Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen, founded in 1904, is a prominent German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club achieved its greatest triumph in the 2023-24 season under manager Xabi Alonso, completing an unprecedented unbeaten domestic double — winning the Bundesliga title without a single defeat and claiming the DFB-Pokal. Leverkusen plays at the BayArena, a modern 30,000-capacity stadium. Historically known as "Neverkusen" for多次 near-misses, including a heartbreaking Champions League final loss in 2002, the club finally shed that reputation in spectacular fashion. The club is owned by pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG, one of Germany's most famous corporate-backed football institutions, and is renowned for its scouting network and player development.