1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln is one of Germany's most storied football clubs, founded in 1948 following the merger of two Cologne-based sides. The club, known for its distinctive red and white colours, has a passionate fanbase that fills the RheinEnergieStadion with an electric atmosphere on matchdays. Köln won the Bundesliga title twice in the 1960s and lifted the DFB-Pokal four times, the most recent in 2014. Their reputation as a traditional top-flight club with a fierce local identity has endured ...