The trophy will be presented at the seventeenth meeting for ground staff from professional clubs in September. "The run of six wins underlines the great work by the ground staff at Bayer Leverkusen. The high average points of 9.03 also makes a clear statement," said Manuel Hartmann, CEO of Match Organisation at DFB GmbH & Co. KG.
After every league fixture, the team managers of the home and away clubs plus the match officials are asked to assess the quality of the pitch using a ten element points system via a 'groundskeeper tool'. The individual awards are compiled for a full Bundesliga table. Bayer 04 were recently given the Pitch of the Year award again for the men's pitch at the BayArena, the third award in four years for the team led by the head groundsman Georg Schmitz.
From his arrival at the airport, the medical and contract signing, right through to photo shoots, his very own trading card and his first interview at the BayArena: Werkself TV followed new signing Afonso Moreira up close on his first day in Leverkusen. In the interview, the 21-year-old Portuguese left-winger, who has joined the Werkself from Lyon, talks about his excitement ahead of joining Bayer 04 and the Bundesliga, as well as his conversation with head coach Carles Martínez. Moreira also reveals the secret behind his iconic goal celebration – which he intends to perform “as often as possible” at the BayArena next season...
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A new signing for the U19s: Bayer 04 have signed winger Clinton Wilson from Schalke 04. The 18-year-old previously played for Leverkusen youth teams from January to June 2024.
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After eight years, Ida Daedelow is set to leave Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The 18-year-old, whose original contract was due to run to 2027, is joining second-division side VfL Bochum.
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As with the other youth teams (U16 to U19), Bayer 04 are also relying on familiar faces—some in new roles—and fresh impetus from the coaching staff for the 2026/27 season in the younger age groups. An overview of the U11 to U15 teams.
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