1976. The one on the far right is the real trophy, given to Bayern permanently. The ones on the left are slightly smaller replicas.

Since the club's 30th Bundesliga title, its players are allowed to wear a fifth star on their jerseys.

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Trebles

Bayern Munich has won all types of "Trebles" (winning three major competitions in one season).

• Treble
  • Seasonal treble (Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, UEFA Champions League)
    • 2012–13, 2019–20
  • European treble (UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, European Cup, UEFA Cup)
    • 1966–67 European Cup Winners' Cup, 1973–74 European Cup, 1995–96 UEFA Cup
  • Domestic treble (Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, DFL-Ligapokal)
    • 1999–2000

Sextuple

In 2020, Bayern Munich achieved a rare "sextuple," meaning they won all six trophies available to them in a calendar year. This included winning the Continental treble in one season, then winning three more competitions in the next season.

• 2020 Sextuple
  • 2019–20 season
    • 2019–20 Bundesliga
    • 2019–20 DFB-Pokal
    • 2019–20 UEFA Champions League
  • 2020–21 season
    • 2020 DFL-Supercup
    • 2020 UEFA Super Cup
    • 2020 FIFA Club World Cup

Players

Current Squad

No. Position Player 1 GK Manuel Neuer (captain) 2 DF Dayot Upamecano 3 DF Kim Min-jae 6 DF Joshua Kimmich (3rd captain) 7 FW Serge Gnabry 8 MF Leon Goretzka (4th captain) 9 FW Harry Kane 10 FW Leroy Sané 11 FW Kingsley Coman 15 DF Eric Dier 16 MF João Palhinha 17 MF Michael Olise 18 GK Daniel Peretz

No. Position Player 19 MF Alphonso Davies 20 FW Arijon Ibrahimović 21 DF Hiroki Itō 22 DF Raphaël Guerreiro 23 DF Sacha Boey 25 FW Thomas Müller (vice-captain) 26 GK Sven Ulreich 27 MF Konrad Laimer 28 DF Tarek Buchmann 39 FW Mathys Tel 42 MF Jamal Musiala 44 DF Josip Stanišić 45 MF Aleksandar Pavlović

Bayern Munich II and Junior Team/Campus

No. Position Player 35 GK Max Schmitt 49 DF Adam Aznou GK Leon Klanac GK Anthony Pavlešić DF Grayson Dettoni DF Vincent Manuba DF Gabriel Marušić MF Noël Aséko Nkili

No. Position Player MF Jonathan Asp Jensen MF Luca Denk MF Javier Fernández MF Adin Ličina MF Mudaser Sadat FW Nestory Irankunda FW Michael Scott

Out on Loan

No. Position Player GK Alexander Nübel (at VfB Stuttgart until 30 June 2025) DF Frans Krätzig (at VfB Stuttgart until 30 June 2025) DF Matteo Pérez Vinlöf (at Austria Wien until 30 June 2025) MF Paul Wanner (at 1. FC Heidenheim until 30 June 2025) MF Lovro Zvonarek (at Sturm Graz until 30 June 2025)

No. Position Player MF Maurice Krattenmacher (at SSV Ulm until 30 June 2025) MF Gabriel Vidović (at Mainz 05 until 30 June 2025) FW Gibson Adu (at SpVgg Unterhaching until 30 June 2025) FW Armindo Sieb (at Mainz 05 until 30 June 2026) FW Bryan Zaragoza (at Osasuna until 30 June 2025)

Retired Numbers

• 12 – "The twelfth man", dedicated to the fans.

Notable Past Players

Maier

Augenthaler

Schwarzenbeck

Beckenbauer

Breitner

Scholl

Effenberg

Matthäus

K. Rummenigge

Élber

G. Müller

This is the "Greatest Ever" squad chosen by over 79,901 fans in 2005. The coach chosen was Ottmar Hitzfeld.

Oliver Kahn was named an honorary captain of Bayern Munich at his farewell game. The players listed below are part of the Bayern Munich Hall of Fame.

1930s

• Conrad Heidkamp (DF)

1970s:

• Franz Beckenbauer (DF)
• Gerd Müller (FW)
• Uli Hoeneß (FW)
• Paul Breitner (MF)
• Sepp Maier (GK)
• Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck (DF)
• Franz Roth (MF)

1980s:

• Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FW)
• Klaus Augenthaler (DF)

1990s:

• Lothar Matthäus (MF/DF)
• Stefan Effenberg (MF)

2000s:

• Oliver Kahn (GK)
• Mehmet Scholl (MF)
• Bixente Lizarazu (DF)
• Giovane Élber (FW)

2010s:

• Philipp Lahm (DF)
• Bastian Schweinsteiger (MF)

Captains

Years	Captain
1965	Adolf Kunstwadl (DF)
1965–1970	Werner Olk (DF)
1970–1977	Franz Beckenbauer (DF)
1977–1979	Sepp Maier (GK)
1979	Gerd Müller (FW)
1979–1980	Georg Schwarzenbeck (DF)
1980–1983	Paul Breitner (MF)
1983–1984	Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FW)
1984–1991	Klaus Augenthaler (DF)
1991–1994	Raimond Aumann (GK)
1994–1997	Lothar Matthäus (MF/DF)
1997–1999	Thomas Helmer (DF)
1999–2002	Stefan Effenberg (MF)
2002–2008	Oliver Kahn (GK)
2008–2011	Mark van Bommel (MF)
2011–2017	Philipp Lahm (DF)
2017–	Manuel Neuer (GK)

Coaches and Management

Current Staff

Coaching staff
Vincent Kompany	Head coach
Aaron Danks René Marić Floribert N'Galula	Assistant coaches
Michael Rechner	Goalkeeping coach
Walter Gfrerer	Athletic coach
Analysis Department
Michael Niemeyer	Head of video analyst
Vitus Angerer	Video analysts
Michael Cuper
Maximilian Schwab
Fitness Coaches
Holger Broich	Scientific director and head of fitness
Simon Martinello	Fitness coaches
Peter Schlösser
Soner Mansuroglu	Data analyst
Medical Department
Roland Schmidt	Internist and cardiologist
Jochen Hahne	Team doctor
Peter Ueblacker	Chief medical officer
Helmut Erhard	Head of physiotherapy
Gerry Hoffmann	Deputy head of physiotherapy
Gianni Bianchi	Physiotherapists
Florian Brandner
Knut Stamer
Christian Huhn
Stephan Weickert
Sport Management and Organisation
Kathleen Krüger	Head of team management
Bastian Wernscheid	Team manager

Coaches Since 1963

Bayern has had 20 coaches since joining the Bundesliga in 1965. Udo Lattek, Giovanni Trapattoni, and Ottmar Hitzfeld each coached the team twice. Franz Beckenbauer coached once and was a temporary coach once. Jupp Heynckes coached four times, including one temporary period. Lattek was the most successful coach, winning six Bundesliga titles, two German Cups, and the European Cup. Ottmar Hitzfeld is close behind, with five Bundesliga titles, two German Cups, and the Champions League.

No.	Coach	Period			Major Titles	Domestic				European				Worldwide
		from	until	days		BL	DP	LP	SC	CL	EL	SC	WC	ICC	CWC
1	Zlatko Čajkovski	1 July 1963	30 June 1968	1,826	3	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
2	Branko Zebec	1 July 1968	13 March 1970	620	2	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
3	Udo Lattek	14 March 1970	2 January 1975	1,755	5	3	1	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–
4	Dettmar Cramer	16 January 1975	30 November 1977	1,049	3	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	1	–
5	Gyula Lóránt	2 December 1977	18 December 1978	453	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
6	Pál Csernai	19 December 1978	16 May 1983	1,537	3	2	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
7	Reinhard Saftig (caretaker)	17 May 1983	30 June 1983	44	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
8	Udo Lattek	1 July 1983	30 June 1987	1,460	5	3	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
9	Jupp Heynckes	1 July 1987	8 October 1991	1,560	4	2	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–
10	Søren Lerby	9 October 1991	10 March 1992	153	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
11	Erich Ribbeck	11 March 1992	27 December 1993	656	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
12	Franz Beckenbauer	28 December 1993	30 June 1994	184	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
13	Giovanni Trapattoni	1 July 1994	30 June 1995	364	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
14	Otto Rehhagel	1 July 1995	27 April 1996	301	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
15	Franz Beckenbauer (caretaker)	29 April 1996	15 May 1996	16	1	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–
16	Klaus Augenthaler (caretaker)	16 May 1996	30 June 1996	45	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
17	Giovanni Trapattoni	1 July 1996	30 June 1998	729	3	1	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
18	Ottmar Hitzfeld	1 July 1998	30 June 2004	2,191	11	4	2	3	–	1	–	–	–	1	–
19	Felix Magath	1 July 2004	31 January 2007	944	5	2	2	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
20	Ottmar Hitzfeld	1 February 2007	30 June 2008	515	3	1	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
21	Jürgen Klinsmann	1 July 2008	27 April 2009	300	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
22	Jupp Heynckes (caretaker)	28 April 2009	30 June 2009	63	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
23	Louis van Gaal	1 July 2009	9 April 2011	647	3	1	1	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–
24	Andries Jonker (caretaker)	10 April 2011	30 June 2011	81	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
25	Jupp Heynckes	1 July 2011	30 June 2013	730	4	1	1	–	1	1	–	–	–	–	–
26	Pep Guardiola	1 July 2013	30 June 2016	1,095	7	3	2	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	1
27	Carlo Ancelotti	1 July 2016	28 September 2017	454	3	1	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–
28	Willy Sagnol (caretaker)	29 September 2017	8 October 2017	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
29	Jupp Heynckes	9 October 2017	1 July 2018	265	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
30	Niko Kovač	1 July 2018	3 November 2019	490	3	1	1	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–
31	Hansi Flick	3 November 2019	30 June 2021	605	7	2	1	–	1	1	–	1	–	–	1
32	Julian Nagelsmann	1 July 2021	24 March 2023	631	3	1	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–
33	Thomas Tuchel	25 March 2023	29 May 2024	829	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
34	Vincent Kompany	29 May 2024	Present	398	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Club Management

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Other Departments

Football

The reserve team, FC Bayern Munich II, helps young players get ready for the main team. They play in the Regionalliga Bayern, which is the fourth level of German football. Their biggest success was winning the 3. Liga in the 2019–20 season.

The FC Bayern Academy at the campus in Munich

The youth academy has trained some of Europe's best football players, like Philipp Lahm and Thomas Müller. On August 1, 2017, the FC Bayern Campus became the new home for the youth teams. It has ten teams, starting from under 9s. The campus also has 35 apartments for young talents who don't live in Munich.

The women's football department has five teams, including a professional team and youth teams. The women's first team has several players from the German national youth team. They won the championships in 1976, 2015, and 2016. In 2012, they won the German Cup, and in 2015, they won the Bundesliga without losing a single game.

The senior football department started in 2002 for older athletes to play in Munich competitions. The FC Bayern AllStars team, formed in 2006, includes former Bayern players like Klaus Augenthaler and Paul Breitner. They play matches against other senior teams around the world. The refereeing department, started in 1919, is the largest football refereeing group in Europe, with 110 referees. They mainly officiate amateur games in Munich.

Other Sports

Bayern also has departments for other sports.

The basketball department started in 1946. It has 26 teams, including men's, women's, youth, and senior teams. The men's team has won the German championship five times (1954, 1955, 2014, 2018, and 2019). They also won the German Basketball Cup three times. They play their home games at the Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle in Munich.

The bowling department started in 1983 and has five teams. They play at the bowling alley next to the football club building.

The chess department was created in 1908 and has nine teams. The men's team, which plays in the Chess Bundesliga, won the German Championship nine times from 1983 to 1995. They also won the European Chess Club Cup in 1992.

Logo of the handball department

The handball department started in 1945 and has thirteen teams. The first men's team plays in the Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern, and the women's first team plays in the Bezirksliga Oberbayern.

The table tennis department started in 1946 and has 220 members. It has fourteen teams, including men's, women's, youth, and children's teams. The main focus of this department is supporting young players.

See also

In Spanish: Bayern de Múnich para niños

• List of world champion football clubs