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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Biography and Timeline
Follow Karl-Heinz Rummenigge through 7 dated historical records for Germany.
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1980–1986Years on this page
1980
Bayern Return to Bundesliga Summit
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge leads Bayern’s attack as the club wins the 1979-80 Bundesliga championship, ending a six-year league-title drought.
Rummenigge Wins First Ballon d’Or
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge receives the 1980 Ballon d’Or after combining Bayern Munich goalscoring success with an influential contribution to West Germany’s European Championship victory.
1981
Back-to-Back Bundesliga Championships
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge helps Bayern defend their Bundesliga title in 1980-81 and establishes himself among Europe’s leading attackers.
Rummenigge Retains European Honour
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge claims the 1981 Ballon d’Or for a second straight year as his consistency in front of goal helps Bayern Munich retain the German league title.
1982
1982 FIFA World Cup Final - Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge captained West Germany despite fitness problems, but Italy’s second-half goals decided the final.
1986
1986 FIFA World Cup Final - Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge scored from close range to start West Germany’s late comeback from two goals behind.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.