Thomas Linke
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Thomas Linke is a retired German
professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Linke was remembered as a hard-nosed tackler with tremendous heading ability, and played in 13 Bundesliga
seasons in representation of Schalke 04
and Bayern Munich
, totalling 340 games.
Having gained his first cap
for Germany
in his late 20's, Linke went on to represent the nation in one World Cup
and one European Championship
.
, Thuringia
, East Germany, Linke began his football career in 1977, with local BSG Robotron Sömmerda. In 1983, he transferred to FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt, eventually making the breakthrough into the first team in 1989. With Erfurt, he had the opportunity to gain experience by playing in the East German first division
.
After finishing third in the last year of the competition, the club was placed into the newly consolidated 2. Bundesliga
in 1991, as part of the German reunification
process. Linke was a starter throughout the club's campaign, but was ultimately unable to prevent it from being relegated at the end of the season, while also appearing in four UEFA Cup contests.
During Rot-Weiß Erfurt’s German Cup
win over FC Schalke 04
, the latter's team management took notice of Linke and brought the defender into the club the following season. At Schalke, he was also able to quickly earn his way into the starting line-up. From 1992 until 1998, Linke appeared in a total of 175 first division
matches for the Royal Blues, his debut coming on 1 September 1992, in a 0–0 home tie against SV Werder Bremen
.
His crowning achievement during his tenure with Schalke was the penalty shootout win over F.C. Internazionale Milano
, in the 1996–97 UEFA Cup. He appeared in 11 matches during the victorious run, scoring twice.
In 1998, Linke transferred to national giants FC Bayern Munich
, where he would go on to experience the most successful chapter of his professional career. In his first season, he scored his first goal for the Bavaria
ns in a 3–1 derby
home win over TSV 1860 Munich
, on 7 November, but would also start in the notorious
UEFA Champions League
final against Manchester United
.
With Bayern, Linke won five leagues, three German Cups and four league cups
, in addition to the 2001 editions of the Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup
. In the final
of the former, he scored the final penalty to give Bayern the victory in the shootout against Valencia CF
.
Since first joining Bayern, numerous critics prophesied that Linke would never be able to hold on to his starting spot in the center of defense. The player made it a point to prove his critics wrong by continually impressing with solid, if unspectacular, performances. Not until his final season, under coach Felix Magath
, did he end up losing his starting role to Croatia
n Robert Kovač
, appearing in only 11 games, but helping in another league conquest.
At the beginning of the 2005–06 season, 35-year old Linke made the decision to extend his playing career by transferring to the Austrian Bundesliga, linking up with newly re-tooled FC Red Bull Salzburg, alongside former Bayern teammate Alexander Zickler
. Soon after arriving, he was appointed team captain, and became a regular fixture. During his second season with the Red Bulls, he added one last piece of silverware to his extensive collection by winning the league. On May 3, 2007, the club informed Linke that his initial two-year contract would not be extended.
On 13 June 2007, aged almost 38, Linke agreed to a Bayern return, linking with the club's amateur side
in the third division
. In early 2008, he re-joined Salzburg, serving as assistant to director of Football
Heinz Hochhauser, subsequently retiring from playing.
took place in a 3–0 victory over South Africa
, on 15 November 1997. He represented Germany at UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup
.
In the 2002 World Cup, Linke played a key role in the team that would eventually finish runner-up after a 0–2 loss in the final to Brazil
. Additionally, he scored his only national team goal during the group stage match against Saudi Arabia
, an 8–0 routing.
Linke announced his international retirement after that tournament, but was called up for national duty once more in 2004. After numerous injuries to the defensive line, national coach Jürgen Klinsmann
personally called the player on the telephone and asked him to temporarily come out of retirement. He appeared, being booked, in a 3–1 friendly win in Austria
, on 18 August 2004, and retired immediately after, with 43 caps to his name.
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|1991–92||Rot-Weiß Erfurt||2. Bundesliga
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|1997–98||31||3||||||||||||||||
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|1998–99||rowspan="7"|Bayern Munich
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|1999–00||27||1||||||||||||||||
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|2000–01||28||0||||||||||||||||
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|2001–02||20||0||||||||||||||||
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|2002–03||32||0||||||||||||||||
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|2003–04||21||1||||||||||||||||
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|2004–05||11||0||||||||||||||||
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|2005–06||rowspan="2"|Red Bull Salzburg||rowspan="2"|Austrian Bundesliga||24||3||||||||||||||||
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|2006–07||27||0||||||||||||||||
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|2007–08||Bayern Munich II
||Regionalliga Süd
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504||22||||||||||||||||
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|1998||2||0
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|1999||7||0
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|2000||11||0
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|2001||7||0
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|2002||14||1
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|2003||0||0
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|2004||1||0
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Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Linke was remembered as a hard-nosed tackler with tremendous heading ability, and played in 13 Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
seasons in representation of Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
and Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
, totalling 340 games.
Having gained his first cap
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
in his late 20's, Linke went on to represent the nation in one World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
and one European Championship
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
.
Club career
Born in SömmerdaSömmerda
Sömmerda is a town near Erfurt in Thuringia, Germany, on the Unstrut river. It is the capital of the district of Sömmerda.-History:Archeological digs in the area that is now Sömmerda, formerly Leubingen, have uncovered prominently buried human remains dating to around 2000 BCE...
, Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
, East Germany, Linke began his football career in 1977, with local BSG Robotron Sömmerda. In 1983, he transferred to FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt, eventually making the breakthrough into the first team in 1989. With Erfurt, he had the opportunity to gain experience by playing in the East German first division
DDR-Oberliga
The DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
.
After finishing third in the last year of the competition, the club was placed into the newly consolidated 2. Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
in 1991, as part of the German reunification
German reunification
German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany , and when Berlin reunited into a single city, as provided by its then Grundgesetz constitution Article 23. The start of this process is commonly referred by Germans as die...
process. Linke was a starter throughout the club's campaign, but was ultimately unable to prevent it from being relegated at the end of the season, while also appearing in four UEFA Cup contests.
During Rot-Weiß Erfurt’s German Cup
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
win over FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
, the latter's team management took notice of Linke and brought the defender into the club the following season. At Schalke, he was also able to quickly earn his way into the starting line-up. From 1992 until 1998, Linke appeared in a total of 175 first division
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
matches for the Royal Blues, his debut coming on 1 September 1992, in a 0–0 home tie against SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize...
.
His crowning achievement during his tenure with Schalke was the penalty shootout win over F.C. Internazionale Milano
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
, in the 1996–97 UEFA Cup. He appeared in 11 matches during the victorious run, scoring twice.
In 1998, Linke transferred to national giants FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
, where he would go on to experience the most successful chapter of his professional career. In his first season, he scored his first goal for the Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
ns in a 3–1 derby
Local derby
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...
home win over TSV 1860 Munich
TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
, on 7 November, but would also start in the notorious
1999 UEFA Champions League Final
The 1999 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 26 May 1999. The match was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, to determine the winner of the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League. The final was contested by Manchester United and Bayern Munich...
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
final against Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
.
With Bayern, Linke won five leagues, three German Cups and four league cups
DFB-Ligapokal
The DFB-Ligapokal, or German League Cup, was a German football competition that took place before the start of the Bundesliga season, featuring the top five teams of the previous Fußball-Bundesliga season and the winners of the DFB-Pokal in Germany...
, in addition to the 2001 editions of the Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup
Intercontinental Cup (football)
The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
. In the final
2001 UEFA Champions League Final
The 2001 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place at San Siro in Milan, Italy, on 23 May 2001, to decide the winner of the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League. The match pitted Bayern Munich against Valencia. The match finished in a 1–1 draw, but Bayern clinched their fourth...
of the former, he scored the final penalty to give Bayern the victory in the shootout against Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
.
Since first joining Bayern, numerous critics prophesied that Linke would never be able to hold on to his starting spot in the center of defense. The player made it a point to prove his critics wrong by continually impressing with solid, if unspectacular, performances. Not until his final season, under coach Felix Magath
Felix Magath
Wolfgang-Felix Magath is a former German football central midfielder and current manager of VfL Wolfsburg.-Playing career:...
, did he end up losing his starting role to Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n Robert Kovač
Robert Kovac
Robert Kovač is a retired Croatian football defender.- Early career :Kovač started his career in lower league clubs Rapide Wedding and Hertha Zehlendorf before making his Bundesliga debut with 1. FC Nuremberg in 1995...
, appearing in only 11 games, but helping in another league conquest.
At the beginning of the 2005–06 season, 35-year old Linke made the decision to extend his playing career by transferring to the Austrian Bundesliga, linking up with newly re-tooled FC Red Bull Salzburg, alongside former Bayern teammate Alexander Zickler
Alexander Zickler
Alexander "Alex" Zickler is a German former footballer who played as a striker, most notably in a twelve year spell with Bayern Munich.-Club career:...
. Soon after arriving, he was appointed team captain, and became a regular fixture. During his second season with the Red Bulls, he added one last piece of silverware to his extensive collection by winning the league. On May 3, 2007, the club informed Linke that his initial two-year contract would not be extended.
On 13 June 2007, aged almost 38, Linke agreed to a Bayern return, linking with the club's amateur side
FC Bayern Munich II
Bayern Munich II are the second team of German association football club Bayern Munich. In 2010–11 they played in the 3rd Liga, having qualified for its inaugural season in 2008, and have consistently played at the third level of German football — they played in the Regionalliga Süd from...
in the third division
Regionalliga Süd
The Regionalliga Süd is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the southern part of Germany...
. In early 2008, he re-joined Salzburg, serving as assistant to director of Football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
Heinz Hochhauser, subsequently retiring from playing.
International career
Linke's debut with the Germany national teamGermany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
took place in a 3–0 victory over South Africa
South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
, on 15 November 1997. He represented Germany at UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
.
In the 2002 World Cup, Linke played a key role in the team that would eventually finish runner-up after a 0–2 loss in the final to Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
. Additionally, he scored his only national team goal during the group stage match against Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia national football team
Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...
, an 8–0 routing.
Linke announced his international retirement after that tournament, but was called up for national duty once more in 2004. After numerous injuries to the defensive line, national coach Jürgen Klinsmann
Jürgen Klinsmann
Jürgen Klinsmann is a German football manager and former player who is currently the coach of the United States Men's National Team. As a player, Klinsmann played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the West German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the German one that...
personally called the player on the telephone and asked him to temporarily come out of retirement. He appeared, being booked, in a 3–1 friendly win in Austria
Austria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
, on 18 August 2004, and retired immediately after, with 43 caps to his name.
Club
|-|1988–89||rowspan="3"|Rot-Weiß Erfurt||rowspan="3"|DDR-Oberliga
DDR-Oberliga
The DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
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|1991–92||Rot-Weiß Erfurt||2. Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
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|1992–93||rowspan="6"|Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
||rowspan="6"|Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
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|1996–97||30||1||||||||||||||||
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|1997–98||31||3||||||||||||||||
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|1998–99||rowspan="7"|Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
||rowspan="7"|Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
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|2004–05||11||0||||||||||||||||
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|2005–06||rowspan="2"|Red Bull Salzburg||rowspan="2"|Austrian Bundesliga||24||3||||||||||||||||
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|2006–07||27||0||||||||||||||||
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|2007–08||Bayern Munich II
FC Bayern Munich II
Bayern Munich II are the second team of German association football club Bayern Munich. In 2010–11 they played in the 3rd Liga, having qualified for its inaugural season in 2008, and have consistently played at the third level of German football — they played in the Regionalliga Süd from...
||Regionalliga Süd
Regionalliga Süd
The Regionalliga Süd is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the southern part of Germany...
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International
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|1999||7||0
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|2000||11||0
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|2002||14||1
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|2003||0||0
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|2004||1||0
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Club
- Schalke 04FC Schalke 04Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
:- UEFA Cup: 1996–97
- Bayern MunichFC Bayern MunichFC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
:- German LeagueFußball-BundesligaThe Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05 - German CupDFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
: 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2004–05; runner-up 1998–99 - German League CupDFB-LigapokalThe DFB-Ligapokal, or German League Cup, was a German football competition that took place before the start of the Bundesliga season, featuring the top five teams of the previous Fußball-Bundesliga season and the winners of the DFB-Pokal in Germany...
: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004 - UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: 2000–01; Runner-up 1998–99 - Intercontinental CupIntercontinental Cup (football)The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
: 20012001 Intercontinental CupThe 2001 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on 27 November 2001 between Bayern Munich, winners of the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League, and defending champions Boca Juniors, winners of the 2001 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the neutral venue of the National Stadium in Tokyo... - UEFA Super Cup: Runner-up 20012001 UEFA Super CupThe 2001 UEFA Super Cup was a football match between German team Bayern Munich and English team Liverpool on 24 August 2001 at Stade Louis II, the annual UEFA Super Cup contested between the winners of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup. Bayern were appearing in the Super Cup for the third...
- German League
- Red Bull:
- Austrian League: 2006–07