Congratulations, that is your club
Welcome to 1. FC Köln.
Nothing is binding here and nobody is checking. Plenty of people follow more than one club, and plenty change their mind in the first season. Everything below is what to know as you start.
Cologne's club, famous for the goat mascot Hennes, a carnival-city atmosphere and a support that fills the ground through promotion and relegation.
Club facts
- League
- Bundesliga
- Position
- 14th, 32 points
- Founded
- 1948
- Stadium
- RheinEnergieSTADION
- Colours
- Red / White
- Nickname
- Die Geißböcke
Last season
1. FC Köln finished 14th in the Bundesliga with 32 points from 34 matches: 7 won, 11 drawn, 16 lost. That is mid-table: not chasing Europe, not in danger of relegation. That is the 2025-26 season; 2026-27 has only just kicked off.
When they next play
The first question most new supporters have. Kickoff times are shown as dates here; exact times shift for television.
- Sat, Aug 29Home against Hoffenheim
- Fri, Sep 4Away against Stuttgart
- Sat, Sep 12Home against Bremen
- Sat, Sep 19Away against HSV
- Fri, Oct 9Home against M'gladbach
Fixture list retrieved 2026-08-04. Matches move.
What to know before you follow them
Köln are emotional. Results swing; the noise does not.
The squad
28 players.
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
What next
Identity, table and squad from football-data.org. Club description and culture notes are ours and have not been editorially verified. Terms of use.