1997–98 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season explained

Season:	1997–98
League Topscorer:	Ulf Kirsten (22)
Season Topscorer:	Ulf Kirsten (27)
Nextseason:	1998–99

The 1997–98 season was the 94th season in the history of Bayer 04 Leverkusen and the club's 19th consecutive season in the top flight of German football. In addition to the domestic league, Leverkusen participated in this season's editions of the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Champions League.

Season summary

Leverkusen dropped a place to third in the final league table. They also impressed on their Champions League debut, reaching the quarter-finals before elimination by eventual champions Real Madrid.

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season^{[1] [2]}

Bayer 04 Leverkusen II

Transfers

Out

• Lars Leese - Barnsley, June, £250,000
• Daniel Schumann - Freiburg
• Claudio Reyna - Wolfsburg, loan
• Mike Rietpietsch - Fortuna Düsseldorf
• Zé Elias - Inter Milan

Notes and References

1. Web site: FootballSquads - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - 1997/98. www.footballsquads.co.uk.
2. Web site: Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Squad 1997/1998. worldfootball.net. 24 September 2023 .