Bayer Leverkusen
2002 finalists, the first to reach a final without a national title.
Bayer Leverkusen are a German club from Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, who play in the Bundesliga.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH
- Nickname
- Die Werkself (The Factory XI); Die Schwarzroten (The Black and Reds)
- Founded
- 1 July 1904
- Stadium
- BayArena
- Capacity
- 30,210
- Owner
- Bayer AG
- Chairman
- Fernando Carro
- Manager
- Carles Martínez Novell
Lore & Background
In 2002 Leverkusen lost the Champions League final 2-1 to Real Madrid, part of a season in which they also finished runners-up in the league and the cup. They were the first team to reach the final without ever having won a national championship. Their next campaign opened with a 3-0 group win over Real Madrid, and they later went out in the round of 16 after third-place finishes in 2012-13 and 2015-16.
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