The new Werkself third shirt represents the regional rivers of the Wupper, Dhünn and Rhine, which converge in Leverkusen, in the form of white lines on a cyan blue background. As with the 2023/24 home shirt, the new third shirt shows the local connection of Bayer 04 to the city of Leverkusen. The logo of kit supplier Castore and the Bayer 04 logo match the colour of the design.
Bayer 04 fans have again been involved in the planning process and the design of the third kit as with previously presented shirts for the forthcoming season.
The shirt has a unisex cut and is available for adults in sizes S to 5XL at a price of €84.90. Children shirts are available in sizes 128-164 are available for €64.90. Names of Werkself players or players from the Bayer 04 Women's squad can be added at a price of €14.90 and individual wording selections cost €19.90.
The Werkself will wear the new third kit on Saturday 12 August (kick-off: 15.30 CEST) in the first round of the DFB Cup against FC Teutonia 05 Ottensen to be played at the Millerntor Stadium in Hamburg.
Kicking off the new season with a fresh look: Bayer 04, in collaboration with sportswear manufacturer New Balance, has unveiled the official kit for Leverkusen’s e-Sports players for the coming season. The jersey is now available from the Bayer 04 online shop and the Fanwelt.
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Paulo Sergio and Bayer 04 have enjoyed close ties since the Werkself training camp in his native Brazil last summer. The club legend is in charge of the Bayer 04 Soccer Academy, which opened in the summer of 2025, and he has also been at this year’s training camp in the Weimarer Land. As well as interacting with the many fans who travelled to the camp, the 1994 World Cup winner used the time to plan the next steps for the Academy together with club officials. In an interview with bayer04.de, Sergio spoke about the project’s future development, the upcoming visit by young Academy players to Leverkusen, and plans for the coming months in Germany and Brazil.
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A round-up of the Werkself training camp in the Weimarer Land, all in one place: in our daily blog you’ll find all the insights and updates from the day. Day five (Thursday 6 August) is as follows: The squad have the final open session of the training camp in the morning. After lunch, there will be a team event.
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A round-up of the Werkself training camp in the Weimarer Land, all in one place: in our daily blog you’ll find all the insights and updates from the day. Day four (Wednesday 5 August) is all about training. The day begins with a gruelling open training session – new signing Miguel Gutiérrez also takes part. A second session follows in the afternoon, this time behind closed doors.
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At the training camp in the Weimarer Land region, Bayer 04 head coach Carles Martínez and his long-standing assistant Pol García talk about their first few weeks with the Werkself, their expectations of their own work, the coaching staff and the squad, as well as the style of football they want the team to play. They emphasise the importance of a winning mentality within the team, comment on cultural and personal differences in the world of football, and outline their goals for the coming season...
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