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11.07.2025eSports

#B04eSports: Landwehr cousins Landwehr agree two-year extension

Continuity under the Cross: After the successful season in 2024/25 with reaching the final of the VBL Club Championship, the two Leverkusen e-sports players Marc and Sean Landwehr have extended their contracts at Bayer 04 by an additional two years. Marc is thereby in his sixth year and Sean in his third year with the Werkself. Together with e-talent Marcus Hüttemann, who has also extended his stay at Bayer 04 Bayer year, completes the current squad for the 2025/26 season.
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Last season the Landwehr cousins reached the final of the VBL Club Championship where they narrowly lost out to the VBL CC record champions RB Leipzig. In addition, Sean Landwehr again finished in the top 32 in the world at the FC Pro Open in London.

Josua Lehr, head of pre-sales and product development B2B, on the contract extension of the Landwehr duo: "We are very happy to be able to count on continuity with Marc and Sean over the next two years. Last season was the most successful to date for our e-sports team. We want to build on that and develop together. Both have clearly demonstrated in the past that they fit in with Bayer 04 both in sporting and human terms."

Marc and Sean on their new deal

Marc Landwehr declared: "The extension by another two years shows the confidence the club has announced. We achieved a lot together last season and I'm convinced that we can do even more. I'm looking forward to continuing to be part of this team."

Sean Landwehr said: "After the impressive last season it quickly became clear to me that I'd like to carry on at Bayer 04. We showed as a team what we are capable of – and I'm highly motivated to build on that in the next two years."

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The e-sports jersey for the new season has recently become available. The #B04eSports team will wear the new jersey in the forthcoming season in the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL), in the DFB e-Pokal and in other competitions as they represent Bayer 04 on the virtual pitch.

The 2025/26 e-sports jersey is available at the Fanwelt and the Bayer 04 online shop.

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