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Welcome to Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Nothing is binding here and nobody is checking. Plenty of people follow more than one club, and plenty change their mind in the first season. Everything below is what to know as you start.
Germany · Leverkusen · BayArenaA works club founded by employees of the Bayer pharmaceutical company, long mocked for finishing second before finally winning the league unbeaten in 2024.
Club facts
- League
- Bundesliga
- Position
- 6th, 59 points
- Founded
- 1904
- Stadium
- BayArena
- Colours
- Red / White / Black
- Nickname
- Die Werkself
Last season
Leverkusen finished 6th in the Bundesliga with 59 points from 34 matches: 17 won, 8 drawn, 9 lost. That is around the places that qualify for the Europa League and Conference League, a level below the Champions League. That is the 2025-26 season; 2026-27 has only just kicked off.
See the full tableWhen they next play
The first question most new supporters have. Kickoff times are shown as dates here; exact times shift for television.
- Sat, Aug 29Away against Elversberg
- Sat, Sep 5Home against Union Berlin
- Sat, Sep 12Away against Augsburg
- Sun, Sep 20Home against RB Leipzig
- Fri, Oct 9Away against Mainz
Fixture list retrieved 2026-08-04. Matches move.
What to know before you follow them
Leverkusen are a company club in a small town, without the organic supporter culture of Dortmund or Union. The football is excellent; the atmosphere is not the draw.
The squad
36 players. 7 played at the 2026 World Cup.
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
What next
Identity, table and squad from football-data.org. Club description and culture notes are ours and have not been editorially verified. Terms of use.