The first away game of the season at Borussia Mönchengladbach is a week later on Saturday 26 August. The kick-off at Borussia Park is at 18.30 CEST.
The game on matchday four away to the champions of Germany Bayern Munich is on Friday 15 September at 20.30 CEST. The home derby against FC Köln is on Sunday 8 October at 15.30 CEST.
Matchdays 1 to 8:
Bayer 04 vs RB Leipzig (Saturday 19 August, 15.30 CEST)
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer 04 (Saturday 26 August, 18.30 CEST)
Bayer 04 vs SV Darmstadt 98 (Saturday 2 September, 15.30 CEST)
Bayern Munich vs Bayer 04 (Friday 15. September, 20.30 CEST)
Bayer 04 vs FC Heidenheim 1846 (Sunday 24 September, 15.30 CEST)
Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04 (Saturday 30 September, 15.30 CEST)
Bayer 04 vs FC Köln (Sunday 8 October, 15.30 CEST)
VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer 04 (Saturday 21 October, 15.30 CEST)
Video game producer Electronic Arts (EA) has announced the nominees for the Men's and Women's Team of the Year (TOTY) for EA Sports FC 26. With Patrik Schick and Alejandro Grimaldo for the men and Vanessa Fudalla for the women, there are three Bayer 04 players included. Fans of the Black-and-Reds can vote for each top XI of 2025 from now until 18:59 CET on Monday 12 January.
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The Werkself host FC St. Pauli at the BayArena on matchday 22 in the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. The match is on Saturday, 14 February, at 15:30 CET. Information on ticket sales.
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The Werkself host Mainz at the BayArena on matchday 24 in the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. The match is on Saturday, 28 February, at 15:30 CET. Information on ticket sales.
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The long-standing successful collaboration between Bayer 04 and the transport service provider wupsi GmbH has been expanded: From January 2026, 100 wupsi bikes with Bayer 04 branding will be available for hire throughout the city of Leverkusen. They will complement the many existing offers and services that provide key support, especially for fans travelling to and from home matches at the BayArena.
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