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Lore & Background

Founded in 1900 by eleven players led by Franz John, Bayern won its first national championship in 1932. The club's golden era came in the 1970s under Franz Beckenbauer, winning three consecutive European Cups (1974–1976). Bayern is the only German club to have won all three of UEFA's main club competitions and the only German club to have won both the FIFA Club World Cup and Intercontinental Cup.

In Their Own Story

The provided source describes Bayern's promotion to the Bundesliga in 1965 with a team featuring Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, and Sepp Maier. It recounts the decisive 5–1 victory against Schalke 04 in the 1971–72 season at the new Olympiastadion, which secured their third German championship under coach Udo Lattek. The text mentions Franz Roth scoring a decider for the European Cup Winners' Cup against Rangers and Müller securing late goals in the 1975 final against Leeds United. Despite mentioning Müller's participation in these victories, the source offers no narrative about his goal-scoring record, specific matches where he set records, or the total number of goals he scored during his career.

Reader's Guide

Bayern Munich's all-time top scorer in the Bundesliga is Gerd Müller, who held the record for most goals in a single Bundesliga season with 40 goals. However, Robert Lewandowski later broke that record by scoring 41 times in 29 matches in a single Bundesliga season.

Did You Know?

• Bayern Munich had at least one player in eleven consecutive FIFA World Cup finals from 1986 to 2022.
• The club became only the second club to win the sextuple by winning the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup.
• Bayern Munich has more than 432,500 official club members as of November 2025, making it the largest sports club in the world by membership.