Bayer 04 Leverkusen
GermanySeason Statistics
Champions LeagueSeason 2025| Competition | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions League2025 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
 Bundesliga2025 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 47 | 59 |
Form (last 5)
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RB LeipzigStandings
Bundesliga standings for the 2025/2026 season.
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
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| 1Qualification |  FC Bayern München | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | +86 | 89 |
| 2Qualification |  Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | +36 | 73 |
| 3Qualification | RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | +19 | 65 |
| 4Qualification |  VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | +22 | 62 |
| 5 |  TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | +13 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | +21 | 59 |
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Founding and Early Years
The works sports club that gave rise to Bayer Leverkusen traces back to 1904, born from employees of the Bayer chemical group requesting a sports club; its football section was founded on 31 May 1907. This industrial origin gives the club its historic nickname "Werkself" (the factory team).
Club Evolution
Bayer Leverkusen play at the BayArena, renamed as such in 1998, and wear red and black echoing Bayer's corporate visual identity. Long mocked with the nickname "Neverkusen" after finishing runner-up in three competitions in the same 2001-02 season, this nickname was considered definitively buried after the historic 2023-24 title.
Great Managers
Erich Ribbeck (1985-1988) delivered the club's first major trophy, the 1987-88 UEFA Cup. Christoph Daum (1996-2000) made them regular title contenders without ever winning it. Xabi Alonso (2022-2025) made history by leading Bayer to their first-ever German league title in 2023-24, an entire season unbeaten, completed by the DFB-Pokal.
Iconic Players
Rudi Völler, a club legend in the 1980s, later returned as sporting director. Michael Ballack carried the team to the 2002 Champions League final. Florian Wirtz, a generational talent, was central to the unbeaten 2023-24 title before his transfer to a bigger club.
Major Achievements
Bayer Leverkusen have won one German league title (2023-24, an unbeaten season), two DFB-Pokal titles (1992-93, 2023-24), and one UEFA Cup (1987-88), after long being a fixture of runner-up finishes, notably in the 2002 Champions League final.
The Club Today
Led by Carles Martínez Novell since July 2026 and run by Fernando Carro, the club's CEO since 2018 (Bayer Leverkusen has no traditional club president role), the club aims to recapture the level of their historic 2023-24 season after a transitional period.
Overall record
Based on the last 51 matches played
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Frequently asked questions
When is Bayer 04 Leverkusen's next match?+
Bayer 04 Leverkusen face SV Wehen on 22 August 2026.
What is Bayer 04 Leverkusen's current standing?+
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are currently 16 in Champions League with 12 points.
What does the nickname "Neverkusen" mean?+
A mocking nickname born after the 2001-02 season, when the club finished runner-up in three competitions, considered buried since the 2023-24 title.
When did Bayer Leverkusen win their first league title?+
In 2023-24, under Xabi Alonso, during an entire unbeaten season.
Which player defined the unbeaten 2023-24 title?+
Florian Wirtz, the club's generational talent.
Why is Bayer Leverkusen named as it is?+
The club grew out of an initiative by employees of the Bayer chemical group, hence its nickname "Werkself."
Who is Bayer Leverkusen's current head coach?+
Carles Martínez Novell, since July 2026.
When was Bayer Leverkusen's football section founded?+
On 31 May 1907, with the wider sports club dating to 1904.