Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e. V., commonly known as 1. FC Köln or FC Cologne in English, is a German football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. Established on 13 February 1948 through the merger of Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07, the club is a three-time national champion, with titles in 1962, 1963-64, and 1977-78. The team plays home matches at the RheinEnergieStadion, which has a capacity of 50,000. Known affectionately as “Die Geißböcke” (The Billy Goats), 1. FC Köln’s mascot is a goat named Hennes, a tradition that started as a carnival joke. The current mascot is Hennes IX. The club’s fierce rivalries include nearby teams Borussia Mönchengladbach, Fortuna Düsseldorf, and Bayer Leverkusen. Following the 2023-24 season, the club was relegated to the 2. Bundesliga.
| Founded | 13 February 1948 (76 years ago) |
| Ground | RheinEnergieStadion |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| President | Werner Wolf |
| Head Coach | Gerhard Struber |
| League | 2. Bundesliga |
| 2023–24 Season | 17th of 18 (relegated) |
| Season | League | Position | Points | Manager | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 17th | 32 | Steffen Baumgart | Florian Kainz (7 goals) |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 11th | 42 | Steffen Baumgart | Steffen Tigges (8 goals) |
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 7th | 52 | Steffen Baumgart | Anthony Modeste (20 goals) |
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 16th | 33 | Markus Gisdol | Ondrej Duda (7 goals) |
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 14th | 36 | Markus Gisdol | Jhon Córdoba (13 goals) |
| 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 1st | 63 | Markus Anfang | Simon Terodde (29 goals) |
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 18th | 22 | Peter Stöger | Leonardo Bittencourt (6 goals) |
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 5th | 49 | Peter Stöger | Anthony Modeste (25 goals) |
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 9th | 43 | Peter Stöger | Anthony Modeste (15 goals) |
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 12th | 40 | Peter Stöger | Anthony Ujah (10 goals) |
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