
The new campaign starts on Friday 4 September with the opening match between current double winners VfL Wolfsburg and SGS Essen. The kick-off times for the other matches on the first two matchdays will be announced at the start of August. The final match details for the remaining matchdays will be presented in stages.
The Werkself Women end the first half of the season with a home game against SC Sand on 13 December. After matchday 13 on the following weekend (20 December), the FLYERALARM Women’s Bundesliga takes a winter break until the middle of February. The Bayer 04 Women will end the season at SC Sand on 13 June.
“All arrangements contained in the DFB framework fixture list for 2020/2021 are subject to local authority approval of matches being played. Adjustments for individual competitions based on increased pandemic restrictions or changes in control orders remain a possibility,” read the statement on DFB.de.
Matchday 1, 6.9. (Return match: 20.12.)
SC Freiburg v Bayer 04
Matchday 2, 13.9. (Return match: 14.2.2021)
Bayer 04 v MSV Duisburg
Matchday 3, 27.9. (Return match: 7.3.2021)
Turbine Potsdam v Bayer 04
Matchday 4, 4.10. (Return match: 14.3.2021)
Bayer 04 v VfL Wolfsburg
Matchday 5, 7.10. (Return match: 28.3.2021)
Eintracht Frankfurt v Bayer 04
Matchday 6, 11.10. (Return match: 18.4.2021)
Bayer 04 v SV Werder Bremen
Matchday 7, 18.10. (Return match: 25.4.2021)
SGS Essen v Bayer 04
Matchday 8, 8.11. (Return match: 9.5.2021)
Bayer 04 v TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Matchday 9, 14/15.11. (Return match: 23.5.2021)
SV Meppen v Bayer 04
Matchday 10, 21/22.11. (Return match: 6.6.2021)
Bayern Munich v Bayer 04
Matchday 11, 13.12. (Return match: 13.6.2021)
Bayer 04 v SC Sand

Newcastle United have amassed nine points after five matchdays, one more in the UEFA Champions League than the Werkself. The Magpies are also steadily improving in the Premier League, where they're currently unbeaten in four games. On Wednesday, 10 December (kick-off: 21:00 CET), Eddie Howe's side will be the visitors at the BayArena. He's also likely to field two Germany internationals in the game. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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The situation ahead of the showdown is clear - and promising. The Bayer 04 U19s host Newcastle United on the sixth and final matchday of the 2025/26 UEFA Youth League phase. A win at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium would see the Werkself go through to the knockout stages of the competition for the first time. Ahead of the clash on Wednesday, 10 December (kick-off: 14:00 CET/livestream on bayer04.de and in the Bayer 04 app), coach Kevin Brok spoke about the successful build-up, his assessment of the match and the danger of underestimating the already eliminated English side.
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The Werkself will host VfB Stuttgart at the BayArena on matchday 16 of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. The game is on Saturday, 10 January, at 18:30 CET. Information on ticket sales.
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The Werkself will host Werder Bremen at the BayArena on matchday 19 of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. The game is on Saturday, 24 January, at 15:30 CET. Information on ticket sales.
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In the sixth and final match of the league phase of the UEFA Youth League 2025/26, the Bayer 04 U19s have a great opportunity to advance to the knockout phase of Europe’s most prestigious youth competition for the first time. To achieve that under their own steam, they will need a win against Newcastle United at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium on Wednesday, 10 December (kick-off: 14:00 CET/ free admission). In an interview with bayer04.de, managing director sport Simon Rolfes analyses the team's performances so far and their special situation. And the 43-year-old reveals what he would be happy to do without on the day of the match.
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