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Köln

1. FC Köln

Köln

Kit impression

Founded

1948

Years standing

78

Home ground

RheinEnergieStadion

Capacity

49,698 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

  • German football championship/Bundesliga
  • Champions: 1961–62, 1963–64, 1977–78
  • Runners-up: 1959–60, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1972–73, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1989–90
  • DFB-Pokal
  • Winners: 1967–68, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1982–83
  • Runners-up: 1953–54, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1979–80, 1990–91
  • 2. Bundesliga
  • Winners: 1999–2000, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2018–19, 2024–25
  • Runners-up: 2002–03
  • Easter Cup
  • Winners: 1956
  • UEFA Cup
  • Runners-up: 1985–86
  • Uhrencup
  • Winners: 1991
  • Oberliga West
  • Winners: 1953–54, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63
  • Runners-up: 1952–53, 1957–58, 1958–59

Nickname: Die Geißböcke (The Billy Goats) Effzeh

Reasons To Adopt

Adopting Köln means Germany Bundesliga results start mattering to you, a club going since 1948. Not a novelty, a habit.

  • Modern era club

    Formed in 1948, so the whole story is documented, arguable and still being written. Join now and you were basically there from the start.

  • Loaded cabinet

    7 distinct honours on record, including German football championship/Bundesliga. Adopt them and you inherit expectation, which is more fun than it sounds when the trophies keep coming.

  • Proper ground

    RheinEnergieStadion takes roughly 49,698, big enough for atmosphere, small enough that you can learn where the singing corner is on your first visit.

  • You get a nickname

    Known as Die Geißböcke (The Billy Goats) Effzeh. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.

Matchday Trip

Ground: RheinEnergieStadion. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)

20 km / 12 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Köln-Braunsfeld railway station

1.4 km / 1 miles out

See the whole Germany Bundesliga →

Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near RheinEnergieStadion

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to RheinEnergieStadion

Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.

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