Ground Capacity 5,457 2015–16 15th Ground RheinEnergieSportpark | Manager Martin Heck League Regionalliga West Date founded 1948 | |
Full name 1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e. V. Nickname(s) Die Geißböcke (The Billy Goats) Team Official(s) Peter Greiss
Hans Kirsch | ||
1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e. V. II, commonly known as simply 1. FC Köln II is the reserve team of German association football club 1. FC Köln.
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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.
Current squad
As of 18 July 2016Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.