Team Munich –
The sporting diversity.

Twenty-five years of queer sportsmanship in Munich

Over many years, a diverse queer sports scene has developed in Munich, consisting of numerous smaller gay and lesbian clubs and groups: Bavaria Rosé (volleyball), the FrontRunners (running), the Isarhechte (swimming), the Streetboys and Elfen (football), the Racketclub (tennis/squash/badminton), the Amazonen (women's club) and other initiatives.

In 1998, several of these Munich teams travelled together to the Gay Games in Amsterdam for the first time. The shared experience showed how much stronger they could be when they acted together – and back in Munich, the desire arose to combine these forces on a permanent basis.

In July 1999, Team Munich was finally established as a registered, non-profit association.

Since its inception, queer sport has continued to develop in Munich, the capital of Bavaria. The growing momentum and commitment of many clubs made it possible for the EuroGames to be held in Munich in the summer of 2004, with over 5,000 athletes and thousands of visitors and spectators.
Today, more than 3,000 athletes are organised in eight LGBTIQ+ clubs in Munich, together shaping a diverse and vibrant queer sports landscape.

Team Munich's 25th anniversary celebration on 8 June 2024 impressively showcased our success story: the range of sports on offer and the number of members have more than tripled since the beginning, and Team Munich remains the driving force behind new leisure and sports activities in Munich to this day.

Even today, the LGBTIQ+ community makes us strong. Even today, it is clear how important a large queer sports club like Team München is – a club that has already achieved a lot, but still has a lot to achieve in the future.