
The team coached by Verena Hagedorn start the season on Sunday three September at the home ground of the Kurtekotten Academy against FFC Niederkirchen 08 who finished ninth in the table last season. The Derby against newly promoted FC Köln II is on matchday two on Saturday 9 September. The first half of the season for the Bayer 04 Women ends on 17 December away to FSV Hessen Wetzlar before the winter break that lasts to the middle of February. Kick-off times are due to be announced in the next few weeks.
Bayer 04 Women fixtures for the 2017/18 season:
Matchday 1, 3 September 2017, (Return match: 18.2.18):
Bayer 04 v FFC Niederkirchen
Matchday 2, 9 September 2017, (Return match: 25.2.18):
FC Köln II v Bayer 04
Matchday 3, 24 September 2017, (Return match: 11.3.18):
Bayer 04 v SG 99 Andernach
Matchday 4, 15 October 2017, (Return match: 18.3.18):
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim v Bayer 04
Matchday 5, 29 Oktober 2017, (Return match: 25.3.18):
FC Bayern Munich II v Bayer 04
Matchday 6, 5 November 2017, (Return match: 1.4.18):
Bayer 04 v FC Saarbrücken
Matchday 7, 12 November 2017, (Return match: 15.4.18):
FFC Frankfurt II v Bayer 04
Matchday 8, 18/19 November 2017, (Return match: 22.4.18):
Bayer 04 v TSV SCHOTT Mainz
Matchday 9, 3 December 2017, (Return match: 29.4.18):
SC Freiburg II v Bayer 04
Matchday 10, 10 December 2017 (Return match: 6.5.18):
Bayer 04 v Sindelfingen Ladies
Matchday 11, 17 December 2017, (Return match: 13.5.18):
FSV Hessen Wetzlar v Bayer 04


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