1860 Munich was one of the founding members of the Bundesliga in 1963, becoming West German champions in 1966, and played a total of 20 seasons in the top flight.

The roots of the TSV's founding as a physical fitness and gymnastics association go back to a meeting held 15 July 1848 in a local pub, Buttlesche Brauerei zum Bayerischen Löwen.

It was a time of revolutionary foment due to the 1848 Revolutions, and the club was banned in 1849 by the Bavarian monarchy for "republican activities".

[citation needed] The following season they did not advance to the national play-off rounds, but did earn their first major honours by defeating Schalke 04 to win the Tschammerpokal, known today as the DFB-Pokal.

After World War II, 1860 played in the top flight Oberliga Süd as a mid-table side, but were relegated in 1955–56 after finishing last.

One year later they were back, this time for a two-year stay, then in 1982 they were relegated once again, and then forced into the tier III Amateur Oberliga Bayern when financial problems led to the club being denied a licence.

President Karl-Heinz Wildmoser and manager Werner Lorant, however, made several purchases to improve the team's performances, including striker Olaf Bodden, winger Harald Cerny, attacking midfielder Daniel Borimirov, playmaker Peter Nowak and defensive stoppers Miroslav Stević, Jens Jeremies and Manfred Schwabl.

Under the leadership of Wildmoser and Lorant, the combination of proven veterans and young talent helped the club avoid relegation and become a decent mid-table side.

In 2000, 1860 finished fourth in the Bundesliga and as a result played in the UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round, where they faced Leeds United.

[5] Wildmoser made the controversial decision to groundshare with rivals Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena, a move that outraged[tone] fans and led to accusations of a sell-out.

[citation needed] His downfall came when he and his son Karl-Heinz Wildmoser Jr. were caught in a bribery scandal around the awarding procedure for the contract to build the stadium.

[citation needed] In addition to closely being relegated to the Regionalliga Süd (III) in the 2005–06 season, 1860 experienced severe financial difficulties.

[vague] Stadium partner Bayern Munich bought out TSV's 50% interest in the Allianz Arena in late April 2006 for €11 million, providing the club with some immediate financial relief.

since Bayern was[vague] to lose €50 million in future stadium rent if the club defaulted on its rental contract obligations until 2025.

However his voting rights being restricted to 49% due to regulations governing German football, which is based around membership-led clubs and not entrepreneurial.

1860 survived courtesy of an injury time goal by defender Kai Bülow in front of 57,000 spectators in Munich.

Originally, 1860 Munich played their home matches in the Stadion an der Grünwalderstraße (commonly known as Sechzgerstadion, which means "60er Stadium").

On 28 April 2006, 1860 sold its 50% share to Bayern Munich to help resolve a serious financial crisis that saw 1860 facing bankruptcy.

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