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
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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Werkself review #B04VfB: Honest words and looking ahead
It was a disappointing Saturday night. The Werkself lost 4-1 to VfB Stuttgart to start the new year on Bundesliga matchday 16 in 2025/26, a result that left both players and fans disappointed. "We played without any passion," said Alejandro Grimaldo honestly afterwards. Teammate Jarell Quansah was even more self-critical, emphasising: "We were miles off it in the first half. You can't put in a performance like that, especially in front of our own fans and I can only apologise to them, to be honest." Read on for the reaction, facts and stats from the clash with VfB Stuttgart in the Werkself review.
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Werkself beaten 4-1 by Stuttgart at start of the year
The Werkself began 2026 with defeat, losing 4-1 at home to VfB Stuttgart on Matchday 16 of the 2025/26 Bundesliga. Jamie Leweling opened the scoring early, with Maximilian Mittelstädt making it 2-0 from a penalty before Leweling again and Deniz Undav increased the lead to 4-0 just before half-time. Alejandro Grimaldo's penalty reduced the deficit midway through the second period.
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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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