1. FC Köln II
| Full name | 1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e. V. | |||
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| Nickname | Die Geißböcke (The Billy Goats) | |||
| Founded | 1948 (club) | |||
| Ground | Franz-Kremer-Stadion | |||
| Capacity | 5,457 | |||
| Manager | Evangelos Sbonias | |||
| League | Regionalliga West (IV) | |||
| 2024–25 | Regionalliga West, 8th of 18 | |||
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1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e. V. II, commonly known as simply 1. FC Köln II or 2. FC Köln, is a German football team based in Cologne. It is the reserve team of German association football club 1. FC Köln.
The team has qualified for the first round of the DFB-Pokal, the German Cup, seven times and reached the second round three times. The team currently plays in the fourth tier of German Football, the Regionalliga West.
History
Their biggest ever win was in May 2013 when they defeated MSV Duisburg II 9-0. In the 2001–02 season, it won the Oberliga Nordrhein and was promoted to the Regionalliga Nord, but was then relegated back to it in the 2007–08 season. They joined the Regionalliga West in 2008 when the Oberliga Nordrhein became defunct and finished 8th in their first season.
They have played in the DFB-Pokal 10 times. The first ever time was in the 1976–77 season when they were knocked out in the first round by Hamburger SV. The most recent time playing in the cup was in the 2005–06 season when they were knocked out by Hannover 96 in the first round, in a 0-4 home loss.
Honours
- German amateur football championship
- Winners: 1981
- Oberliga Nordrhein
- Champions: 1981, 2002[1]
- Verbandsliga Mittelrhein
- Champions: 1965, 1967, 1977
- Middle Rhine Cup
- Winners: 1995, 2004, 2005
Stadium
The Franz-Kremer-Stadion is the home of 1. FC Köln II. It was named after legendary chairman Franz Kremer.[2]
Current squad
- As of 15 September 2025[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Past Managers
- Hans-Dieter Roos (1972–1975)
- Erich Rutemöller (1980–1985)
- Roland Koch (1987–1989)
- Bernd Krauss (1990)
- Eberhard Vogel (1991-1992)
- Stephan Engels (1994-1995)
- Mathias Hönerbach (1995-1996)
- Christoph John (1998-2007)
- Frank Schaefer (2007-2010)
- Thomas Rainer (2010-2011)
- Dirk Lottner (2011-2012)
- Thomas Rainer (2012)
- Dirk Lottner (2012-2014)
- Stephan Engels (2014-)
References
- ^ "Oberliga Nordrhein 2001/2002 - Fussballdaten". Fussballdaten (translated by Google). Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Franz-Kremer-Stadion - 1.FC Köln II - German Football Grounds". German Football Grounds. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "U21 1. FC Köln Saison 2023/24". 1. FC Köln. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- 1. FC Köln II at Weltfussball.de (in German)