2000–01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season

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Bayer Leverkusen

2000–01 season
Manager	Berti Vogts
Bundesliga	4th
DFB-Pokal	Third round
Champions League	First group stage
UEFA Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Oliver Neuville (15) All: Oliver Neuville (16)
Average home league attendance	22,412[1]
Home colours Away colours Third colours
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Bayer Leverkusen had a solid season, where it managed to qualify for another Champions League campaign, following a 4th-place finish. Unlike the previous season, it failed to actively challenge for the Bundesliga title for the second year running, also going out of the Champions League already in the group stage.

The most important players of the season included Oliver Neuville, who scored 15 goals, plus attacking midfielder Michael Ballack, who cemented his position as Germany's new dominant playmaker.

• Pascal Zuberbühler
• Adam Matysek
• Frank Jurić
• Tom Starke

• Vratislav Gresko
• Torben Hoffmann
• Lúcio
• Jörg Reeb
• Jens Nowotny
• Boris Živković
• Robert Kovač
• Diego Placente

• Andreas Neuendorf
• Marko Babić
• Robson Ponte
• Zé Roberto
• Michael Ballack
• Jurica Vranjes
• Pascal Ojigwe
• Frankie Hejduk
• Marquinhos
• Bernd Schneider
• Landon Donovan
• Carsten Ramelow
• Anel Džaka

• Ali Mousavi
• Ulf Kirsten
• Paulo Rink
• Dimitar Berbatov
• Thomas Brdarić
• Oliver Neuville
• Markus Daun

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