The Werkself are at home to VfB Stuttgart on matchday 22 at the BayArena with the kick-off at the top game time. The clash with the Swabians is followed by the first Friday fixture for Bayer 04 in the 2021/22 season – away to FSV Mainz 05.
The following games against Arminia Bielefeld (26 February) and Bayern Munich (5 March) are on Saturday afternoons. Finally, there are two Sunday matches including the derby against FC Köln.
Matchday 22: Saturday, 12.02, 18.30 CET: Bayer 04 vs VfB Stuttgart
Matchday 23: Friday, 18.02, 20.30 CET: FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04
Matchday 24: Saturday, 26.02, 15.30 CET: Bayer 04 vs DSC Arminia Bielefeld
Matchday 25: Saturday, 05.03, 15.30 CET: Bayern Munich vs Bayer 04
Matchday 26: Sunday, 13.03, 15.30 CET: Bayer 04 vs FC Köln
Matchday 27: Sunday, 20.03, 17.30 CET: VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer 04
A new look and new kit supplier for the 2025/26 campaign: Bayer 04 in tandem with sports equipment manufacturer New Balance present the official kit for the Leverkusen eSports players the coming season. New partner Sinology appears on the top right of the jersey. Menswear outfitters Lerros is still the main eSports sponsor and Niedax remains the sleeve partner. The jersey is available now from the Bayer 04 online shop and the Fanwelt.
Show moreBosnia U19 international Kerim Alajbegovic is moving from Bayer 04 Leverkusen's youth set-up to Red Bull Salzburg. The talented attacking midfielder has signed a long-term contract with the Austrian club. At the same time, the works club secured a buy-back option for the 17-year-old, who was one of the mainstays of the Leverkusen U19s.
Show morePreparations for the 2025/26 season at Bayer 04 start next Monday, 7 July, with the first team and youth players training together. Without the international players who were involved with their national teams at the end of last season, new head coach Erik ten Hag will welcome a group of senior and youth players to the first open training session one week ahead of the departure to the training camp in Rio de Janeiro. After the official welcome in the dressing room, the Werkself players will start the session in the shadow of the BayArena on 7 July at 14:00 CEST.
Show moreThe Werkself are away to Premier League club Chelsea in the final pre-season friendly. The game against the current holders of the UEFA Conference League is on Friday, 8 August at Stamford Bridge with the kick-off at 20:00 CEST. Read on for information on ticket sales.
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