{"id":336285,"date":"2026-05-17T19:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T14:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=336285"},"modified":"2026-05-17T19:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T14:10:07","slug":"bayern-munich-finally-receives-bundesliga-trophy-and-celebrates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/bayern-munich-finally-receives-bundesliga-trophy-and-celebrates\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayern Munich finally receives Bundesliga trophy and celebrates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"FOR_target_content\">\n<div id=\"attachment_676898\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-676898\" class=\"size-large wp-image-676898\" src=\"https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AP26136581792602-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Harry Kane Bayern Munich Bundesliga\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AP26136581792602-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AP26136581792602-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AP26136581792602-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AP26136581792602-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AP26136581792602-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AP26136581792602-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AP26136581792602-342x228.jpg 342w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AP26136581792602-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AP26136581792602-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-676898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bayern\u2019s Harry Kane, pours beer on Bayern\u2019s Joshua Kimmich as they rejoice the Bundesliga title at the tip of the soccer match between Bayern and FC Cologne in Munich, Germany, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matthias Schrader)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bayern Munich finally got hold of the Bundesliga trophy after extending its goals record with a Harry Kane hat trick on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Kane\u2019s fourth hat trick this season lifted his tally to 36 goals \u2014 five shy of Robert Lewandowski\u2019s league record from 2020-21 \u2014 in Bayern\u2019s 5-1 rout of Cologne within the last round.<\/p>\n<div id=\"billboard_article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i id=\"art_cont\" style=\"color:#85A7BF;\">Article continues after this commercial<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h4>READ: Bayern rules Bundesliga as Harry Kane wins first profession title<\/h4>\n<p>Tom Bischof and Nicolas Jackson also scored.<\/p>\n<p>Bayern finished with 122 goals, easily surpassing the previous Bundesliga record haul of 101 by the 1971-72 Bayern team with the likes of Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd M\u00fcller.<\/p>\n<p>Leon Goretzka, who\u2019s leaving the club after eight seasons, scored the goal that broke the record with five rounds still to play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow we have an important group, an important togetherness, and to rejoice success with that&#8217;s awesome,\u201d Bayern board member for sport Max Eberl said after his second league title with the club.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ztoop\">\n<i id=\"art_cont\" style=\"color:#85A7BF;\">Article continues after this commercial<\/i>\t\t  <\/p><\/div>\n<p>Except for Bayer Leverkusen\u2019s remarkable unbeaten domestic season in 2024, Bayern has won every Bundesliga since Borussia Dortmund won back-to-back titles in 2012.<\/p>\n<h4>READ: Team-first Kane propelling Bayern to glory as PSG showdown looms<\/h4>\n<p>French winger Michael Olise, who chipped in 15 goals and arrange 22 more over 32 appearances, was named Bundesliga player of the season on Saturday, which become a day of celebration for the Bavarian powerhouse.<\/p>\n<p>Vincent Kompany\u2019s team wrapped up the title with 4 rounds to spare however the players had to attend until Saturday before getting their hands on the \u201csalad bowl\u201d trophy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"billboard_article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i id=\"art_cont\" style=\"color:#85A7BF;\">Article continues after this commercial<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Manuel Neuer, the captain who prolonged his contract with the club for one more 12 months on Friday, gave the trophy to Goretzka to hoist skyward, prompting an explosion of confetti and the ever present Queen hit \u201cWe Are The Champions\u201d to be blared because the celebrations got underway.<\/p>\n<p>The normal beer showers quickly followed as giant pitchers filled with beer were dropped at the sector and anyone unlucky enough to be dry became a goal. Bayern defender Dayot Upamecano doused Kompany before the soaked coach managed to affix his members of the family on the sideline.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d say today it\u2019s OK to rejoice somewhat,\u201d Bayern midfielder Joshua Kimmich said. \u201cThen we now have per week after which we\u2019ll be fully focused on the cup final.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sib-form\" style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" id=\"nl_article_content\">\n<div id=\"sib-form-container-bc\" class=\"sib-form-container-bc\">\n<div id=\"error-message\" class=\"sib-form-message-panel\" style=\"font-size:16px; text-align:left; font-family:\" helvetica=\"\" sans-serif=\"\" color:=\"\" background-color:=\"\" border-radius:3px=\"\" border-color:=\"\">\n<div class=\"sib-form-message-panel__text sib-form-message-panel__text--center\">\n        <svg viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"sib-icon sib-notification__icon\">\n          <path d=\"M256 40c118.621 0 216 96.075 216 216 0 119.291-96.61 216-216 216-119.244 0-216-96.562-216-216 0-119.203 96.602-216 216-216m0-32C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm-11.49 120h22.979c6.823 0 12.274 5.682 11.99 12.5l-7 168c-.268 6.428-5.556 11.5-11.99 11.5h-8.979c-6.433 0-11.722-5.073-11.99-11.5l-7-168c-.283-6.818 5.167-12.5 11.99-12.5zM256 340c-15.464 0-28 12.536-28 28s12.536 28 28 28 28-12.536 28-28-12.536-28-28-28z\"><\/path>\n        <\/svg><br \/>\n        <span class=\"sib-form-message-panel__inner-text\"><br \/>\n                          Your subscription couldn&#8217;t be saved. 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