2008–09 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2008–09 season
ManagerBruno Labbadia
Bundesliga9th
DFB-PokalRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Patrick Helmes (21)
All: Patrick Helmes (24)

During the 2008–09 season, Bayer 04 Leverkusen competed in the Bundesliga.

Season summary

Leverkusen dropped further down the table to finish 9th, failing to qualify for European competition for a second consecutive year. Manager Bruno Labbadia left Leverkusen at the end of the season for Hamburg, and was replaced by erstwhile Bayern Munich caretaker Jupp Heynckes.

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Notes

  1. ^ Sinkiewicz was born in Tychy, Poland, but also qualified to represent Germany internationally and represented Germany at U-19 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Germany in September 2005.
  2. ^ Castro was born in Wuppertal, West Germany)(now Germany), and represented Germany at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Spain internationally through his parents and represented Spain at U-19 level before making his international debut for Germany in March 2007.

References

  1. ^ "FootballSquads - Bayer Leverkusen - 2008/09".