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TSV 1860 Munchen is a German sports club that is based in Munich, Bavaria, and it is commonly known as 1860 Munich. This club’s football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, and it is one of the founding members of the Bundesliga which was founded in the year 1963. The club has played over 20 seasons and remained among the top teams.

The roots of the founding of the TSV as a physical fitness and a gymnastics association go back to the year 1848, where a meeting was held on 15th July of that year, in a local pub. But the club was banned in 1849 by the Bavarian Monarchy. However, it was again formally re-established on 17th May 1860 and after a number of mergers with various other local teams it was known as Tumverein Munchen in 1862. On 6th March 1899 a football department was created and the club played its first matches three years later against other squads.

The football stadium Allianz Arena is situated in the north of Munich, Germany. This stadium is shared by the two professional teams of Munich, the FC Bayern Munchen and the TSV 1860 Munchen. It was formerly known as the FIFA World Cup Stadium Munich, but in 2006 the financial services provider Allianz, bought the rights to name the stadium. The capacity of the stadium was increased from 66,000 to 69,901 spectators, including the standing area





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