FC Bayern Munich II

Overview

The team is intended to be the final step between Bayern's youth setup and the first team, and is usually made up of promising youngsters between the age of 18 and 23, with a few veteran players drafted in to provide experience.

Bayern II has made several appearances in the DFB-Pokal, even facing the senior Bayern side in a fourth round tie in 1977 losing 5–3.

History

The team's first appearance in the top-league of Bavarian football, the southern group of the Amateurliga Bayern, came in 1956, when it won the tier-four 2nd Amateurliga Oberbayern A and advanced to the next level through the promotion round. After finishing its first season in this league in mid-table, it ended 1957–58 as runners-up, two points behind local rival Wacker München. It repeated this achievement in 1960–61, this time coming second to 1860 Munich II. Both reserve sides then descended in the league table and, in 1963, when the German football league system was severely altered, they both missed the cut-off for the new single-tier Amateurliga Bayern. Bayern Amateure had to finish seventh to qualify but came only 14th and found itself grouped in the new tier-four Landesliga Bayern-Süd.

It took the team four seasons in this league to work its way back up, improving year by year and, in 1966–67, it finished first and earned promotion back to the Bayernliga. Bayern started well in the league, coming fourth in the first year, but then declined and was relegated again in 1971. It only took two seasons this time for the team to return to the third division and another league win in 1973 moved the team back up.

For the next 21 seasons, the team was to be a member of the Bayernliga without interruption. However, in all the 21 seasons there, the team could never win the league either, being ineligible for promotion from there to professional football anyway.

The team had few bad seasons in this time, coming relatively close to relegation only once, in 1982. It managed three runners-up finishes in the league, in 1983, 1984 and 1987 and generally existed as an upper-table side.

In 1994, with the introduction of the new tier-three Regionalliga Süd, the team qualified comfortably. It was to be a long-term member of this league, too, belonging to it until 2008, when the 3. Liga was formed. After mostly finishing in mid-table in the league, Bayern earned its first league title in over 30 years when it won the Regionalliga in 2004. Being already a member of the highest league in which reserve teams are permitted, the side could not take up promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga and had to stay at this level. In 2005, all reserve sides of clubs in the first and second Bundesliga changed their name from Amateure to II, meaning FC Bayern Munich Amateure became FC Bayern Munich II.

In 2008, the team earned promotion to the new 3. Liga, finishing eighth when a top-ten finish was needed. The club played at this level for three seasons before suffering relegation to the Regionalliga in 2010–11. It was the first time since 1973 that the team would not play in the third division and also meant the end of Hermann Gerland as the team's coach.

After coming second in the inaugural Regionalliga Bayern season in 2012–13, the team won the league the following year. This entitled the club to enter the promotion round to the 3. Liga. After two games against Regionalliga West champions Fortuna Köln, they lost due to the away goal rule, making their opponents one of the three promoted teams to the third division.

In 2019, Bayern Munich II earned promotion to the 3. Liga, after winning Regionalliga 2018–2019 and defeating Wolfsburg II in the two-game promotion-playoff (1–3 and 4–1). The following season, while placing 15th after the first half of the season, Bayern Munich II won the 3. Liga. However, since secondary teams aren't eligible for promotion to 2.Bundesliga, Bayern Munich II remained in 3. Liga for the 2020–21 season. Bayern II failed to defend their 3. Liga title in the 2020-21 season, finishing 18th, and were relegated to the Regionalliga Bayern.

Stadium

Bayern II play at the Grünwalder Stadion, which was the first team's venue until the opening of the Olympiastadion in 1972. During the 2012–13 season Bayern II moved to Sportpark Heimstetten, the home stadium of SV Heimstetten, caused by renovation of the Grünwalder Stadion.

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Players

Squad

The following players have been assigned and or officially featured with Bayern Munich II. All players are eligible for the senior squad, while some players, remain eligible for, the academy squads also.

Out on loan

Coaching staff

Recent managers

Recent managers of the club:

• GER Heinz Lettl (1 July 1973 – 30 June 1974)
• GER Werner Kern (1 July 1976 – 31 May 1977)
• GER Fritz Bischoff (1 July 1986 – 30 June 1987)
• GER Hans-Dieter Schmidt (1 July 1987 – 30 June 1989)
• GER Fritz Bischoff (1 July 1989 – 30 June 1990)
• GER Wolf Werner (1 July 1990 – 30 June 1992)
• GER Hermann Gerland (1 July 1991 – 30 June 1995)
• GER Rainer Ulrich (1 July 1995 – 30 June 1998)
• GER Udo Bassemir (1 July 1998 – 28 March 2001)
• GER Kurt Niedermayer (29 March 2001 – 30 June 2001)
• GER Hermann Gerland (1 July 2001 – 26 April 2009)
• GER Mehmet Scholl (27 April 2009 – 30 June 2010)
• GER Hermann Gerland (1 July 2010 – 13 April 2011)
• GER Rainer Ulrich (13 April 2011 – 30 June 2011)
• NED Andries Jonker (1 July 2011 – 30 June 2012)
• GER Mehmet Scholl (1 July 2012 – 30 June 2013)
• NED Erik ten Hag (1 July 2013 – 30 June 2015)
• GER Heiko Vogel (1 July 2015 – 21 March 2017)
• GER Danny Schwarz (21 March 2017 – 30 June 2017)
• GER Tim Walter (1 July 2017 – 30 June 2018)
• GER Holger Seitz (1 July 2018 – 30 June 2019)
• GER Sebastian Hoeneß (1 July 2019 – 26 July 2020)
• GER Holger Seitz (25 August 2020 – 4 April 2021)
• GER Danny Schwarz (4 April 2021 – 30 June 2021)
• ARG Martín Demichelis (4 April 2021 – 13 September 2022)
• GER Holger Seitz (September 2022 – present)

Honours

The club's honours:

League

• German amateur football championship
  • Runners-up: 1982–83, 1986–87
  • Quateur Finals: 1983–84
• Amateurliga Südbayern (III)
  • Runners-up: 1957–58, 1960–61
• Amateur Oberliga Bayern (III)
  • Runners-up: 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87
• Regionalliga Süd (III)
  • Champions: 2003–04
• 3. Liga (III)
  • Champions: 2019–20*****
• 2. Amateurliga Oberbayern A (IV)
  • Champions: 1955–56
• Landesliga Bayern-Süd (IV)
  • Champions: 1966–67, 1972–73*****
• Regionalliga Bayern (IV)
  • Champions: 2013–14, 2018–19
  • Runners-up: 2012–13, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22

20xx***** both champions with first team: FC Bayern Munich

Cup

• DFB Pokal
  • Participations (9 times): 1975_R1, 1977_R2, 1983, 1985, 1994, 1995_QF, 1996, 2003, 2005_QF
  • Quarter-finals: (2 times 1995, 2005)
• Bavarian Cup
  • Winners: 2002
  • Finalist: 1995 (share with 1.FC Numberg II – no winner)
• Oberbayern Cup
  • Winners (3times): 1995, 2001, 2002

International

• Premier League International Cup
  • Winners: 2019
• IFA Shield (IFA)
  • Winners: 2005{{cite web|url= http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/the-glorious-history-of-ifa-shield/|title= The Glorious History of IFA Shield

Recent record

Main article: List of FC Bayern Munich II seasons

The recent season-by-season performance of the club:

DNQ = Bayern II did not qualify for the cup in that season; — = Since 2008–09 season reserve teams of professional clubs are no longer allowed to compete in the cup

• With the introduction of the Bezirksoberligas in 1988 as the new fifth tier, below the Landesligas, all leagues below dropped one tier. With the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 and the 3. Liga in 2008 as the new third tier, below the 2. Bundesliga, all leagues below dropped one tier. With the establishment of the Regionalliga Bayern as the new fourth tier in Bavaria in 2012 the Bayernliga was split into a northern and a southern division, the number of Landesligas expanded from three to five and the Bezirksoberligas abolished. All leagues from the Bezirksligas onward were elevated one tier.

Past players

Main article: List of FC Bayern Munich II players

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