The statistics behind Leverkusen’s historic unbeaten Bundesliga title win
Bayer Leverkusen sealed a historic unbeaten Bundesliga season as they lifted the title with a 2-1 win against Augsburg on Saturday.
Here are the numbers behind the remarkable run of manager Xabi Alonso’s team in the 2023-24 season:
0: Bayer Leverkusen did not lose once in the Bundesliga this season.
1: Bayer Leverkusen are the first team in German football history to go through a Bundesliga season unbeaten.
51: Bayer Leverkusen are yet to lose in 51 matches in all competitions this season. The run includes 34 Bundesliga games, 12 Europa League matches and five in the German Cup.
1: Bundesliga titles in Bayer Leverkusen’s 120-year history.
2: Bayer Leverkusen won just two titles before this season – the 1988 Europa League and the 1993 German Cup.
3: With the Bundesliga wrapped up in April, Bayer Leverkusen could win a total of three trophies this season. Alonso’s side face Atalanta in the Europa League final on Wednesday and Kaiserslautern in the German Cup final on Saturday.
5: Bayer Leverkusen have finished second five times in the league.
15: Bayer Leverkusen have scored 15 goals after the 90-minute mark in all competitions this year. If counting from the 80-minute mark, the tally rises to 33.