Despite Harry Kane securing the Ballon d’Or on Monday evening, Bayern Munich remains fifth in the all-time standings for the prestigious individual award with six total trophies, trailing far behind Spanish giants FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, according to reports from France Football.
How Bayern Munich Ranks Behind Barcelona and Real Madrid
The German club entered Monday night’s gala with five historical Ballon d’Or victories in its archives. Harry Kane’s latest triumph lifted the Bavarian club’s total to six. Barcelona leads the global standings with 15 trophies, while Real Madrid holds second place with 12 awards. Both Spanish clubs had entered the evening hoping to further pad their totals through nominees Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé.
Juventus sits in third place overall with nine trophies, followed directly by AC Milan with eight. Behind fifth-place Bayern Munich on six, the standings continue with Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain on four each, and Inter Milan with three.
Decades Between Munich’s Golden Trophies
Harry Kane’s victory ends a remarkably long dry spell for Bayern Munich players regarding football’s highest individual honor. Before Monday night, the club’s last Ballon d’Or winner was Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who claimed back-to-back trophies in 1980 and 1981. Other players to win the award while wearing Bayern’s colors were Gerd Müller in 1970, alongside Franz Beckenbauer, who secured the accolade twice in 1972 and 1976.
France Restricts Ballon d'Or Broadcast Access
Coverage of the Ballon d’Or ceremony and related broadcast rights remain strictly regulated. Access to specific domestic telecasts and localized digital content is restricted to users located within France due to exclusive territorial broadcasting rights acquired for that market.
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