Seasons
Bundesliga
Bayer 04 has been playing in the top flight of German soccer without interruption since its promotion to the Bundesliga in 1978/79. In the past 2023/24 season, the Werkself won the historic first championship in the club's history and became the first Bundesliga team ever to do so without losing in a Bundesliga season.
News
Matchday News #B04FCH: Final stretch of 2024 begins
Bayer 04 return to action after the international break with Matchday 11 of the Bundesliga as they host 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 at the BayArena today, Saturday 23 November (kick-off 15:30 CET). The Matchday News has everything you need to know ahead of the battle with the UEFA Conference League participants.
Show more
Our next opponents: Close ranks for change in fortune
After a good start to the season, FC Heidenheim have recently struggled in the league. Even though results have been disappointing: There is never a lack of commitment, passion and desire in the team coached by Frank Schmidt. FCH could prove to be tricky opponents for the Werkself at the BayArena on Saturday, 23 November (kick-off: 15.30 CET). The lowdown on our next opponents.
Show more
Werkself review #BOCB04: ‘We have to learn how to deal with taking the lead'
Once again in the current Bundesliga campaign, Bayer 04 concede late and draw. The 1-1 scoreline between Bayer 04 and VfL Bochum, who produced a fighting display under new coach Dieter Hecking to secure their second point of the season, is the third draw for the Werkself in succession. Xabi Alonso and the team led by captain Lukas Hradecky clearly expressed their dissatisfaction after the game. Reaction, stats and facts can be found here in the Werkself review.
Show more
Werkself held to late 1-1 draw in Bochum
Bayer 04 conceded a 90th-minute equaliser from Koji Miyoshi as they were held to a 1-1 draw away at Bochum on Matchday 10 in the Bundesliga. Leverkusen started brightly and went ahead through Patrik Schick on 18 minutes, but the hosts grew into the game and got their late leveller.
Show more
Matchday news #BOCB04: Return to site of last away defeat
Bayer 04 are away in Bochum today (Saturday, 9 November) for Matchday 10 in the Bundesliga. Kick-off at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion is at 3.30pm CET. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the game in our matchday news.
Show more
Videos
Alonso ahead of #B04FCH: Heidenheim with 'new players but the same soul'
The international break is followed by the run-in to the end of the year: The Werkself entertain FC Heidenheim at the BayArena tomorrow, Saturday 23 November (kick-off: 15.30 CET/live on Sky and on Werkself Radio), on Bundesliga Matchday 11. The fixture against FC Heidenheim is the first of eight games before Christmas. Head coach Xabi Alonso, speaking at the pre-match press conference, talked about the opponents and provided updates on the Werkself squad including on Victor Boniface.
Show more
TV highlights of 1-1 draw at VfL Bochum
Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04’s 1-1 draw at VfL Bochum on the 10th matchday of the 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign…
Show more
Alonso ahead of #B04VfB: ‘We can expect a big game'
A top encounter at the start of Bundesliga Matchday 9: The Werkself entertain VfB Stuttgart at the BayArena on Friday, 1 November (kick-off: 20.30 CET/live on DAZN and the Werkself Radio). At the pre-match press conference, head coach Xabi Alonso talked about the always exciting clashes with the Swabians and the clean sheet problem in the Bundesliga.
Show more
TV highlights of 2-2 draw at SV Werder Bremen
Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04’s 2-2 draw at SV Werder Bremen on the 8th matchday of the 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign…
Show more
Game plan
Table
Game plan
Statistics
Gallery
