Allianz Arena – Bayern Munich & TSV 1860 Munich
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Although they’ve been sharing homes since 1972, Bayern Munich is still that friend who always has to eat, drink and sleep more than you.
Sure, TSV and Bayern both shared the Olympiastadion and then moved into the Allianz Arena like a happy couple – but ask most football fans in the world and they don’t even know TSV stay there.
The two clubs moved into the world’s first full colour-changing exterior stadium (red for Bayern, blue for TSV and white for Die Mannschaft) back in 2005; it was built to host the 2006 tournament. After Germany’s 3rd place finish, Bayern Munich promptly purchased their neighbour’s half of the ownership for €11 million.
Though 1860 Munich are now plying their trade in the second tier of German football, the Munich derby was very much alive in the 1960’s. This was largely due to a rule by the German Football Federation that the Bundesliga’s inaugural seasons would only be played with a single promotion from each city. The other had to go down, and it might seem incredulous now, but FC Hollywood were the ones picked to showcase their skill – in the second division.
When they came up, 1860 won the title and Bayern won the cup final, making Munich the heart of German football. Today, its TSV 1860 Munich who're playing second-tier football. With all of Bayern’s glories in the following decade, nothing has changed.
Except the stadium - that's become the most colourful place in the world to have a totally imbalanced rivalry!
