Bayern Munich Colors, Facts and History

Bayern Munich history

Eleven players led by Franz John founded FC Bayern in 1900. A first national title came in 1932, yet the club was left out when the Bundesliga began in 1963. Success arrived later that decade, and the 1970s, with Franz Beckenbauer as captain, brought three European Cups in a row from 1974 to 1976.

No German club has won more. Bayern hold a record 35 national titles, including eleven straight from 2013 to 2023, and a record 21 DFB-Pokals. In Europe the count stands at six European Cup and Champions League wins, a German record, the sixth arriving in 2020 as part of a treble, which made Bayern only the second European club to manage that twice. The club is one of five allowed to keep the trophy and wear a multiple-winner badge, and it has played in 11 finals of the competition, tied for second most.

Did you know?

• Bayern won eleven German titles in a row between 2013 and 2023.
• Franz John led the group of eleven players who founded Bayern in 1900.
• Bayern was not picked for the first Bundesliga season in 1963.