The
2018–19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH, also known as Bayer 04 Leverkusen (), Bayer Leverkusen, or simply Leverkusen, is a professional football club based in Leverkusen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The club competes in the Bundesliga, t ...
season was the 115th season in the
football
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club's history and
40th consecutive and overall season in the top flight of
German football
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, the
Bundesliga
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, having been promoted from the
2. Bundesliga Nord in
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
. In addition to the
domestic league, Bayer Leverkusen also participated in this season's editions of the
domestic cup
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, the
DFB-Pokal, and the
second-tier continental cup, the
UEFA Europa League
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. This was the 61st season for Leverkusen in the
BayArena, located in
Leverkusen,
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more tha ...
, Germany. The season covers a period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
The season was the first since 2005-06 without
Stefan Kießling
Stefan Kießling (born 25 January 1984) is a German former footballer who played as a striker for Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Nürnberg. Born in Lichtenfels, West Germany, Kießling began playing football at a young age in the youth setup at 1. ...
, who retired after the
2017-18 season.
Players
Squad information
Players out on loan
Transfers
In
Out
Friendly matches
Competitions
Overview
Bundesliga
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
DFB-Pokal
UEFA Europa League
Group stage
Knockout phase
=Round of 32
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Statistics
Appearances and goals
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References
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