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Bayer Leverkusen
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Bayer Leverkusen Information
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Bismarckstrasse 122-124, 51373 Leverkusen |
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(02 14)
86 60 0 |
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(02 14)
62 70 9 |
| Founded: |
15-Jun-1904 |
| Stadium: |
BayArena |
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Noticias del Bayer Leverkusen |
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Bayer Leverkusen History
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Bayer Leverkusen is a German sports
club based in Leverkusen. Most famous is the football department
playing in the Bundesliga, however its other departments like
athletics or basketball are also well renowned. The club was
founded on July 1, 1904 established by Friedrich Bayer and Co.
Although the football department was established a long time
ago, its successes and fame in the German football scene were
not realised until 1988 when they defeated Espanyol 3-2 on
penalties after finishing the two-legged UEFA Cup final level
3-3 on aggregate. It was to be, however, their only major
tournament victory; their unofficial nickname of 'perennial
bridesmaid' was earned in the Bundesliga campaign throughout the
late 1990s, which saw them leading the German football league
standings only to falter in later matches and ultimately
surrender their imminent crown to major rivals Bayern Munich and
Borussia Dortmund.
Despite of all these, Bayer Leverkusen was regarded as a major
German club as they feature regularly in the top Champions
League competition and even advanced to the final of the
2001/2002 edition, only to lose to Real Madrid. Its coach at
that time, Klaus Toppmöller, was the inspirational figure in
their rise to the pinnacle of European club football.
The club went through startling reversals of fortune in the next
two seasons. In the 2002 offseason, Bayer lost midfield stars
Michael Ballack and Zé Roberto to archrivals Bayern. The club
proceeded to flirt with relegation for most of the 2002/03
season, which also saw Klaus Toppmöller fired by the management,
only assuring survival in the top level in their last game after
appointing charismatic coach Klaus Augenthaler replacing
inexperienced coach Thomas Hörster for the last game which they
won ironically against Augenthaler's previous employer 1. FC
Nürnberg. The 2003/04 season saw Bayer surge back toward the
upper levels of the Bundesliga, eventually finishing third. |
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Bayer Leverkusen Honours, Trophies & Awards
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1 UEFA Cup: 1988
1 German Cup: 1993 |
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