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Bayer Leverkusen made history on Thursday night as they secured a draw against West Ham in the Europa League courtesy of Jeremie Frimpong’s late equaliser. Just days after winning their first Bundesliga title in their 119-year history, Leverkusen progressed into the semi-finals of the Europa League as they eye a famous treble. But the draw was also their 44th unbeaten game in a row which secured the record for the longest unbeaten streak across Europe’s top ten leagues since 2000.
Top 10 European clubs with longest unbeaten runs
Few people would’ve tipped Leverkusen to end Bayern Munich’s dominance at the start of the season but they’ve been outstanding. Xabi Alonso has been a revelation as manager and the Spaniard could clinch the treble with Leverkusen in the DFB-Pokal Cup final and the quarter-finals of the Europa League. It could be a famous season for Leverkusen and they now sit top amongst some illustrious company in the top ten longest unbeaten run list.
Clubs with the longest unbeaten streaks in all competitions from Europe’s top ten leagues since 2000
Bayer’s 44 match unbeaten run – secured in the 1-1 draw with West Ham moved them ahead of Juventus from the 2010s. Under Antonio Conte, Juventus became the first Italian side to go unbeaten through the league campaign in 2011-12. Juventus didn’t play in European competition that campaign and their only loss arrived in the Coppa Italia final to Napoli. Celtic rank second on the list after their 42 game unbeaten run between November 2016 and August 2017. Brendan Rodgers’ side were named the “invincibles” after completing the league season without defeat as they clinched the treble by lifting the League Cup and the Scottish Cup. Inter Milan feature twice in the top five longest unbeaten run list from May 2004 to February 2005 (40 games) and October 2006 to April 2007 (39 games).
Real Madrid complete the top five with their 40 game unbeaten from April 2016 to January 2017. Arsenal famously went unbeaten to win the English Premier League but they lost in the two domestic cup competitions and the Champions League during the 2003/04 campaign. All the clubs in the top ten won their league championship during, or as a result of their run, except PSV. They went 39 games undefeated between March 2009 and January 2010 but they finished third in the Eredivisie in 2010/11 behind champions Twente and Ajax.
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