The terms 'Kaiser' and 'higher power' are only used to describe one man: Franz Beckenbauer, who has influenced football in Germany and Munich like no other before or since.
Who made 422 consecutive appearances in goal for Bayern? Sepp Maier, of course, Germany's 'Keeper of the century' and a legend in his home state of Bavaria.
He embodies the spirit of Bayern like no other: Uli Hoeneß, the 'Action Man'. In his time as general manager, the club has become one of the most successful in the world.
Goals and honours characterised Karl-Heinz Rummenigge's career as a player. Nowadays, he oversees the future of football at Bayern Munich - and elsewhere too.
Lothar Matthäus enjoyed 12 seasons with Bayern - 12 successful seasons. The player, Germany's most capped international, led the club from one triumph to another.
The name Stefan Effenberg is synonymous with one of the most glorious periods in the club's history as this natural leader strode the international stage.
Bayern bought Roland Wohlfahrt as a fall-back option, but the striker eventually left with a reputation as one of the club's most prolific goalscorers.
No-one has yet to match Klaus Augenthaler's record, with its seven championship and three German Cup triumphs at Bayern and a 1990 World Cup winners' medal.
Every successful side needs unsung heroes like Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck, an ultra-loyal servant who put in years of tireless effort on Bayern's behalf.