The family matchday has proved to be popular with young and old alike for the past six years. So there will be loads of fun for a seventh year, particularly for young fans. In addition to the action on the pitch, there will be loads of games and fun events in and around the BayArena as well as lots of great entertainment offers. And if your youngster is hungry or thirsty: The kiosks around the BayArena will have family friendly menus.
Tickets are available at very attractive prices from Tuesday 30th July: Adults pay €15, concession tickets are available for €10. Children under 14 get in for just one euro! The special prices apply to all seated areas – must be at least one children's ticket per each order.
Tickets can be ordered by phone via the Service centre on 0049 (0)214 5000 1904 or from one of the Bayer 04 shops at the BayArena, in Leverkusen City, in Bergisch Gladbach and Solingen. Special price tickets are not available online via the ticket web shop. Special tickets can only be booked as individual tickets and not as part of the MY PACKAGE option.
Normal match tickets for the game against TSG Hoffenheim are, of course, available by the usual order methods or as part of a package under the usual conditions.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have appointed Carles Martínez Novell as the new head coach. The 42-year-old Spaniard worked for FC Toulouse in the French Ligue 1 until the end of the season. Martínez finished last term in ninth place with the club from the south of France. He will take over the Werkself on 1 July 2026 and has signed a contract to 30 June 2028. Martínez, whose contract with Toulouse expires at the end of the month, succeeds Kasper Hjulmand at Leverkusen, who is leaving the club after one season.
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Welcome to Leverkusen, Carles Martínez Novell. Bayer 04 have appointed the 42-year-old Spaniard as the new head coach on a contract to 2028. Martínez most recently worked for FC Toulouse in the French Ligue 1 until the end of the season. He previously spent four years at Barcelona's legendary academy La Masia in his home city. Bayer04.de introduces Martínez in more detail.
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Bayer 04 plans for the 2026/27 pre-season continue to take shape. The Werkself will kick off the new season in mid-July with the return to the training ground. The highlight will be the official season opener on 8 August at the BayArena, including a friendly against La Liga club Sevilla. Friendlies in Germany will take the team to neighbouring Monheim, Offenbach and Jena.
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Strengthening the Bayer 04 Leverkusen youth teams: Konstantinos Kotsifakis will join the Werkself from Bundesliga 2 club Hertha Berlin for the 2026/27 season, where he will be a permanent member of the Leverkusen U19 coaching set-up. The German-Greek will also take on an operational role in coaching the Bayer 04 Future Team. The 29-year-old was most recently head coach of the U17s at Hertha Berlin.
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Another award for the Bayer 04 head groundsman and staff: After coming top in the 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2024/25 seasons, the BayArena pitch came second in the Bundesliga Pitch of the Year ranking for the 2025/26 season. VfL Wolfsburg secured the top spot this year, with TSG Hoffenheim in third place.
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