The 1998-99 campaign delivered domestic triumph for Bayern Munich as Der FCB, led by manager Ottmar Hitzfeld, clinched the Bundesliga title. Spearheading the attack was the powerful duo of Carsten Jancker and Giovane Élber, who each scored 13 league goals in a season built on ruthless consistency and veteran leadership. It was a season of near-historic glory, as they also won the Ligapokal and famously reached the UEFA Champions League Final, where they agonizingly lost 2-1 to Manchester United after conceding two dramatic injury-time goals, a match that remains one of the most defining chapters in the club's European history.. The 1999-00 campaign was a season of definitive domestic dominance for FC Bayern Munich as Der FCB clinched a glorious Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double. Under the masterful guidance of Ottmar Hitzfeld, they secured their second consecutive league title in dramatic fashion, winning the title over rivals Bayer Leverkusen on goal difference after both teams finished tied on 73 points. Leading the formidable attack was the prolific Brazilian forward Giovane Élber, whose 14 Bundesliga goals anchored the side's scoring charts. The double was cemented with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Werder Bremen in the DFB-Pokal final, providing sweet revenge for the previous year's final defeat to the same opponent. Though their European run ended in the Champions League semi-finals against Real Madrid, this historic double, alongside the DFB-Ligapokal win, cemented the club's status as the unyielding force of German football.