FC Bayern Munich II facts for kids

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Bayern Munich II

Full name	FC Bayern München II
Nickname(s)	"Bayern Amateure" (Bayern Non-professionals), "Kleine Bayern" (Little Bayern)
Founded	1900
Ground	Grünwalder Stadion
Ground Capacity	15,000
President	Herbert Hainer
Head coach	Holger Seitz
League	Regionalliga Bayern (IV)
2024–25	Regionalliga Bayern, 4th of 18
Home colours Away colours Third colours

FC Bayern Munich II is the reserve team for the famous German football club FC Bayern Munich. Think of them as the "junior varsity" team for professional football. Until 2005, they were known as FC Bayern Munich Amateure.

This team currently plays in the Regionalliga Bayern, which is one of the top amateur leagues in German football. They have often played at the third level of German football, which is the highest level allowed for reserve teams.

About the Team

This team helps young, talented players get ready for the main first team. Most players are between 18 and 23 years old. Some experienced players also join to help guide the younger ones.

Bayern II has even played in the DFB-Pokal, which is a big German cup competition. In 1977, they played against the senior Bayern team in a cup match, losing 5–3.

Team History

The team first played in Bavaria's top amateur league in 1956. They won a lower league, the 2nd Amateurliga Oberbayern A, to get there. In 1957–58 and 1960–61, they finished second in the league.

In 1963, the German football league system changed a lot. Bayern II did not qualify for the new top amateur league. They had to play in a lower league called the Landesliga Bayern-Süd.

Bayern Munich II celebrates a victory at the Grünwalder Stadion in 2008

It took them four seasons to get back to the Bayernliga. They won the Landesliga Bayern-Süd in 1966–67 and were promoted. They were relegated again in 1971 but returned to the third division in 1973 by winning their league once more.

For the next 21 years, the team stayed in the Bayernliga. They could not be promoted to professional football from this league. They finished second three times, in 1983, 1984, and 1987.

In 1994, a new third-tier league, the Regionalliga Süd, was created. Bayern II easily qualified for it. They won this league in 2004, which was their first league title in over 30 years. Since they were a reserve team, they could not move up to the 2nd Bundesliga.

In 2005, all reserve teams from top German clubs changed their names. FC Bayern Munich Amateure became FC Bayern Munich II.

In 2008, the team was promoted to the new 3. Liga. They played there for three seasons. In 2010–11, they finished last and were moved down to the Regionalliga. This was the first time since 1973 they were not in the third division.

After finishing second in the first Regionalliga Bayern season in 2012–13, they won the league the next year. This meant they could try to get promoted back to the 3. Liga. However, they lost to Fortuna Köln in a playoff match.

In 2019, Bayern Munich II won the Regionalliga again. They beat Wolfsburg II in a two-game playoff to earn promotion to the 3. Liga. The next season, in 2019–20, they won the 3. Liga title! But because they are a reserve team, they could not be promoted to the 2. Bundesliga.

In the 2020–21 season, they finished 18th and were moved back down to the Regionalliga Bayern.

Home Stadium

Bayern II plays their home games at the Grünwalder Stadion. This stadium was once the home ground for the main Bayern Munich team until 1972. In 2012–13, the team played at Sportpark Heimstetten while the Grünwalder Stadion was being renovated.

Team Gear and Sponsors

Here's a look at the companies that have made their kits and sponsored their shirts over the years:

Players

Current Squad

These are the players who are part of the Bayern Munich II team. All these players can also play for the main FC Bayern Munich team. Some are also still young enough to play for the FC Bayern Munich Junior Team.

No. Position Player GK Jannis Bärtl GK Hannes Heilmair GK Leon Klanac GK Anthony Pavlešić GK Lukas Schneller DF Steve Breitkreuz DF Magnus Dalpiaz DF Maher Darwich DF Davide Dell'Erba DF David Heindl DF Vincent Manuba DF Gabriel Marušić DF Roko Mijatović DF Ljubo Puljić DF Benno Schmitz DF Maximilian Schuhbauer DF Julien Yanda MF Felipe Chávez MF Bajung Darboe MF Guido Della Rovere MF Luca Denk MF Robert Deziel Jr. MF Javier Fernández

No. Position Player MF Lee Hyun-ju MF Adin Ličina MF Max Mergner MF Jussef Nasrawe MF Luka Parkadze MF Yousef Qashi MF Louis Richter MF Kurt Rüger MF Mudaser Sadat MF Veis Yıldız FW Gibson Adu FW Younes Aitamer FW Tim Binder FW Artur Degraf FW Anton Heinz FW Nestory Irankunda FW David Jonathans FW Jonah Kusi-Asare FW Richard Meier FW Marko Popović FW Michael Scott FW Maximilian Wagner

Players on Loan

These players are currently playing for other teams to gain more experience. They are still part of Bayern Munich II.

No. Position Player GK Max Schmitt (at SSV Ulm until 30 June 2026) DF Grayson Dettoni (at Grasshopper until 30 June 2026) DF Paul Scholl (at Karlsruher SC until 30 June 2026) DF Maximilian Hennig (at TSV Hartberg until 30 June 2026)

No. Position Player DF Benedikt Wimmer (at SV Sandhausen until 30 June 2026) MF Noël Aséko (at Hannover 96 until 30 June 2026) MF Jonathan Asp Jensen (at Grasshopper until 30 June 2026) MF Arijon Ibrahimović (at 1. FC Heidenheim until 30 June 2026)

Coaching Staff

Here are the people who coach and support the Bayern Munich II team:

Coaches
Holger Seitz	Head coach
Dirk Teschke	Assistant coaches
Josef Eibl
Jaroslav Drobný	Goalkeeping coach
Jan-Philipp Hestermann	Athletics coach
Nathaniel Weiss	Individual coach
Functional team
Moritz Renker	Physiotherapists
Max Harzmann
Dominikus Hoechner
Samy Khalfallah	Team manager
Dr. Jan-Philipp Müller	Team doctor
Dr. Michael Senske	Match analysts
Julian Manfreda

Past Coaches

Many different coaches have led the Bayern Munich II team over the years. Some have coached the team multiple times.

Hermann Gerland coached the team three times.

• Heinz Lettl (1973–1974)
• Werner Kern (1976–1977)
• Fritz Bischoff (1986–1987)
• Hans-Dieter Schmidt (1987–1989)
• Fritz Bischoff (1989–1990)
• Wolf Werner (1990–1992)
• Hermann Gerland (1991–1995)
• Rainer Ulrich (1995–1998)
• Udo Bassemir (1998–2001)
• Kurt Niedermayer (2001)
• Hermann Gerland (2001–2009)
• Mehmet Scholl (2009–2010)
• Hermann Gerland (2010–2011)
• Rainer Ulrich (2011)
• Andries Jonker (2011–2012)
• Mehmet Scholl (2012–2013)
• Erik ten Hag (2013–2015)
• Heiko Vogel (2015–2017)
• Danny Schwarz (2017)
• Tim Walter (2017–2018)
• Holger Seitz (2018–2019)
• Sebastian Hoeneß (2019–2020)
• Holger Seitz (2020–2021)
• Danny Schwarz (2021)
• Martín Demichelis (2021–2022)
• Holger Seitz (September 2022–present)

Team Achievements

The club has won several titles and reached important stages in various competitions:

Recent Season Performance

This table shows how the club has performed in recent seasons:

DNQ = Bayern II did not qualify for the cup in that season.
— = Since the 2008–09 season, reserve teams of professional clubs are no longer allowed to compete in the main German Cup.

• Over the years, the German football league system has changed. New leagues were added, and existing leagues sometimes moved up or down in "tier" (level). This means a "Tier III" league in one year might be a "Tier IV" league in another.

Past Players

See also

In Spanish: Bayern de Múnich II para niños