Bayer Leverkusen’s Historical Traces on the 2023/2024 Bundesliga Champion Stage

Bayer Leverkusen become champion Bundesliga 2023/2024 for the first time in the club’s 120 year history. Xabi Alonso’s men wrapped up the title with five games remaining after a comprehensive 5-0 win over Werder Bremen in front of their home fans at the BayArena.

Tens of thousands of excited spectators who packed the BayArena immediately took to the field to celebrate this historic victory. The nickname Neverkusen no longer seems to be attached to Leverkusen, because they were able to end Bayern Munich’s dominance in the German League.

Yes, Leverkusen has currently collected 79 points or is 16 points ahead of its closest rival Munich. Even though there are 15 points still up for grabs, that difference is enough for Xabi Alonso’s polished team to lock in the Bundesliga title this season.

Munich is known to have dominated the German League in the last 12 years. The last team to win the Bundesliga trophy apart from Munich was Borussia Dortmund in 2012.

Now everything has changed after Leverkusen secured the title with an unbeaten status in the 29 matches (25 wins and 4 draws) they have played.

Leverkusen’s unbeaten run is 43 games in all competitions and if they maintain it for the rest of the season, they will break the record set by Benfica in 1960.

In 43 competitive matches in all competitions this season, Leverkusen won 38 times and drew five times. In detail, he scored 123 goals and only conceded 31 times.

Victory over Werder Bremen saw Leverkusen set a new record for the longest unbeaten start to a season in the Bundesliga. The previous record was 28 matches held by Munich in Pep Guardiola’s first season as coach in 2013/2014.

Longest unbeaten streak in the Bundesliga

Bayern Munich (1988-1989): 27