Bayer Giants Leverkusen
- Leagues Played
- Germany Pro A 227 Club Friendlies 11 Germany Pro B 7 Germany Pro B South 5
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Fixtures
| Club Friendlies | 09/04 17:30 | - |
Phoenix Hagen
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Bayer Giants Leverkusen 
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| Germany Pro A | 09/28 15:30 | 1 |
PS Karlsruhe
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Bayer Giants Leverkusen
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| Germany Pro A | 10/03 14:00 | 2 |
Bayer Giants Leverkusen vs
VFL Astrostars Bochum
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| Germany Pro A | 10/12 13:00 | 3 |
Astrup/S. Rasmussen
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Bayer Giants Leverkusen
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| Germany Pro A | 10/18 16:00 | 4 |
Bayer Giants Leverkusen vs
Eisbaren Bremerhaven
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| Germany Pro A | 10/26 16:00 | 5 |
Kirchheim
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Bayer Giants Leverkusen
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Results
| Club Friendlies | 08/27 17:00 | - |
Bayer Giants Leverkusen v
Trier
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L | 69-100 | |
| Germany Pro B | 05/25 14:00 | - |
Bayer Giants Leverkusen v
SBB Baskets Wolmirstedt
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W | 82-65 | |
| Germany Pro B | 04/30 17:30 | - |
Bayer Giants Leverkusen v
Ahorn Camp Baskets
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W | 78-61 | |
| Germany Pro B | 03/30 14:00 | - |
Leverkusen v
Wedel
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W | 69-61 | |
| Germany Pro B | 12/15 15:00 | - |
Bayer Giants Leverkusen v
Iserlohn Kangaroos
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W | 101-73 | |
| Germany Pro B | 04/28 15:00 | - |
Berlin Braves
v
Bayer Giants Leverkusen
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L | 74-55 | |
| Germany Pro B | 10/08 15:00 | - |
SBB Baskets Wolmirstedt
v
Bayer Giants Leverkusen
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W | 92-93 | |
| Club Friendlies | 09/24 16:00 | - |
Paderborn Baskets
v
Bayer Giants Leverkusen
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L | 67-62 | |
| Club Friendlies | 08/26 17:30 | - |
VFL Astrostars Bochum
v
Bayer Giants Leverkusen
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W | 93-96 | |
| Club Friendlies | 08/23 18:00 | - |
Leverkusen v
Dusseldorf
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L | 68-73 | |
| Germany Pro A | 04/29 17:30 | 34 |
[17] Leverkusen v
Kirchheim
[11]
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L | 80-90 | |
| Germany Pro A | 04/21 17:30 | 33 |
[17] Bayer Giants Leverkusen v
Phoenix Hagen
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L | 74-79 |
Wikipedia - Bayer Giants Leverkusen
Bayer Giants Leverkusen is a professional basketball club, part of the TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen sports club based in Leverkusen, Germany. It currently plays in ProA, the second division of German basketball.
Based on the number of titles, Bayer Leverkusen is the most successful team in the history of German Basketball with a record-14 championships and 10 Cups. In 2009, the Bayer company cut down sponsorship and the club went down to Germany's ProB (third division) to restructure. The license for the Basketball Bundesliga was transferred to the newly formed Giants Düsseldorf.
The team is currently coached by two of its legends: Hansi Gnad and Michael Koch.
History
Founded as TuS Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 1961, the club moved up to first division Basketball Bundesliga in 1968. The club won 5 national championships and 4 German Cups as TuS 04 Leverkusen before it changed its name and continued its dominance as TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Until today, the club has won more national titles than any other German basketball team.
The first success came in 1970 when TuS 04 won the double under coach Günter Hagedorn with more Trophies and participations in European competitions following during the 1970s. From 1970 until 1977 the club played in 5 Cup Finals winning four titles. In 1985 and 1986 Bayer won the German Championship again before establishing itself as a powerhouse in the 1990s with constant presence in the FIBA Euroleague after winning 7 championships in a row (1990–96) with coach Dirk Bauermann.
After the team lost three of its key players on a free transfer in the summer of 1996 (Michael Koch, Chris Welp and Henning Harnisch) Alba Berlin was the team that broke Bayer's dominance with the last success being the 2nd place in the league in 2000. The last participation in Europe's top competition was in the 2000-01 season when the club as German's runners-up played in the Suproleague.
To the disdain of all of its supporters, in 2008 the Bayer company decided to make dramatic cuts in its sponsorship for the team and simply focus on its football operations and amateur athletics. This move forced the club's basketball team to cede its Basketball Bundesliga license to the newly formed Giants Düsseldorf and move down to Germany's 4th Division Regionalliga to restructure. Thousands of club supporters gathered in the streets of Leverkusen to protest the company's move. Giants won the Regionalliga and promotion to the ProB in their first season.
In 2013, the club promoted to the ProA League, but it was relegated to the ProB two years later. In 2019 Bayer returned to the ProA, German basketball's second tier, but relegated in 2023. In the 2024/25 season, the Giants lost only one of their 34 games. The club ultimately won the ProB championship against the SBB Baskets. They subsequently moved up to the ProA.