The game will be played at the Arthur-Beier-Stadion in Karlsruhe’s Wildpark. As a Bundesliga club, the Werkself were given a bye through the first round. Should Roberto Pätzold’s side prevail against the third-tier side, they will reach the round of 16 on 22-24 November. The quarter-finals follow on 11-13 February 2025, the semi-finals on 22/23 March and then the final at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne on 1 May.
Prior to commencing their cup campaign, Bayer 04 kick off the new Google Pixel Bundesliga season away at Freiburg on Saturday, 31 August (2pm). The first home game of 2024/25 against Eintracht Frankfurt is on Sunday, 15 September (2pm). Tickets for the match are available HERE.
From the 2027/28 season, the Women’s Bundesliga will be organised by an independent league association. Following the unanimous decision taken at the DFB Bundestag (national conference) on Friday afternoon, the league’s separation from the DFB is now official.
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Following the Bundesliga clash against RB Leipzig (Sunday, 20 September, 15:30 CEST), some of the Werkself first team players will be heading off for the first international break of the season. Here is an overview of the Bayer 04 players called up for their national teams and all the details of their upcoming matches.
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A special visit to the BayArena: 222 members from volunteer fire brigades in Leverkusen, the Rheinisch-Bergisch district and the Oberbergisch district watched the Werkself’s 2–0 home win over Slovenian champions NK Celje live in the stadium. Bayer 04 had invited them to the 2026/27 Europa League opener as a thank-you for their tremendous dedication. They watched the match together in Block F4.
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The Bayer 04 U19s have extended their winning run with a fifth consecutive victory on Matchday 5 of the DFB Youth League’s preliminary round. Coach Patrick Greveraars’ side secured a 3–2 (2–1) win in their match against second-placed FC Viktoria Köln, with Burak Kir and Nebe Domnic scoring for the hosts in the first half before captain Ben Hawighorst found the net after the break.
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