During the 2001–02 season,
FC Bayern Munich
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failed to defend either the league or
Champions League titles won in the previous season, finishing third in Bundesliga and losing out to eventual champions
Real Madrid
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Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
in the quarter-final of the latter competition. Its reaction to the losses was signing
Michael Ballack
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and
Zé Roberto
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from Champions League finalists
Bayer Leverkusen
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, as well as
Sebastian Deisler
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A Borussia Mönchengladbach youth product, he played one season with the club during which it ...
form
Hertha BSC
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, with the midfield being singled out as the key area in which the side needed to improve upon.
Squad
Results
Bundesliga
League results
DFB-Pokal
Champions League
Group stage results
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=2nd Group Stage
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Knockout stage
=Quarter-finals
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DFB-Ligapokal
Intercontinental Cup
UEFA Super Cup
Team statistics
Squad statistics
Squad, appearances and goals
Minutes played
Bookings
Suspensions
Transfers
In
First Team
Out
References
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FC Bayern Munich seasons
Bayern Munich
Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V. (FCB, ), also known as FC Bayern (), Bayern Munich, or simply Bayern, is a German professional sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional men's football team, which pla ...