
Into the new season at the traditional Bundesliga kick-off time: The away game at Union Berlin on matchday one will be played on Saturday, 14 August. The kick-off at the An der Alten Försterei stadium is at 15.30 CEST. The opening home fixture is on Saturday, 21 August. The clash with Borussia Mönchengladbach at the BayArena kicks off at 18.30 CEST.
The third and last match in August is an away fixture at FC Augsburg. As with the game in Berlin, this match is also on a Saturday afternoon (28 August) at 15.30 CEST. That is followed by the home match against Borussia Dortmund, the away game at VfB Stuttgart and the meeting with Mainz 05 at the BayArena (fixtures listed below).
Confirmed fixture details:
Union Berlin vs Bayer 04 (Saturday, 14 August, 15.30 CEST)
Bayer 04 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach (Saturday, 21 August, 18.30 CEST)
FC Augsburg vs Bayer 04 (Saturday, 28 August, 15.30 CEST)
Bayer 04 vs Borussia Dortmund (Saturday, 11 September, 15.30 CEST)
VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer 04 (Sunday, 19 September, 15.30 CEST)
Bayer 04 vs Mainz 05 (Sunday, 25 September, 15.30 CEST)

90 football-loving girls and special support in autumnal weather: The third Bayer 04 Women’s team junior talent day was a hive of activity at the Kurtekotten Performance Centre on Sunday, 26 October. Under the watchful eyes of Sofie Zdebel and Charlotte Voll, talented youngsters born between 2010 and 2017 showed off their skills on the ball - and received valuable tips from the professionals.
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The Werkself travel to Manchester City for matchday 5 in the league phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League campaign. The match at the top English club is on Tuesday, 25 November, with the kick-off at 21:00 CET. Read on for information on ticket sales.
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After Bayer 04's 2-0 win against SC Freiburg on Bundesliga matchday 8, Edmond Tapsoba, Jarell Quansah and Ernest Poku spoke to Werkself TV...
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 2-0 win against SC Freiburg on the 8th matchday of the Bundesliga 2025/26...
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Thanks to a convincing 2-0 win against SC Freiburg, the Werkself celebrated their fourth league victory in a row on Bundesliga matchday 8. Ernest Poku put an impressive and confident Werkself side ahead on 22 minutes. With Jarell Quansah returning to start in central defence, Bayer 04 stood firm defensively and extended their lead shortly after the break through Edmond Tapsoba (52'). Leverkusen, who had an extra man from 74 minutes, also saw Patrik Schick make his comeback as they took this lead over the line with aplomb.
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