Last season saw visits to the six districts of Opladen, Quettingen, Küppersteg, Bergisch Neukirchen, Rheindorf and Wiesdorf – now it is time to arouse enthusiasm in the remaining Leverkusen city districts. Bayer 04 will be visiting Schlebusch, Lützenkirchen, Hitdorf, Bürrig, Alkenrath, Manfort and Steinbüchel in this campaign.
Bayer 04 will again organise a range of activities and individual events in the districts in the weeks before the individual district matchday. This will include visits to kindergartens and schools, family festivals, penalty tournaments and exclusive competitions. Of course, exclusive district shirts will again be available.
Additions to events this season include lottery competitions on site at family festivals.
The first district matchday this season will be held on matchday six for the game against Holstein Kiel (4-6 October, date to be confirmed), and the scene of the action in the weeks before will be Schlebusch. The highlight is a family festival and the first penalty tournament of the new season, which promises an exciting day with great activities for young and old alike. Further information to follow on the programme of events in Schlebusch.
This season, Bayer 04 will be visiting all the remaining Leverkusen districts that did not have their own matchday last term. Of course, all Leverkusen residents from neighbouring districts are warmly welcome to the events. Dates for the district matchdays in 2024/25 are:
* Fixture details to be confirmed
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