"We're very pleased to have another home draw," commented Bayer 04 managing director for sport Simon Rolfes. "It's clear we've been handed the toughest possible opponents in VfB Stuttgart, but if you want to win the cup you have to beat everyone, no matter what round. We're confident enough and have the quality to reach the semi-finals."
The quarter-finals are scheduled for 30/31 January 2024 and 6/7 February 2024, with the exact dates and kick-off times to be confirmed. That information will be provided by Bayer 04 on the club's channels as soon as it's available, along with details of ticket sales.
The semi-finals are set to take place on 2/3 April 2024, with the final in Berlin on 25 May 2024.
The quarter-final ties in full:
1. FC Saarbrücken vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach
Hertha BSC vs. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. VfB Stuttgart
FC St. Pauli vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf
Shortly before that, the draw for the quarter-finals of the Women's DFB Cup was also made. Bayer 04's women's team host Bundesliga rivals SGS Essen.
Bayer 04 and the Plastiks company are working together. The sustainable organisation is committed worldwide to the reuse of waste and acting against waste pollution. As part of this cooperation, Bayer 04 is working with the green mining organisation in São Paulo, the most populous city in South America and hometown to club legend Paulo Sergio, where the waste recycling rate is currently only around 3%.
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After the warm reception on Tuesday for the Bayer 04 delegation led by Simon Rolfes in São Paulo, there were two events where contact with the local population was of special significance.
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A training course for external coaches covering age groups U8 to U13 on 'Effective coaching in junior football' was held at the BayArena this week. The course, with this initial event ahead of a series of training units, was aimed at coaches and sporting management of clubs in the area of Leverkusen. It was very well received.
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The dates for the final two Bundesliga fixtures of the year for the Bayer 04 Women have been confirmed: The German Football Association (DFB) confirmed details for the two games at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium on Matchdays 11 and 12 on Tuesday afternoon.
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To gain access to the stadium as a member of the media on Werkself home matchdays you need accreditation from Bayer 04. From now, you can submit the application for accreditation exclusively via our online registration form at bayer04.de.
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