In case of Bayern Munich's three final defeats in the Champions League, Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal in 2012, the press used expressions like "Vizekusen-Syndrome", "Vizekusen 2.0",[5][6] or Vizekusen-stigmata and a fear of having them stuck.
[7] Some concerns about a Vizekusen curse were raised before the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2012 as an important number of players in the national team came from Leverkusen or Bayern respectively.
[8] Germany lost both competitions, reaching the finals in the 2002 World Cup before being eliminated by champions Brazil.
This has led to the creation of a new nickname for the team, Neverlusen (a play on the words "never losing").
However, when Leverkusen were about to finish their 23/24 season unbeaten, they were beaten by Atalanta 0-3 in the Europa League final.