Bayern Munich (founded in 1900 by Franz John and eleven players) is the most successful club in German football, holding a record 35 national titles—including 11 consecutive from 2013 to 2023—and 21 DFB-Pokal cups. The club's golden era came in the 1970s under captain Franz Beckenbauer, who led them to three straight European Cups (1974–1976), and they have since won six UEFA Champions League titles, including a 2020 Treble and a historic "sextuple" (all six possible trophies in a calendar year). As the only German club to have won all three major UEFA competitions, Bayern also boasts a UEFA Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, and two FIFA Club World Cups, making them a global powerhouse. With over 432,500 members and 4,425 registered fan clubs, they are the largest sports club in the world by membership, and they have played at the Allianz Arena since 2005. Financially, Bayern set a record with €978.3 million in revenue in the 2024–25 season, ranking among the world's highest-earning football clubs.