1. FC Köln

Cologne, Rhine-Ruhr · Germany · Bundesliga

League titles

last 1978

Major cups

last 1983

Top-2 finishes

Top-4 finishes

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Power-ranking history

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Tiers played

Top-flight (L1) seasons

Pre-Bundesliga national playoff appearances

First season

1953

Most recent season

2026

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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.

2026

Bundesliga (1) · P14

34 P · 7-11-16 · 49:63 · -14

32

pts

2024

Bundesliga (1) · P17↓

34 P · 5-12-17 · 28:60 · -32

27

pts

2023

Bundesliga (1) · P11

34 P · 10-12-12 · 49:54 · -5

42

pts

EUCL

2022

Bundesliga (1) · P7

34 P · 14-10-10 · 52:49 · +3

52

pts

EUCL

2021

Bundesliga (1) · P16PO

34 P · 8-9-17 · 34:60 · -26

33

pts

2020

Bundesliga (1) · P14

34 P · 10-6-18 · 51:69 · -18

36

pts

2018

Bundesliga (1) · P18↓

34 P · 5-7-22 · 35:70 · -35

22

pts

2017

Bundesliga (1) · P5

34 P · 12-13-9 · 51:42 · +9

49

pts

2016

Bundesliga (1) · P9

34 P · 10-13-11 · 38:42 · -4

43

pts

2015

Bundesliga (1) · P12

34 P · 9-13-12 · 34:40 · -6

40

pts

2012

Bundesliga (1) · P17↓

34 P · 8-6-20 · 39:75 · -36

30

pts

2011

Bundesliga (1) · P10

34 P · 13-5-16 · 47:62 · -15

44

pts

2010

Bundesliga (1) · P13

34 P · 9-11-14 · 33:42 · -9

38

pts

2009

Bundesliga (1) · P12

34 P · 11-6-17 · 35:50 · -15

39

pts

2006

Bundesliga (1) · P17↓

34 P · 7-9-18 · 49:71 · -22

30

pts

2004

Bundesliga (1) · P18↓

34 P · 6-5-23 · 32:57 · -25

23

pts

2002

Bundesliga (1) · P17↓

34 P · 7-8-19 · 26:61 · -35

29

pts

2001

Bundesliga (1) · P10

34 P · 12-10-12 · 59:52 · +7

46

pts

1998

Bundesliga (1) · P17↓

34 P · 10-6-18 · 49:64 · -15

36

pts

1997

Bundesliga (1) · P10

34 P · 13-5-16 · 62:62 · 0

44

pts

1996

Bundesliga (1) · P12

34 P · 9-13-12 · 33:35 · -2

40

pts

1995

Bundesliga (1) · P10

34 P · 11-10-13 · 54:54 · 0

32

pts

1994

Bundesliga (1) · P11

34 P · 14-6-14 · 49:51 · -2

34

pts

1993

Bundesliga (1) · P12

34 P · 12-4-18 · 41:51 · -10

28

pts

1992

Bundesliga (1) · P4

38 P · 13-18-7 · 58:41 · +17

44

pts

1991

Bundesliga (1) · P7

34 P · 13-11-10 · 50:43 · +7

37

pts

PokalUC

1990

Bundesliga (1) · P2

34 P · 17-9-8 · 54:44 · +10

43

pts

UCUC

1989

Bundesliga (1) · P2

34 P · 18-9-7 · 58:30 · +28

45

pts

UCUC

1988

Bundesliga (1) · P3

34 P · 18-12-4 · 57:28 · +29

48

pts

1987

Bundesliga (1) · P10

34 P · 13-9-12 · 50:53 · -3

35

pts

1986

Bundesliga (1) · P13

34 P · 9-11-14 · 46:59 · -13

29

pts

1985

Bundesliga (1) · P3

34 P · 18-4-12 · 69:66 · +3

40

pts

UCUC

1984

Bundesliga (1) · P6

34 P · 16-6-12 · 70:57 · +13

38

pts

CWCUC

1983

Bundesliga (1) · P5

34 P · 17-9-8 · 69:42 · +27

43

pts

PokalUCCWC

1982

Bundesliga (1) · P2

34 P · 18-9-7 · 72:38 · +34

45

pts

1981

Bundesliga (1) · P8

34 P · 12-10-12 · 54:55 · -1

34

pts

1980

Bundesliga (1) · P5

34 P · 14-9-11 · 72:55 · +17

37

pts

PokalUC

1979

Bundesliga (1) · P6

34 P · 13-12-9 · 55:47 · +8

38

pts

1978

Bundesliga (1) · P1★

34 P · 22-4-8 · 86:41 · +45

48

pts

PokalCWCEC

1977

Bundesliga (1) · P5

34 P · 17-6-11 · 83:61 · +22

40

pts

PokalUCCWC

1976

Bundesliga (1) · P4

34 P · 14-11-9 · 62:45 · +17

39

pts

UCUC

1975

Bundesliga (1) · P5

34 P · 17-7-10 · 77:51 · +26

41

pts

UCUC

1974

Bundesliga (1) · P5

34 P · 16-7-11 · 69:56 · +13

39

pts

UCUC

1973

Bundesliga (1) · P2

34 P · 16-11-7 · 66:51 · +15

43

pts

PokalUCUC

1972

Bundesliga (1) · P4

34 P · 15-13-6 · 64:44 · +20

43

pts

UCUC

1971

Bundesliga (1) · P11

34 P · 11-11-12 · 46:56 · -10

33

pts

PokalICFCUC

1970

Bundesliga (1) · P4

34 P · 20-3-11 · 83:38 · +45

43

pts

PokalICFC

1969

Bundesliga (1) · P13

34 P · 13-6-15 · 47:56 · -9

32

pts

CWC

1968

Bundesliga (1) · P4

34 P · 17-4-13 · 68:52 · +16

38

pts

PokalICFCCWC

1967

Bundesliga (1) · P7

34 P · 14-9-11 · 48:48 · 0

37

pts

ICFC

1966

Bundesliga (1) · P5

34 P · 19-6-9 · 74:41 · +33

44

pts

ICFC

1965

Bundesliga (1) · P2

30 P · 14-10-6 · 66:45 · +21

38

pts

ECICFC

1964

Bundesliga (1) · P1★

30 P · 17-11-2 · 78:40 · +38

45

pts

ICFCEC

1963

Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)

national playoff · knockout format, no match data

ECICFC

1962

Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)★

national playoff · knockout format, no match data

ICFCEC

1961

Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)

national playoff · knockout format, no match data

ICFCICFC

1960

Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)

national playoff · knockout format, no match data

ICFC

1959

Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)

national playoff · knockout format, no match data

1958

Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)

national playoff · knockout format, no match data

1954

Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)

national playoff · knockout format, no match data

Pokal

1953

Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)

national playoff · knockout format, no match data

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

Domestic Cup Finals

Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.

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

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.

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

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