The FC Bayern München women's team were honoured at the Munich Rathaus on Monday afternoon, drawing some 5,000 supporters to celebrate their domestic double. New mayor Dominik Krause welcomed the squad, including stars Giulia Gwinn and Pernille Harder, alongside club executives. President Herbert Hainer noted the rarity of an unbeaten league title and a cup win without conceding, calling the achievement worthy of 'Riesen-Applaus'. The women's presentation followed the men's Meisterfeier on Sunday, when over 16,000 fans gathered on the Marienplatz for the 35th national championship. That celebration, however, was punctured by a banner reading 'FC Bauern' (farmers) and a vulgar epithet, passed through the crowd.

The prank was later claimed by supporters of local rivals TSV 1860 Munich. In a coordinated stunt, Löwen fans smuggled the banner into the Marienplatz and circulated it among Bayern supporters, who unwittingly waved it aloft. The incident received international coverage, with outlets from the New York Times to Chilean media reporting how Bayern fans inadvertently honoured an insulting emblem. Viewed from Germany, the act reflects the raw intensity of the Munich derby, a rivalry that transcends mere football. As one commentator in the Süddeutsche Zeitung observed, football fandom strips away civility, leaving only the primal urge to demean opponents.

The women's treble – including the Supercup – marks a high point for the Bavarian side, even if the team fell short in the Champions League semi-finals against Barcelona. Colombian winger Luis Díaz, who joined the men's squad this season, added a festive Latin touch by dancing champeta during the Marienplatz celebrations, a moment captured widely on social media. The club now looks ahead to Saturday's DFB-Pokal final against Stuttgart at Berlin's Olympiastadion, a venue derided for its aesthetics but rich in history. A victory would secure a domestic treble – Supercup, Bundesliga, and Pokal – a feat the men's team last achieved in 2020. Given the recent title party and its accompanying controversy, Bayern Munich stride into Berlin under a spotlight that blends triumph with the ever-present edge of local animosity.