The first competitive fixtures for the Werkself have been confirmed by the German Football League (DFL): Bayer 04 start the 54th Bundesliga season with an away game at Borussia Mönchengladbach at 18.30 CET on Saturday 27 August.
The DFL has announced details of the first five league games. Roger Schmidt’s team has three Saturday afternoon fixtures with the first home game against Hamburg SV and the away matches at Eintracht Frankfurt and Mainz 05. The second Werkself home fixture against FC Augsburg is a Wednesday night match at 20.00 CET.
Matchdays 1-5:
Matchday 1, Sat., 27.8., 18.30 CET: Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayer 04
Matchday 2, Sat., 10.9., 15.30 CET: Bayer 04 v Hamburg SV
Matchday 3, Sat., 17.9., 15.30 CET: Eintracht Frankfurt v Bayer 04
Matchday 4, Wed., 21.9., 20.00 CET: Bayer 04 v FC Augsburg
Matchday 5, Sat., 24.9., 15.30 CET: FSV Mainz 05 v 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.
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