Bayer Leverkusen
5th in the Bundesliga, 16 points from 9 games. Last 5, all competitions: L · BundesligaAway at TSG HoffenheimLost 0–3W · DFB-Pokal · Second roundHome v 1. FC NürnbergWon 5–2L · BundesligaHome v VfB StuttgartLost 2–4L · Europa League · Matchday 4Home v MarseilleLost 0–1W · BundesligaAway at 1. FC KölnWon 2–1
What’s at stake: Europa League place · 1 pt clear of the Europa League cut-off
In the Bundesliga every season since our records begin in 2010–11Home ground: BayArena
Honours: 🏆 DFB-Pokal ×2 · Bundesliga ×1 (since 2010–11)
- DFB-Pokal 2
- Bundesliga 12023–24
Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.
Pyramid:2. Bundesliga (tier below)
Bayer Leverkusen’s journey through the German pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 5th in the Bundesliga, 5th of 56 across the top three German divisions.
BL1–182BL19–363L37–56
2010–11Bundesliga: 2nd of 18View table →2011–12Bundesliga: 5th of 185th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2012–13Bundesliga: 3rd of 183rd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2013–14Bundesliga: 4th of 184th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2014–15Bundesliga: 4th of 184th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2015–16Bundesliga: 3rd of 183rd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2016–17Bundesliga: 12th of 1812th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2017–18Bundesliga: 5th of 185th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2018–19Bundesliga: 4th of 184th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2019–20Bundesliga: 5th of 185th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2020–21Bundesliga: 6th of 186th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2021–22Bundesliga: 3rd of 183rd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2022–23Bundesliga: 6th of 186th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2023–24Bundesliga: 1st of 18 · Champions1st of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2024–25Bundesliga: 2nd of 182nd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2025–26Bundesliga: 6th of 186th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2026–27Bundesliga: 5th of 185th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →
10–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Champions
Season by season 17 seasons
- 2026–27T1Bundesliga5th of 185th of 56
- 2025–26T1Bundesliga6th of 186th of 56
- 2024–25T1Bundesliga2nd of 182nd of 56
- 2023–24T1Bundesliga1st of 181st of 56
- 2022–23T1Bundesliga6th of 186th of 56
- 2021–22T1Bundesliga3rd of 183rd of 56
- 2020–21T1Bundesliga6th of 186th of 56
- 2019–20T1Bundesliga5th of 185th of 56
- 2018–19T1Bundesliga4th of 184th of 56
- 2017–18T1Bundesliga5th of 185th of 56
- 2016–17T1Bundesliga12th of 1812th of 56
- 2015–16T1Bundesliga3rd of 183rd of 56
- 2014–15T1Bundesliga4th of 184th of 56
- 2013–14T1Bundesliga4th of 184th of 56
- 2012–13T1Bundesliga3rd of 183rd of 56
- 2011–12T1Bundesliga5th of 185th of 56
- 2010–11T1Bundesliga2nd of 18
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (Berlin)
- BLHSC Paderborn
- UELADinamo Zagreb
- BLABorussia Dortmund
- DFBHRB Leipzig BL
- BLHBorussia Mönchengladbach
- UELHBeşiktaş
All 30 fixtures
- BLAWerder Bremen
- BLHEintracht Frankfurt
- BLAHamburger SV
- BLABayern Munich
- BLHSchalke 04
- UELHRed Bull Salzburg
- BLHSV Elversberg
- UELALyon
- BLAUnion Berlin
- BLHFC Augsburg
- BLARB Leipzig
- BLHMainz 05
- BLASC Freiburg
- BLHTSG Hoffenheim
- BLAVfB Stuttgart
- BLH1. FC Köln
- BLASC Paderborn
- BLHBorussia Dortmund
- BLABorussia Mönchengladbach
- BLHWerder Bremen
- BLAEintracht Frankfurt
- BLHHamburger SV
- BLHBayern Munich
- BLASchalke 04
Results
- BLA1. FC KölnW2–1
- UELHMarseilleL0–1
- BLHVfB StuttgartL2–4
- DFBH1. FC Nürnberg 2BLW5–2
- BLATSG HoffenheimL0–3
- UELAOFI CreteW2–0
All 15 results
- BLHSC FreiburgW2–1
- UELALech PoznańW4–0
- BLAMainz 05W4–3
- BLHRB LeipzigW2–0
- UELHCeljeW2–0
- BLAFC AugsburgD2–2
- BLHUnion BerlinW4–0
- BLASV ElversbergL2–3
- DFBAWehen Wiesbaden 3LW4–0
Competitions
5th of 18 · 16 pts
Full table →- 1–4 Champions League
- 5th Europa League
- 6th Conference League
- 16th Relegation play-off
- 17–18 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (Champions League) | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | DDWDW | 219 |
| 3 (Champions League) | SC Freiburg | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | WLLWW | 199 |
| 4 (Champions League) | RB Leipzig | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 13 | +14 | WLWWW | 1812 |
| 5 (Europa League) | Bayer Leverkusen | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | +3 | WWLLW | 169 |
| 6 (Conference League) | Werder Bremen | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | DDWWL | 158 |
| 7 | SV Elversberg | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | −1 | LWLWL | 136 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | WLLWW | 129 |
7th of 36 in the league phase · 9 pts · Next: Matchday 5 v Dinamo Zagreb
Tables and bracket →- 1–8 Round of 16
- 9–24 Knockout play-offs
- 25–36 Eliminated
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 (Round of 16) | Union Saint-Gilloise | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | WDWW | 1010 |
| 5 (Round of 16) | Juventus | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | WWDW | 1010 |
| 6 (Round of 16) | Olympiacos | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | WWWD | 1010 |
| 7 (Round of 16) | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | WWWL | 99 |
| 8 (Round of 16) | Beşiktaş | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | WWDL | 77 |
| 9 (Knockout play-offs) | Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | DWLW | 77 |
| 10 (Knockout play-offs) | Levski Sofia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | LDWW | 77 |
- UELHCeljeW2–0
- UELALech PoznańW4–0
- UELAOFI CreteW2–0
- UELHMarseilleL0–1
- UELADinamo Zagreb
- UELHBeşiktaş
- UELHRed Bull Salzburg
- UELALyon
Next: Round of 16 v RB Leipzig
Full bracket →- DFBAWehen Wiesbaden 3LW4–0
- DFBH1. FC Nürnberg 2BLW5–2
- DFBHRB Leipzig BL
Runs
DFB-Pokal
2 titles in all, plus lost finals in 2002, 2009 and 2020. Won it in 2023–24.
WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 1st RoundLost to Dynamo Dresden 3–4 aet2012–13Out in the 8th FinalsLost to VfL Wolfsburg 1–22013–14Out in the quarter-finalsLost to FC Kaiserslautern 0–1 aet2014–15Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Bayern Munich 0–0, 3–5 on pens2015–16Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Werder Bremen 1–32016–17Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Sportfreunde Lotte 3–3, 3–4 on pens2017–18Out in the semi-finalsLost to Bayern Munich 2–62018–19Out in the 3rd RoundLost to FC Heidenheim 1–22019–20Out in the finalLost to Bayern Munich 2–42020–21Out in the round of 16Lost to Rot-weiss Essen 1–2 aet2021–22Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Karlsruher SC 1–22022–23Out in the 1st RoundLost to SV Elversberg 3–42023–24Won the DFB-PokalBeat FC Kaiserslautern 1–02024–25Out in the semi-finalsLost to Arminia Bielefeld 1–22025–26Out in the semi-finalsLost to Bayern Munich 0–22026–27Still in: drawn in the round of 16, not played yetv RB Leipzig
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27
Only seasons where the club reached the main UEFA competition are shown.
Champions LeagueEuropa LeagueConference LeagueWinner
No dot means the club did not qualify for the group/league or knockout stage that season.
WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32 / KOLast 64Group / league
2011–12 · Champions LeagueReached round of 162013–14 · Champions LeagueReached round of 162014–15 · Champions LeagueReached round of 162015–16 · Champions LeagueReached group stage2015–16 · Europa LeagueReached round of 162016–17 · Champions LeagueReached round of 162018–19 · Europa LeagueReached round of 322019–20 · Champions LeagueReached group stage2019–20 · Europa LeagueReached quarter-finals2020–21 · Europa LeagueReached round of 322021–22 · Europa LeagueReached round of 162022–23 · Champions LeagueReached group stage2022–23 · Europa LeagueReached semi-finals2023–24 · Europa LeagueReached final2024–25 · Champions LeagueReached round of 162025–26 · Champions LeagueReached round of 162026–27 · Europa LeagueCurrently at league phase
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27