FC BAYERN

In 1932, they won the German championship by defeating Frankfurt 2-0. However, the advent of Hitler and World War II stopped Bayern's development. At that time, the President of the club and the coach were Jewish, and they left the country to survive.

After World War II, Bayern played in Oberliga Süd, one of five upper league conferences, until the creation of the professional league in 1963, the Bundesliga. Meanwhile, they suffered relegation in 1955, the first and only time this has happened! However, the following season, they won the German Cup (1956).

In 1966, with players such as Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller and Sepp Maier, Bayern finished third in their first season in the top flight. Moreover, they also won the German cup, qualifying for the 1967 European Cup Winners' Cup: they went on to win the competition in a memorable final against Rangers, thanks to Beckenbauer who scored the only goal of the game in extra-time!

Despite wining the 1967 German Cup, but following a slow progress in the Bundesliga, a new coach was appointed: Branko Zebec. He completely changed the offensive style of the Bayern play and went on to win the first double league and Cup in Bundesliga history, using only 13 players throughout the season!

In 1970, Udo Lattek was named as new manager. In fact, Borussia Mönchengladbach, who were promoted to the Bundesliga in the same year as Bayern, emerged as serious rivals to Bayern's supremacy. They would eventually win the 1970 German Championship. Therefore, on the recommendation of Beckenbauer, Udo Lattek was appointed as new coach. In his first season, he managed to win the German Cup. Moreover, in 1971, he led Bayern to their 3rd league titles. Actually, Bayern claimed the title in the last match of the season, in a 5-1 victory against Schalke 04! It was the first match in the new Olympic and also the first live televised match in Bundesliga history! Moreover, six players from Bayern were part of the German squad that won the 1972 European Championship! Bayern would eventually win the next 2 German championships.

In 1974, they became the 1st German team to win the European Cup: in the last seconds of the game, defender Georg Schwarzenbeck scored an equalizer against Atletico Madrid. 2 days later, the first ever replay of a European Cup final saw Bayern wining the cup 4-0, with 2 goals each from Uli Hoeness and Gerd Müller! In the following season, they defended their European title in a 2-0 victory over Leeds United! In 1976, Bayern managed to reach the European Cup Final again, defeating French club AS Saint  1-0. Bayern became the third, and to date last team to win the trophy in three consecutive years! The same year, they won the Intercontinental Cup against Brazilian club Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte.

In the 1980s, Bayern renewed with domestic successes, wining the Bundesliga in 1980 and 1981. Moreover they won the 1982 German Cup. With players such as Jean-Marie Pfaff, Klaus Augenthaler and striker Dieter Hoeness, they managed to reach the 1982 European Cup Final, which they lost 1-0 against English club Aston Villa. However, the next 2 seasons were unfruitful, and the club was facing financial issues. They sold Rummenigge to Inter for a world-record fee of €5 Million, losing a superstar but restoring their finance! In 1984, they won the German Cup: it was the beginning of a new, successful era. They went on to win 5 championships in 6 seasons, including a double in 1986! However, in 1987, they finished runner-up of the European Cup, losing the final against Porto 2-1.

After their 1990 championship win, the club, Bayern went trophyless until 1994, when Beckenbauer returned to the club as head coach: after a 3 year gap, they won the 1994 Championship! Meanwhile, in the 1991-1992 season, they were almost relegated, finishing 5 points only above relegation places! Following his success, Beckenbauer was appointed as club president. However, his successors as coach did not meet expectations: he dismissed coach Ribbeck and took control of the team himself, leading them to win the 1996 Uefa Cup, beating French team Bordeaux in the final. During that campaign, Jürgen Klinsmann established a new record, scoring 15 goals in the competition.