FC Bayern Munich: Club History, Owner, Titles, Players List And All You Need To Know. FC Bayern Munich is a German-based Football Club based in Munich, Bavaria. Bayern Football Club was founded in 1900 by a group of 11 footballers. They won their first-ever national championship in 1932. It is no doubt one of the most successful Clubs of all time as it is the only second club in the world to win “sextuple”.
Bayern Munich has won all the trophies that are thrown open for competition in a given calendar year. Not only this they have also the distinction of most consecutive games with a goal. In 2013-14 the club won 19 Bundesliga games in a row which in itself is a great feat to achieve.
Further, it is also the only German Club to have won all three UEFA’s main Club Competitions. Their major success started pouring in in the 1960s. The team colors are red and white, and the crest shows the blue and white flag of Bavaria. This shows it is not only one of the oldest but also has one of the highest revenues among the Football Clubs only behind Barcelona and Real Madrid Football Clubs.
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The club plays its home matches at the Allianz Arena, which has a capacity of over 75,000 audiences. Also, the club has a strong rivalry with Borussia Dortmund, and their matches are known as the “Der Klassiker.”
Some of the famous players of this club include some big names Franz Beckenbauer, and Gerd Muller, and some current players like Thomas Muller, Robert Lewandowski, and Manuel Neuer.
Basic Details
Owner | Herbert Hainer, Adidas, Audi, Allianz SE, FC Bayern Munich AG |
Home Stadium | Allianz Arena |
Manager | Thomas Tuchel |
Year of Establishment | 1900 |
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FC Bayern Munich Achievements/Honours
Competition | Title | Season |
DFB-Pokal | 20 | 1956–57, 1970–71, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20 |
German Champions/Bundesliga | 32 | 1932, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 1999–2000, 2000–01 |
UEFA/European Cup Winners’ Cup | 1 | 1966-67 |
UEFA European League/UEFA Cup | 1 | 1995-96 |
UEFA Champions League/European Cup | 6 | 1974–75, 1975–76, 2000–01, 2012–13, 2019 –20, 1973–74 |
UEFA/European Super Cup | 2 | 2013, 2020 |
FIFA Club WC | 2 | 2013, 2020 |
Intercontinental Cup | 2 | 1976, 2001 |
Bayern Munich Current Players List
Role | Player names |
Goalkeeper | Sven Ulreich, Yann Sommer, Johannes Schenk,Manuel Neuer |
Defenders | Benjamin Pavard, Alphonso Davies, Bouna Sarr, Lucas Hernandez, Joao Cancelo, Daley Blind, Noussair Mazraoui, JosipStanisic, Dayot Upamecano, Matthijs deLigt |
Midfielders | Leon Goretzka, Paul Wanner, Ryan Gravenberch, Joshua Kimmich |
Forwards | Kingsley Coman, Eric Maxim Chuopomoting, Arijon Ibrahimovic, Thomas Muller, Mathys Tel, Jamal Musiala, Sadio Mane, Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane |
Current Bayern Munich F.C. Updates
FC Bayern has appointed Thomas Tuchel as their new head coach. As per TEAMtalk, the newly appointed head coach of Bayern Munich plans to bring four players from Chelsea to Germany this summer.
Tuchel, who previously managed Chelsea, had an excellent relationship with his team and aims to acquire players who have fallen out of favor at Stamford Bridge. The players on his list are Edouard Mendy, Christian Pulisic, Kai Havertz, and Mason Mount.