Köln, founded in 1948, competes in 2. Bundesliga. Over the past 5 seasons, the club has played 140 league matches, recording 49 wins, 42 draws, and 49 losses, scoring 191 goals and conceding 208.
The club’s record signing is Jhon Córdoba (17/18), for a fee of € 17M; The record outgoing transfer is Anthony Modeste (18/19), for € 29M.
The manager with the most matches in charge is Hennes Weisweiler, who led the team in 358 games, achieving 187 wins, 77 draws, and 94 losses.
The team’s most frequent opponent is Gladbach, with a record of 46 wins, 25 draws, and 61 losses (219 goals for, 241 against). The next most frequent matchup is against Schalke 04, with a record of 58 wins, 28 draws, and 42 losses (241 goals for, 202 against).
Basic Club Information
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| Köln | |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Home Stadium | RheinEnergieSTADION (Capacity: 50,000) |
| Manager | Lukas Kwasniok |
| Official Website | https://www.fc-koeln.de |
Köln Seasonal League Performance Trends
A visual overview of Köln’s seasonal performance indicators — points, goals scored, and goals conceded.
League Performance (Last 5 Seasons)
| Season | League Position | Points | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4위 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 24/25 | 1위 | 61 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 38 | 15 |
| 23/24 | 17위 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 60 | −32 |
| 22/23 | 11위 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 54 | −5 |
| 21/22 | 7위 | 52 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 49 | 3 |
Major Titles and Honors
- DFB-Pokal: 4 times (Most recent title: 82/83)
Manager Records
| Manager | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hennes Weisweiler | 358 | 187 | 77 | 94 | 52.2% |
| Christoph Daum | 246 | 114 | 64 | 68 | 46.3% |
 Zlatko Cajkovski | 191 | 109 | 32 | 50 | 57.1% |
 Peter Stöger | 168 | 61 | 53 | 54 | 36.3% |
| Georg Knöpfle | 122 | 64 | 34 | 24 | 52.5% |
Major Rivalries and Head-to-Head Records (Official League Matches)
| Opponent | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | 46 | 25 | 61 | 219 | 241 | −22 | |
| 128 | 58 | 28 | 42 | 241 | 202 | 39 | |
| 128 | 41 | 34 | 53 | 201 | 227 | −26 | |
| 114 | 43 | 34 | 37 | 189 | 169 | 20 | |
| 110 | 39 | 30 | 41 | 185 | 180 | 5 |
Transfer Spending and Income (Last 5 Seasons)
| Season | Expenditure | Income | Net Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | € 23.7M | € 12.4M | € 11.3M |
| 24/25 | € 7.9M | € 11M | -€ 3.1M |
| 23/24 | € 2.5M | € 3.1M | -€ 600K |
| 22/23 | € 7.3M | € 13.3M | -€ 6.1M |
| 21/22 | € 0 | € 24.9M | -€ 24.9M |
A positive net spending (+) indicates higher expenditure than income.
Record Transfers (Incoming)
| Player | Season | Fee | From Club |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jhon Córdoba | 17/18 | € 17M | Mainz |
| Lukas Podolski | 09/10 | € 10M | |
 Sebastiaan Bornauw | 19/20 | € 8.3M | |
 Rav van den Berg | 25/26 | € 8M | |
 Ondrej Duda | 20/21 | € 7M |
Record Transfers (Outgoing)
| Player | Season | Fee | To Club |
|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Modeste | 18/19 | € 29M | |
| Lukas Podolski | 12/13 | € 15M | |
| Jhon Córdoba | 20/21 | € 15M | |
| Sebastiaan Bornauw | 21/22 | € 14.1M | |
| Yannick Gerhardt | 16/17 | € 13M |
Home Match Attendance (Last 5 Seasons)
| Season | Matches | Total Attendance | Average Attendance | Change Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 1 | 50,000 | 50,000 | +0.1% |
| 24/25 | 17 | 848,800 | 49,929 | +0.2% |
| 23/24 | 17 | 847,100 | 49,829 | +0.1% |
| 22/23 | 17 | 846,000 | 49,764 | +55.7% |
| 21/22 | 17 | 543,400 | 31,964 | +91,225.7% |
Köln All-Time Record and Key Statistics
| Season | Pos | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Avg Att | Spend | Income | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25/26 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 50,000 | € 23M 700K | € 12M 400K | € 11M 300K |
24/25 | 1 | 61 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 38 | 15 | 49,929 | € 7M 900K | € 11M | -€ 3M 100K |
23/24 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 60 | -32 | 49,829 | € 2M 500K | € 3M 100K | € −600,000 |
22/23 | 11 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 49,764 | € 7M 250K | € 13M 320K | -€ 6M 70K |
21/22 | 7 | 52 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 31,964 | € 0 | € 24M 855K | -€ 24M 855K |
20/21 | 16 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 60 | -26 | 35 | € 16M 800K | € 15M | € 1M 800K |
19/20 | 14 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 51 | 69 | -18 | 35,094 | € 20M 250K | € 6M 750K | € 13M 500K |
18/19 | 1 | 63 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 84 | 47 | 37 | 49,547 | € 16M 900K | € 46M 800K | -€ 29M 900K |
17/18 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 35 | 70 | -35 | 48,776 | € 40M | € 1M 750K | € 38M 250K |
16/17 | 5 | 49 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 51 | 42 | 9 | 49,570 | € 7M 850K | € 19M | -€ 11M 150K |
15/16 | 9 | 43 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 48,498 | € 14M 780K | € 13M 50K | € 1M 730K |
14/15 | 12 | 40 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 48,740 | € 8M | € 100,000 | € 7M 900K |
13/14 | 1 | 68 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 53 | 20 | 33 | 46,283 | € 5M 50K | € 4M 820K | € 230,000 |
12/13 | 5 | 54 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 40,773 | € 650,000 | € 15M 650K | -€ 15M |
11/12 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 39 | 75 | -36 | 47,719 | € 5M 280K | € 2M 530K | € 2M 750K |
10/11 | 10 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 47 | 62 | -15 | 47,795 | € 4M 350K | € 0 | € 4M 350K |
09/10 | 13 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 48,358 | € 11M | € 750,000 | € 10M 250K |
08/09 | 12 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 50,016 | € 6M 900K | € 750,000 | € 6M 150K |
07/08 | 3 | 60 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 43,990 | € 2M 400K | € 3M 25K | € −625,000 |
06/07 | 9 | 46 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 50 | -1 | 41,870 | € 4M 570K | € 10M 400K | -€ 5M 830K |
