2015–16 season | |||
Sporting director | Matthias Sammer | ||
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President | Karl Hopfner | ||
Manager | Pep Guardiola | ||
Stadium | Allianz Arena | ||
Bundesliga | Winners | ||
DFB-Pokal | Winners | ||
DFL-Supercup | Runners-up | ||
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Robert Lewandowski (30) All: Robert Lewandowski (42) |
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Highest home attendance | 75,000 | ||
Biggest win | Bayern Munich 5–0 Hamburger SV Bayern Munich 5–0 Werder Bremen Bayern Munich 5–0 Dinamo Zagreb |
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Biggest defeat | Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 Bayern Munich Arsenal 2–0 Bayern Munich |
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All statistics correct as of 21 May 2016. |
The 2015–16 FC Bayern Munich season is the 117th season in club history.
Bayern won their third consecutive (25th overall) Bundesliga championship in the 2014–15 season. Bayern were knocked out of the DFB-Pokal in the semifinals by Borussia Dortmund and were knocked out of Champions League in the semifinals by Barcelona. Dortmund also defeated Bayern in the German Super Cup.Pep Guardiola didn't extend his contract and Carlo Ancelotti will replace him for the 2016–17 season.
Pre-season started on 1 July. It was confirmed that Bayern, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hamburger SV and FC Augsburg will participate in the 2015 Telekom Cup on 12 July at Borussia-Park in Mönchengladbach. Bayern finished fourth in the tournament after losing to FC Augsburg in the semifinal and losing to Borussia Mönchengladbach in a shootout in the third place match. Then Bayern will have an eight-day tour in China. They will have the "Audi Summer Tour" in China. The tour will be held in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. The first match was held on 18 July in Beijing against Valencia, which Bayern won 4–1. The second match took place on 21 July in Shanghai against Inter Milan, which Bayern won 1–0. The final match took place on 23 July in Guanghzou against Guangzhou Evergrande, which Bayern lost in a shootout. Three days after their first competitive match, Bayern played in the Audi Cup against Real Madrid,Milan, and Tottenham Hotspur. Bayern's semifinal opponent was Milan. Bayern won the match 3–0 on 4 August.Joshua Kimmich came off after 20 minutes after a foul from Nigel de Jong. Guardiola was upset with the foul. Guardiola and De Jong were in a "shouting match in the tunnel." Real Madrid defeated Tottenham Hotspur prior to Bayern's match to set up the final against Bayern. The following day, Bayern won the final 1–0. Bayern faced Dynamo Dresden in a friendly match on 17 August which Bayern won 3–1. Bayern will face Red Power fan club in the Dream Game in Deggendorf on 30 August.