FC Bayern Munich is a German professional women's football team based in

Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

, Germany. The club was founded in 1970 and plays in the

Frauen-Bundesliga The Frauen-Bundesliga (German language, German for ''Women's Federal League''), currently known as the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of league competition for women's association football in Germany. I ...

, the top women's league in Germany. Bayern Munich Women were a founding member of the Frauen-Bundesliga in 1990. They have won seven German league titles and were twice

DFB-Pokal The DFB-Pokal (), also known as the German Cup in English language, English, is a German knockout Association football, football cup competition held annually by the German Football Association (DFB). Sixty-four teams participate in the competiti ...

winners.

History

Bayern's women's football team was officially founded in 1970 although women had been playing at the club since 1967. However, because the DFB had outlawed women's football from 1955 to 1970 Bayern could only officially register the team in 1970. They won their first national championship in 1976. In 1990 Bayern were founding members of the

, but they were relegated after next season. The club returned to the Bundesliga in 2000. In 2009, Bayern were runners-up in the Bundesliga, trailing champion

Turbine Potsdam 1. Frauenfußballclub Turbine Potsdam 71 e. V., commonly known as 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam (or Turbine Potsdam outside of Germany), is a German women's football club located in Potsdam, Brandenburg. They are one of the most successful women's footb ...

by a single goal. In the 2011–12 season on 12 May 2012, FC Bayern Munich dethroned the

German Cup The DFB-Pokal (), also known as the German Cup in English, is a German knockout football cup competition held annually by the German Football Association (DFB). Sixty-four teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundes ...

title holders 1. FFC Frankfurt with a 2–0 in the 2011–12 final in

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and celebrated the biggest success of the club's history since winning the championship in 1976. In 2015 they won the Bundesliga for the first time, without any defeat. They won the

2015–16 Bundesliga The 2015–16 Bundesliga was the 53rd season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. The season started on 14 August 2015 and ended on 14 May 2016. Bayern Munich were the defending champions, after winning their 24th Bundeslig ...

, for the second time in a row. In May 2023, Bayern Munich celebrated a double championship when both the women's team and the men's team won the top national football leagues within 2 days. An 11–1 win over Turbine Potsdam on the final day of the season secured the FCB women their fourth Bundesliga championship and their fifth national championship overall, marking the club's biggest win in history.

Players

First-team squad

Out on loan

Reserves

Bayern II, the women's reserves team, have played in the newly formed 2. Frauen-Bundesliga since 2018. They are managed by Nathalie Bischof. Bayern II won the 2008–09 Regionalliga (Süd) and the 2001–02 Bavarian Cup. The team played in the Second Bundesliga (Süd) from 2009 to 2010 to 2018.

Honours

Domestic

*German Championship:

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: ** Winners: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 *

: ** Winners: 2011–2012, 2024–2025 * DFB-Supercup: ** Winners:

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*Bundesliga Cup: 2003, 2011

Regional

*Bavarian women's football championship (21): 1972–1990 (19 consecutive), 2000, 2004 *Bavarian cup: 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

Invitational

* Valais Cup: 2015 * World Sevens Football Tournament: 2025

Record in UEFA Women's Champions League

Bayern Munich have set a few international records in their campaign to qualify for the

2009–10 UEFA Women's Champions League The UEFA Women's Champions League 2009–10 was the first edition of the newly branded tournament, and the ninth edition of a UEFA tournament for women's champion football clubs. For the first time the top 8 leagues of the UEFA were awarded two ...

: *Most goals scored throughout an

UEFA Women's Champions League The UEFA Women's Champions League, previously called the UEFA Women's Cup (2001–2009), is a European women's association football competition. It involves the top club teams from countries affiliated with the European governing body UEFA. ...

group stage: 32 ( 2009–10) *Best goal difference throughout an UEFA Women's Champions League group stage: +30 (2009–10) ''All results (away, home and aggregate) list Bayern Munich's goal tally first.'' ^f First leg.

Coaching staff

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Munich, Bayern Women Women's section Women's football clubs in Germany Football clubs in Bavaria Association football clubs established in 1970 1970 establishments in West Germany Frauen-Bundesliga clubs Women in Munich