Bayern Munich is not the defending champion going into a new Bundesliga season for once. Bayer Leverkusen stayed undefeated last season to snap Bayern’s 11-year reign as German champion and completed a domestic double by winning the German Cup to underscore its credentials as the country’s best team.
FILE - Leverkusen’s head coach Xabi Alonso celebrates with the trophy as his team won the German Bundesliga , after the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and FC Augsburg at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany , May 18, 2024. BERLIN — For the first time in 12 years, Bayern Munich is not the defending champion going into a new Bundesliga season.
Bayer Leverkusen stayed undefeated last season to snap Bayern’s 11-year reign as German champion and completed a domestic double by winning the German Cup to underscore its credentials as the country’s best team. The question is how long Xabi Alonso’s team can keep its remarkable run going – Leverkusen defeated Stuttgart on penalties to win theHow will a wounded Bayern team react and can it reassert its status as Germany’s No. 1?Runner-up Stuttgart finished ahead of Bayern on 73 points – its best-ever total – and saw a host of its players graduate to the German national team for the European Championship.
Repeating its success is the biggest challenge for Leverkusen. Xabi Alonso’s team played 53 competitive games last season and only lost one – 3-0 to Atalanta in the Europa League final. The Champions League will provide a tougher challenge this season, potentially with knock-on effects in the Bundesliga. Summer transfer activity has been relatively quiet with much of the focus on defender Jonathan Tah’s transfer to Bayern.
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