The 2011–12 season of
Bayern Munich began on 27 June with their first training session. In the yearly
Forbes' list of the most valuable football clubs
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, Bayern Munich were ranked the fifth-most valuable team in the world.
Review and events
Nils Petersen
Nils Petersen (; born 6 December 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg and the Germany national team. He appeared in the 2016 Summer Olympics and remains the first and only German footb ...
of
Energie Cottbus
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became the first official signing of Bayern's 2011–12 season. The next two signings were
Schalke 04
Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as FC Schalke 04 (), Schalke 04 (), or abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional German football and multi-sports club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine ...
goalkeeper
Manuel Neuer
Manuel Peter Neuer (; born 27 March 1986) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper and captains both club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in the history of the ...
followed shortly thereafter by former Schalke right-back
Rafinha (after having spent one season at
Genoa
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). On 27 June 2011, it was announced that
Gamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional football club based in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name ''Gamba'' comes from the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to s ...
's Japanese teenage prodigy
Takashi Usami
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League. He plays as a forward or a winger.
Club career Gamba Osaka
Usami made club history by making his professional debut for Gamba Osaka at the age of 17 years and ...
would be joining Bayern on a one-season loan (with an option to make the switch permanent). Usami became the first Japanese player ever to play for Bayern. On 14 July, Bayern confirmed the signing of the defender
Jérôme Boateng
Jérôme Agyenim Boateng (born 3 September 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for French Ligue 1 club Lyon.
Boateng started his career at Hertha BSC where he developed from the youth ranks to the first team. Aft ...
from
Manchester City, following drawn-out negotiations.
In light of the signing of Neuer, goalkeeper
Thomas Kraft
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departed for newly promoted
Hertha BSC.
Andreas Ottl also joined Hertha.
Hamit Altıntop
Hamit Altıntop (; born 8 December 1982) is a Turkish former professional footballer and current board member of the Turkish Football Federation. He was a versatile midfielder who could play either in a defending or attacking role and on both ...
joined
Real Madrid, while
Miroslav Klose
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opted to join
Lazio
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after negotiations with Bayern over a new contract failed. All these players left on free transfers.
Mehmet Ekici joined
Werder Bremen
Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V. (), commonly known as Werder Bremen (), Werder or simply Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Founded on 4 February 1899, they are best known for the ...
for €5 million.
On 1 August, Bayern played their first competitive match of the season against
Eintracht Braunschweig.
The match was the competitive debut for Manuel Neuer, Jérôme Boateng and Rafinha.
[ The match saw the beginning of Jupp Heynckes' third stint in charge of the club.][ Bayern won the match with goals from ]Mario Gómez
Mario Gómez García (; born 10 July 1985) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented the Germany national team over a period of 11 years between 2007 and 2018.
Gómez began his professional career with ...
, Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger (; born 1 August 1984) is a German former professional footballer who usually played as a central midfielder. Earlier in his career, he primarily played as a wide midfielder. Schweinsteiger is regarded as one of the grea ...
and Thomas Müller
Thomas Müller (; born 13 September 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays for club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. A versatile player, Müller has been deployed in a variety of attacking roles – as an attacking mi ...
.[
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Friendlies
Pre-season
LIGA total! Cup 2011
Bayern played in the 2011 LIGA total! Cup. The tournament was held in the Coface Arena
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and organized by Bayern's prime sponsor Deutsche Telekom. In this tournament matches consisted of two 30 minutes halves each. The Reds faced Hamburger SV
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in the first game and Mainz 05
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in the second game. Borussia Dortmund
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was the winner of the tournament.
Audi Cup 2011
Bayern played the 2011 Audi Cup
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at home in the Allianz Arena
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, with Milan
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, Barcelona
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and Internacional
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from Brazil in a four-team, knockout tournament.
Other friendlies
Bayern travelled to Trentino
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, Italy
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, in early July to play a Trentino
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regional XI and the Qatar national team in friendlies. After that, Bayern played Carl Zeiss Jena in a benefit match. Between the LIGA total! Cup and the Audi Cup
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, Bayern played the annual Dream Game against two official fan clubs in Passau. The season officially started on 1 August with the Round 1 of the DFB-Pokal against Eintracht Braunschweig. The first Bundesliga match was against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 7 August 2011. After the Bundesliga started, Bayern played a benefit match against the club from Thomas Müller
Thomas Müller (; born 13 September 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays for club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. A versatile player, Müller has been deployed in a variety of attacking roles – as an attacking mi ...
's home town.
Mid-season
Bayern's winter training camp took place in Doha
Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the count ...
, Qatar
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, from 2 January until 9 January 2012. There, Bayern played against Al-Sailiya S.C., the " African Club of the Century" Al-Ahly S.C. from Cairo
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and a local U-19. After that, they played the Audi Football Summit in India
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against the India National Team and Rot-Weiß Erfurt in a benefit match.
Post-season
Bayern played against the Netherlands national team in a compensation match for Arjen Robben
Arjen Robben (; born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger. He was known for his dribbling skills, speed, ball control and long-range shots. Robben is regarded as one of the best players of his gener ...
's injury during the 2010 FIFA World Cup
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.
Competitions
Bundesliga
The 2011–12 Bundesliga campaign began on 7 August when Bayern played in the opening game of the season against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
League table
DFB-Pokal
Bayern kicked off the 2011–12 DFB-Pokal
The 2011–12 DFB-Pokal was the 69th season of the annual German football cup competition. It commenced on 29 July 2011 with the first of six rounds and concluded on 12 May 2012 with the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
Since both finali ...
against Eintracht Braunschweig in Braunschweig
Braunschweig () or Brunswick ( , from Low German ''Brunswiek'' , Braunschweig dialect: ''Bronswiek'') is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, north of the Harz Mountains at the farthest navigable point of the river Oker, which connects it to the ...
, where they advanced to the second round with a 3–0 victory.
UEFA Champions League
Bayern Munich qualified for the play-off round
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of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League by finishing third in the Bundesliga in 2010–11
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.
Play-off round
Group stage
Knockout phase
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=Quarter-finals
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=Semi-finals
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=Final
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Overall record
Squad information
Goal scorers
;All competitions
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;UEFA Champions League
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;DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal ( is a German knockout football cup competition held annually by the German Football Association (DFB). Sixty-four teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga. It is considered ...
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, colspan="12", Last updated: 20 May 2012
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Penalties
;All competitions
;Bundesliga
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;UEFA Champions League
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;DFB-Pokal
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, ()* = Penalties saved
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, colspan="12", Last updated: 20 May 2012
, -
Bookings
;All competitions
;Bundesliga
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;UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competi ...
;DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal ( is a German knockout football cup competition held annually by the German Football Association (DFB). Sixty-four teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga. It is considered ...
, -
, Y = Yellow Cards, YY = Sending Offs after Second Yellow Card, R = Sending Offs after Red Card
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, colspan="12", Last updated: 19 May 2012
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Minutes played
;Bundesliga
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, colspan="12", Last updated: 5 May 2012
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Transfers and loans
Transfers in
Total spending: €43.8 million
Transfers out
Total income: €5 million
Players
Management and coaching staff
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References
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