It is now confirmed: Viewers 'only' need two subscriptions to watch the Bundesliga. Today (Monday), the German Football League (DFL) have awarded the TV rights to the Bundesliga for the seasons from 2021/22 to 2024/25. The pay-TV broadcaster Sky has secured the rights to the live matches and multi-match broadcasts on Saturdays, matchdays in the week and the play-off games. The Friday and Sunday matches will be broadcast by the streaming platform DAZN. ProSieben/Sat.1 will broadcast nine games per season – free to air. The highlights of all games on each matchday will continue to be broadcast on the ARD Sportschau and the ZDF Sportstudio programmes. The income from the TV rights for the four seasons will be €4.4 billion, which is €1.1 billion per season. Up to now the media income per season was €1.16 billion.
The Werkself will wear their new home kit for the first time in the final Bundesliga fixture of the current season against FSV Mainz 05 on 27 June (15.30 CET). Fans can already order the Bayer 04 kit for next season via the online shop (shop.bayer04.de) ahead of the official presentation on Saturday – and with a reduction of 20% on the full price. The offer runs to Friday, 26 June at 23.59 CET. The discount will automatically be deducted in the basket. Come on in!
Thanks to yesterday's 3-1 derby win against FC Köln , The Bayer 04 Women have taken a big step forward in the battle to avoid relegation. With one game to play before the end of the FLYERALARM Women's Bundesliga season, the team led by head coach at Achim Feifel are in ninth place on 17 points. They are now three points ahead of the team from Cologne in the first relegation spot. The Black and Reds also have a plus 15 goal difference. That means Bayer 04 will only have to worry in the event of a heavy defeat in the last game of the season on Sunday, 28 June (kick-off: 14.00 CET) at the champions elect VfL Wolfsburg combined with a runaway win for FC Köln at home to SC Sand. "We’re not safe yet. We have to put up a fight at Wolfsburg and produce a good performance," said Feifel, aware of the significance of the remaining match.
The DFB Cup final between the Werkself and FC Bayern will see the first use of a new, fully colour LED floodlights system at the Berlin Olympic Stadium. That means the venue for the final on 4 July, played behind closed doors, will be lit up in the green of the DFB. The lighting designer Mikki Kuntu, who directed the Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing in 2008, has installed membrane lighting in the roof of the arena. It is hoped the new floodlights will also achieve a 50% reduction in energy use.
It is exactly 30 years ago to the day that Frank Rijkaard spat at Rudi Völler. In the Round of 16 game at the 1990 World Cup in Milan, the Dutchman fouled the Germany forward. The referee showed Rijkaard a straight red card and that was followed by the as yet unforgotten spitting incident. But Völler does not bear any grudges. "It happened, that's it and it's done with," said the current sporting managing director of Bayer 04 who, to the dismay of many, was also sent off after the incident.
In the first episode of the new interview series "A New Chapter", Werkself defender Jarell Quansah reflects on his first few months under the Cross and speaks about his journey from England to Leverkusen. Having come through the ranks at Liverpool, a new chapter began for Quansah in the summer at Bayer 04 — with new objectives, fresh challenges and much ambition. In the video, the centre-back speaks about his development as a player and person, about the courage to leave your own comfort zone, and about what it means for him to be part of an international team in a different country. Honest, reflective and full of motivation — just like the start of his Werkself career.
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Full focus on Hoffenheim: after the late postponement of the away match at Hamburger SV, the Werkself are looking forward. To get themselves in top shape for the key clash at top-six rivals TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday 17 January (kick-off 15:30 CET), a number of players showed full commitment even on a day off - including two AFCON returnees...
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After Rio de Janeiro, it's off to Thuringia: This summer, Bayer 04 Leverkusen will prepare for the 2026/27 football season in Germany. While Brazil was the destination last year, the Werkself will now set up their training camp in Blankenhain, just outside Erfurt, from 1 to 7 August 2026.
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Four Bayer 04 players are in action at the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations being played in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January 2026: Eliesse Ben Seghir for the hosts, Edmond Tapsoba with Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Maza for Algeria and Christian Kofane with Cameroon. Updates on the AFCON matches involving Werkself players...
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Due to the last-minute postponement of the Bundesliga match between Hamburg and the Werkself on Tuesday, 13 January, Bayer 04 will reimburse the ticket price to all 3,500 fans who had already travelled to Hamburg as a sign of appreciation. The tickets remain valid for the rescheduled match (date not yet set).
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