Bayer 04 reached another milestone in the first half of the year. The 70,000 member mark was broken for the first time in the club's history. This means the number of members has doubled since the beginning of 2023. Bayer 04 fans can now be reached at regional, national and international level and the club remains deeply rooted in the city and region.
An important component of membership for national and international fans are the member networks, which give members the opportunity to find and meet like-minded people from their respective regions and to exchange ideas with them on a wide variety of topics relating to Bayer 04. In the past year, there were once again numerous network meetings in this context, as well as joint tours to the Werkself matches, such as in Hamburg, where members from the North, North-West and Rhine-Main regions, among others, took a boat trip through the harbour of Hamburg as part of the away match at FC St. Pauli. Meanwhile, the Luxembourg member network has been launched, which is now the fourth international member network alongside those in the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland. You can find the member networks HERE.
At the end of the 2024/25 season, around 350 Bayer 04 members had the chance to fulfil their dream of standing on the hallowed turf of the BayArena. Members of the Lions Club (Löwenclub) and the Silver Lions (Silberlöwen) first competed against each other in two tournaments. Club members then followed in the afternoon. The season finale attracted more than 1,000 visitors throughout the day, who contributed to a great atmosphere and raised over €1,500 for a good cause as part of a raffle.
As part of the season opener, almost 50 Bayer 04 Club members had the opportunity to put questions to the CEO, Fernando Carro, in the press conference room at the BayArena. The open and lively Q&A session covered personal, business and sporting topics. One member took the opportunity to personally thank Fernando Carro for the double season and then asked how he remembered the moments after the final whistle of the decisive home game against Werder Bremen. In response, the CEO lost his voice for a moment. He then said: "I will never forget those moments". There was loud and supportive applause from the members. It was a very personal and poignant moment that summed up the event well.
2025 once again offered Bayer 04 Club members unforgettable experiences through the joint club tours to various away matches. Numerous Club members once again travelled to support their Werkself away from the BayArena - be it on Carnival Saturday in Frankfurt, at the end of the season at Mainz or at Champions League and DFB Pokal matches in Munich, Dortmund, Manchester and Lisbon. In total, there were more club tours than ever before and more organised tours await club members in 2026.
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On St Nicholas Saturday, some Bayer 04 Club members attended the recording of the football programme 'das aktuelle sportstudio' in Mainz. The Black and Red fans took a keen interest in the programme and enjoyed the evening in a relaxed atmosphere at the ZDF television studio.
Be there and don't miss out on our many highlights. Numerous unique experiences and lots of fun await you again in 2026. You can find out more and register HERE.
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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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