The 2019–20

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season was the 116th season in the

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club's history and 41st consecutive and overall season in the top flight of

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, the

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, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga Nord in

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. In addition to the domestic league, Bayer Leverkusen also participated in this season's editions of the

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, the

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, and the top-tier continental cup, the

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, as well as the

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. This was the 61st season for Leverkusen in the

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, located in

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, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The season covered a period from 1 July 2019 to 10 August 2020.

Players

Squad information

Transfers

Transfers in

Loans in

Transfers out

Loans out

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Overview

Bundesliga

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

The Bundesliga schedule was announced on 28 June 2019.

DFB-Pokal

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

UEFA Europa League

Knockout phase

= Round of 32

= Round of 16

= Quarter-finals

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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References

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Bayer 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, th ...