
The German Football League (DFL) has confirmed the dates for the Bundesliga fixtures on matchdays 13 to 16. Bayer 04 are at home to SC Freiburg on a Saturday in a 15.30 CET kick-off at the BayArena. The two games away to Schalke 04 and at home to FC Ingolstadt are Sunday fixtures at 17.30 CET. The final Werkself match in 2016 is the derby at FC Köln just before Christmas on Wednesday 21 December at 20.00 CET.
Bayer 04 updated fixtures
Matchday 13, Saturday 03.12., 15.30 CET: Bayer 04 v SC Freiburg
Matchday 14, Sunday 11.12., 17.30 CET: Schalke 04 v Bayer 04
Matchday 15, Sunday, 18.12., 17.30 CET: Bayer 04 v FC Ingolstadt
Matchday 16, Wednesday, 21.12., 20.00 CET: FC Köln v Bayer 04


Tickets for the first two Bayer 04 women’s team home games are now on general sale. A week after their league opener away at RB Leipzig, Roberto Pätzold’s side will face last season’s runners-up, VfL Wolfsburg, in the first home fixture on Sunday 30 August (kick-off: 16:00 CEST). Fifteen days later, on Monday night, 14 September (kick-off: 18:00 CEST), the Leverkusen Women host German champions Bayern Munich at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium for a top-of-the-table league clash. You can now also select specific seats via the online shop. The latest information on match ticket sales.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended midfielder Noah Mbamba’s contract by twelve months and sent the Belgian U21 international on loan to France. At FC Lorient, the 21-year-old – whose contract at Leverkusen now runs to 30 June 2029 – is set to gain playing time in Ligue 1 and, through strong performances and further development, put himself in the running for a future place in the Werkself squad.
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Spurred on by a flawless hat-trick from Cornelia Kramer, the Bayer 04 women’s team won their penultimate pre-season friendly in commanding fashion. As part of the season launch, the Werkself beat Dutch top-flight side Feyenoord 7–0. In front of 3,000 spectators at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium, Kramer (6’, 25’, 45’), Sofie Zdebel (47’), Maja Sternad (59'), Natasha Kowalski (83') and Vanessa Fudalla (86') scored the goals for coach Roberto Pätzold’s side.
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The Shareholders’ Committee of Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH has extended the contracts of the two managing directors, Fernando Carro and Simon Rolfes, ahead of schedule. The CEO, Fernando Carro (62), will continue in his role until 30 June 2029, and managing director sport Simon Rolfes (44) will remain in post until 30 June 2031.
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