1. FC Köln
Cologne, Rhine-Ruhr · Germany · Bundesliga
3League titles· last 19787Major cups· last 198310Top-2 finishes19Top-4 finishes
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Tiers played
L1
Top-flight (L1) seasons
53
Pre-Bundesliga national playoff appearances
8
First season
1953
Most recent season
2026
Season-by-season
Most recent season first. Covers Bundesliga only. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
| Year | League | Team | Pos | Notes | Domestic Cup | Eur Comp | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Eur Qual (next yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 14 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 49 | 63 | -14 | ||||
| 2024 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 17 | relegated | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 60 | -32 | |||
| 2023 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 11 | EUCL | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 49 | 54 | -5 | |||
| 2022 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 7 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 3 | EUCL | |||
| 2021 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 16 | Not Promoted (PO) | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 34 | 60 | -26 | |||
| 2020 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 14 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 51 | 69 | -18 | ||||
| 2018 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 18 | relegated | EL | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 70 | -35 | ||
| 2017 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 5 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 49 | 51 | 42 | 9 | EL | |||
| 2016 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 38 | 42 | -4 | ||||
| 2015 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 12 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 34 | 40 | -6 | ||||
| 2012 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 17 | relegated | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 39 | 75 | -36 | |||
| 2011 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 10 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 44 | 47 | 62 | -15 | ||||
| 2010 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 13 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 33 | 42 | -9 | ||||
| 2009 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 12 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 35 | 50 | -15 | ||||
| 2006 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 17 | relegated | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 49 | 71 | -22 | |||
| 2004 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 18 | relegated | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 57 | -25 | |||
| 2002 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 17 | relegated | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 26 | 61 | -35 | |||
| 2001 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 10 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 59 | 52 | 7 | ||||
| 1998 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 17 | relegated | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 49 | 64 | -15 | |||
| 1997 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 10 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 44 | 62 | 62 | 0 | UC | |||
| 1996 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 12 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 33 | 35 | -2 | ||||
| 1995 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 10 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 54 | 54 | 0 | ||||
| 1994 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 11 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 49 | 51 | -2 | ||||
| 1993 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 12 | UC | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 41 | 51 | -10 | |||
| 1992 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 44 | 58 | 41 | 17 | UC | |||
| 1991 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 7 | Pokal | UC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 50 | 43 | 7 | ||
| 1990 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 2 | UC | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 54 | 44 | 10 | UC | ||
| 1989 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 2 | UC | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 58 | 30 | 28 | UC | ||
| 1988 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 3 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 57 | 28 | 29 | UC | |||
| 1987 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 10 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 50 | 53 | -3 | ||||
| 1986 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 13 | UC | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 46 | 59 | -13 | |||
| 1985 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 3 | UC | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 69 | 66 | 3 | UC | ||
| 1984 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 6 | CWC | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 70 | 57 | 13 | UC | ||
| 1983 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 5 | Pokal | UC | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 69 | 42 | 27 | CWC | |
| 1982 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 2 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 72 | 38 | 34 | UC | |||
| 1981 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 8 | UC | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 54 | 55 | -1 | |||
| 1980 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 5 | Pokal | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 72 | 55 | 17 | UC | ||
| 1979 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 6 | EC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 55 | 47 | 8 | |||
| 1978 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 1 | champion | Pokal | CWC | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 86 | 41 | 45 | EC |
| 1977 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 5 | Pokal | UC | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 83 | 61 | 22 | CWC | |
| 1976 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 4 | UC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 62 | 45 | 17 | UC | ||
| 1975 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 5 | UC | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 77 | 51 | 26 | UC | ||
| 1974 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 5 | UC | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 69 | 56 | 13 | UC | ||
| 1973 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 2 | Pokal | UC | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 66 | 51 | 15 | UC | |
| 1972 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 4 | UC | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 64 | 44 | 20 | UC | ||
| 1971 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 11 | Pokal | ICFC | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 46 | 56 | -10 | UC | |
| 1970 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 4 | Pokal | 34 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 83 | 38 | 45 | ICFC | ||
| 1969 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 13 | CWC | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 56 | -9 | |||
| 1968 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 4 | Pokal | ICFC | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 68 | 52 | 16 | CWC | |
| 1967 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 7 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 48 | 0 | ICFC | |||
| 1966 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 5 | ICFC | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 74 | 41 | 33 | |||
| 1965 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 2 | EC | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 66 | 45 | 21 | ICFC | ||
| 1964 | Bundesliga(1) | 1. FC Köln | 1 | champion | ICFC | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 45 | 78 | 40 | 38 | EC | |
| 1963 | Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft(1) | 1. FC Köln | - | national playoff | EC | knockout-format championship; per-match data not recorded | ICFC | ||||||||
| 1962 | Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft(1) | 1. FC Köln | - | national playoffchampion | ICFC | knockout-format championship; per-match data not recorded | EC | ||||||||
| 1961 | Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft(1) | 1. FC Köln | - | national playoff | ICFC | knockout-format championship; per-match data not recorded | ICFC | ||||||||
| 1960 | Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft(1) | 1. FC Köln | - | national playoff | knockout-format championship; per-match data not recorded | ICFC | |||||||||
| 1959 | Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft(1) | 1. FC Köln | - | national playoff | knockout-format championship; per-match data not recorded | ||||||||||
| 1958 | Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft(1) | 1. FC Köln | - | national playoff | knockout-format championship; per-match data not recorded | ||||||||||
| 1954 | Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft(1) | 1. FC Köln | - | national playoff | Pokal | knockout-format championship; per-match data not recorded | |||||||||
| 1953 | Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft(1) | 1. FC Köln | - | national playoff | knockout-format championship; per-match data not recorded | ||||||||||
Cup finals
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
| Year | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | DFB-Pokal | Runner-up |
| 1983 | DFB-Pokal | Won |
| 1980 | DFB-Pokal | Runner-up |
| 1978 | DFB-Pokal | Won |
| 1977 | DFB-Pokal | Won |
| 1973 | DFB-Pokal | Runner-up |
| 1971 | DFB-Pokal | Runner-up |
| 1970 | DFB-Pokal | Runner-up |
| 1968 | DFB-Pokal | Won |
| 1954 | DFB-Pokal | Runner-up |
European competition appearances
Most recent first. One row per entry showing the deepest round reached. A Cup Winner badge marks tournaments the club won: gold for the European Cup / Champions League, silver for every other UEFA or Intercontinental trophy.
| Season | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Europa Conference League(EUCL) | Round of 32 / qualifying |
| 2017-18 | Europa League(EL) | Round of 32 / qualifying |
| 1992-93 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 32 / qualifying |
| 1990-91 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 16 |
| 1989-90 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Semi-final |
| 1988-89 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 16 |
| 1985-86 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Final |
| 1984-85 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Quarter-final |
| 1983-84 | Cup Winners Cup(CWC) | Round of 16 |
| 1982-83 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 16 |
| 1980-81 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Semi-final |
| 1978-79 | European Cup(EC) | Semi-final |
| 1977-78 | Cup Winners Cup(CWC) | Group stage |
| 1976-77 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 16 |
| 1975-76 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Group stage |
| 1974-75 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Semi-final |
| 1973-74 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Quarter-final |
| 1972-73 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 16 |
| 1971-72 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Group stage |
| 1970-71 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup(ICFC) | Semi-final |
| 1968-69 | Cup Winners Cup(CWC) | Semi-final |
| 1967-68 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup(ICFC) | Group stage |
| 1965-66 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup(ICFC) | Round of 16 |
| 1964-65 | European Cup(EC) | Quarter-final |
| 1963-64 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup(ICFC) | Semi-final |
| 1962-63 | European Cup(EC) | Group stage |
| 1961-62 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup(ICFC) | Group stage |
| 1960-61 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup(ICFC) | Quarter-final |