FC Bayern München Basketball GmbH, commonly referred to as Bayern Munich, is a professional basketball club, a part of the FC Bayern Munich sports club, based in Munich, Germany. The club competes domestically in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and internationally in the EuroLeague. The club has won six German Championships, and five German Cups in its history.
| Bayern Munich | ||||
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| Leagues | Basketball Bundesliga EuroLeague | |||
| Founded | 1946 | |||
| History | FC Bayern Munich Basketball (1946–present) | |||
| Arena | BMW Park | |||
| Capacity | 6,700 | |||
| Location | Munich, Germany | |||
| Team colors | Red, white | |||
| Main sponsor | Siegmund | |||
| President | Herbert Hainer | |||
| Head coach | Gordon Herbert | |||
| Team captain | Vladimir Lučić | |||
| Championships | 6 German Championships 5 German Cups | |||
| Retired numbers | 2 (6, 24) | |||
| Website | fcb-basketball.de | |||
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Founded in 1946, Bayern's basketball section had early success in the 1950s and 1960s, before mostly disappearing from the national first level in the following three decades. The team had a resurgence in 2010s and has since been among Germany's best teams, as well as a EuroLeague regular.
Bayern plays its domestic home games at BMW Park, which was opened in 1972, while international games are played at the SAP Garden, which opened in 2024.
FC Bayern Munich Basketball also has a reserve team that plays in German third-tier level ProB.
History
Early history (1946–1989)
Bayern Munich was founded in 1900 as a gymnastic clubs and later became famous for its football section. The basketball section was founded in 1946 after one former football player started the team after retiring from his former sport.[1]
has a long basketball tradition. Besides its most successful years in the 1950s and 1960s (German Championships in 1954, 1955, and German Cup in 1968), the club enjoyed remarkable popularity in 1956, when it even drew 40,000 fans to an open-air test game against Lancia Bolzano, once a top basketball club from Italy. Later, in 1966, the club was a founding member of the Basketball Bundesliga.[2]
Bayern was one of the founding members of the Basketball Bundesliga in 1966.[1]
In the following years, the club slowly, but surely, faded into obscurity, and in 1974, was even relegated to the German 2nd Division. For a long time after that, the club never completely recovered, and only had a few successful years (Bayern moved up to the Basketball Bundesliga in 1987, and stayed there until 1989).[2]
Resurgence (2008–2014)
In 2008, Bayern Munich, led by then-president Uli Hoeneß and then vice-president Bernd Rauch, announced its plans to return the club to its former glory, and return to the top level Basketball Bundesliga.[citation needed] Two years later, in 2010, Bayern Munich's club members voted in favor of a one-time financial injection in the team, with the aim of bringing it back to the first division.[1] Following its new financial funding, the team announced national team head coach Dirk Bauermann. In 2011, the team became fully professional.[3]
Success in the domestic area followed quickly,[4] as in the 2012–13 season the club reached the BBL semifinals, where it lost 3–2 against the reigning champions Brose Baskets.
German power house and EuroLeague (2014–present)
Thanks to a wild card,[5] Bayern Munich played in the EuroLeague in the 2013–14 season. This was its first appearance in the top European championship, and it reached the Top 16 stage in its debut.
On 18 June 2014, Bayern won its third national title when it beat Alba Berlin 3–1 in the Finals. It was the first title for the team in 59 years, its last having been in 1955. The star player of the team was Malcolm Delaney, who won both the MVP and Finals MVP awards.
In the 2014–15 season, Bayern failed to win a title. In the BBL Finals they were defeated by Brose Baskets, 3–2. The team had to wait until 2018 for its next championship, as they beat Alba Berlin 3–2 in the Finals that year. By winning the BBL, Bayern also qualified for the following EuroLeague season.
In the following years, Bayern Munich became a power house in the BBL, as well as a regular in the EuroLeague.
Home arena
The team's home arena is called BMW Park, which seats 6,700 spectators.
New arena
The team's home arena for EuroLeague games is called SAP Garden, which seats 12,500 spectators.
Players
Retired numbers
| FC Bayern Munich retired numbers | ||||
| No | Nat. | Player | Position | Tenure |
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| 6 |  | Steffen Hamann | PG | 2010–2014 |
| 24 | | Demond Greene | SG | 2010–2014 |
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
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| C | Devin Booker | Danko Branković | Elias Harris | |
| PF | Johannes Voigtmann | Oscar da Silva | Kevin Yebo | |
| SF | Nick Weiler-Babb | Vladimir Lučić | Onuralp Bitim | |
| SG | Andreas Obst | Niels Giffey | Ivan Kharchenkov | |
| PG | Carsen Edwards | Shabazz Napier |
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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İsmet Akpınar- Robin Amaize
- Danilo Barthel
- Robin Benzing
- Markus Bernhard
- Isaac Bonga
- Oscar da Silva
- Bastian Doreth
- Robert Garrett
- Anton Gavel
- Jason George
- Niels Giffey
- Demond Greene
- Steffen Hamann
- Elias Harris
- Yassin Idbihi
- Jan Jagla
- Karim Jallow
- Ivan Kharchenkov
- Alex King
- Maxi Kleber
- Artur Kolodziejski
- David Krämer
- Hans-Jörg Krüger
- Maodo Lô
- Robert Maras
- Joshua Obiesie
- Andreas Obst
- Olaf Radatz
- Bogdan Radosavljević
- Heiko Schaffartzik
- Gavin Schilling
- Dieter Schneider
- Klaus Schulz
- Philipp Schwethelm
- Andreas Seiferth
- Lucca Staiger
- Helmut Uhlig
- Johannes Voigtmann
- Nelson Weidemann
- Nick Weiler-Babb
- Jan Niklas Wimberg
- Paul Zipser
- Maik Zirbes
Wade Baldwin IV- Devin Booker
- John Bryant
- Zylan Cheatham
- Jared Cunningham
- Malcolm Delaney
- George Devone
- Carsen Edwards
- Freddie Gillespie
- James Gist
- Ben Hansbrough
- Darrun Hilliard
- Josh Huestis
- Othello Hunter
- JaJuan Johnson
- Nick Johnson
- Greg Monroe
- Lawrence Roberts
- Bryce Taylor
- Malcolm Thomas
- Chevon Troutman
- Derrick Williams
- Cassius Winston
Ondřej Balvín
Onuralp Bitim
Leandro Bolmaro
Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje
Danko Branković
Vitalis Chikoko
Justin Cobbs
Nemanja Dangubić
Nihad Đedović
Erol Ersek
Diego Flaccadori
Sylvain Francisco- Amar Gegić
Yotam Halperin
Jared Homan
Serge Ibaka- Ognjen Jaramaz
- Stefan Jović
Petteri Koponen- Mathias Lessort
- Vladimir Lučić
- Milan Mačvan
- Yam Madar
Bo McCalebb- Vasilije Micić
- Aleksandar Nađfeji
Shabazz Napier- DeMarcus Nelson
- Marvin Ogunsipe
Nedu Onyeuku- Dino Radončić
- Leon Radošević
- Alex Renfroe
- Tyrese Rice
Stuart Robbins- Matej Rudan
- Duško Savanović
- Boris Savović
Žan Mark Šiško- Vladimir Štimac
Deon Thompson
Mirko Virijević
Players at the NBA draft
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Team |
| # | Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game |
| ~ | Denotes player who has been selected as Rookie of the Year |
| Position | Player | Year | Round | Pick | Drafted by |
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| SG/SF | Paul Zipser |
2016 | 2nd round | 48th | Chicago Bulls |
Head coaches
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Winners (6): 1953–54, 1954–55, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2023–24
- Runners-up (4): 1950–51, 2014–15, 2020–21, 2021–22
- Runners-up (1): 2014
- Winners (2): 1986–87, 2010–11
- Runners-up (2): 1982–83, 1983–1984
European competitions
- EuroLeague:
- Quarterfinals (2): 2020–21, 2021–22
- Top 16 (1): 2013–14
- EuroCup
- Semifinals (1): 2017–18
Worldwide competitions
- Winners (1): 2019
Other competitions
- Runners-up (1): 2015
Individual awards
- Malcolm Delaney – 2014
- Malcolm Delaney – 2014
- Danilo Barthel – 2018
- Nihad Đedović – 2019
- Carsen Edwards – 2024
- Vladimir Lučić – 2021
- Nick Weiler-Babb – 2023
- Sylvain Francisco – 2024
- Paul Zipser – 2016
- Malcolm Delaney – 2014
- John Bryant – 2015
- Bryce Taylor – 2016
- Chevon Troutman – 2012, 2013
- Tyrese Rice – 2013
- Bryce Taylor – 2014
- Deon Thompson – 2014
- Nihad Đedović – 2015
- Maxi Kleber – 2017
- Danilo Barthel – 2018, 2019
- Devin Booker – 2018
- Vladimir Lučić – 2019
- Maxi Kleber – 2017
- Bastian Doreth – 2011
50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors
Nominated:
EuroLeague Basketball 2010–20 All-Decade Team
Nominated:
- Augustine Rubit – 2022–23, January
- Malcolm Delaney – 2013–14, Top 16, Week 10
- Duško Savanović – 2014–15, Regular Season, Week 9
- Derrick Williams – 2018–19, Regular Season, Round 12
- Vladimir Lučić – 2020–21, Regular Season, Round 3–4
- Vladimir Lučić – 2020–21, Regular Season, Round 8
- Wade Baldwin – 2020–21, Regular Season, Round 17
- Nick Weiler-Babb – 2020–21, Regular Season, Round 22–23
- Jalen Reynolds – 2020–21, Regular Season, Round 24
- Serge Ibaka – 2023–24, Regular Season, Round 11
- Shabazz Napier – 2024–25, Regular Season, Round 6
EuroCup Basketball MVP of the Week
- Deon Thompson – 2015–16, Quarterfinals, Game 1
- Danilo Barthel – 2017–18, Regular Season, Round 8
- Devin Booker – 2017–18, Top 16, Round 3
- Danilo Barthel – 2017–18, Top 16, Round 5
NBA G League International Challenge Finals MVP
- Greg Monroe – 2019
Season by season
International record
| Season | Achievement | Notes | |
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| EuroLeague | |||
| 2013–14 | Top 16 | 6th place in a group with CSKA Moscow, Real Madrid, Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv, Galatasaray, Lokomotiv Kuban, Partizan and Žalgiris | |
| 2014–15 | Regular season | 5th place in a group with FC Barcelona, Fenerbahçe Ülker, Panathinaikos, EA7 Milano and PGE Turów | |
| 2015–16 | Regular season | 5th place in a group with Fenerbahçe, Khimki, Crvena zvezda Telekom, Real Madrid and Strasbourg | |
| 2020–21 | Quarterfinals | eliminated 3–2 by A|X Armani Exchange Milan, 79-78 (L) & 80-69 (L) in Milan, 85-79 (W) & 85-82 (W) in Munich, 92-89 (L) in Milan | |
| 2021–22 | Quarterfinals | eliminated 3–2 by Barcelona, 77-67 (L) & 75-90 (W) in Barcelona, 66-75 (L) & 59-52 (W) in Munich, 81-72 (L) in Barcelona | |
| EuroCup | |||
| 2011–12 | Regular season | 3rd place in a group with Spartak Saint Petersburg, Benetton Treviso and Cedevita | |
| 2014–15 | Eighthfinals | eliminated by Valencia Basket, 80–58 (L) in Valencia and 60–94 (L) in Munich | |
| 2015–16 | Quarterfinals | eliminated by Galatasaray Odeabank, 99–89 (W) in Munich and 72–59 (L) in Istanbul | |
| 2016–17 | Quarterfinals | eliminated 2–1 by Unicaja, 91–82 (W) in Munich, 82–67 (L) in Málaga and 69–74 (L) in Munich | |
| 2017–18 | Semifinals | eliminated 2–0 by Darüşşafaka, 76–74 (L) in Istanbul and 83–87 (L) in Munich | |
| FIBA Saporta Cup | |||
| 1968–69 | Second round | eliminated by AŠK Olimpija, 81–101 (L) in Munich and 94–46 (L) in Ljubljana | |
Sponsorships
| Official Shirt Sponsor | Bernd Siegmund GmbH |
| Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer | Adidas AG |
Esports
Bayern Munich was featured in the NBA 2K15, 2K16 & 2K17 video games.[6][7][8]
The official FC Bayern Basketball NBA 2K19 esports team "Bayern Ballers Gaming" was founded in April 2018. The Ballers quickly became one of the best virtual basketball teams in the world: together with their coach Swen Müller, the team continued to climb the NBA 2K ProAM world ranking, making them one of the Top 5 European teams.[9]
References
External links
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