What Do the Stars on a Bayern Munich Jersey Mean?

By Flux Jersey Editorial Team · Editorial policy

The stars above Bayern Munich’s crest mark Bundesliga championship milestones. Five stars represent the threshold of 30 Bundesliga titles, which Bayern reached in 2020/21. Bayern’s announcement on 18 May 2021 explains why the fifth star would appear from the following season.

Bayern Munich jersey stars: the title thresholds

Only Bundesliga championships since 1963 enter this calculation. The table follows clause 30.1 of the DFL’s December 2025 matchwear guideline.

Bundesliga titles required for each star level

Bundesliga titles reached	Stars
3	1
5	2
10	3
20	4
30	5

Each number is a minimum. A club at 29 Bundesliga titles is still at the four-star level, and further titles after the 30th leave it at five under this table.

Why the 1932 championship is outside this count

Bayern were German champions before the Bundesliga existed. Their 1932 championship belongs in the club’s overall honours. The star calculation starts with the Bundesliga era. That is why the 2020/21 achievement was Bayern’s 31st German championship overall and their 30th of the Bundesliga era, as the club’s dated announcement records.

Why four stars became five

The official club store’s chronology dates Bayern’s four-star shirts to the championship in 2008. The 2020/21 title brought the club to the next threshold.

A specific shirt anchors that change: adidas unveiled the 2021/22 home jersey on 24 July 2021 with a fifth star above the badge. Its dark red body, V-shaped red chest stripe and white accents identify the launch example discussed here.

Reading four and five stars on two home designs

Start at the crest. In the first catalogue photo, four gold stars arc above the circular badge on the 2013/14 retro home design. The white V-neck and red diamond pattern give you two more details to check.

In the 2026/27 home listing, five stars arc above the badge. The gold-edged collar and vertical red pattern help distinguish it from the earlier design. This photo shows a later example of the five-star crest. The adidas launch above documents its 2021/22 debut.

If you’re identifying a shirt of your own, compare the full front with a dated reference. The star count tells you the milestone the design depicts. The collar, pattern and label provide more clues about the edition.