The team from Swabia are currently third in the second division on 23 points, two points behind the leaders Hamburg SV and Armenia Bielefeld. This will be the third meeting with VfB in the DFB Cup – with the Werkself having a good record to date: Bayer 04 run out winners both in the 1-0 win after extra time in the 1991 quarter-finals as well as in the 3-0 victory in the second round in 2002. Bayer 04 went out at the semi-final stage in both seasons.
The start of advance ticket sales will be announced shortly. As usual, tickets can be purchased via the usual methods (online via the ticket web shop, by phone on 0049 (0)214 5000 1904 and in person at the Bayer 04 fan shops at the BayArena and in Leverkusen City).
Tuesday 4 February 2020, 18.30 CET:
FC Kaiserslautern v Fortuna Düsseldorf
Eintracht Frankfurt v RB Leipzig
Tuesday 4 February 2020, 20.45 CET:
Schalke 04 v Hertha BSC
Werder Bremen v Borussia Dortmund
Wednesday, 5 February 2020, 18.30 CET:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen v VfB Stuttgart
SC Verl v FC Union Berlin
Wednesday, 5 February 2020, 20.45 CET:
FC Saarbrücken vs Karlsruher SC
FC Bayern Munich v TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Whether it's sport or his private live: Captain Edmond Tapsoba tells us his top three personal favourites in twelve categories in edition #56 of the Werkself Magazine. The defender had to answer as quickly as he reacts on the pitch. 'On the Podium' with Edmond Tapsoba!
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“Year after year, this is an incredibly valuable gathering, both in terms of the content covered and the opportunity for mutual discussion,” stressed Bayer 04 goalkeeping coach David Thiel in his welcoming address at this year’s goalkeeping coaches’ meeting. This was the third time in four seasons that the event had been held at the BayArena. Organised by the German Football Association (DFB), the meeting brought together goalkeeping coaches from the Bundesliga, Bundesliga 2 and the 3rd division from the west region. For the first time this year, goalkeeping coaches from the youth performance centres (NLZ) were also present. Bayer 04 fitness coach Markus Müller provided fascinating insights into the specific fitness training carried out with the Werkself’s goalkeepers.
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A floodlit derby, two further night games and a top-of-the-table clash on a Saturday afternoon: The German Football Association (DFB) has confirmed the exact dates for four further matchdays in the Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga. This means all fixtures for the Bayer 04 women’s team up to the end of the year, as well as the first two in 2027, are now confirmed.
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It was another incredibly close call in the end: The second showdown in the 2026/27 VBL Club Championship saw the #B04eSports team once again narrowly miss out on a place in the top 16 of the preliminary round – and with it, a spot in the in-person knockout stage. It was a bitter blow: Marc and Sean Landwehr again fell just short, despite being level on points with their rivals. As was the case last month, their weaker record across the twelve individual matches in the six preliminary round fixtures proved decisive.
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Several Werkself players are set to represent their national teams during the final international break of 2026. Here’s an overview of who has been called up and the matches they will face in November. This article will be updated regularly.
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