The cup tie against Carl Zeiss Jena will be the third match for Bayer 04 in the 2024/25 campaign. After the season starts with the DFL Super cup, the champions of Germany begin the new Bundesliga season six days later on Friday 23 August. Then the Black and Reds will be in action in the first round of the DFB Pokal. As soon as details of ticket sales are confirmed we will make a further announcement on the Bayer 04 media channels.
The second round of the DFB Pokal is on 29/30 October and the Round of 16 ties are on 3/4 December. The quarter-finals follow on 4/5 and 25/6 February 2025 with the semi-finals set for 1/2 April 2025. The final at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin will be on 24 May 2025.
After eight years in the youth set-up at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Benjamin Adam is leaving the club. The 35-year-old, who most recently coached the Leverkusen U17s, will take charge of the Hansa Rostock U19 team next season.
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There was a successful end to the women's internationals with Werkself players Carlotta Wamser and Cornelia Kramer qualifying for the 2027 World Cup finals in Brazil. A third Leverkusen player is still in with a chance of joining them. The Germany U23 players also experienced success in their last two international friendlies of the season.
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Traveling to North America for the World Cup this summer to see your favorite Bayer 04 players? Here’s a quick cheat sheet with thumbnail portraits and insider tips for each city from a local expert, so you can make the most of your visit and activities beyond the game!
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A fresh look for the BayArena: The Bayer 04 stadium will have new seating in the form of folding seats for the 2026/27 campaign that will ensure significantly improved seating comfort and simplified movement within the rows of seats. As part of routine replacement after 17 years, fans of the Werkself were able to purchase the existing seats, used to witness the first German league title in the club's history. In addition, a large proportion of the seats will be donated to charitable projects, primarily in the local region. Bayer 04 fans can look forward to new, functional folding seats for the season opener at the beginning of August - still in the club colours of black and red, of course. A glimpse at the BayArena during the refurbishment.
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