The exclusive sale to season card holders and Bayer 04 Club members begins on Monday, 9 September at noon CEST. Ticket sales will end on 15 September (23.59 CEST) – provided tickets are still available. There will be no open sale period.
In preparation for the Champions League away game in Rotterdam, Bayer 04 are striving for a fair and above all safe stadium experience for all spectators. The club is in close contact with the hosts, the management at Feyenoord and the Dutch and German security organisations.
Due to the potentially explosive nature of this game, Bayer 04 fans are asked to behave peacefully and responsibly at the De Kuip Stadium as well as in the city of Rotterdam. Concrete information and recommendations for travelling fans will be available shortly in the club's fan information. Bayer 04 also ask fans to avoid conflict situations arising through sensible behaviour. The following special circumstances are to be expected in Rotterdam.
Bayer 04 will endeavour to do everything possible to make the game an atmospheric but above all peaceful football fest. Together with the hosts from Feyenoord, who we have a close relationship with, we ask all Bayer 04 fans for their support.
A special visit to the BayArena: 222 members from volunteer fire brigades in Leverkusen, the Rheinisch-Bergisch district and the Oberbergisch district watched the Werkself’s 2–0 home win over Slovenian champions NK Celje live in the stadium. Bayer 04 had invited them to the 2026/27 Europa League opener as a thank-you for their tremendous dedication. They watched the match together in Block F4.
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The Bayer 04 U19s have extended their winning run with a fifth consecutive victory on Matchday 5 of the DFB Youth League’s preliminary round. Coach Patrick Greveraars’ side secured a 3–2 (2–1) win in their match against second-placed FC Viktoria Köln, with Burak Kir and Nebe Domnic scoring for the hosts in the first half before captain Ben Hawighorst found the net after the break.
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Bayer 04 will have to manage without defender Guéla Doué for the time being. The Ivory Coast international sustained a muscle injury to his right calf during the final Werkself training session yesterday ahead of the Europa League clash with Slovenian champions NK Celje.
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For the first time since reaching the final against AS Roma (2–2, first leg 2–0) in May 2024, Bayer 04 are playing another home match in the UEFA Europa League – and they will be wearing their new European kit. On Wednesday 16 September (kick-off: 21:00 CEST), the BayArena will welcome Slovenian champions NK Celje, who appointed a new coach this week following a mixed start to the season. Under the slogan “40 Years Across Europe. Still Creating History.”, the Black and Reds now aim to add the next chapter to their European history, which has seen so much success in recent years. Bayer 04 fans can follow the match on free-to-air TV on RTL, as well as on Sky and Werkself Radio. The matchday news.
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European football returns to the BayArena: Bayer 04 host Slovenian champions NK Celje on matchday 1 in the group stage of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League. Ahead of the match on Wednesday 16 September (kick-off: 21:00 CEST), head coach Carles Martínez and midfielder Aleix Garcia spoke at the pre-match press conference. The focus was primarily on the great anticipation surrounding the competition and the clear objectives for it – and, given the circumstances, on a last-minute change to the opposition line-up.
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