After 120 years… Bayer Leverkusen is crowned champion of the German League
Dubai, April 15 / WAM / It took Bayer Leverkusen 120 years, since its founding in 1904, to achieve the German Football League title for the first time in its history in the current football season 2023-2024, and five rounds before the end of the competition.
Leverkusen won the title after its victory yesterday (Sunday) over its guest Werder Bremen 5-0, in the matches of the 29th round of the competition, raising its score to 79 points in the lead, a full 16 points away from runner-up Bayern Munich.
The marketing value of Bayer Leverkusen amounts to 594.55 million euros, a significant difference less than the marketing value of the Bayern Munich team, which amounts to 929.45 million euros, according to the “Transfer Market” global website specializing in statistics and numbers of teams and players.
The name Bayer Leverkusen is accompanied by the number (04), indicating the date of the club’s founding in 1904, when it was founded by employees of the German pharmaceutical company (Bayer AG), whose headquarters are located in Leverkusen and from which the club derives its name.
Under the leadership of its Spanish coach, Xabi Alonso (42 years old), who took over in October 2022, the team succeeded in presenting a historic season, not suffering any loss over the course of 29 league matches for the first time, and achieving its first title in history, by 16 points over Bayern Munich 5 minutes ago. Matches to the end, ending Bayern’s streak of winning the league over 11 consecutive seasons.
The team is also close to winning more titles this season, most notably the German Cup title, as it faces Kaiserslautern in the final of the tournament next May 25, and its career in the European League is progressing positively after its victory over West Ham United 2-0 in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the tournament. .
During its career spanning decades, the best result Leverkusen achieved in the German League competition was to obtain second place five times, and it never won the shield, until Xabi Alonso came and led the brilliance of the club that broke the dominance of Bayern Munich.
As an expression of the great historical achievement, Xabi Alonso considered this achievement a tribute to all the great coaches and players who have passed through the club’s history, and he said: “Today is a reward for everyone, this success is for everyone.” He added: “It is beneficial for the German League if another club wins the title. “This is a very special moment and should be celebrated.”
As for Granit Xhaka, a player for Bayer Leverkusen, he expressed his joy in achieving this achievement and said: “The players, the technical staff and the fans watched history being written after a long wait. Leverkusen has become a champion of the Bundesliga. I feel proud to be here and help the team.”
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