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7.08.2020Bundesliga

Werkself start Bundesliga campaign at VfL Wolfsburg

The Werkself kick off the new season in 2020/21 with an away game at VfL Wolfsburg (18-21 September); on matchday two, the team under head coach Peter Bosz entertain RB Leipzig in the opening home game at the BayArena (25-28 September). The DFL announced the new fixture list on Friday afternoon.
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The derby against FC Köln is on matchday 12 (15/16 December) on the other side of the Rhine and the following week brings the big home game against Bayern Munich (18-21 December) before the short winter break. League action returns in the New Year on the first weekend in January – the Werkself are away to Eintracht Frankfurt (2-4 January). The first half of the season ends for Leverkusen at home to Borussia Dortmund on 19/20 January. 

Werkself Bundesliga fixtures:

Matchday 1, 18-21.9. (Second half of the season: 22-25.1.2021) 
VfL Wolfsburg v Bayer 04

Matchday 2, 25-28.09. (Second half of the season: 29.1.-1.2.2021) 
Bayer 04 v RB Leipzig

Matchday 3, 2-4.10. (Second half of the season: 5.-8.2.2021) 
VfB Stuttgart v Bayer 04

Matchday 4, 16-19.10. (Second half of the season: 12.-15.2.2021) 
FSV Mainz 05 v Bayer 04

Matchday 5, 23-26.10. (Second half of the season: 19.-22.2.2021) 
Bayer 04 v FC Augsburg

Matchday 6, 30.10.-2.11. (Second half of the season: 26.2.-1.3.2021) 
SC Freiburg v Bayer 04 

Matchday 7, 6-8.11. (Second half of the season: 5.-8.3.2021) 
Bayer 04 v Borussia Mönchengladbach

Matchday 8, 20-23.11. (Second half of the season: 12.-15.3.2021) 
Arminia Bielefeld v Bayer 04

Matchday 9, 27-30.11. (Second half of the season: 19.-21.3.2021) 
Bayer 04 v Hertha BSC

Matchday 10, 4-7.12. (Second half of the season: 3.-5.4.2021) 
FC Schalke 04 v Bayer 04

Matchday 11, 11-13.12. (Second half of the season: 9.-12.4.2021) 
Bayer 04 v TSG Hoffenheim

Matchday 12, 15/16.12. (Second half of the season: 16.-18.4.2021) 
FC Köln v Bayer 04

Matchday 13, 18-21.12. (Second half of the season: 20./21.4.2021) 
Bayer 04 v FC Bayern Munich

Matchday 14, 2-4.1. (Second half of the season: 23.-26.4.2021) 
Eintracht Frankfurt v Bayer 04

Matchday 15, 8-11.1. (Second half of the season: 7.-10.5.2021) 
Bayer 04 v Werder Bremen

Matchday 16, 15-17.1. (Second half of the season: 15.5.2021) 
FC Union Berlin v Bayer 04

Matchday 17, 19/20.1. (Second half of the season: 22.5.2021) 
Bayer 04 v Borussia Dortmund

Here you can download the Bayer 04 fixtures for all matchdays free of charge – the calendar will be automatically updated as soon as the matchday timings are confirmed.

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