
The meeting with Hamburg SV represented the start of the VBL campaign in 2023 for the Black and Red players – and it brought a win for Leverkusen. As usual, the fixture began with a 2 vs 2 game. Marc ‘MARC_LDW23’ Landwehr and Furkan ‘FURKY’ Kayacik were on the controllers against the Red Shorts duo of Daniel ‘HSV_DANIEL7’ Dwelk and Steffen ‘FUNINO’ Pöppe. The game ended in a 3-1 win for the #B04eSports players.
Landwehr was then beaten 2-1 by Pöppe in the 1 vs 1 encounter taking the match to a decider in the third game. Kayacik faced Dwelk and the Leverkusen player clocked up an impressive 3-0 win. That secured first points of the New Year.
The match against Holstein Kiel followed later in the evening with the meeting against the team bottom of the North West division ending in defeat. The 2 vs 2 for Landwehr and Kayacik ended all square at 2-2 and then Kayacik was on the wrong end of a 6-1 scoreline in the following 1 vs 1 against the Kiel player Colin ‘COOOLLIIIN’. In the third and final game of the evening, Landwehr was up against the Storks eSports player Florian ‘IROYALDYNASTY’ Wilhelm. That also ended all square at 1-1 bringing a defeat for the #B04eSports players.
The #B04eSports team are back in action on matchdays 18 and 19: VfL Bochum are the first opponents at 18.00 CET on Tuesday 17 January with Borussia Mönchengladbach providing the opposition at 19.30 CET.
Results on matchdays 16 and 17:
Bayer 04 vs Hamburg SV (3 points)
2 vs 2: 3-1
Landwehr vs Pöppe: 1-2
Kayacik vs Dwelk: 3-0
Bayer 04 vs Holstein Kiel (0 points)
2 vs 2: 2-2
Völter vs Kayacik: 6-1
Wilhelm vs Landwehr: 1-1

Rüdiger Vollborn has been at the club for 40 years, he holds the record number of Bundesliga appearances for the club (401) and is the only Bayer 04 player to have won both the UEFA Cup (1988) and the DFB Pokal (1993). And the Berliner stayed with the Werkself after ending his impressive playing career as he worked as a goalkeeping coach for the following nine years. Vollborn now works under the Bayer Cross as a fan liaison officer and club archivist. Since February 2021, the personalised Black and Red lexicon takes Werkself fans under the heading of 'Rudi recounts...' on a brief trip through the history of Bayer 04 every month…
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From special edition jerseys to fan banners, the home game against Mainz 05 was all about the many Bayer 04 fan clubs. Accordingly, a fitting tribute to the long-standing Werkself supporters was not to be missed during half-time in the Bundesliga match. Fernando Carro, CEO, honoured the up to 50-year anniversaries of six fan clubs in front of the coaches' benches at the BayArena.
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It is an expression of solidarity and a tribute to the unique fan culture Under the Cross: Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a special statement with the "50 Years of Fan Clubs" jersey. To mark the founding of the "First Fan Club 1976 Leverkusen", which was followed by many more over the years right up to the present day, the Bundesliga club is commemorating 50 years of passion with this new jersey. Highs and lows, successes celebrated together as well as defeats suffered are manifested in this piece of white fabric, a symbol of unwavering identification with the Werkself.
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There’s lots going on at the BayArena today. The home game against FSV Mainz 05 is all about the numerous Bayer 04 fan clubs, whose birth - the founding of the "1. Fanclub 1976 Leverkusen" - dates back 50 years. A number of fan club representatives will be involved in awards, a banner display and a half-time matchday chat, and the Werkself are set to play in a special white fan club jersey. During half-time, Leverkusen mayor Stefan Hebbel and javelin world champion Steffi Nerius will also talk about the Olympic bid involving Leverkusen. Black and Red fans are advised to get to the stadium in good time today. Matchday news.
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The Werkself host Premier League club Arsenal in the Round of 16 first leg in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League campaign. The match at the BayArena is on 10/11 March. Read on for information on ticket sales for this fixture.
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