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unusual facts about Bayern Munich



1967–68 Bundesliga

It needed Italian club AC Milan to prevent a title hat-trick for Bundesliga sides, knocking out title holders Bayern Munich 2–0 on aggregate before beating Hamburger SV, who were the fourth West German team in the final in four consecutive years, at Rotterdam's Feijenoord Stadion by the same score.

1998–99 1. FC Kaiserslautern season

Kaiserlautern also enjoyed a good run in their Champions League debut – topping a group also containing Benfica, PSV Eindhoven and HJK Helsinki and reaching the quarter-finals before being knocked out 6–0 on aggregate by fellow Germans Bayern Munich.

2000–01 Bundesliga

Before the last round of matches, Bayern Munich lead Schalke 04 by three points, but with an inferior goal difference.

Alun Evans

He returned to the fray near the end, and bagged a hat-trick during this season in a European Fairs Cup 4th round 1st leg tie at home to German giants Bayern Munich in a 3–0 win that ultimately saw them through 4–1 on aggregate.

Ciro Ferrara

After winning all the initial four league games, Ferrara's fortunes changed after Juve failed to make the knockout stage of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League following a 4-1 defeat by Bayern Munich at home in a game where a draw would have awarded Juve the qualification to the following phase despite a promising start to the campaign.

Danny Guthrie

He was also in the starting XI for the Bolton team that drew 2–2 with Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena during the UEFA Cup.

Danny Lennon

Lennon scored in their tie against Bayern Munich, briefly giving Raith a 1–0 lead in the second leg in the Munich Olympic Stadium.

Egon Coordes

Coordes entered coaching with OSC Bremerhaven in the Regionalliga North and worked his way through to the post of assistant coach at Bayern Munich by 1984.

FC Ararat Yerevan

In 1974-75, after their title in the Soviet league, Ararat played in the European Cup, reaching the quarterfinals, losing to defending and future champion Bayern Munich with a 2-1 aggregate (0-2 in Munich and 1-0 in Yerevan).

Frank Wiblishauser

Wiblishauser began his career with his hometown club, FC Memmingen, before joining the Youth Team of Bayern Munich in 1994.

Heinz Stuy

Thus, together with Bayern Munich player of the 1970s and 1980s Bernd Dürnberger, he holds the record for being the player having won the most major club titles without having ever played for the national team of his country.

Jaromír Paciorek

The championship were successful for him and consequently some famous clubs (e.g. Bayern Munich and Feyenoord Rotterdam) wanted to transfer Paciorek.

Jesper Blomqvist

He did, however, start against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final.

Jimmy Rimmer

Villa nevertheless beat Bayern Munich 1-0, meaning Rimmer became the second (after Saul Malatrasi) player in history to get a European Cup winners' medal at two different clubs, despite the fact that he only played in one match.

John Hunting

His most senior European club game was the European Cup quarter-final second leg between Baník Ostrava and Bayern Munich in 1981.

Joleon Lescott

Lescott also made his Champions League début against S.S.C. Napoli, City however failed to progress past the group stages after away defeats to Napoli and Bayern Munich in Group A, finishing third and dropping into the Europa League as a result.

Joos Valgaeren

Before he left the club the media had linked him with big-money moves to Ajax and Bayern Munich.

Kevin Nolan

Nolan's long throw-in set up a goal, which helped Bolton achieve a 2–2 draw away against German champions Bayern Munich, who dominated the match.

Łukasz Fabiański

In March 2013, after Szczęsny was dropped, Fabiański started in goal in the second-leg of Arsenal's Champions League tie against Bayern Munich.

Maicon Sisenando

On 22 May 2010, Inter won the Champions League, thus obtaining the treble, with a 2–0 victory over Bayern Munich in the final at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain.

Mário Figueira Fernandes

Bayern Munich, Manchester UnitedJuventus, Internazionale, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, F.C.Porto, CSKA Moscow, AFC Ajax and A.S. Roma have all been linked with him and he has been dubbed "the new Lúcio".

Mazinho

He is the father of Thiago Alcântara and Rafa "Rafinha" Alcântara who both played in the youth of FC Barcelona before joining Bayern Munich and Celta Vigo respectively.

Michel Kitabdjian

Michel Kitabdjian (born 7 May 1930 in Nice) was the French referee who officiated the infamous 1975 European Cup Final between Leeds United and Bayern Munich in which he had disallowed a goal by Leeds United's Peter Lorimer for offside and denied Leeds two penalty appeals as Franz Beckenbauer first handled the ball in the box and then brought down Allan Clarke in a tackle.

Ramón Mendoza

However, the club never managed to win the European Cup during those years, losing memorable ties to clubs as Bayern München, PSV Eindhoven and Arrigo Sacchi's AC Milan.

Roberto Di Matteo

On 19 May 2012, Di Matteo guided Chelsea to victory in the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final, defeating Bayern Munich at their own Allianz Arena.

Sarawak Stadium

Sarawak Stadium is chosen as the fourth venue (Group D) to host matches of Malaysia, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and PSV Eindhoven for the Champions Youth Cup 2007.

Steve Lovell

Lovell also scored a consolation goal in the second leg of Aberdeen's UEFA Cup match against Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena.

Walter Mazzarri

They finished second in their Champions League group, behind Germany's Bayern Munich and ahead of Manchester City of England, to earn a last-16 tie against another English side, Chelsea which they beat 3–1 at home in the first leg.

Zé Roberto

In May 2002, he joined Bayern Munich for a reported fee of €12 million, signing a three year deal, linking up with emerging German talent Sebastian Deisler and Leverkusen teammate Michael Ballack.


see also

Adidas Nitrocharge

Named the nitrocharge 1.0 the boot maximises energy output through the use of new innovations and technologies including the EnergySling and EnergyPulse and it was debuted by several players around Europe including Bayern Munich's Javi Martinez and Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso.

Arjen

Arjen Robben (born 1984), Dutch footballer who plays for Bayern Munich

Dieter Hoeneß

After retiring from active play, Hoeneß first took on a position as PR manager with computer manufacturers Commodore International, which were then a major sponsor of Bayern Munich.

Javier Martínez

Javi Martínez (b. 1988), Spanish footballer; plays for Bayern Munich.

Mario Mandžukić

Mandžukić scored his first Champions League goal of the season when Bayern Munich began the defence of their Champions League title against CSKA Moscow with a 3–0 victory at the Allianz Arena.

Montville Township High School

Chris Brauchle (born 1967), former professional soccer player who played for the New York MetroStars, Bayern Munich, Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Shinji Kagawa

Kagawa also scored a goal and provided an assist for Dortmund against rivals Bayern Munich in the 2012 DFB-Pokal Final.

Stadelheim Prison

Breno Borges, Well known footballer and former Bayern Munich Player.