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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Bayer 04 host Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the 2025/26 DFB Pokal. The tie will be played on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, at the BayArena with the kick-off at 20:45 CEST. Information on ticket sales.
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Bayer 04 have the chance to reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League for the third time ever and the first in 14 years at Arsenal on Tuesday night (kick-off 21:00 CEST/20:00 local time). To do that, the Werkself not only require a strong performance like in the first leg, but also full concentration until the very last minute, as the Premier League leaders like to score late - as they did at the BayArena last week. Here's the Matchday News.
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A special award for special social commitment. At this year's ceremony for the Sepp Herberger Awards in Wolfsburg on Monday night, the DFB Sepp Herberger Foundation recognised Bayer 04 in the social rehabilitation category. The Bundesliga club received the prize, together with €12,000, for its great service to inmates, particularly in the Wuppertal-Ronsdorf prison.
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Can Bayer 04 pull off a coup in London? Just over a week after the 1-1 draw in the first leg of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie, the Werkself are now looking to put in a convincing performance away at Arsenal – and get a result to secure a place in the quarter-finals. Ahead of the match on Tuesday, (kick-off: 21:00 CET), head coach Kasper Hjulmand shared his thoughts on the team’s hunger for success. Exequiel Palacios, meanwhile, spoke about the importance of the fixture and the team’s development over the past few months.
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In their last two matches, they’ve done exactly what 'Laterkusen' did in the 2023/24 double-winning season: late on, but not too late, the Gunners scored crucial goals – first in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 at Bayer 04, then last weekend in the Premier League against Everton. This Tuesday, 17 March (kick-off: 21:00 CET), Arsenal host the Werkself in London. The latest on our opponents.
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