The 2019-20 campaign for Bayer Leverkusen was an epic, marathon season, the longest in the club's history at 366 days, that delivered a strong run to the DFB-Pokal Final, ultimately losing to Bayern Munich. Under manager Peter Bosz, Die Werkself clinched a respectable 5th-place finish in the Bundesliga, narrowly missing the Champions League despite a strong 63-point haul, securing a coveted spot in the Europa League. Spearheading the ambitious side was the young "talent of the century" Kai Havertz, whose 12 league goals (18 overall) proved decisive in his final standout season before his high-profile transfer. The team's deep run to the Europa League Quarter-finals, eventually ending against Inter Milan, marked a highly emotional and defining chapter for the club and its emerging stars.