Seasons
Bundesliga
Since promotion to the Bundesliga in 1978/79, Bayer 04 have remained in Germany's top flight. The Werkself have ended the season in second place five times. With the one exception of 2016/17 (12th position), the Black and Reds finished in the top five in the 2010s.
News
Tickets for the home match against RB Leipzig
Bayer 04 host RB Leipzig at the BayArena on matchday 4 of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season. The game is on Sunday 20 September with the kick-off at 15:30 CEST. The latest information on ticket sales.
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Tickets for the home match against SC Freiburg
Bayer 04 host SC Freiburg at the BayArena on matchday 6 of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season. The game will be played between 16 and 18 October. The exact kick-off time has yet to be confirmed. The latest information on ticket sales.
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Bundesliga schedules matchdays 1 to 4: First home match on a Saturday afternoon
The Bundesliga has set the exact dates for the first four matchdays in the 2026/27 league campaign. Here is an overview of the fixtures.
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Werkself Review #BVBB04: Leverkusen land knockout blow
Bayer 04 made an impressive statement in the battle for Champions League places with the 1-0 win at Borussia Dortmund. The Werkself are the only team besides FC Bayern who have defeated BVB in domestic competitions this season - and have done so twice. As such, there was relief and joy aplenty after the victory, which should provide the Black-and-Reds with a vital boost for the run-in. All the reaction to the three points in Dortmund in the Werkself Review.
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Andrich goal earns important 1-0 win at BVB
Bayer 04 claimed a big win in the battle for Champions League qualification on Matchday 29, beating second-placed Borussia Dortmund 1-0. Robert Andrich scored the only goal of the game with a well-placed strike shortly before half-time. Leverkusen passionately defended their lead after that to inflict only a third league defeat of the season on BVB.
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Game plan
Table
| W | D | L | Go. | G. Dif. PTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern | 24 | 6 | 4 | 99 : 44 | CL | 34 +55 78 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 19 | 8 | 7 | 60 : 32 | CL | 34 +28 65 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 20 | 4 | 10 | 75 : 46 | CL | 34 +29 64 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 17 | 10 | 7 | 61 : 37 | CL | 34 +24 61 |
| 5 | Frankfurt | 16 | 12 | 6 | 69 : 53 | EL | 34 +16 60 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 53 : 39 | QECL | 34 +14 52 |
| 7 | Union Berlin | 12 | 14 | 8 | 50 : 43 | 34 +7 50 | |
| 8 | M´gladbach | 13 | 10 | 11 | 64 : 56 | 34 +8 49 | |
| 9 | VfB Stuttgart | 12 | 9 | 13 | 56 : 55 | 34 +1 45 | |
| 10 | SC Freiburg | 12 | 9 | 13 | 52 : 52 | 34 0 45 | |
| 11 | TSG Hoffenheim | 11 | 10 | 13 | 52 : 54 | 34 -2 43 | |
| 12 | Mainz 05 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 39 : 56 | 34 -17 39 | |
| 13 | FC Augsburg | 10 | 6 | 18 | 36 : 54 | 34 -18 36 | |
| 14 | Hertha BSC | 8 | 11 | 15 | 41 : 52 | 34 -11 35 | |
| 15 | Arminia Bielefeld | 9 | 8 | 17 | 26 : 52 | 34 -26 35 | |
| 16 | 1. FC Köln | 8 | 9 | 17 | 34 : 60 | REL | 34 -26 33 |
| 17 | Werder Bremen | 7 | 10 | 17 | 36 : 57 | AB | 34 -21 31 |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 : 86 | AB | 34 -61 16 |
Game plan
| 1st matchday | 0 : 0 | |
| 2nd matchday | 1 : 1 | |
| 3rd matchday | 1 : 1 | |
| 4th matchday | 0 : 1 | |
| 5th matchday | 3 : 1 | |
| 6th matchday | 2 : 4 | |
| 7th matchday | 4 : 3 | |
| 8th matchday | 1 : 2 | |
| 9th matchday | 0 : 0 | |
| 10th matchday | 0 : 3 | |
| 11th matchday | 4 : 1 | |
| 12th matchday | 0 : 4 | |
| 13th matchday | 1 : 2 | |
| 14th matchday | 2 : 1 | |
| 15th matchday | 1 : 1 | |
| 16th matchday | 1 : 0 | |
| 17th matchday | 2 : 1 | |
| 18th matchday | 0 : 1 | |
| 19th matchday | 1 : 0 | |
| 20th matchday | 5 : 2 | |
| 21st matchday | 2 : 2 | |
| 22nd matchday | 1 : 1 | |
| 23rd matchday | 1 : 2 | |
| 24th matchday | 0 : 1 | |
| 25th matchday | 1 : 2 | |
| 26th matchday | 3 : 0 | |
| 27th matchday | 2 : 1 | |
| 28th matchday | 0 : 0 | |
| 29th matchday | 3 : 0 | |
| 30th matchday | 2 : 0 | |
| 31st matchday | 3 : 1 | |
| 32nd matchday | 0 : 0 | |
| 33rd matchday | 1 : 1 | |
| 34th matchday | 3 : 1 |
Statistics
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