Head coach Gerardo Seoane will start the pre-season on 25 June. And the opponents for the Black and Reds in the opening game of the 2022/23 season has been announced: Lukas Hradecky and Co. will take on Borussia Dortmund. The match against BVB is followed by two home games against FC Augsburg and TSG Hoffenheim as well as an away game at Mainz 05.
The first meeting with the champions Bayern Munich is on matchday eight (30 September to 2 October). The Black and Reds are away to the DFB Cup holders RB Leipzig on matchday 12 (28 to 30 October). The derby against FC Köln is on matchday 14 (8 to 9 November).
The Bundesliga season takes an almost two month break at the end of the year due to the World Cup in Qatar (29 November to 18 December). The last match before the World Cup break is set for the weekend of 11 to 13 November. The Seoane team are at home to VfB Stuttgart.
The Bundesliga returns on 20 to 22 January 2023 after the World Cup and the ensuing winter break. The Werkself opponents are Borussia Mönchengladbach. The last game at home for Leverkusen is on the weekend of 19 to 21 May – also against Gladbach. The final game of the season for the Werkself is on 27 May 2023 away to VfL Bochum.
BAYER 04 FIXTURE LIST:
Matchday 1, 6/7.8. (Rückrunde: 27-29.1.23)
Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer 04
Matchday 2, 12-14.8. (Rückrunde: 3-5.2.23)
Bayer 04 vs FC Augsburg
Matchday 3, 19-21.8. (Rückrunde: 10-12.2.23)
Bayer 04 vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Matchday 4, 26-28.8. (Rückrunde: 17.-19.2.23)
FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04
Matchday 5, 2-4.9. (Rückrunde: 24-26.2.23)
Bayer 04 vs SC Freiburg
Matchday 6, 9-11.9. (Rückrunde: 3-5.3.23)
Hertha Berlin vs Bayer 04
Matchday 7, 16-18.9. (Rückrunde: 10-12.3.23)
Bayer 04 vs Werder Bremen
Matchday 8, 30.9.-2.10. (Rückrunde: 17-19.3.23)
FC Bayern Munich vs Bayer 04
Matchday 9, 7-9.10. (Rückrunde: 31.3.-2.4.23)
Bayer 04 vs FC Schalke 04
Matchday 10, 14-16.10. (Rückrunde: 8/9.4.23)
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer 04
Matchday 11, 21-23.10. (Rückrunde: 14-16.4.23)
Bayer 04 vs VfL Wolfsburg
Matchday 12, 28-30.10. (Rückrunde: 21-23.4.23)
RB Leipzig vs Bayer 04
Matchday 13, 4-6.11. (Rückrunde: 28-30.4.23)
Bayer 04 vs FC Union Berlin
Matchday 14, 8/9.11. (Rückrunde: 5-7.5.23)
FC Köln vs Bayer 04
Matchday 15, 11-13.11. (Rückrunde: 12-14.5.23)
Bayer 04 vs VfB Stuttgart
Matchday 16, 20-22.1.23 (Rückrunde: 19-21.5.23)
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer 04
Matchday 17, 24/25.1.23 (Rückrunde: 27.5.23)
Bayer 04 vs VfL Bochum
Matchday three in the league stage of the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 takes Bayer 04 to Stade Brest. To be more exact to Guingamp where the game against the most westerly top-flight club in France will be played at the Stade de Roudouro on Wednesday, 23 October with the kick-off at 18.45 CEST. The match will be covered live on DAZN and on Werkself Radio. Up to then we will take you on the tour #aCROSSeurope and keep you up-to-date on the Werkself in Brittany.
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The Werkself face French club Stade Brest on Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League. Both teams won their first two games in Europe's premier club competition. Kick-off is at 18:45 CEST this evening, Wednesday 23 October, at the Stade du Roudourou (Guingamp). Catch up with key information ahead of the clash.
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Still unbeaten and now with seven points to their name: In the third match of the 2024/25 UEFA Youth League, Bayer 04 U19s earned a point at Stade Brest. In front of 3,000 spectators at the Stade Francis-Le Blé, Kerim Alajbegovic put Leverkusen ahead (24'), but the French side equalised shortly before the break. After the break, Artem Stepanov had the best chance for the Werkself but his shot hit the post and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
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Bayer 04 are away to Stade Brest on Wednesday, 23 October (kick-off: 18.45 CEST at the Stade de Roudourou, live on DAZN) on matchday three in the UEFA Champions League. Ahead of the game, to be played in Guingamp, head coach Xabi Alonso and Martin Terrier spoke about their ambitions, the dangerous opponents as well as the personnel situation at the pre-match press conference on Tuesday night.
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