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.
Bayer 04 have comfortably reached the DFB Pokal second round thanks to a 4–0 victory away to Liga 3 side SV Wehen Wiesbaden. Patrik Schick put the Werkself ahead in the first 45 in the first competitive match under head coach Carles Martínez with debuts for new signings Miguel Gutiérrez, Afonso Moreira and Facundo Medina. After the break, Lucas Vázquez (47'), Nathan Tella (69') and Christian Kofane (79') also found the back of the net.
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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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With the 2026/27 season set to kick off with a DFB Pokal tie away to SV Wehen Wiesbaden (Saturday, 22 August, 13:00 CEST), the squad numbers for two Werkself players have now been confirmed. New signing Afonso Moreira will wear the number 9, which he has already worn in pre-season friendlies. Lucas Vázquez is switching from number 21 to number 17 – the number he wore successfully at Real Madrid for many years.
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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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