Everything is set up for a football fest on Bismarckstraße. A weather forecast of 23 degrees and sunshine on Saturday afternoon, Werkself fans dressed completely in red, and the team sealing qualification for the Champions League with a game to play. 'Finally Red'– With the backing of supporters in red, Lukas Hradecky and Co. secured a 4-2 win at TSG Hoffenheim last weekend to ensure the thirteenth campaign for Bayer 04 in the UEFA Champions League.
Early arrival at the stadium is recommended given the full house at the BayArena. Particularly as Rudi Völler will be celebrated ahead of kick-off. Fans will be be saying, "Thank you, Rudi": There will definitely be goose bumps ahead of the season finale in Bundesliga campaign number 43 for Bayer 04.
Video game producer Electronic Arts (EA) has announced the nominees for the Men's and Women's Team of the Year (TOTY) for EA Sports FC 26. With Patrik Schick and Alejandro Grimaldo for the men and Vanessa Fudalla for the women, there are three Bayer 04 players included. Fans of the Black-and-Reds can vote for each top XI of 2025 from now until 18:59 CET on Monday 12 January.
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The Werkself host Mainz at the BayArena on matchday 24 in the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. The match is on Saturday, 28 February, at 15:30 CET. Information on ticket sales.
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The long-standing successful collaboration between Bayer 04 and the transport service provider wupsi GmbH has been expanded: From January 2026, 100 wupsi bikes with Bayer 04 branding will be available for hire throughout the city of Leverkusen. They will complement the many existing offers and services that provide key support, especially for fans travelling to and from home matches at the BayArena.
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The Werkself are back! Following the two-week winter break, head coach Kasper Hjulmand's team began the new year with an open session on Sunday. After Robert Andrich and his teammates arrived in Leverkusen yesterday for the official check-in, they got back down to business a day later in front of around 1,200 fans at the Ulrich Haberland Stadion. The report from the Werkself's first session of 2026.
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