Ticket sales (early booker phase) will start on Monday, 22 September at 12 noon CEST. Ticket sales for Bayer 04 Club members and season ticket holders will begin on Wednesday, 24 September - also at 12 noon CEST. All further information on ticket sales will follow as usual shortly before the start of sales on bayer04.de and the other Bayer 04 media channels.
The second round tie at Paderborn's Home Deluxe Arena will take place between the Werkself Bundesliga games against SC Freiburg and Bayern Munich. In the first round of the DFB Pokal, Leverkusen won 4-0 at SG Sonnenhof Großaspach, while Paderborn defeated third-division team FC Viktoria Köln 3-1 away from home.
The Round of 16 of the DFB Pokal is scheduled for 2 and 3 December, with the quarter-finals taking place on 3-4 and 10-11 February 2026, the semi-finals on 21-22 April 2026 and the final on 23 May 2026 as usual at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
The United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is celebrated worldwide on 3 December. Together with Bayer AG, Bayer 04 is once again setting an example for diversity and inclusion by lighting up the BayArena in purple in the evening.
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To celebrate the Werkself victory at Borussia Dortmund and to thank the fans for their fantastic support at the stadium and at home, Bayer 04 is reducing the price of all jerseys by up to 40 euros! What's more, player or customised printing is free with selection of the DFB Pokal badge and stylish Talcid sleeve logo. Special prizes will also be raffled among all purchasers. All promotions run exclusively on the Bayer 04 online shop until Wednesday, 3 December, 11:59 CET.
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For the second time in four days, Bayer 04 face Borussia Dortmund this Tuesday evening, 2 December (kick-off: 21:00 CET) - this time in the round of 16 of the DFB Pokal, with more than 7,000 fans supporting the Werkself at Signal Iduna Park. After the recent 2-1 defeat to BVB in the league, several cup stats provide hope of revenge for the Black and Reds. There are several reasons why Bayer 04 recommends getting to the round of 16 clash early, in which VAR will be in use, unlike in the previous rounds. Read on for further information on tonight’s game in our matchday news.
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Just three days on from the Bundesliga meeting in Leverkusen, Bayer 04 now visit Borussia Dortmund in the DFB Pokal on Tuesday (21:00 CET). Ahead of the game at the Signal Iduna Park, head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about how to approach this second encounter in 72 hours and a number of developments within the squad.
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