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11.06.2024Women

2024 summer agenda for Bayer 04 Women

The Bayer 04 Women's team finished sixth on 31 points in the 2023/24 season in the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga. The players then started a four-week break. Preparations for the new campaign begin in the middle of June under new coach Roberto Pätzold. Bayer04.de brings you key dates in the summer timetable.
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Three friendlies in the first part of the pre-season and a two-week break are followed by an eight-day training camp for the Leverkusen Women's team in Katowice in Poland. That will then be followed by another three friendlies against European opponents. The 2024/25 Bundesliga season begins at the end of August. The Werkself Women will then be involved in the second round of the DFB Pokal a week later.

Key dates in the summer:

  • 17 June: Training starts at the Kurtekotten Performance Centre (09.30 CEST)
  • 29 June: Friendly against FSV Gütersloh (Kick-off: 12.00 CEST, Kurtekotten Performance Centre)
  • 6 July: Friendly against Eintracht Frankfurt (Kick-off: 14.00 CEST, Kurtekotten Performance Centre)
  • 12 July: Friendly at Borussia Mönchengladbach (Kick-off: 18.00 CEST)
  • 13 July – 25 July: Break from training
  • 26 July: Pre-season restarts at the Kurtekotten Performance Centre (TBA)
  • 29 July – 5 August: Training camp in Katowice/Poland with friendly against Czarni Sosnowiec on 31 July
  • 10 August: Friendly at RSC Anderlecht (Kick-off: TBA)
  • 17 August: Friendly at Standard Liege (Kick-off: TBA)
  • 23 August: Friendly against Fortuna Sittard (Kick-off: TBA, Kurtekotten Performance Centre)
  • 30 August – 1 September: Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga starts
  • 7/8 September: Round two of the DFB Pokal

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