The 1990–91

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season was the 91st season in the club's history and 26th season since promotion from Regionalliga Süd in 1965. Bayern finished three points behind champions

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in the

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. In the

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, Bayern were eliminated in the first round for the first time in club history. Bayern reached the semifinals of the

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before being eliminated by

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due to an

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in the 90th minute of the second leg. The first competitive match of the season was the

DFB-Supercup The Franz Beckenbauer Supercup or ''German Super Cup'' is a one-off football match in Germany that features the winners of the Bundesliga championship and the DFB-Pokal. The competition is run by the Deutsche Fußball Liga (English: German Footbal ...

on 31 July which Bayern won by a score of 4–1 over

Review and events

Pre-season

Players to transfer to Bayern this summer were:

Stefan Effenberg Stefan Effenberg (; born 2 August 1968) is a German former footballer who most recently acted as sporting director for KFC Uerdingen 05. A midfielder, he was known for his leadership skills, passing range, shooting ability, and physical strengt ...

from

Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach, better known as Borussia Mönchengladbach () and colloquially known as just Gladbach, is a professional Association football, football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-W ...

Gerald Hillringhaus Gerald "Gerry" Hillringhaus (born 22 June 1962 in Munich) is a former German footballer. Hillringhaus made 17 appearances for FC Bayern München during the 1991–92 Bundesliga The Bundesliga (; ), sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bu ...

from SV Türk Gücü München,

Brian Laudrup Brian Laudrup (, born 22 February 1969) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a winger, forward or as a midfielder, and was regarded as one of the most talented players of his generation. He currently works for the various T ...

from

Bayer 05 Uerdingen KFC Uerdingen 05 was a German football club in the Uerdingen district of the city of Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. The former Bundesliga side, which had its greatest successes in the 1980s, plays in the fourth-level Regionalliga. In 2025, th ...

, Michael Sternkopf from

Karlsruher SC Karlsruher Sport-Club Mühlburg-Phönix e. V., better known as Karlsruher SC, is a Football in Germany, German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg that currently plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of Germa ...

, and

Christian Ziege Christian Ziege (; born 1 February 1972) is a German football manager and former player. He most recently coached FC Pinzgau. A defender, he started his playing career at FC Bayern Munich, where he won two Bundesliga titles and a UEFA Cup be ...

from

Hertha Zehlendorf The Hertha Zehlendorf is a German football club from the suburb of Zehlendorf in Berlin, currently playing in Regionalliga Nordost, the fourth tier of German football. The club is one of the largest football clubs in the country and has a st ...

. Rainer Aigner was promoted from

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and Markus Münch was promoted from

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Ludwig Kögl Ludwig Kögl (born 7 March 1966) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Kögl was born in Penzberg. He played more than 300 (West) German top-flight for FC Bayern Munich, VfB Stuttgart and SpVgg Unt ...

left Bayern for

VfB Stuttgart Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V. (), commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (), is a German professional sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club's Association football, football team is currently part of Germany's f ...

Thomas Kastenmaier Thomas Kastenmaier (born 31 May 1966) is a German football coach and former player. Mainly a right back who could also appear as a midfielder, he possessed a thunderous right-foot shot, often scoring from free kicks, and played most of his caree ...

left for Borussia Mönchengladbach, and

Hansi Flick Hans-Dieter "Hansi" Flick (; born 24 February 1965) is a German professional football manager and former player who is the manager of La Liga club Barcelona. Flick played for SV Sandhausen, Bayern Munich, and 1. FC Köln during his career as a fo ...

left for

1. FC Köln 1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e. V., better known as simply 1. FC Köln () or FC Cologne in English language, English, is a German professional association football, football club based in Cologne in North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 ...

. The

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took place on 24 July and 25 July in

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. The semifinal match against

Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund, often known simply as Borussia Dortmund () or by its initialism BVB (), or just Dortmund by International fans, is a German professional sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is ...

finished as a goalless draw which was decided by a

penalty shoot-out The penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to pe ...

with Bayern going to the third place match. The third place match against

was won by a score of 4–1. Bayern defeated

in the

on 31 July 4–1.

August

Bayern faced

FV 09 Weinheim FV Weinheim was a German association football club from the city of Weinheim, Baden-Württemberg. Established in 1909, the team was active until declaring bankruptcy in 1997. The footballers of ''FV'' left to become part of '' TSG Weinheim'' with ...

in the first round of the

on 4 August. FV 09 Weinheim won the match 1–0 due to a

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scored by Thomas Schwechheimer after a foul by

Thomas Strunz Thomas Strunz (born 25 April 1968) is a German former professional footballer who played mostly as a defensive midfielder. Over the course of 12 seasons, he amassed Bundesliga totals of 235 games and 32 goals, representing in the competition Ba ...

which resulted in a red card. Due to the loss, Bayern were eliminated from the DFB-Pokal in the first round for the first time in club history. The first Bundesliga match of the season took place on 11 August which resulted in a 1–1 draw against

Bayer 04 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 association football, football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. ...

. On 14 August, Bayern faced

FC St. Pauli Fußball-Club St. Pauli von 1910 e.V., commonly known as simply FC St. Pauli (), is a German professional association football, football club based in the St. Pauli district of Hamburg. The team plays in the Bundesliga from the 2024–25 Bundesli ...

in a match that ended goalless. The

Teresa Herrera Trophy The Teresa Herrera Trophy () is an annual pre-season football tournament hosted by Deportivo La Coruña at the Estadio Riazor. Established in 1946, the tournament is usually held in August, and since 1990 it always features local club Deportivo. ...

took place 16–18 August. In a semifinal match against

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, Bayern lost 1–2. In the third place match on 18 August against

Deportivo de La Coruña Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña (), commonly known as Deportivo La Coruña () or simply Depor, is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia, that competes in the Segunda División, the ...

, Bayern won 3–2 due to a

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Alan McInally Alan Bruce McInally (born 10 February 1963) is a Scottish former professional footballer, sports reporter and pundit. As a player he was a striker for Ayr United, Celtic, Aston Villa, Bayern Munich and Kilmarnock. He is now a regular reporte ...

. The first win of the Bundesliga season came against

2–1 on 25 August.

September

September started with a 3–2 win over

on 1 September. The win streak continued on 7 September when Bayern defeated

4–0. By defeating

Fortuna Düsseldorf Düsseldorfer Turn- und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V., commonly known as Fortuna Düsseldorf (), is a Football in Germany, German football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, that competes in the 2. Bundesliga. Founded in 1895, Fo ...

2–1 on 15 September, Bayern extended its win streak to four matches. The first European Cup match took place on 19 September when Bayern defeated

APOEL F.C. APOEL FC (; short for Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας, ''Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias'', "Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia") is a Cypriot professio ...

3–2. A 2–2 draw against

VfL Bochum Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as VfL Bochum (), is a Football in Germany, German professional association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. They currently play ...

on 22 September kept Bayern undefeated through seven Bundesliga matches. The first loss of the Bundesliga season came on 28 September against

SV 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. Founded on 4 February 1899, Werder are best known for their professional association foo ...

with Bayern losing 0–1.

October

The second leg of the European Cup first round was played on 2 October. Bayern won this match 4–0 over APOEL which resulted in an aggregate score of 7–2 allowing Bayern to advance to the second round.

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scored a hat-trick in this match. Bayern defeated

4–1 on 6 October. The 0–4 loss to

on 13 October saw three red cards, two for Bayern and one for Köln.

Hamburger SV Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. (), commonly known as Hamburger SV () or Hamburg (), or HSV (), is a German sports club based in Hamburg, with its largest branch being its Association football, football department. Though the current HSV was founde ...

faced Bayern on 20 October in a match which Bayern won 6–1. The first leg of the second round of the European Cup took place on 23 October with Bayern defeating

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4–0. October ended with a 4–1 victory over

Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. () is a German professional sports club based in Frankfurt, Hesse. It is best known for its football club, which was founded on 8 March 1899. The club currently plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German footb ...

on 27 October.

November

On 6 November, Bayern defeated PFC CSKA Sofia 3–0 (7–0 aggregate) to move on to the quarterfinals of the European Cup. The third loss of the Bundesliga season came on 10 November to

by a score of 2–3. A goalless draw with

Hertha BSC Hertha, Berliner Sport-Club e. V., commonly known as Hertha BSC () or Hertha Berlin, is a German professional football club based in Berlin. Hertha BSC plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football league system, German footbal ...

followed on 17 November. The final Bundesliga match of the month came on 24 November when Bayern defeated

SG Wattenscheid 09 SG Wattenscheid 09 is a Football in Germany, German association football club located in Wattenscheid, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club claimed an official founding date of 18 September 1909 as Ballspiel-Verein Wattenscheid out of the me ...

7–0. On 27 November, Bayern, champions of

1989–90 Bundesliga The 1989–90 Bundesliga was the 27th season of the Bundesliga, the premier football league in West Germany. It began on 28 July 1989 and ended on 12 May 1990. FC Bayern Munich were the defending champions. Competition modus Every team played tw ...

, and

Dynamo Dresden Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden e.V., commonly known as SG Dynamo Dresden or Dynamo Dresden, is a German association football club based in Dresden, Saxony.Grüne, Hardy (2001). Enzyklopädie des deutschen Ligafußballs 7. Vereinslexikon. Kasse ...

, champions of

1989–90 DDR-Oberliga The 1989–90 DDR-Oberliga was the 41st season of the DDR-Oberliga, the first tier of league football in East Germany. It was the last season of the league under the name of DDR-Oberliga as it played as the NOFV-Oberliga in the following season. E ...

, took part in the

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as a part of

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. Dresden won the match 1–0.

December–February

On 8 December, Bayern defeated 1. FC Nürnberg 1–0. The final Bundesliga game of the first half of the season was a 1–1 draw with

which left Bayern in second place. The Bundesliga took a two-month winter break between matchday 17 and matchday 18. Winter saw transfers of

FC Schalke 04 Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as Schalke 04 (), and abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional sports club from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its football team, ...

and Hans Dorfner to 1. FC Nürnberg. Bayern competed in the Miami Cup in

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. A goalless draw against

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took place on 1 February. Bayern defeated the

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4–0 on 3 February. The

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held Bayern to a goalless draw in a friendly played on 6 February. A match against Bayer Leverkusen on 23 February was the only competitive match of the month. Bayern won by the score 2–1.

March

St. Pauli defeated Bayern 0–1 on 2 March. The first leg of the European Cup quarterfinals on 6 March ended 1–1 against

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. Bayern defeated VfB Stuttgart on 9 March 3–0. On 15 March, Bayern defeated Karlsruher SC 3–0. Bayern defeated Porto 2–0 (3–1 aggregate) on 20 March to advance to the semifinals of the European Cup. The fifth Bundesliga loss of the season came on 23 March against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Bayern, reduced to 10 men after a 65th minute red card for

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, lost the match 1–2.

April

Fortuna Düsseldorf defeated Bayern 0–1 on 2 April. After two consecutive losses, Bayern defeated VfL Bochum 2–1. The first leg of the European Cup semifinals against

on 10 April ended in a 1–2 loss. A 1–1 draw against Werder Bremen was played on 13 April. Borussia Mönchengladbach also held Bayern to a 1–1 draw on 16 April. The final Bundesliga match of the month was a 2–2 draw with 1. FC Köln. An

in the 90th minute by

Klaus Augenthaler Klaus "Auge" Augenthaler (born 26 September 1957) is a German former professional football player and manager. A defender, he won seven Bundesliga titles in his 15-year club career with Bayern Munich. He also represented the West Germany natio ...

in the second leg of the European Cup semifinals on 24 April saw Bayern eliminated from the competition. The goal caused the game to be a 2–2 draw but the aggregate score of 3–4 saw eventual champions Red Star Belgrade advance to the finals.

May

Bayern had a perfect record in May with wins over Hamburger SV, Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Dortmund, and Hertha BSC. On 5 May, Bayern defeated Hamburger SV 3–2. Bayern defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 2–0 on 11 May. The win streak continued against Borussia Dortmund on 17 May with Bayern winning 3–2. The final match of the month, on 25 May, was a 7–3 victory over Hertha BSC.

Olaf Thon Olaf Thon (born 1 May 1966) is a German former professional association football, football player and coach. Mainly a central midfielder, Thon's 19-year professional career was solely associated to FC Schalke 04, Schalke 04 and FC Bayern Munich ...

scored a hat-trick in this match.

June

The win streak came to an end on 1 June when Bayern lost to SG Wattenscheid 09 2–3. This loss was followed by a win over 1. FC Nürnberg by a score of 1–0. A 2–2 draw against Bayer 05 Uerdingen on the final matchday saw Bayern finish in second place three points behind Bundesliga champion 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Results

Friendlies

Fuji-Cup

Teresa Herrera Trophy

Miami Cup

Bayern Munich finished second in the final table of the tournament.

Other friendlies

Bundesliga

Results

Bundesliga

League table

League standings

DFB Pokal

DFB-Supercup

Deutschland Cup

European Cup

1st round

2nd round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Team statistics

Players

Squad, appearances and goals

, - , colspan="14", ''Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:''

Minutes played

Bookings

Transfers

In

Out

References

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