1. FC Köln II

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.

1. FC Köln II
Full name1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e. V.
Nickname(s)Die Geißböcke (The Billy Goats)
Founded1948 (club)
GroundFranz-Kremer-Stadion
Capacity5,457
ManagerMark Zimmermann
LeagueRegionalliga West
2022–2314th

The team has qualified for the first round of the DFB-Pokal, the German Cup, seven times and managed to reach 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, the managed to win 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

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 1 February 2024[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GER Jonas Nikisch
2 DF  GER Meiko Sponsel
3 MF  MNE Emin Kujovic
4 DF  GER Teoman Akmestanli
5 DF  BIH Rijad Smajić
6 DF  GER Stephan Salger
7 FW  GER Oliver Schmitt
8 DF  GER Mikail Özkan
9 FW  GER Jaka Čuber Potočnik
10 FW  USA Damion Downs
11 DF  GER Winzent Suchanek
12 DF  GER Elias Bakatukanda
13 FW  POR João Pinto
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF  GER Tidiane Toure
15 MF  GER Jonas Saliger
16 MF  USA Adam Lenges
17 MF  GER Vladislav Fadeev
18 DF  GER Georg Strauch
19 FW  CRO Antonio Verinac
20 DF  TOG Pierre Nadjombe
21 MF  GER Meiko Wäschenbach
22 DF  GER Marlon Monning
24 GK  GER Mike Dreier
27 GK  GER Tobias Trautner
37 MF  GER Marco Höger

Past Managers

References
  1. "Oberliga Nordrhein 2001/2002 - Fussballdaten". Fussballdaten (translated by Google). Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  2. "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.
  3. "U21 1. FC Köln Saison 2023/24". 1. FC Köln. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
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