FC Bayern celebrate 119th birthday

Happy birthday, FC Bayern! The club was founded 119 years ago on 27 February. 11 young men established FC Bayern München at Café Gisela in the Munich district of Schwabing. Their leader was Franz John, who would later become FCB's first president. It was a minor rebellion as the foundation meant a split from their previous club Männer-Turn-Verein (MTV; Men's Gymnastics Club), and the consequences were undreamed of.

The club which came into life in a side room at Café Gisela is currently the world's biggest sports club. FC Bayern has more then 291,000 members, and more than 4,400 fan clubs from all around the globe support the German record champions, who have amassed an impressive trophy collection over the last 119 years: 28 German championship titles, 18 DFB Cup triumphs, five Champions League/European Cup titles, two Intercontinental Cups, the FIFA Club World Cup, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Supercup.

For more information on FC Bayern's history and honours visit the FCB Erlebniswelt.