Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Tier 1BundesligaLeverkusen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, GermanyOn the globe
- Founded
- 1904
- Ground
- BayArena30,210 seats · opened 1932
- Website
- bayer04.de
Who owns Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Bayer AG has owned Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH outright since the 1999 spin-off, under the 50+1 exception for long-term sponsors.
Owned by investorsOwner based at home: Germany
As of 2026Low confidenceSources: Wikipedia (de), Wikipedia (de)
From the pitch to the top
The company that fields the team, then each holder above it.
Fields the first teamBayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH
- 100%controlsBayer AGSince 1999, figure as of 2026Through 6% directly and 94% through its subsidiary Erste K-W-A Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (per Wikipedia).Long-standing exception to the 50+1 rule for a company that has supported the club for over 20 years.Low confidenceSource: Wikipedia (de)
What the source says
Die Bayer AG ist seit der Gründung alleinige Gesellschafterin.
The club’s members’ association is TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen e. V..
Sources6
- Impressum Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Club. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
- 2026–27 Bundesliga Wikipedia, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen Wikipedia (de), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
- 50+1-Regel Wikipedia (de), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
Also on Wikidata (Q104761).