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LEVERKUSEN HISTORY

2020-21 EUROPA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS


2022 CHAMPIONS CUP CHAMPIONS

2020-21 Season:
Bundesliga: (15-4-15, 49 pts) 8th Position
DFB Pokal: Runner Up (Lost in Final to Bayern Munich 4:2)
Europa League: Champion (Defeated RB Leipzig in Final 5-3)
MVP: Patrik Schick, ST APP: 45, Goals: 35, Assists: 19, MOTM: 7
Recap: While Leverkusen had a disappointing Bundesliga finish in 8th position with a .500 record, they made the final in the DFB-Pokal, losing to Bayern for a second consecutive year. The highlight was winning the Europa League for the second time in club history to automatically qualify for the 2021-22 Champions League, defeating RB Leipzig 5-3.

2021-22 Season:
Bundesliga: (18-7-9, 61 pts) 5th Position
DFB Pokal: Second Round (Lost to Dusseldorf 2:1)
Champions League: Round of 16 (Lost to Real Madrid on aggregate, 3-2)
MVP: Patrik Schick, ST APP: 36, Goals: 27, Assists: 16, MOTM: 7
Recap: Bayer Leverkusen capped off a relatively successful Bundesliga campaign in 2021-22, finishing in fifth position and earning a spot in the 2022-23 Europa League. While this did fall short of Board of Director expectations, it can still be considered successful. The team improved by 12 points going from 49 points and an eighth place finish, up to 61 points and a spot in Europe. The team made it to the round of 16 in the Champions League where they were ousted by Real Madrid. Once again, un realistic Board expectations were not met, but to finish as one of the best 16 club teams in Europe is quite the accomplishment. The team was upset in the second round of the DFB-Pokal by rival Fortuna Dusseldorf. The pain should be a bt less though as Dusseldorf advanced all the way to the final where they lost to FC Bayern Munich..



2020-21 Season:
Bundesliga Champion: FC Bayern Munich
DFB-Pokal Champion: FC Bayern Munich
Champions League: Liverpool (defeated PSG)
Europa League: Bayer Leverkusen (defeated RB Leipzig)
Relegated to Bundesliga 2: SC Freiburg, VfB Stuttgart
Promoted to Bundesliga: Fortuna Dusseldorf, Hamburger SV
Player of the Year: Erling Haaland (Dortmund)
Keeper of the Year: Peter Gulacsi (RB Leipzig)
Golden Boot: Erling Haaland (Dortmund), 23 goals
Manager of the Year: Hans-Dieter Flick (Bayern Munich)

2021-22 Season:
Bundesliga Champion: FC Bayern Munich
DFB-Pokal Champion: FC Bayern Munich
Champions League: FC Bayern Munich (defeated RB Leipzig)
Europa League: Roma FC (Defeated Manchester United)
Relegated to Bundesliga 2: Hamburger SV, Union Berlin, Arminia Bielefeld
Promoted to Bundesliga: SC Freiburg, VfB Stuttgart, Hannover 96
Player of the Year: Thomas Muller (FC Bayern)
Keeper of the Year: Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern)
Golden Boot: Erling Haaland (Dortmund), 23 goals
Manager of the Year: Hans-Dieter Flick (Bayern Munich)