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Bayer Leverkusen kit makers and shirt sponsors, 1970-71 – 2026-27

Covers the men’s first team: the kit manufacturer and main front-of-shirt sponsor each season, from 1970-71 onwards.

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Manufacturer and sponsor timeline

57 seasons · 4 kit makers · 9 shirt sponsors
Kit makerJako2016–2022Castore2022–2025
Not confirmed1970–1975adidas1975–2016Jako2016–2022Castore2022–2025New Balance2025–now
Shirt sponsor
NoneBayerTalcidAlka-SeltzerAspirinRWETelDaFax ENERGYSunPowerLGBarmenia Versicherungen
Shirt sponsors, oldest first · swipe
  • Bayer ’75–’90
  • Talcid ’90–’95
  • Alka-Seltzer ’95–’97
  • Aspirin ’97–’00
  • RWE ’00–’07
  • TelDaFax ENERGY ’07–’11
  • SunPower ’11–’13
  • LG ’13–’16
  • Barmenia Versicherungen ’16–now

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Grouped by maker era. Identical maker and sponsor years are collapsed into one row. Yellow chips link to our sold-price pages. Source on eBay opens live eBay listings.

Maker not confirmed

1970-71 to 1974-75
1970-71 to 1974-75
No shirt sponsorSource on eBay
Maker not dual-confirmed (unbranded/in-house on FKA). No shirt sponsor until 1975.

adidas

1975-76 to 2015-16
1975-76 to 1989-90
BayerSource on eBay
adidas era begins (FKA). Bayer company brand on chest.
1990-91 to 1994-95
TalcidSource on eBay
Talcid replace Bayer (FKA).
1995-96 to 1996-97
Alka-SeltzerSource on eBay
Alka-Seltzer replace Talcid (FKA).
1997-98 to 1999-00
AspirinSource on eBay
Aspirin replace Alka-Seltzer (FKA).
2000-01 to 2006-07
RWESource on eBay
RWE replace Aspirin (FKA).
2007-08 to 2010-11
TelDaFax ENERGYSource on eBay
TelDaFax ENERGY replace RWE (FKA).
2011-12 to 2012-13
SunPowerSource on eBay
SunPower replace TelDaFax (FKA).
2013-14 to 2015-16
LGSource on eBay
LG replace SunPower (FKA; DKMS short charity not used).

Jako

2016-17 to 2021-22
2016-17 to 2021-22
Barmenia VersicherungenSource on eBay
Jako take over. Barmenia Versicherungen replace LG (FKA + Footy Headlines).

Castore

2022-23 to 2024-25
2022-23 to 2024-25
Barmenia VersicherungenSource on eBay
Castore take over from Jako (FKA + CFS).

New Balance

2025-26 to 2026-27
2025-26 to 2026-27
Barmenia VersicherungenSource on eBay
New Balance take over (FKA + Footy Headlines 2026-27).

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Sources: club records, kit archives and contemporary news.

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