The team led by head coach Xabi Alonso will set off for northern France immediately after leaving Der Öschberghof hotel in the Black Forest. The match against the team that finished seventh in Ligue 1 last term will be played at the atmospheric Bollaert Delelis Stadium and a full house of 38,000 fans is expected. Bayer 04 will head home to Leverkusen after the game rounding off seven intensive days in training.
The first friendly in the pre-season is against third division Rot-Weiss Essen on 26 July at 19.00 CEST. The DFL Supercup match against runners-up VfB Stuttgart was confirmed for 17 August yesterday. The clash at the BayArena kicks-off at 20.30 CEST. Information on ticketing for this game will announced here. Bayer 04 open the new 2024/25 Bundesliga season as reigning champions on Friday 23 August. The fixture list will probably be announced on 4 July.
Bayer 04 host Elversberg in the second round of the 2024/25 DFB Pokal on Tuesday, 29 October (6pm CET). Here’s all you need to know about getting tickets for the game at the BayArena.
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In summer 2024, Bayer 04 launched the ‘B04eAcademy unterm Kreuz’ in cooperation with the Academy of eSports. The project offers two up-and-coming console players weekly coaching and the chance to prove themselves in the #B04eSports squad, and emphasises the commitment to education and talent development in eSports.
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of the Bayer 04 women's 2-2 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt on matchday 2 of the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga 2024/25...
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Fans old and new gathered at Radegast Hall & Biergarten in New York City on Saturday to celebrate and share something everyone had in common: a passion for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! It was the start of the final day of the team's 2024 Trophy Tour USA as fans turned out with enthusiasm for a chance to see the three trophies from Leverkusen's 2024 season and cheer on the club against TSG Hoffenheim for Matchday 3 at a watch party in Brooklyn.
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