Bayern Munich were founded in 1900. Although the club has achieved tremendous success over the years, it took some time to collect silverware. In fact, for many years, Bayern Munich were the city's second team behind 1860 Munich.
Die Roten was not one of the original 16 Bundesliga founding clubs in 1963. It took them two years to gain promotion to the German top flight, a place they have been accustomed to ever since. Between 1965 and 1979, Bayern Munich transformed itself from a local Bavarian club into the German powerhouse fans support today. In 14 years, Bayern Munich won four DFB Pokal trophies, four Bundesliga championships, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, and three consecutive European Cups.
Some of the game's greatest-ever players, Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Muller played for Bayern Munich during these highly successful years.
The 1980s saw further domestic success at Bayern Munich. They won five Bundesliga titles between 1980 and 1989. Yet, after the highly successful 1980s, Bayern Munich experienced a flat decade during the 1990s regarding their high standards. Between 1993 and 1999, the club won just three Bundesliga trophies.
The lean decade brought greater success at the turn of the millennium. Since 2000, Bayern Munich has won 15 Bundesliga trophies in just over two decades of football. Along with dominating the domestic title race, Bayern Munich has collected 20 DFB Pokal trophies and won six European Cup/Champions League trophies, the most recent coming in 2019-20.
Bayern Munich will again be stacked with some of the world's best players this season. Trophies could find their way to Bavaria once more at the end of the campaign.
Bet on Bayern Munich
Leading sportsbooks offer betting markets on Bayern Munich every matchday of the football season. The long football campaign allows bettors to wager on the German club in various ways. Bettors can wager on Die Roten as the outright winner of the Bundesliga, the Champions League, or the DFB Pokal competitions before they kick off each tournament this season.
There is the opportunity to bet on one-off matches, players, correct scores, goals, and more. Special offers on big games in the league or European cup competitions are also available with major bookies. Of course, football bettors love to wager on Der Klassiker between Bayern Munich and Dortmund.
Bettors can place bets on Bayern Munich in the transfer market, choose which player(s) will arrive at the club each transfer window, and even wager on who will be the next Bayern Munich manager.
Bayern Munich Players
Bayern Munich is the home of one of the world's best, if not the best, strikers: Harry Kane. Kane shattered Bundesliga records upon his €100 million transfer to Bayern Munich, becoming the league's most expensive signing to date, surpassing the previous record set by Lucas Hernandez in 2019. He debuted for Bayern in a 3–0 loss to RB Leipzig during the 2023 DFL-Supercup, entering as a substitute in the 64th minute. Kane quickly left his mark, scoring his inaugural goal for the club in the opening match of the 2023–24 Bundesliga season against Werder Bremen, where he also assisted Leroy Sané's early goal in a 4–0 victory.
In subsequent matches, Kane's impact continued to resonate. He secured his first brace for Bayern in a 3–1 home triumph over FC Augsburg and marked his 300th career club goal in a 2–2 draw against Bayer Leverkusen. Notably, Kane showcased his prowess on the European stage, netting his debut Champions League goal for Bayern from the penalty spot in a 4–3 win over Manchester United. His stellar performances persisted, culminating in a remarkable hat-trick against VfL Bochum, accompanied by two assists in a 7–0 rout, setting a new club record for goals in the first five Bundesliga appearances. Subsequent achievements included back-to-back hat-tricks, breaking records, and rewriting Bundesliga history with his prolific goal-scoring prowess.
Bayern Munich don't just employ one of the world's best strikers, as the club is home to top-rated players in goal, defence, and midfield. Thomas Muller continues to be the 'assists' king of European football. Muller has tallied over 270 career assists in all competitions for Die Roten.
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer remains one of Europe's best. Neuer has kept more than 224 clean sheets for Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich Honours
German Champions/Bundesliga
Winners: (31) 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, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 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, 2022–23
DFB-Pokal
Winners: (20) 1956–57, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20
DFB/DFL-Supercup
Winners: 1987, 1990, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
DFL-Ligapokal
Winners: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2007
UEFA Champions League / European Cup
Winners: 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 2000–01, 2012–13, 2019–20
UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup
Winners: 1995–96
UEFA/European Cup Winners' Cup
Winners: 1966–67
UEFA/European Super Cup
Winners: 2013, 2020
Intercontinental Cup
Winners: 1976, 2001
FIFA Club World Cup
Winners: 2013, 2020
Bayern Munich All-Time Top Goalscorers
Gerd Muller is Bayern Munich's all-time top goalscorer, with 563 goals. Below are the top five Bayern Munich goalscorers of all time.
Gerd Muller – 563 goals
Roberto Lewandowski – 340 goals
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge – 217 goals
Rainer Ohlhauser – 215 goals
Thomas Muller – 214 goals
Bayern Munich Legends
Gerd Muller is one of the all-time Bayern Munich greats. He scored an incredible number of goals (563) and helped Bayern Munich win a number of trophies. Franz Beckenbauer played alongside Muller in the Bayern Munich team and became the prototype of what a sweeper/defender should be.
Bayern Munich has created many legendary footballers and will continue to do so.
Here is a select list of some of the best players to player of Bayern Munich over the years:
Franz Beckenbauer
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Gerd Muller
Oliver Kahn
Lothar Matthaus
Paul Breitner
Stefan Effenberg
Uli Hoeness
Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
Sepp Maier
Mehmet Scholl
Klaus Augenthaler
Philipp Lahm
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Michael Ballack
Bixente Lizarazu
Ze Roberto
Frank Ribery
Lucio
Franz Roth
Arjen Robben
Owen Hargreaves
Harry Kane
Bayern Munich Managers
Thomas Tuchel was appointed as the new head coach of Bayern Munich on March 24, 2023, signing a two-year contract. He succeeded Julian Nagelsmann, who was dismissed.
Tuchel has faced criticism for his pragmatic approach, alleged disputes with players, and tactical decisions. Despite refuting some claims, reports suggested tensions within the squad and limitations on squad composition decisions.
Great Bayern Munich Managers
Pep Guardiola, Franz Beckenbauer, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Carlo Ancelotti, and Jupp Heynckes are some of the other top coaches who have patrolled the Bayern Munich sidelines in the past. With trophy success expected each season, Bayern Munich is not afraid to change coaches if the results are unsatisfactory.
Below is a list of every manager that has taken charge of the Bavarians.
