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Bayer Leverkusen completed their unbeaten Bundesliga campaign by beating Augsburg 2-1 on Saturday.
Having wrapped up the title several weeks ago, the final league match of the season was always set to be a joyous occasion for Xabi Alonso's men in front of their home fans, and they did not disappoint.
The hosts took the lead through Victor Boniface inside 12 minutes and then doubled their advantage 15 minutes later thanks to Robert Andrich.
Augsburg briefly threatened a comeback in the second half when Mert Komur pulled a goal back in the 62nd minute, but Leverkusen held on to secure their historic achievement.
The players celebrated together on the pitch afterwards, while Alonso embracing his coaching staff, before lifting the Bundesliga trophy in front of a capacity crowd.
Bayer Leverkusen lifted the Bundesliga trophy after completing an unbeaten season
Manager Xabi Alonso was delighted and punched the air as he took to the podium for the presentation
The players had earlier celebrated on the pitch together with the coaching staff after full time
Alonso was also seen embracing his coaching staff on the touchline
Arsene Wenger led Arsenal to an undefeated Premier League season in 2003/04
The legendary Gunners side have gone down in history, as will Alonso's Leverkusen
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Leverkusen had never won a league title in their 120-year history prior to this season, but they romped away with the Bundesliga this time around, finishing on 90 points from 34 matches, with 28 wins and six draws. Arsenal's famous Invincibles side finished with 26 wins and 12 draws from 38 matches in 2003-04.
Across their matches, Leverkusen scored 89 goals and conceded just 24 times, highlighting their dominance.
They finished 17 points clear of second-placed Stuttgart, who overtook Harry Kane's Bayern Munich in the table on the final day.
With Kane absent due to a back injury, Bayern raced into a two-goal lead, but collapsed to a 4-2 defeat, while Stuttgart eased past Borussia Monchengladbach 4-0 to jump a point and a place above Thomas Tuchel's side.
Leverkusen have also thrived in other competitions, and remain on course to win an unprecedented Treble without losing a single game.
Victor Boniface (centre) scored Bayer Leverkusen's first goal as they beat Augsburg on Saturday to complete their unbeaten Bundesliga campaign
Robert Andrich (pictured) doubled Leverkusen's lead, and they held on in the second half to continue their unbeaten streak
Alonso's team have not lost any of their last 51 matches, and are into the final of the Europa League where they will face Serie A outfit Atalanta on Wednesday night.
They will then take on Kaiserslautern in the German Cup final next Saturday.
Leverkusen have only previously won the Europa League once, when it was known as the UEFA Cup back in 1987-88.
They have also won the German Cup (DFB-Pokal) once in 1993, and have finished runners-up in the competition three times since.
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