Talking Trikots: Bayern Munich will change the club name on the back of their shirts

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Bayern Munich will change the name on the back of their shirts from 'FC BAYERN MÜNCHEN' to 'FC BAYERN' starting next season. This marks the first time the city name will not be included, reflecting how the club is commonly referred to in Germany.

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Bayern Munich changes shirt name to 'FC BAYERN'
First time city name 'MÜNCHEN' omitted from shirts
New design debuts in May with home kit release

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LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - APRIL 22: Joshua Kimmich of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates following the team's victory and qualification for the final after the DFB Cup semifinal match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern München at BayArena on April 22, 2026 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by S. Mellar/FC Bayern via Getty Images) | FC Bayern via Getty Images If you are a Bayern Munich fan, you will notice that every current Bayern shirt (apart from the third, or Champions League shirt) is flocked with the words “FC BAYERN MÜNCHEN” on the back, above the players’ names and numbers. However, that will now change from the upcoming season. According to the good people at Footy Headlines, as captured by @iMiaSanMia, the club’s printed name on the shirts will be changed from “FC BAYERN MÜNCHEN” to simply “FC BAYERN.” As per the tweet from @iMiaSanMia, the change reflects how the club is most commonly referred to in its homeland. Indeed, most Germans refer to Bayern Munich as FC Bayern, or just Bayern. This will likely be the first time that the city’s name of Munich will not be featured on the back of the shirts. From the 1970s, the club always featured the name “BAYERN MÜNCHEN” on the back of the shirts, all the way up to the 2017/18 season. From 2018/19, the letters “FC” were added to the name, and it stayed that way for the next eight seasons. That said, in Europe, due to kit regulations, the kits will most likely just feature the traditional name + number combination, without the club name altogether. The fans will get to see this new design in action for the first time in May, when the new home kit is released. *If you are looking for more Bayern Munich and German national team coverage, check out the latest episodes of Bavarian Podcast Works, which you can get on , , , or any leading podcast distributor…*

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Why is Bayern Munich changing the name on their shirts?

Bayern Munich is changing the name to 'FC BAYERN' to reflect how the club is most commonly referred to in Germany.

When will Bayern Munich debut the new shirt design?

The new shirt design will be debuted in May when the new home kit is released.

What has been the historical name on Bayern Munich's shirts?

Historically, Bayern Munich's shirts featured 'BAYERN MÜNCHEN' since the 1970s, with 'FC' added from the 2018/19 season.

Talking Trikots: Bayern Munich will change the club name on the back of their shirts

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