The Bundesliga Belt · rivalry
1. FC Köln vs. Bayer Leverkusen
11Belt meetings
3Köln wins
3Leverkusen wins
3Title changes
1. FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen have met 11 times with the Bundesliga belt on the line, from May 25, 1985 to March 3, 2024. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. The belt series is level at 3–3, with 5 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 730 | May 25, 1985 | 1. FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 771 | Sep 2, 1986 | Bayer Leverkusen beat 1. FC Köln 4–1 | Defense |
| 788 | Mar 21, 1987 | 1. FC Köln beat Bayer Leverkusen 1–0 | Title change |
| 806 | Sep 2, 1987 | 1. FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,250 | Sep 9, 2000 | 1. FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,379 | May 8, 2004 | Bayer Leverkusen beat 1. FC Köln 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,624 | Sep 17, 2011 | 1. FC Köln beat Bayer Leverkusen 4–1 | Title change |
| 1,750 | Apr 25, 2015 | Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Köln tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,821 | May 13, 2017 | 1. FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,905 | Dec 14, 2019 | 1. FC Köln beat Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 | Title change |
| 2,052 | Mar 3, 2024 | Bayer Leverkusen beat 1. FC Köln 2–0 | Defense |