History of FC Bayern Munchen

Founded: 1900

Address: Säbener Strasse 51, 81547 München Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 89 6993 10

Facsimile: +49 (0) 89 6441 65

Electronic Mail: info@fcbayern.de

Official: http://www.fcbayern.de

Chair: Uli Hoeness

Director: Matthias Sammer

Stadium: Allianz Arena





Brief History:

Bayern Munich club previously was named MTV 1879. When the club was banned members of his football players to join the German football federation (DFB), 11 members of the 1879 MTV stripped of their status and form of FC Bayern Munich.



The name itself literally in fact show the origin of their territory if translated into English into Bavaria Munich. In Germany, Bayern Munich used the name, but calling an international public familiar with Bayern Munich.



Before the era of the Bundesliga, Bayern fairly tough teams in regional competitions southern Germany. Before World War I broke out, Bayern won Kreisliga the 1910-11 season, the league's first regional Bavaria. At this time, FC Nuremberg became rivals Bayern. Between the 1920s and 1930s, the Nuremberg more success by reaching the championship five times in the decade of the 20s. Meeting both called Bavarian derby.



When the Bundesliga was formed in 1963, only five teams from the Oberliga - division one league southern Germany at the time - were allowed to compete. Bayern qualify for perch in three major final standings Oberliga. But since DFB requires only one city can be represented as a team, Bayern had to succumb to local rivals TSV 1860 Munich, Oberliga champions at the time.



Bayern promotion to the Bundesliga two seasons later and began their history of success with young players, the "pivot" Sepp Maier, Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Muller.



Now, like most other clubs in Europe, Bayern also have other sports, such as basketball, bowling, chess, gymnastics, handball, table tennis, referees, to senior football.