Soccer-Unbeaten Leverkusen execute flawless plan to win maiden Bundesliga title

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen v Werder Bremen - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - April 14, 2024 Bayer Leverkusen fans celebrate in the stands REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

(Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen's record-breaking run to their first Bundesliga title was no fluke, with a 16-month plan coming to fruition.

The team made sure of their first trophy in 31 years with five matches left in the season, snapping Bayern Munich's 11-year stranglehold on the Bundesliga.