The 2024–25 season was the 126th season in the history of

Bayern Munich Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V. (FCB, ), commonly known as Bayern Munich (), FC Bayern () or simply Bayern, is a German professional sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. They are most known for their men's professional football team, ...

, and the club's 60th consecutive season in the top flight of

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. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in this season's editions of the

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, the

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, and the

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. Following

Bayer Leverkusen Bayer 04 Leverkusen, officially known as Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH () and commonly known as Bayer Leverkusen or simply Leverkusen, is a German professional football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It competes in the B ...

's 2–2 draw with

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on 4 May 2025, Bayern Munich secured the Bundesliga title, their 12th title in 13 seasons, and record-extending 33rd Bundesliga title overall.

Summary

Pre-season

On 1 March 2024, Bayern Munich announced the appointment of German executive

Max Eberl Maximilian Michael Eberl (; born 21 September 1973) is a German professional football executive and former player who works as Bayern Munich's director of sport. He previously was the longtime director of sport of Borussia Mönchengladbach. Play ...

as a board member for sport, after Austrian executive

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was appointed as the

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a season before. Together, the pair promised to build a new direction and philosophy for the club, extending the contracts of both

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and

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, that would tie them down to Bayern Munich until 2029. After the 2023–24 season concluded, as well as the end of Thomas Tuchel's tenure as head coach, the club announced the signing of new head coach, former professional

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and

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Vincent Kompany Vincent Jean Mpoy Kompany (born 10 April 1986) is a Belgian professional Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former Association football, player who played as a centre-back. He is currently the head coach of ...

, on 29 May 2024. Eberl and Freund were the two strongest forces behind the signing of Kompany on a three-year contract until 2027; the pair approached him while he was still under contract with English

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club

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after facing relegation to the

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, and Bayern paid a compensation fee that was dealt with the English club. At an official press conference, both Eberl and Freund gave some insights about their direction, strategies and goals for the club within their philosophy along with the new head coach. They asserted that the club was approaching a concrete attacking style of play with and without the ball, and a bigger and closer focus in the reserve team

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, with the objective to make the bridge for young talents to integrate with the senior team more consistent, the transition and development of assembling a senior team with top-class players, as well as to keep on building a stronger youth sector in order to further develop young football talents. On 14 November 2023, Bayern Munich announced the signing of young Australian talent

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from

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club

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. He joined the club in July 2024. After joining the club on loan from Premier League club

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in January 2024,

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made a permanent move to Bayern Munich due to a clause in his contract. Following a similar trajectory to Dier, Bryan Zaragoza signed for the club in February 2024, initially on a six-month loan from Spanish

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club

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. Both

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and Bouna Sarr did not renew their contracts with the club for the 2024–25 season, opting to become free agents. Bayern Munich signed both attacking midfielder Maurice Krattenmacher (aged 18) and forward Gibson Adu (aged 16), from

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club

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, immediately loaning Nana Adu back with SpVgg Unterhaching for the 2024–25 season. On 13 June 2024, Bayern Munich signed defender and Japanese international Hiroki Itō from fellow

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club

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, on a contract until 2028, after they had triggered his release clause of an estimated €30,000,000. On 16 May 2024, Bayern Munich extended the contract of young midfielder and German international

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until June 2029. On 21 June 2024, Bayern Munich officially announced the new staff for the 2024–25 season, which included three new assistant coaches: Aaron Danks, whom they signed from

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and previously worked with Vincent Kompany at

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, René Marić, who was recently appointed as head coach of the under-19 team, and Floribert N'Galula, who followed Vincent Kompany from Burnley. Bram Geers was announced as the new athletic coach, and Rodyse Munienge as an assistant in the organizational area. Days later, the club announced the signing of Walter Gfrerer from fellow Bundesliga club

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, as the new head of performance for all squads, including the senior team, the

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, the

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, and the

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teams. On 27 June 2024, Bayern Munich extended the contract of

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defender Josip Stanišić until 2029, after he returned from his

loan spell, where he won both the

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and

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titles. On 1 July 2024, Bayern Munich activated the buy-back option for

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from 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth for a €1.5 million estimated fee; Sieb signed a contract until 2027, before immediately joining fellow Bundesliga club

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on a two-year loan. A day later, on 2 July, the contract of

Arijon Ibrahimović Arijon Ibrahimović (; born 11 December 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and winger for club 1. FC Heidenheim, on loan from Bayern Munich. Club career Youth career Ibrahimović is a youth product of Greuth ...

was extended until 2027. On 7 July 2024, the club announced the signing of French winger

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from English Premier League club

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for a €55 million estimated fee, on a contract until 2029. On 11 July 2024, Bayern Munich signed Portuguese international midfielder

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from English Premier League club

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for a €50 million estimated fee, on a contract until 2028. On 12 July 2024, the club extended the contract of Matteo Pérez Vinlöf until 2027, and sent him on a season-long loan to

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club

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for further development. On 9 August 2024, Bayern Munich sent Bryan Zaragoza to La Liga club

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on a season-long loan. On 13 August 2024, both defenders

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and

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were permanently transferred to English Premier League club

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for an estimated combined fee of around €60 million, reuniting with head coach

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, whom they worked together previously at Dutch

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club

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. On 30 August 2024, the club extended

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contract until 2026, and sent him to fellow Bundesliga club Mainz 05 on a season-long loan.

Mid season

After the winter break Frans Krätzig's season-long loan was early cut off short after just six months with VfB Stuttgart, with whom he barely had minutes of playing time, returning to Bayern Munich on 2 January 2025. The next day on 3 January 2025, he joined fellow Bundesliga club 1. FC Heidenheim on a sixth-month loan until the end of the 2024–25 season, reuniting with fellow academy graduate Paul Wanner. Shortly after, on 4 January 2025, Nestory Irankunda joined

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club

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, on a sixth-month loan until the end of the

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, after he only managed to perform with

on the

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during his first six months with the club. On 13 January 2024, academy graduate forward Arijon Ibrahimović moved back to Italy and joined

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club

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on a six-month loan until the end of the

, with an option to make the move permanent. Bajung Darboe signed with Bayern Munich from

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club

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, and was presented as a new player on 15 January 2025, immediately joining the reserve team, although the signing was initially reported months back in November 2024. On 21 January 2025, Tom Bischof agreed to join Bayern Munich ahead of the 2025–26 season, when his contract with

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expires, he signed a four-year contract through June 2029 once becoming a free agent.

Players

Transfers

In

:Total spending: €140.6M

Out

:Total income: €76.6M ;Notes * Signed as part of an exceptional registration window from 1 to 10 June 2025 for clubs participating in the

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Pre-season and friendlies

Bayern met

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side 1. FC Düren for a friendly match in their neighbouring town of

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. On 3 and 10 August 2024, Bayern faced

twice in friendly matches. Bayern played a friendly against

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at FC Bayern Campus on 20 August.

Competitions

Overall record

Bundesliga

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 4 July 2024.

DFB-Pokal

The first round draw was held on 1 June 2024.

UEFA Champions League

League phase

The league phase draw was held on 29 August 2024. The fixture list was announced on 31 August 2024.

Knockout phase

=Knockout phase play-offs

= The draw for the knockout phase play-offs was held on 31 January 2025.

=Round of 16

= The draw for the round of 16 was held on 21 February 2025.

=Quarter-finals

= The draw for the order of the quarter-final legs was held on 21 February 2025, after the draw for the round of 16.

FIFA Club World Cup

Bayern qualified for the tournament via their four-year UEFA club ranking between 2021 and 2024.

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 5 December 2024.

Knockout stage

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Summary

Pre-season

Mid season

Players

Transfers

In

Out

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Overall record

Bundesliga

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

DFB-Pokal

UEFA Champions League

League phase

Knockout phase

=Knockout phase play-offs

=Round of 16

=Quarter-finals

FIFA Club World Cup

Group stage

Knockout stage

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Goalscorers

Assists

References