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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)
2022–23 3rd
Third colours

FC Bayern Munich II (FC Bayern Munich Amateure until 2005) are the reserve team of German association football club Bayern Munich, currently playing in the Regionalliga Bayern. In 2010–11, they played in the 3. Liga, having qualified for its inaugural season in 2008, and have consistently played at the third level of German football (the highest permissible level for reserve teams) – they played in the Regionalliga Süd from its formation in 1994 to 2008, when it was usurped by the 3. Liga. They have generally achieved at least mid-table finishes at this level, and won the Regionalliga Süd title in 2004. In 2010–11, Bayern II finished last in the 3. Liga, and were thus relegated to the Regionalliga. They afterwards regained promotion by winning the 2018–19 Regionalliga and won the 3. Liga in 2019–20. The following season, they were relegated from the 3. Liga after an 18th-place finish.

Overview

The team is intended to be the final step between Bayern's youth setup and the first team, and is usually made up of promising youngsters between the age of 18 and 23, with a few veteran players drafted in to provide experience.

Bayern II has made several appearances in the DFB-Pokal, even facing the senior Bayern side in a fourth round tie in 1977 losing 5–3.

History

The team's first appearance in the top-league of Bavarian football, the southern group of the Amateurliga Bayern, came in 1956, when it won the tier-four 2nd Amateurliga Oberbayern A and advanced to the next level through the promotion round. After finishing its first season in this league in mid-table, it ended 1957–58 as runners-up, two points behind local rival Wacker München. It repeated this achievement in 1960–61, this time coming second to 1860 Munich II. Both reserve sides then descended in the league table and, in 1963, when the German football league system was severely altered, they both missed the cut-off for the new single-tier Amateurliga Bayern. Bayern Amateure had to finish seventh to qualify but came only 14th and found itself grouped in the new tier-four Landesliga Bayern-Süd.

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

It took the team four seasons in this league to work its way back up, improving year by year and, in 1966–67, it finished first and earned promotion back to the Bayernliga. Bayern started well in the league, coming fourth in the first year, but then declined and was relegated again in 1971. It only took two seasons this time for the team to return to the third division and another league win in 1973 moved the team back up.

For the next 21 seasons, the team was to be a member of the Bayernliga without interruption. However, in all the 21 seasons there, the team could never win the league either, being ineligible for promotion from there to professional football anyway.

The team had few bad seasons in this time, coming relatively close to relegation only once, in 1982. It managed three runners-up finishes in the league, in 1983, 1984 and 1987 and generally existed as an upper-table side.

In 1994, with the introduction of the new tier-three Regionalliga Süd, the team qualified comfortably. It was to be a long-term member of this league, too, belonging to it until 2008, when the 3. Liga was formed. After mostly finishing in mid-table in the league, Bayern earned its first league title in over 30 years when it won the Regionalliga in 2004. Being already a member of the highest league in which reserve teams are permitted, the side could not take up promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga and had to stay at this level. In 2005, all reserve sides of clubs in the first and second Bundesliga changed their name from Amateure to II, meaning FC Bayern Munich Amateure became FC Bayern Munich II.

In 2008, the team earned promotion to the new 3. Liga, finishing eighth when a top-ten finish was needed. The club played at this level for three seasons before suffering relegation to the Regionalliga in 2010–11. It was the first time since 1973 that the team would not play in the third division and also meant the end of Hermann Gerland as the team's coach.

After coming second in the inaugural Regionalliga Bayern season in 2012–13, the team won the league the following year. This entitled the club to enter the promotion round to the 3. Liga. After two games against Regionalliga West champions Fortuna Köln, they lost due to the away goal rule, making their opponents one of the three promoted teams to the third division.

In 2019, Bayern Munich II earned promotion to the 3. Liga, after winning Regionalliga 2018–2019 and defeating Wolfsburg II in the two-game promotion-playoff (1–3 and 4–1). The following season, while placing 15th after the first half of the season, Bayern Munich II won the 3. Liga. However, since secondary teams aren't eligible for promotion to 2.Bundesliga, Bayern Munich II remained in 3. Liga for the 2020–21 season. Bayern II failed to defend their 3. Liga title in the 2020-21 season, finishing 18th, and were relegated to the Regionalliga Bayern.

Stadium

Bayern II play at the Grünwalder Stadion, which was the first team's venue until the opening of the Olympiastadion in 1972. During the 2012–13 season Bayern II moved to Sportpark Heimstetten, the home stadium of SV Heimstetten, caused by renovation of the Grünwalder Stadion.

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (sleeve)
1964–1971 Palme Trikotfabrik
1971–1974 Erima
1974–1978 Adidas Adidas
1978–1981 Magirus Deutz
1981–1984 Iveco Magirus
1984–1989 Commodore
1989–2002 Opel
2002–2017 Deutsche Telekom
2017–2018 Hamad Airport
2018–present Qatar Airways

Players

Squad

No. Position Player
1 Germany GK Tom Ritzy Hülsmann
2 Germany DF Max Scholze
3 Sweden DF Matteo Pérez Vinlöf
4 United States DF Grayson Dettoni
5 Croatia DF Gabriel Marušić
6 Germany MF Aleksandar Pavlović
7 Germany FW Maximilian Wagner
8 Croatia MF Lovro Zvonarek
10 Germany MF Timo Kern (captain)
11 Kosovo FW Dion Berisha
12 Germany DF Benedikt Wimmer
15 Turkey MF Salih Şen
16 Germany DF Luca Denk
17 Algeria MF Younes Aitamer
18 Germany GK Benjamin Ballis
19 Germany MF Davide Dell'Erba
20 Germany DF Vincent Manuba
21 Germany MF Noel Aseko Nkili
23 Germany GK Manuel Kainz
No. Position Player
25 Germany DF Rareș Canea
26 Germany DF Steve Breitkreuz
27 Luxembourg FW David Jonathans
28 Germany MF Lennard Becker
34 Italy FW Manuel Pisano
36 Germany DF Tarek Buchmann
37 Spain MF Javier Fernández
38 Turkey MF Emirhan Demircan
40 Australia GK Anthony Pavlešić
41 Germany DF Iwinosa Uhuns
42 Germany GK Max Schmitt
43 Germany MF Max Mergner
46 Germany MF Louis Richter
47 Germany DF Maximilian Schuhbauer
48 Belgium MF Christian Kouam
49 Denmark MF Jonathan Asp-Jensen
50 Switzerland MF Gabriel Gonzalez
53 Morocco DF Adam Aznou
Germany MF Moritz Mosandl

Out on loan

No. Position Player
Germany GK Jakob Mayer (at Germany FC 08 Homburg until 30 June 2024)
China GK Liu Shaoziyang (at Austria SV Ried until 30 June 2024)
Germany GK Johannes Schenk (at Germany SC Preußen Münster until 30 June 2024)
Germany GK Lukas Schneller (at Germany SC Freiburg II until 30 June 2024)
Germany DF Jamie Lawrence (at Germany 1. FC Magdeburg until 30 June 2024)
Germany DF Justin Janitzek (at Switzerland St. Gallen until 30 June 2024)
Germany DF David Herold (at Germany Karlsruher SC until 30 June 2024)
Scotland DF Liam Morrison (at England Wigan Athletic until 30 June 2024)
Germany DF Angelo Brückner (at Austria TSV Hartberg until 30 June 2024)
Germany DF Leon Fust (at Austria SKU Amstetten until 30 June 2024)
Germany DF Frans Krätzig (at Austria Austria Wien until 30 June 2024)
No. Position Player
Germany MF Torben Rhein (at Austria Austria Lustenau until 30 June 2024)
South Korea MF Lee Hyun-ju (at Germany SV Wehen Wiesbaden until 30 June 2024)
Georgia (country) MF Luka Parkadze (at Austria Admira Wacker until 30 June 2024)
Kosovo MF Benjamin Dibrani (at Austria SW Bregenz until 30 June 2024)
Germany MF Paul Wanner (at Germany SV Elversberg until 30 June 2024)
Germany MF Arijon Ibrahimović (at Italy Frosinone until 30 June 2024)
Scotland MF Barry Hepburn (at Austria DSV Leoben until 30 June 2024)
Japan MF Taichi Fukui (at Portugal Portimonense until 30 June 2024)
Germany FW Yusuf Kabadayı (at Germany Schalke 04 until 30 June 2024)
Germany FW Lenn Jastremski (at Austria Grazer AK until 30 June 2024)

Coaching staff

Coaches
Germany Holger Seitz Head coach
Germany Stefan Buck Assistant coach
Germany Walter Junghans Goalkeeping coaches
Czech Republic Jaroslav Drobný
Germany Jan-Philipp Hestermann Athletics coach
Functional team
Germany Moritz Renker Physiotherapists
Germany Max Harzmann
Germany Dominikus Hoechner
Germany Samy Khalfallah Team organizer
Germany Jan-Philipp Müller Team doctor
Germany Johannes Behr Game analysts
Germany Dominik Straßer

Recent managers

Recent managers of the club:

Gerland, Hermann
Hermann Gerland has had three spells as coach of the team
  • Germany Heinz Lettl (1 July 1973 – 30 June 1974)
  • Germany Werner Kern (1 July 1976 – 31 May 1977)
  • Germany Fritz Bischoff (1 July 1986 – 30 June 1987)
  • Germany Hans-Dieter Schmidt (1 July 1987 – 30 June 1989)
  • Germany Fritz Bischoff (1 July 1989 – 30 June 1990)
  • Germany Wolf Werner (1 July 1990 – 30 June 1992)
  • Germany Hermann Gerland (1 July 1991 – 30 June 1995)
  • Germany Rainer Ulrich (1 July 1995 – 30 June 1998)
  • Germany Udo Bassemir (1 July 1998 – 28 March 2001)
  • Germany Kurt Niedermayer (29 March 2001 – 30 June 2001)
  • Germany Hermann Gerland (1 July 2001 – 26 April 2009)
  • Germany Mehmet Scholl (27 April 2009 – 30 June 2010)
  • Germany Hermann Gerland (1 July 2010 – 13 April 2011)
  • Germany Rainer Ulrich (13 April 2011 – 30 June 2011)
  • Netherlands Andries Jonker (1 July 2011 – 30 June 2012)
  • Germany Mehmet Scholl (1 July 2012 – 30 June 2013)
  • Netherlands Erik ten Hag (1 July 2013 – 30 June 2015)
  • Germany Heiko Vogel (1 July 2015 – 21 March 2017)
  • Germany Danny Schwarz (21 March 2017 – 30 June 2017)
  • Germany Tim Walter (1 July 2017 – 30 June 2018)
  • Germany Holger Seitz (1 July 2018 – 30 June 2019)
  • Germany Sebastian Hoeneß (1 July 2019 – 26 July 2020)
  • Germany Holger Seitz (25 August 2020 – 4 April 2021)
  • Germany Danny Schwarz (4 April 2021 – 30 June 2021)
  • Argentina Martín Demichelis (4 April 2021 – 13 September 2022)
  • Germany Holger Seitz (September 2022 – present)

Honours

The club's honours:

Recent record

The recent season-by-season performance of the club:

Season Division Tier Position Cup
1994–95 Regionalliga Süd III 7 Quarter-final
1995–96 Regionalliga Süd 13 Round 1
1997–97 Regionalliga Süd 8 DNQ
1997–98 Regionalliga Süd 6 DNQ
1998–99 Regionalliga Süd 8 DNQ
1999–00 Regionalliga Süd 5 DNQ
2000–01 Regionalliga Süd 9 DNQ
2001–02 Regionalliga Süd 10 DNQ
2002–03 Regionalliga Süd 4 Round 1
2003–04 Regionalliga Süd 1 DNQ
2004–05 Regionalliga Süd 6 Quarter-final
2005–06 Regionalliga Süd 11 DNQ
2006–07 Regionalliga Süd 8 DNQ
2007–08 Regionalliga Süd 8 ↑ DNQ
2008–09 3. Liga 5
2009–10 3. Liga 8
2010–11 3. Liga 20 ↓
2011–12 Regionalliga Süd IV 14
2012–13 Regionalliga Bayern 2
2013–14 Regionalliga Bayern 1
2014–15 Regionalliga Bayern 2
2015–16 Regionalliga Bayern 6
2016–17 Regionalliga Bayern 2
2017–18 Regionalliga Bayern 2
2018–19 Regionalliga Bayern 1 ↑
2019–20 3. Liga III 1
2020–21 3. Liga 18 ↓
2021–22 Regionalliga Bayern IV 2
2022–23 Regionalliga Bayern 3
2023–24 Regionalliga Bayern TBD

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

  • With the introduction of the Bezirksoberligas in 1988 as the new fifth tier, below the Landesligas, all leagues below dropped one tier. With the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 and the 3. Liga in 2008 as the new third tier, below the 2. Bundesliga, all leagues below dropped one tier. With the establishment of the Regionalliga Bayern as the new fourth tier in Bavaria in 2012 the Bayernliga was split into a northern and a southern division, the number of Landesligas expanded from three to five and the Bezirksoberligas abolished. All leagues from the Bezirksligas onward were elevated one tier.
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Past players

See also

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