2026–27 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season
123rd season in existence of Bayer 04 Leverkusen
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The 2026–27 season is the 123rd season in the history of Bayer 04 Leverkusen, and the club's 48th consecutive season in the top flight of German football. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in this season's editions of the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Champions League.
AdministrationFernando Carro (CEO)
Simon Rolfes (Managing Director Sports)
Simon Rolfes (Managing Director Sports)
Head coachCarles Martínez Novell
StadiumBayArena
| 2026–27 season | |
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| Administration | Fernando Carro (CEO) Simon Rolfes (Managing Director Sports) |
| Head coach | Carles Martínez Novell |
| Stadium | BayArena |
Season summary
On 1 July 2026, Carles Martínez Novell was appointed manager of Bayer Leverkusen.[1]
Players
First team squad
- As of 2 September 2026[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Kennet Eichhorn |
Hertha BSC |
Undisclosed | 10 June 2026 | [3] |
| FW |  Afonso Moreira |
 Lyon |
Undisclosed | 17 June 2026 | [4] |
| DF | Luca Erlein |
TSG Hoffenheim |
Undisclosed | 25 July 2026 | [5] |
| DF |  Miguel Gutiérrez (footballer, born 2001) |
 Napoli |
Undisclosed | 2 August 2026 | [6] |
| DF |  Facundo Medina |
RC Lens |
Undisclosed | 11 August 2026 | [7] |
| DF |  Guéla Doué |
Strasbourg |
Undisclosed | 1 September 2026 | [8] |
| MF | Moussa Diaby |
 Al-Ittihad Club |
Undisclosed | 1 September 2026 | [9] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF |  Piero Hincapié |
 Arsenal |
Undisclosed | 25 June 2026 | [10] |
| MF | Exequiel Palacios |
Ipswich Town |
Undisclosed | 27 August 2026 | [11] |
Competitions
Bundesliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | SV Elversberg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 5 | Bayern Munich | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | Mainz 05 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 September 2026. Source: Bundesliga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head aggregate results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral site.
(Rules 4–6 only apply after all home-and-away matches have been played between the tied teams. Rule 7 only applies after the completion of the season.)[12]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head aggregate results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral site.
(Rules 4–6 only apply after all home-and-away matches have been played between the tied teams. Rule 7 only applies after the completion of the season.)[12]
Notes:
- The 2026–27 DFB-Pokal winners also qualify for the Europa League league stage (or the sixth-placed team if the DFB-Pokal winners finish in the top five of the Bundesliga). If the DFB-Pokal winners finish in the top six of the Bundesliga, the Conference League spot will be passed to the seventh-placed team.
Matches
The league fixtures were released in June 2026.
DFB-Pokal
UEFA Champions League
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Champions League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  NED |
Mark Flekken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | GK | GER |
Janis Blaswich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | GK | GER |
Niklas Lomb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | ENG |
Jarell Quansah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | FRA |
Loïc Badé | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | DF |  BFA |
Edmond Tapsoba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | GER |
Tim Oermann | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | ESP |
Lucas Vázquez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | ARG |
Equi Fernández | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | GER |
Jonas Hofmann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | GER |
Robert Andrich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF |  USA |
Malik Tillman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF |  MAR |
Eliesse Ben Seghir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF |  NGA |
Nathan Tella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | ESP |
Aleix García | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | GER |
Jeremiah Mensah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 11 | FW | FRA |
Martin Terrier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW |  CZE |
Patrik Schick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | FW |  ALG |
Ibrahim Maza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | FW |  CMR |
Christian Kofane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 42 | FW | GER |
Montrell Culbreath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred/loaned out during the season | |||||||||||||
Last updated: 16 May 2026
Source: Competitions