BAYERN GAME
1992 — After a season to forget , FC Bayern rings in the changes . Franz Beckenbauer and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge are named as vice presidents . Stefan Effenberg and Brian Laudrup leave , Mehmet Scholl , Thomas Helmer and Jorginho arrive .
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2000 — THE TITLE RACE IS DECIDED ON THE FINAL MATCHDAY : LEVER- KUSEN LOSE 2-0 AT UNTERHACHING , BAYERN BEAT BREMEN 3-1 . IT ‘ S THE THIRD DOUBLE ! ON THE CLUB ‘ S 100TH ANNIVERSARY !
1993 — In the summer , head coach Erich Ribbeck ‘ s side miss out on the title by one point and finish behind Bremen . Franz Beckenbauer is named interim coach in the winter .
1994 — On Matchday 32 , Thomas Helmer scores a “ goal ” that in fact isn ‘ t one . In the game against Nürnberg , his shot goes just wide but the referee chooses to award a goal . It ’ s only after the match that it is revealed to be a “ phantom ” goal . The game is replayed , FC Bayern win and are crowned champions a few days later under Franz Beckenbauer .
1995 — FC BAYERN REACH THE SEMI-FINALS IN THEIR FIRST CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CAMPAIGN BUT COME UP SHORT AGAINST A STRONG AJAX SIDE .
1996 — The year is characterised by a public spat between Matthäus and Klinsmann . The tabloid skirmishes earn Bayern the nickname FC Hollywood . In spite of the quarrelling , the men from Munich win the UEFA Cup under Franz Beckenbauer , who once again steps in as head coach .
1997 — On Matchday 31 against Freiburg , Giovanni Trapattoni takes off Jürgen Klinsmann , who lets fly with a legendary tirade . Klinsmann leaves the pitch cursing and kicks a hole in an advertising barrel . As Klinsmann comments : “ I really scraped my ankle on the barrel when I kicked it . But I was so ashamed of the outburst that I didn ‘ t let it show .” Despite Klinsmann ‘ s frustration , FC Bayern end the season as champions for the first time in three years .
1998 — On 10 March , Trapattoni holds a legendary press conference following a 1-0 defeat to Schalke in the Bundesliga . Here ‘ s an extract : “ Did you watch Wednesday , which team played Wednesday ? Did Mehmet play or did Basler play or did Trapattoni play ? These players complain more than they play ! (…) Strunz ! Strunz has been here two years , has played ten games , is always injured . What ’ s Strunz getting away with ?” Despite all the aggravation , FC Bayern still win the DFB Cup , for the first time in 12 years .
1999 — In the 92nd minute of the Champions League final , David Beckham whips in a last corner . Teddy Sheringham nods the ball on and Ole Gunnar Solskjær sticks out his foot . 2-1 for Manchester United . Three minutes earlier , FC Bayern had been leading 1-0 . The mother of all Bayern defeats . And a huge motivation .
Dahoam ( home ) at last : In 2005 , we started playing at the Arena in Fröttmaning .
2001 — VALENCIA ’ S MAURICIO PELLEGRINO FIRES A POWERFUL SHOT TOWARDS THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF BAYERN ‘ S GOAL . OLIVER KAHN MAKES THE SAVE , HIS THIRD FROM THE SPOT IN THIS PENALTY SHOOT-OUT . THE TITAN IS BORN , AND FC BAYERN WIN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FOR THE FIRST TIME !
2002 — Bastian Schweinsteiger and Philipp Lahm make their FCB debuts on 13 November . Ottmar Hitzfeld brings them on for Scholl and Feulner in the Champions League match against RC Lens . FC Bayern AG is founded in the same year . Three weeks earlier , on 21 October , the foundation stone is laid for the Arena in Fröttmaning . All are important steps towards an even more golden future .
2003 — In the 197th derby , the eventual champions FC Bayern celebrate a resounding 5-0 win against TSV 1860 , with Mehmet Scholl scoring a hat-trick . The “ Abendzeitung ” newspaper writes : “ Scholl has a better feel in one magic boot than the Lions have in 22 .”
2004 — After six successful years , Ottmar “ The Gentleman ” Hitzfeld leaves FC Bayern as a club legend .
2005 — On 5 August , FC Bayern play their first Bundesliga match in the Allianz Arena . Owen Hargreaves scores the first Bundesliga goal in the new stadium – to this day one of the most stunning in the world – in the 28th minute of a 3-0 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach .
2006 — Under Felix Magath , FC Bayern win the 20th championship in their history plus the DFB Cup , just as they did the previous season . It is the first double-double in German football .
2007 — In the summer break , FC Bayern undertake a radical shake-up of the team and spend the then huge sum of more than € 80 million on new players including Franck Ribéry , Luca Toni , Marcell Jansen and Miroslav Klose .
2008 — An incredible game in the UEFA Cup against Getafe . Following a 1-1 draw in Munich , the Reds need to win away from home . But the Spanish underdogs take the lead , before Ribéry equalises in the 89th minute . In extra time , Getafe score two quick goals . And then Luca Toni takes charge . He pulls one back in the 115th minute and heads in the equaliser in the 120th . Sheer willpower sees FC Bayern through to the next round .
2009 — LOUIS VAN GAAL IS APPOINTED HEAD COACH OF FC BAYERN . HE CHANGES THE PLAYING SYSTEM AND PUTS HIS FAITH IN YOUNG PLAYERS . HOLGER BADSTUBER , DIEGO CONTENTO AND DAVID ALABA ALL MAKE THEIR DEBUTS UNDER VAN GAAL . THOMAS MÜLLER ALWAYS PLAYS .
2010 — FC Bayern venture into the age of social media and open an account on StudiVZ . There is a lot to talk about . Under van Gaal , the young team win the double , and only fall short in the Champions League in the final against Inter Milan . The “ Feierbiest ” ( party animal ) is born at the title celebrations on Marienplatz .
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