120 years of FC Bayern - that's 120 years full of triumphs, emotions and passion. On the occasion of the club’s 120th anniversary on 27 February, fcbayern.com has compiled 22 great moments from the German record champions' history. 27th February 1900 - Formation On 27 February 1900, 11 young men, led by Bayern's future first president Franz John, found FC Bayern at Café Gisela in Munich, laying the foundation stone for a thoroughly successful history of the German record champions. 1932 - First German title For the first time, a club from Munich are crowned German champions. Bayern beat Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 in the final, 'Ossi' Rohr scoring the winner. Read more about our first German league title 👇

1957 - First DFB Cup victory Bayern win the DFB Cup for the first time thanks to a 1-0 win over Fortuna Düsseldorf in the final (goal from Rudi Jobst). 1962 - First European match In October 1962, Bayern make their first appearance on the European stage. They beat Basel 3-0 in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. 1965 - Promotion to the Bundesliga Bayern storm to the title in the southern regional league with a remarkable goal difference of 146:32. They thrash Borussia Berlin 8-0 in the play-offs to clinch promotion to the top flight. More on Bayern's promotion to the Bundesliga 👇

1967 - European Cup Winners' Cup Just two years after promotion to the Bundesliga, Bayern lift the European Cup Winners' Cup after beating Glasgow Rangers 1-0 after extra time. More on Bayern's first European trophy 👇

1971 - Biggest Bundesliga win Bayern celebrate the biggest Bundesliga win in the club's history, 11-1 against Borussia Dortmund on 27 November 1971. 1972 - Move to Olympiastadion The Olympiastadion, completed in 1972, is the first stadium with undersoil heating and VIP boxes. FCB beat Schalke 04 5-1 in their first game there in June 1927 to seal their third league title. 1974 - European Cup Bayern conquer the continent and become the first German team to win the European Cup. The replay against Atlético Madrid ends in a convincing 4-0 victory thanks to braces from Gerd Müller and Uli Hoeneß.

What a success! After a 1-1 draw in the final, Bayern win the European Cup by beating Atlético Madrid 4-0 in a replay. 1975 - European Cup title defended Bayern mark their 75-year anniversary by defending their European Cup crown. The Munich side beat Leeds United 2-0 in the final with goals from Roth and Müller. 1976 - Third consecutive European Cup win All good things come in threes. Franz 'Bulle' Roth scores the only goal in the final against AS Saint-Étienne to earn FCB their third consecutive European Cup title. Only Real Madrid have managed to defend their title in Europe's premier club competition more times (five between 1956 and 1960). 1976 - Intercontinental Cup winners Bayern also become the first German side to win the Intercontinental Cup. The first leg of the final against Belo Horizonte sees the Reds win 2-0 courtesy of goals from Müller and Jupp Kapellmann, with the return leg in Brazil ending goalless.

Number one! Bayern come out on top against Belo Horizonte in 1976 and lift the Intercontinental Cup for the first time. 1979 - Uli Hoeneß becomes manager On 1 May 1979, Uli Hoeneß moved into a management role at FC Bayern, becoming the youngest manager in Bundesliga history at the age of 27. He turns the German record champions into a global brand and oversees countless successes with the club. 1983 - Biggest European win Bayern record the biggest win in the European Cup, thrashing Anorthosis Famagusta 10-0. The second-highest also came against a side from Cyprus (9-0 against APOEL FC). 1987 - New German record champions With their tenth league title in 1987, Bayern replace 1. FC Nürnberg as Germany's most successful club. More on Bayern's record-breaking title 👇

1996 - UEFA Cup glory Bayern lift the UEFA Cup with a 5-1 aggregate victory over Bordeaux and have now won all three major European titles. At the time, only four other clubs have achieved this (Manchester United, Juventus, Chelsea and Ajax). Incidentally, all five clubs also won the UEFA Super Cup. 2001 - 'Big ears' back in Munich Bayern win the new Champions League for the first time, beating Valencia 5-4 on penalties, and bring Europe's most coveted trophy back to Munich after a 25-year absence. More on Bayern's Champions League triumph 👇