FC Koln is a soccer team based in Koln, Germany that currently competes in the Bundesliga. The club was established on February 13, 1948 through the merging of Koner BC01 and SpVgg Sulz07. Similar to other German football teams, FC Koln has various athletic departments in addition to soccer.

FC Koln plays their home matches at Rhein Energie Stadium, which was renovated in 2004 and can hold nearly 51,000 fans. The team’s primary colors are white and red. They are often referred to as Die Geißböcke, which translates to “The Goats.” FC Koln’s biggest competitors are Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Monchengladbach, and Fortuna Dusseldorf. The club also shares a close bond with St Pauli, Liverpool, and Paris Saint Germain.

FC Koln is one of the most successful clubs in Germany winning the Bundesliga title 3 times and the DFB Pokal 3 times. Notable players that played for FC Koln are Schuster, Korput, Olsen, Weber and Muller.