Bayer Leverkusen
🇩🇪 Bundesliga · Germany
📖 Club History
Bayer 04 Leverkusen, founded in 1904 as the sports club of Bayer pharmaceutical company, were long known as "Neverkusen" for finishing runners-up. All that changed under Xabi Alonso in 2023/24, when they won their first Bundesliga title unbeaten — one of the most remarkable achievements in European football history.
⚡ Key Facts
- →Won their first ever Bundesliga title in 2023/24 — unbeaten all season
- →Xabi Alonso is widely regarded as Europe's best young manager
- →Previously known as "Neverkusen" for finishing second so often
- →Granit Xhaka was transformed under Alonso into a key player
- →The BayArena is one of Germany's most modern stadiums
- →Michael Ballack and Rudi Völler are famous former players
Recent Results
All matches →No recent results available
🏆 Honours
Bundesliga×1
DFB-Pokal×1
UEFA Cup×1
⚔️ Key Rivalries
CologneBorussia Mönchengladbach