A 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
- 5th, 7 points (2026-27)
- Founded
- 1904
- Stadium
- BayArena
- Colours
- Red / White / Black
- Nickname
- Die Werkself
Current Season (2026-27)
Leverkusen are 5th in the Bundesliga after 4 matches: 2 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost, 7 points. That is around the places that qualify for the Europa League and Conference League, a level below the Champions League.
Last Season (2025-26)
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.
Matches
The first question most new supporters have. Kickoff times are shown as dates; exact times shift for television.
- Sat, Sep 12Away vs Augsburg2 : 2
- Sun, Sep 20Home vs RB Leipzig2 : 0
- Sat, Oct 10Away vs Mainz
- Sun, Oct 18Home vs Freiburg
- Sun, Oct 25Away vs Hoffenheim
Fixture data retrieved 2026-10-05. 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.
7 World Cup players at Leverkusen
Players from the 2026 World Cup squads who are recorded at this club. Club moves after the tournament may not be reflected yet.
The squad
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