Bayer 04 Leverkusen was one of 58 clubs from Germany that had teams playing during Gothia Cup 2018. They participated with one team in Gothia Trophy (G17). In addition to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 15 other teams from 6 different countries played in Gothia Trophy (G17). They were divided into 4 different groups, whereof Bayer 04 Leverkusen could be found in Group 4 together with CA Osasuna, Umeå IK FF and Växjö DFF. Bayer 04 Leverkusen continued to Play off A after reaching 1:st place in Group 4. In the playoff they made it to Semi final, but lost it against Tokyo Verdy with 0-1. In the Final, Tokyo Verdy won over NorCal Premier PDP and became the winner of Play off A in Gothia Trophy (G17). Bayer 04 Leverkusen comes from Leverkusen which lies approximately 820 km from Göteborg, where Gothia Cup takes place. Other than Bayer 04 Leverkusen, the club DJK Roland Köln-West does also originate from the area around Leverkusen.