Football
At a glance
- Competition
- Bundesliga · 2026/27
- Head coach at last review
- Carles Martínez Novell
- Founded
- 1904
- Home stadium
- BayArena
Listed capacity: 30,210 - Last editorial check
- September 21, 2026
Selected honors & milestones
- Bundesliga — Winners: 2023–24
- Bundesliga — Runners-up: 1996–97 , 1998–99 , 1999–2000 , 2001–02 , 2010–11 , 2024–25
- 2. Bundesliga North — Winners: 1978–79
- DFB-Pokal — Winners: 1992–93 , 2023–24
- DFB-Pokal — Runners-up: 2001–02 , 2008–09 , 2019–20
- DFL-Supercup — Winners: 2024
- DFL-Supercup — Runners-up: 1993
- UEFA Champions League — Runners-up: 2001–02
Selected career records, including previous clubs where listed. This is not a complete trophy count.
Club value & supporters
Club valuation
No club valuation has been verified. A squad’s estimated transfer value is not the value of the club as a business.
Supporter figures
No comparable supporter count has been verified. Social followers, members, and match attendance measure different things.
Featured players
- Patrik Schick · Forward
- Malik Tillman · Midfielder
From FootballCap’s selection of 102 players; not the full squad.
Image credit
Image: Bayarena Leverkusen 2020
By Arne Müseler · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Original file and attribution
Resized and encoded as WebP; no AI alterations. License checked September 21, 2026. Historical imagery may show an earlier club kit, crest, or stadium appearance. Used to illustrate this profile, without implying endorsement.
Sources & updates
Club assignments and figures reflect the dated sources below. Transfers, coaching changes, and revised estimates may occur after review.
- ESPN · season club directory · checked September 21, 2026
- Wikipedia · biographical and historical facts · checked September 21, 2026
- Bundesliga · 2026/27 coaches · checked September 21, 2026
Historical and biographical facts attributed to Wikipedia contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0. Trophy lists may use international competition names.
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