Bayern Munich Football Club Notebook

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Bayern Munich Football Club History & Profile

Club History & Facts:

Bayern Munich were formed in 1900  by Franz John   and ten other footballers. They play at the Allianz arena in Munich which has a   capacity of 70,000 people. Their local rivals are 1860 Munich who were immensely   successful in the 1960′s. One of their more popular nicknames is Die Bayern   which translates as the Bavarians. They are the most successful side in German   History with 22 national titles to their illustrious name.

Many great names have worn the Bayern shirt such   as ex coach Jurgen Klinsmann and current chairman, the prolific striker Karl   Heinz-Rummenigge.  They are the current German champions and their first league   crown came in 1932, but they had to wait till 1968 to win their next one after   they joined the Bundesliga 6 years after its inception.

There current club colours are red and white,   current stars include highly rated Frenchman Franck Ribery and Dutch  winger   Arjen Robben.They have consistently won the Bundesliga since 1968 they have won   it on average once every two seasons, a phenomenally dominant record.

Bayern Munich European Champions League Performance

The team of the 1970′s was the most legendary ,   and was led by their president, the iconic  Franz Beckenbauer who led them to an   amazing three consecutive European cups between 74 and 76.  Their most recent   European victory was the 2001 champions League win over Spanish outfit Valencia,   which would have healed the wounds of the dramatic last minute defeat to   Manchester United in Barcelona’s 1999 final. Bayern Munich exacted some revenge   on United with an aggregate victory over the English side in the 2010 Champions   League quarter final.

They went past the quarter finals of the Champions   League for the first time since their triumph 9 years ago in 2010.  Munich were   dominated by Barcelona over two legs in the 2009 quarter final, beaten an   incredible 8-2 on aggregate. Not good enough for the powers that be at Munich   and Jurgen Klinnsman was out on his ear Current boss is Dutch legend Louis Van   Gaal who has restored Munich’s reputation as one of Europe’s top sides.

There was also the upset of finishing below   2008/2009 champions Wolfsburg, but Bayern have managed to hold on to all their   top talent retained their Bundesliga title in the 2009/2010 season. Munich lost   the 2010 Champions League final to Inter Milan, 2-0 in the Spanish Capital Madrid

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