The match will be played at the Waldstadion Betzental in St. Ingbert. If coach Roberto Pätzold's team goes through, the Round of 16 tie will be between 15 and 17 November. The quarter-finals follow on 11 and 12 March 2026, before the semi-finals for the remaining four teams take place from 4 to 6 April 2026. The final will be played on Ascension Day, 14 May 2026, as usual at FC Köln’s RheinEnergieSTADION.
Before the DFB Pokal tie, the Black and Reds start the new Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga season next Saturday. The game away to Germany champions Bayern Munich kicks off at 17:45 CEST (live on ARD, MagentaSport and DAZN) at the Allianz Arena and is the official opening fixture. Over 50,000 tickets have already been sold - a Bundesliga record. The first home game follows on Monday, 15 September (18:00 CEST) against Union Berlin. Tickets for that match are available HERE.
In cooperation with the Academy of eSports, ambitious gamers were once again given the chance this summer to secure a place in the #B04eSports team via a multi-stage tournament format. Keanu Senkbeil was selected by committee, making the 18-year-old the new eTalent at Bayer 04 and giving him the opportunity to develop both as a player and personally and gain his first experience in the world of professional virtual football.
Show moreThe kick-off time for the Bayer 04 Women's first DFB Pokal 2025/26 tie has been confirmed: As announced by the German Football Association (DFB) on Wednesday morning, the Leverkusen Women will face Regional League SV Elversberg on Sunday, 28 September at 12 noon CEST.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen has signed a new agreement with BERGISCHE KRANKENKASSE at the start of the 2025/26 season. The official health partner of the current German runners-up has extended its cooperation with Bayer 04, which began in 2020, to 30 June 2028. BERGISCHE KRANKENKASSE will remain a partner in the Sponsors’ Club and also a partner of Bayer 04 eSports team for a further three years.
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Bayer 04 has again supported the annual Leverkusen BioBrotbox packing event for the 20th time - this year for the first time in the form of sponsorship. Caroline Kehrer and Juliette Vidal, two players from the Women's team, as well as U19 players Ferdinand Pohl and Nils Gernhardt helped out. A total of 2,016 lunch boxes were packed for first-formers in Leverkusen.
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