Bayer Leverkusen history

Every Bayer Leverkusen season 442ball holds a table for, newest first. Our record starts in 2008 and is thinner before 2014, so this is what we hold rather than the club's complete history.

League finishes

League seasons only, newest last. Cup group stages are left out: a place in a group of four is not a finish in a league. Each point links to that season's table.

Season	Competition	Pos	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
2026(in progress)	Bundesliga	5	4	2	1	1	10	5	+5	7
2026(in progress)	UEFA Europa League	9	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
2025	Bundesliga	6	34	17	8	9	68	47	+21	59
2025	UEFA Champions League	16	8	3	3	2	13	14	-1	12
2024	Bundesliga	2	34	19	12	3	72	43	+29	69
2024	UEFA Champions League	6	8	5	1	2	15	7	+8	16
2023	Bundesliga	1	34	28	6	0	89	24	+65	90
2023	UEFA Europa Leaguein Group H	1	6	6	0	0	19	3	+16	18
2022	Bundesliga	6	34	14	8	12	57	49	+8	50
2022	UEFA Champions Leaguein Group B	4	6	1	2	3	4	8	-4	5
2021	Bundesliga	3	34	19	7	8	80	47	+33	64
2021	UEFA Europa Leaguein Group G	1	6	4	1	1	14	5	+9	13
2020	Bundesliga	6	34	14	10	10	53	39	+14	52
2020	UEFA Europa Leaguein UEFA Europa League: Group C	1	6	5	0	1	21	8	+13	15
2019	Bundesliga	5	34	19	6	9	61	44	+17	63
2019	UEFA Champions Leaguein UEFA Champions League: Group D	3	6	2	0	4	5	9	-4	6
2018	Bundesliga	4	34	18	4	12	69	52	+17	58
2018	UEFA Europa Leaguein UEFA Europa League: Group A	1	6	4	1	1	16	9	+7	13
2017	Bundesliga	5	34	15	10	9	58	44	+14	55
2016	Bundesliga	12	34	11	8	15	53	55	-2	41
2016	UEFA Champions Leaguein Uefa Champions League: Group E	2	6	2	4	0	8	4	+4	10
2015	Bundesliga	3	34	18	6	10	56	40	+16	60
2015	UEFA Champions Leaguein Uefa Champions League: Group E	2	6	1	3	2	13	12	+1	6
2014	Bundesliga	4	34	17	10	7	62	37	+25	61
2014	UEFA Champions Leaguein Uefa Champions League: Group C	2	6	3	1	2	7	4	+3	10
2013	Bundesliga	4	34	19	4	11	60	41	+19	61
2013	UEFA Champions Leaguein Uefa Champions League: Group A	2	6	3	1	2	9	10	-1	10
2012	Bundesliga	3	34	19	8	7	65	39	+26	65
2011	Bundesliga	5	34	15	9	10	52	44	+8	54
2011	UEFA Champions Leaguein Uefa Champions League: Group E	2	6	3	1	2	8	8	0	10
2010	Bundesliga	2	34	20	8	6	64	44	+20	68

A position in a group stage is a position within that group, not a finish in the competition. Seasons still being played are marked.

Season leaders

Season	Competition	Goals	Assists	G+A	Clean sheets	442team
2026	Bundesliga	P. Schick4	Miguel Gutiérrez3	P. Schick5	Not held in full
2026	UEFA Europa League	Not held in full	Not held in full	Not held in full	M. Flekken1
2025	Bundesliga	P. Schick16	Aleix García8	P. Schick19	M. Flekken5	ShowHide
Best rated Formation 4-4-2 J. Blaswich7.2 L. Badé7.4 E. Tapsoba7.2 Lucas Vázquez7.0 J. Quansah6.9 Aleix García7.5 Álex Grimaldo7.3 E. Palacios7.3 M. Tillman7.0 I. Maza7.2 N. Tella7.2 The bench M. Flekken2,130 min6.9 R. Andrich2,547 min6.86 J. Hofmann1,015 min6.91 E. Fernández1,001 min6.86 M. Culbreath740 min6.83 P. Schick1,995 min7.04 Christian Kofane1,269 min6.93 Manager: Kasper Hjulmand Picked from every finished match we hold: 450 minutes or more, ranked on match rating weighted by minutes, with each player in the position he played most that season. Every season is shown in a 4-4-2, whatever shape the players actually played in. We do not derive formation from the team sheets. Per-player figures begin in 2015, so seasons before that have no team of the season.
2025	UEFA Champions League	Álex Grimaldo4	Álex Grimaldo3	Álex Grimaldo7	J. Blaswich3
2024	Bundesliga	P. Schick21	F. Wirtz12	F. Wirtz22	L. Hrádecký6	ShowHide
Best rated Formation 4-4-2 M. Kovář7.0 P. Hincapié7.2 J. Tah7.1 N. Mukiele7.0 E. Tapsoba6.9 E. Palacios7.5 Aleix García7.4 G. Xhaka7.4 Álex Grimaldo7.3 F. Wirtz7.8 P. Schick7.5 The bench L. Hrádecký2,610 min6.96 Arthur765 min6.58 R. Andrich1,611 min7.02 J. Frimpong2,326 min6.91 N. Tella1,367 min6.82 M. Terrier583 min7.06 A. Adli764 min6.98 Manager: Xabi Alonso Picked from every finished match we hold: 450 minutes or more, ranked on match rating weighted by minutes, with each player in the position he played most that season. Every season is shown in a 4-4-2, whatever shape the players actually played in. We do not derive formation from the team sheets. Per-player figures begin in 2015, so seasons before that have no team of the season.
2024	UEFA Champions League	F. Wirtz6	J. Frimpong3	F. Wirtz7	M. Kovár3
2023	Bundesliga	V. Boniface14	Álex Grimaldo13	Álex Grimaldo23	L. Hrádecký15	ShowHide
Best rated Formation 4-4-2 L. Hrádecký7.0 J. Stanišić7.4 P. Hincapié7.3 J. Tah7.2 E. Tapsoba7.2 Álex Grimaldo7.8 E. Palacios7.6 G. Xhaka7.5 R. Andrich7.4 F. Wirtz7.8 J. Hofmann7.6 The bench Odilon Kossounou1,812 min7.12 J. Frimpong2,265 min7.26 N. Tella843 min7.1 V. Boniface1,563 min7.53 A. Adli901 min7.23 Manager: Xabi Alonso Picked from every finished match we hold: 450 minutes or more, ranked on match rating weighted by minutes, with each player in the position he played most that season. Every season is shown in a 4-4-2, whatever shape the players actually played in. We do not derive formation from the team sheets. Per-player figures begin in 2015, so seasons before that have no team of the season.
2023	UEFA Europa League	P. Schick5	F. Wirtz4	F. Wirtz8	M. Kovár5
2022	Bundesliga	M. Diaby9	M. Diaby8	M. Diaby17	L. Hrádecký9	ShowHide
Best rated Formation 4-4-2 L. Hrádecký6.8 E. Tapsoba6.9 J. Tah6.9 P. Hincapié6.8 M. Bakker6.8 E. Palacios7.2 K. Demirbay7.0 R. Andrich7.0 J. Frimpong6.9 F. Wirtz7.4 M. Diaby7.1 The bench Odilon Kossounou1,527 min6.72 C. Aránguiz490 min6.88 N. Amiri979 min6.81 C. Hudson-Odoi605 min6.76 A. Adli1,441 min6.96 A. Hložek1,314 min6.93 Manager: Xabi Alonso Picked from every finished match we hold: 450 minutes or more, ranked on match rating weighted by minutes, with each player in the position he played most that season. Every season is shown in a 4-4-2, whatever shape the players actually played in. We do not derive formation from the team sheets. Per-player figures begin in 2015, so seasons before that have no team of the season.
2022	UEFA Champions League	M. Diaby2	J. Frimpong2	J. Frimpong2	L. Hrádecký2
2021	Bundesliga	P. Schick24	M. Diaby12	P. Schick27	L. Hrádecký8	ShowHide
Best rated Formation 4-4-2 L. Hrádecký7.0 E. Tapsoba7.0 J. Tah7.0 P. Hincapié6.9 J. Frimpong6.8 F. Wirtz7.4 K. Demirbay7.3 M. Diaby7.1 R. Andrich7.0 P. Schick7.3 A. Adli7.0 The bench Odilon Kossounou1,794 min6.75 M. Bakker1,824 min6.72 C. Aránguiz1,574 min7.03 E. Palacios1,095 min6.99 K. Bellarabi685 min6.9 L. Alario641 min6.96 Paulinho1,218 min6.85 Manager: G. Seoane Picked from every finished match we hold: 450 minutes or more, ranked on match rating weighted by minutes, with each player in the position he played most that season. Every season is shown in a 4-4-2, whatever shape the players actually played in. We do not derive formation from the team sheets. Per-player figures begin in 2015, so seasons before that have no team of the season.
2021	UEFA Europa League	M. Diaby4	F. Wirtz4	F. Wirtz7	L. Hrádecký2
2020	Bundesliga	L. Alario11	M. Diaby10	L. Bailey17	L. Hrádecký9	ShowHide
Best rated Formation 4-4-2 L. Hrádecký6.8 E. Tapsoba7.2 D L. Bender7.1 A. Dragovic7.0 D. Sinkgraven6.9 E. Palacios7.2 K. Demirbay7.2 M J. Baumgartlinger7.1 N. Amiri7.0 L. Bailey7.4 L. Alario7.2 The bench J. Tah2,219 min6.9 S. Bender1,173 min6.83 Wendell1,462 min6.82 F. Wirtz2,228 min6.91 C. Aránguiz1,674 min6.88 M. Diaby2,393 min7.04 P. Schick1,865 min6.94 Manager: P. Bosz Picked from every finished match we hold: 450 minutes or more, ranked on match rating weighted by minutes, with each player in the position he played most that season. Every season is shown in a 4-4-2, whatever shape the players actually played in. We do not derive formation from the team sheets. Per-player figures begin in 2015, so seasons before that have no team of the season.
2020	UEFA Europa League	L. Bailey5	M. Diaby3	L. Bailey7	N. Lomb1
2019	Bundesliga	K. Havertz12	K. Volland7	K. Havertz18	L. Hrádecký10	ShowHide
Best rated Formation 4-4-2 L. Hrádecký7.0 D M. Weiser7.1 D L. Bender7.1 Wendell7.0 D S. Bender7.0 K. Demirbay7.4 N. Amiri7.2 K. Havertz7.0 M K. Bellarabi7.0 K. Volland7.2 L. Alario7.1 The bench J. Tah2,090 min7.01 D. Sinkgraven914 min6.83 E. Tapsoba1,071 min6.8 J. Baumgartlinger1,811 min6.89 C. Aránguiz2,128 min6.87 M. Diaby1,769 min7.05 L. Bailey1,105 min7.02 Manager: P. Bosz Picked from every finished match we hold: 450 minutes or more, ranked on match rating weighted by minutes, with each player in the position he played most that season. Every season is shown in a 4-4-2, whatever shape the players actually played in. We do not derive formation from the team sheets. Per-player figures begin in 2015, so seasons before that have no team of the season.
2019	UEFA Champions League	Not held in full	Not held in full	Not held in full	L. Hrádecký1
2018	Bundesliga	K. Havertz17	J. Brandt11	K. Volland23	L. Hrádecký9	ShowHide
Best rated Formation 4-4-2 L. Hrádecký6.8 J. Tah7.0 Wendell7.0 D S. Bender7.0 A. Dragovic7.0 J. Brandt7.3 M K. Bellarabi7.3 K. Havertz7.2 L. Bailey7.2 K. Volland7.3 L. Alario7.1 The bench M. Weiser2,118 min6.8 T. Jedvaj1,119 min6.7 C. Aránguiz1,895 min7.1 L. Bender1,366 min7.08 J. Baumgartlinger1,557 min6.99 Manager: H. Herrlich, 17 of 34 matches Picked from every finished match we hold: 450 minutes or more, ranked on match rating weighted by minutes, with each player in the position he played most that season. Every season is shown in a 4-4-2, whatever shape the players actually played in. We do not derive formation from the team sheets. Per-player figures begin in 2015, so seasons before that have no team of the season.
2018	UEFA Europa League	L. Alario4	K. Havertz3	K. Havertz6	L. Hrádecký2
2017	Bundesliga	K. Volland14	K. Havertz8	K. Volland16	B. Leno10	ShowHide
Best rated Formation 4-4-2 B. Leno6.7 D S. Bender7.2 Wendell7.0 J. Tah7.0 P. Retsos6.9 L. Bailey7.4 M A. Mehmedi7.2 M L. Bender7.2 K. Havertz7.1 L. Alario7.3 K. Volland7.0 The bench B. Henrichs1,260 min6.84 T. Jedvaj598 min6.73 J. Baumgartlinger1,397 min7.05 C. Aránguiz2,306 min7.04 J. Brandt2,337 min7.04 Manager: H. Herrlich Picked from every finished match we hold: 450 minutes or more, ranked on match rating weighted by minutes, with each player in the position he played most that season. Every season is shown in a 4-4-2, whatever shape the players actually played in. We do not derive formation from the team sheets. Per-player figures begin in 2015, so seasons before that have no team of the season.
2016	Bundesliga	J. Hernández11	J. Brandt8	J. Hernández14	B. Leno6	ShowHide
Best rated Formation 4-4-2 B. Leno6.7 Wendell7.0 J. Tah7.0 D Ö. Toprak7.0 D R. Hilbert7.0 M J. Baumgartlinger7.0 K. Kampl7.0 M L. Bender7.0 C. Aránguiz6.9 H. Çalhanoglu7.5 F J. Hernández7.0 The bench B. Henrichs2,426 min6.93 A. Dragovic1,257 min6.89 T. Jedvaj1,423 min6.68 K. Havertz1,449 min6.89 K. Bellarabi1,118 min6.82 J. Brandt2,304 min6.81 S. Kießling748 min6.96 K. Volland1,469 min6.86 Manager: R. Schmidt Picked from every finished match we hold: 450 minutes or more, ranked on match rating weighted by minutes, with each player in the position he played most that season. Every season is shown in a 4-4-2, whatever shape the players actually played in. We do not derive formation from the team sheets. Per-player figures begin in 2015, so seasons before that have no team of the season.
2016	UEFA Champions League	A. Mehmedi1	H. Çalhanoğlu2	H. Çalhanoğlu3	B. Leno3
2015	Bundesliga	J. Hernández17	K. Bellarabi11	J. Hernández19	B. Leno13	ShowHide
Best rated Formation 4-4-2 B. Leno6.9 B. Henrichs7.4 D Ö. Toprak7.2 D S. Boenisch7.1 J. Tah7.0 M L. Bender7.5 C. Aránguiz7.1 K. Kampl7.0 J. Brandt6.9 H. Çalhanoglu7.3 F J. Hernández7.2 The bench K. Papadopoulos935 min6.9 G. Donati932 min6.88 Wendell2,406 min6.83 C. Kramer2,398 min6.89 K. Bellarabi2,604 min6.87 A. Mehmedi1,327 min6.84 S. Kießling1,882 min7.08 We hold no coach record for this club-season, so no manager is named. Picked from every finished match we hold: 450 minutes or more, ranked on match rating weighted by minutes, with each player in the position he played most that season. Every season is shown in a 4-4-2, whatever shape the players actually played in. We do not derive formation from the team sheets. Per-player figures begin in 2015, so seasons before that have no team of the season.
2015	UEFA Champions League	J. Hernández5	H. Çalhanoğlu4	H. Çalhanoğlu6	None
2014	Bundesliga	Not held	Not held	Not held	Not held
2014	UEFA Champions League	Not held	Not held	Not held	Not held
2013	Bundesliga	Not held	Not held	Not held	Not held
2013	UEFA Champions League	Not held	Not held	Not held	Not held
2012	Bundesliga	Not held	Not held	Not held	Not held
2011	Bundesliga	Not held	Not held	Not held	Not held
2011	UEFA Champions League	Not held	Not held	Not held	Not held
2010	Bundesliga	Not held	Not held	Not held	Not held

Each club's own leaders for that season, not the competition's. A player who moved mid-season counts only what they did here. Clean sheets are counted for goalkeepers who played.

Season table

Bayer Leverkusen
Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1Borussia Dortmund	4	4	0	0	9	2	+7	12
2Bayern München	4	3	1	0	14	2	+12	10
3SC Freiburg	4	3	1	0	12	3	+9	10
4FC Augsburg	4	2	1	1	11	6	+5	7
5Bayer Leverkusen	4	2	1	1	10	5	+5	7
6FSV Mainz 05	4	2	1	1	10	6	+4	7
7SV Elversberg	4	2	1	1	8	7	+1	7
8Werder Bremen	4	2	1	1	8	8	0	7
9RB Leipzig	4	2	0	2	9	5	+4	6
10Eintracht Frankfurt	4	1	2	1	9	10	-1	5
11FC Schalke 04	4	1	2	1	3	4	-1	5
12SC Paderborn 07	4	1	1	2	3	5	-2	4
131. FC Köln	4	1	1	2	6	9	-3	4
141899 Hoffenheim	4	1	0	3	7	10	-3	3
15VfB Stuttgart	4	1	0	3	6	9	-3	3
16Hamburger SV	4	1	0	3	2	13	-11	3
17Union Berlin	4	0	1	3	4	17	-13	1
18Borussia Mönchengladbach	4	0	0	4	6	16	-10	0

Overview

Bayer Leverkusen history

League finishes

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