Bayer 04 are in Pot Three – so big names are guaranteed in the Werkself's group. Anyone who wants to be at the Werkself Champions League home games, without knowing who Bayer 04 will be playing, can secure packages for all three games at the BayArena from Thursday 22 August at 10.00 CET. Ticket packages are 10% cheaper compared with the purchase of individual match tickets.
The package will also be available after the draw has been made. Tickets will be sent out once the opponents are known. The prices for the UEFA Champions League matches are equivalent to Bundesliga Pot A fixtures. Season card holders with the BundesligaPLUS option receive a 20% discount per game and they will be automatically loaded to the season card as usual.
Ticket packages are available via the following methods:
Anybody unwilling to wait can already secure tickets for the Champions League home games. By acquiring the BundesligaPLUS season cards. This version entitles the holder to attend all Bayer 04 matches at the BayArena in the 2019/20 season that is the Bundesliga fixtures plus additional games in the DFB Cup and the Champions League.
In mid-August, the Werkself will set off on a four-day trip to England to play their final two friendly matches of the 2026/27 pre-season against Premier League clubs Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United. The match in Nottingham against the Tricky Trees is on Wednesday 12 August at 20:45 CEST (19:45 BST) at the City Ground. The game against the Magpies in Newcastle is on Saturday 15 August at 16:00 CEST (15:00 BST) at the atmospheric St James’ Park. Details on ticket sales for both matches.
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Black and Red talent development at the highest level – even off the pitch: Apprentices Jule Suermann, Leandra Bellia and Julia Niederheide have successfully completed their two- or three-year apprenticeships at the club. Bayer 04 honoured the trio at the BayArena on Tuesday.
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Rieden reloaded: Just like last year, the Bayer 04 Women’s team are spending their summer training camp in this idyllic corner of Bavaria. From this Sunday, coach Roberto Pätzold’s team will be based in Rieden in the Upper Palatinate for a week.
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Following the summer break, most of the players are back in Leverkusen. While two Bayer 04 first-team players are still in action at the World Cup, the players present officially kicked off the new season with fitness assessments. At the Werkstatt, the Bayer 04 rehabilitation and training centre, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba and the rest of the squad worked up quite a sweat in the sweltering summer heat. New signings Afonso Moreira and Kennet Eichhorn also successfully completed the day’s sessions alongside their new team-mates.
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The Werkself return tomorrow, Tuesday 14 July (from 11:00 CEST at the BayArena; live stream on bayer04.de, the Bayer 04 app and YouTube), with new head coach Carles Martínez leading his first training session as part of the Bayer 04 set-up. His coaching team comprises a mix of new and long-standing colleagues.
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