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.
| 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 | Pablo Laso | |||
| Team captain | Vladimir Lučić | |||
| Championships | 6 German Championships 5 German Cups | |||
| Retired numbers | 2 (6, 24) | |||
| Website | fcb-basketball.de | |||
The team plays its home games at BMW Park, which was opened in 1972.
FC Bayern Munich Basketball also has a reserve team that plays in German third-tier level ProB.
History
editBayern Munich 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.[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).[1]
In 2008, the declared goal of the team was to return to the club's former glory, and return to the top German League, which it eventually did. In the near future, the club seeks to become a major force in European basketball, so that Bayern Munich will not only be well known for its football (soccer) operations, but also for its basketball operations as well.[2] In the 2012–13 season the club reached the semifinals, where it lost 3–2 against the reigning champions Brose Baskets.
Thanks to a wild card,[3] 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. 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 since 1955; 59 years before. Star player of the team was Malcolm Delaney, who won both the MVP and Finals MVP.
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.
Home arena
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The team's home arena is called BMW Park, which seats 6,700 spectators.
New arena
editSAP Garden is a planned 12,500-seat indoor arena, to be built in Olympiapark, Munich. It will not be completed until spring 2024 at the earliest.[4]
Players
editRetired numbers
edit| FC Bayern Munich retired numbers | ||||
| No | Nat. | Player | Position | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  | Steffen Hamann | PG | 2010–2014 |
| 24 | | Demond Greene | SG | 2010–2014 |
Current roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Depth chart
editNotable players
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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İsmet Akpınar- Robin Amaize
- Danilo Barthel
- Robin Benzing
- Markus Bernhard
- Isaac Bonga
- 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
- 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
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
Bo McCalebb- Vasilije Micić
- Aleksandar Nađfeji
- 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
| * | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG/SF | Paul Zipser | 2016 | 2nd round | 48th | Chicago Bulls |
Head coaches
editHonours
editDomestic competitions
edit- 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
edit- EuroLeague:
- Quarterfinals (2): 2020–21, 2021–22
- Top 16 (1): 2013–14
- EuroCup
- Semifinals (1): 2017–18
Worldwide competitions
edit- Winners (1): 2019
Other competitions
edit- Runners-up (1): 2015
Individual awards
edit- 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
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
editInternational record
edit| Season | Achievement | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Official Shirt Sponsor | BayWa AG |
| Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer | Adidas AG |
Esports
editBayern Munich was featured in the NBA 2K15, 2K16 & 2K17 video games.[5][6][7]
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.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Reisner, Dino (2010). Sonderheft Basketball 2010/2011 – Das Projekt (in German). Kicker. p. 107.
- ^ Interview of the Week – October 29: Bayern Munich basketball coach Michael Schwarz.
- ^ Proposed team list for 2013–14 Turkish Airlines Euroleague; Euroleague.net, 26 June 2013
- ^ "SAP-Garden: Vorfreude auf neuen Münchner Sporttempel". BR24 (in German). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ FC Bayern Baskets erstmals in NBA 2K15 von 2K Games spielbar (in German)
- ^ NBA 2K16 mit komplettem Euroleague-Kader (in German)
- ^ "NBA 2K17 European Team List Revealed". sportando.com. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Bayern Ballers Gaming". bayernballers.com. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
External links
edit- Official website
- Bayern Munich at easycredit-bbl.de (in German)
- Bayern Munich at Euroleague.net