1860’s Lions, “Munich’s Great Love” in the 3rd Division (finally with a new microphone!)

The Assistant Professor of Football: Soccer, Culture, History.

Munich is far more than FC Bayern and the Oktoberfest. In fact, it’s actually quite different than those two famous exports suggest. A city of neighborhoods in a region often at odds with wider German culture and politics, and a stubborn drama queen of a soccer club deeply rooted in these neighborhoods are the focus of this episode. With Claus Melchior, one of 1860’s official club historians (who also has written about Baseball, of all things!), we’ll try to capture what kind of culture and history sustains 1860’s tens of thousands of fans and members across 3 different stadiums, 4 leagues and constant internal turmoil.

HELPFUL LINKS for this episode:
Claus Melchior’s books (Die Werkstatt Publishing)

1860 in English on twitter

Club History section of 1860 (in German)

Grünwalder Stadion website (in German)

Grünwalder before a derby vs. FC Bayern's 2nd team with Choreo Alternative Stadium Anthem "Löwenmut" (from Munich punk band "Lustfinger)

1860 fans marching through the city to the stadium before a cup game against Dortmund (Video)

European Cup Winners' Cup Final, 1965: West Ham vs. 1860 at Wembley Stadium (the entire match, Youtube)

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Artwork for The Assistant Professor of Football is by Saige Lind
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