The agreement applies to both matches in the Bundesliga and the UEFA Europa League. As a premium partner until the end of the season, Floki will also receive an extensive presence on the LED video walls in the BayArena as well as further sponsoring rights in the digital environment of the Werkself.
“We are pleased to have found an innovative partner in Floki, with whom Bayer 04 can further develop our international marketing activities with digital products based on blockchain technologies,” said Dr. Bernd Schröder, Director Marketing/ Sales at Bayer 04.
About Floki
Floki is a cryptocurrency for everyone and a project that aims to revolutionize the crypto industry by offering a solid value, while utilizing the potential of memes to ensure the attraction and acceptance of the product.
In order to establish the cryptocurrency and make it available to everyone, Floki is developing a PlayToEarn NFT gaming metaverse, an NFT and merchandise marketplace and a crypto education platform.
Floki is also working to make the world a better place by building schools in developing nations and supporting nonprofit initiatives that promote healthy and sustainable eating.
With a quickly growing base of over 350,000 users, Floki is well on its way to becoming one of the biggest cryptocurrencies in the world.
Today brings the first match of the season for the Werkself. Bayer 04 kick off the 2026/27 campaign today, Saturday 22 August, at 13:00 CEST with a first-round DFB Pokal tie away to third-tier side SV Wehen Wiesbaden. The 3,700 travelling fans can not only look forward to what will hopefully be a successful start to the season, but also now organise their journeys to Black and Reds games even more easily via the WERKSELFgo car-share platform. Meanwhile, following two defeats at the start of the league season, SV Wehen are hoping to spring a surprise in the DFB Pokal tie. Today’s matchday news.
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Carolin Simon is the new captain of the Bayer 04 women’s team. The full-back, who joined from Bayern Munich in the summer, will take over the captain’s armband for the 2026/27 season. Simon returned to Leverkusen in the summer after ten years away. The 33-year-old succeeds goalkeeper Friederike Repohl, who retired at the end of last season.
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Bayer 04 start the 2026/27 season away to third-division side SV Wehen Wiesbaden. Ahead of the DFB Pokal tie on Saturday 22 August (kick-off: 13:00 CEST), head coach Carles Martínez spoke at the pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon. The topics: anticipation, passion, the fans’ support – and the captaincy for the new season.
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SV Wehen Wiesbaden undoubtedly envisaged a different start to the new season. After two matchdays, the Hessen side currently sit bottom of the Liga 3 table. On Saturday 22 August (kick-off: 13:00 CEST), SVWW host the Werkself in the first round of the DFB Pokal at their home ground, the BRITA Arena. It was there, in this very competition a year ago, that the club almost pulled off a massive upset. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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Farid Alfa-Ruprecht is going out on loan from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to Bundesliga 2 side Hertha Berlin. The pacy winger will be at the Berlin club for one year.
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