Bayern Munich: Get to Know Germany’s Most Successful Team Bidding to Win an 11th Consecutive Bundesliga Title

Bayern Munich: Get to Know Germany’s Most Successful Team Bidding to Win an 11th Consecutive Bundesliga Title

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:08 PM
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  • Bayern Munich is the most prestigious club in Germany and they are once again pushing to dominate the Bundesliga in the 2022/23 football season
  • The Bavarians have won the Bundesliga more than any other club in Germany as they have been crowned champions 32 times in their history
  • Robert Lewandowski ended his 8-year relationship with Bayern Munich but the Bavarians are still regarded as the favourites to win this season’s Bundesliga title

Bayern Munich once again showed their dominance of German football after they defeated RB Leipzig on Saturday, July 30 to win the German Super Cup.

The Bavarians have won a total of 32 Bundesliga titles and are gearing up for a 33rd after winning the last 10 titles back-to-back without breaking a sweat.

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Bayern Munich defeated RB Leipzig to win the German Super Cup last weekend. Photo by Picture Alliance
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As the 2022/23 Bundesliga season kicks off this week, Sports Brief gives all the information you need about the reigning German champions.

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Name: Bayern Munich or Bayern München

League: Bundesliga

Nickname: Die Roten, Bavarians

Manager: Julian Nagelsmann

Stadium: Allianz Arena

Highest Finish: 1st

Players To Watch: Sadio Mane, Serge Gnabry, Matthijs de Ligt, Alphonso Davies

Transfer Activity:

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Bayern Munich signed Sadio Mane from Liverpool this summer and the Senegalese forward is expected to lead the Bavarians' attack this season. Photo by Marvin Ibo Guengoer
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Incoming: Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax), Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax), Sadio Mane (Liverpool), Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus), Mathys Tel (Rennes)

Outgoing: Niklas Sule (Borussia Dortmund), Marc Roca (Leeds United), Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), Omar Richards (Nottingham Forest), Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace)

Notable Achievements:

Bayern Munich have won six European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles, as they are only the second European club to achieve the seasonal treble twice. Bayern has also won 32 Bundesliga titles according to Transmer Markt, one UEFA Cup, one European Cup Winners' Cup, two UEFA Super Cups, two FIFA Club World Cups, and two Intercontinental Cups.

Brief History:

Bayern Munich was founded in 1900 the club was not selected for the Bundesliga at its inception in 1963 Wikipedia reports. The German heavyweights had its period of greatest success in the mid-1970s when under the captaincy of Franz Beckenbauer when they won the European Cup three consecutive times between 1974 to 1976.

Predicted Finish:

Bayern Munich has always dominated the Bundesliga and Sports Brief expects the 2022/23 season not to change as the Bavarians are tipped to still finish above all other teams in 1st position.

Robert Lewandowski returns to Bayern Munich

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Robert Lewandowski has flown back to Munich to officially say goodbye to his Bayern teammates after signing for Barcelona.

The Polish striker’s run at the Allianz Arena didn’t end on the best of notes as he asked to leave at the end of last season.

The Bundesliga giants were reluctant to sell but eventually agreed on a deal with Barcelona, penning a 3-year contract thereby ending his 8-year relationship with Bayern.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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