That will be followed by a range of performance diagnostics tests. They will be held at the BayArena. The first training session will be held on Monday, 31 August, which also marks the start of the FIFA release period. There are no external friendlies planned at the moment and there will be no training camp.
The first competitive match is set for the second weekend in September with the first round of the DFB Cup being held from the 11th to the 14th. Lars Bender and Co. will face the cup winners of the Hamburg Football Association, which is to be determined on the amateurs finals day on 22 August.
The Bundesliga season – number 42 for the Werkself – kicks off on Friday, 18th September. The team under head coach Peter Bosz will be away to VfL Wolfsburg on that weekend.
Werkself-TV shows the highlights of the Bayer 04 women's 0-1 loss at Eintracht Frankfurt on the 17th matchday of the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga 2025/26.
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Bayer 04 have a score to settle with Borussia Mönchengladbach after their late equaliser in the reverse fixture. But it’s been a while since the points were shared in this fixture at Borussia-Park, where the Werkself have won their last six visits – their best run ever away at a team in the Bundesliga. Victory in Saturday evening’s game (18:30 CET) would also be the team’s fifth in a row in all competitions and their best run this season, while Gladbach are only just above the bottom three after going four games without a win. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the evening’s encounter in our matchday news.
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After just two points from their last four games, the situation has become trickier for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the bottom third of the table. Only three points separate the Foals from the relegation play-off spot. Coach Eugen Polanski's team is under pressure ahead of the home game against the Werkself on Saturday, 7 February (kick-off: 18:30 CET). The lowdown on our next opponents.
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Ahead of the Bundesliga match at Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday, 7 February (kick-off: 18:30 CET), coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about the strengths of the ‘Foals’ and a new player in his own ranks.
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