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1. FC Köln, full name 1. Fußball-Club Köln
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01/07 e. V., was founded on 13 February 1948 through the merger of Kölner BC 01 and SpVgg Sülz 07.
The “Effzeh” had more than 110,000 members as
The “Effzeh” had more than 110,000 members as of December 2019, making it the largest sports club in Cologne and the sixth largest in Germany.
of December 2019, making it the largest sports club in Cologne and the sixth largest in Germany. As a founding member of the Bundesliga, the club became the first German champion of the new Bundesliga era in the inaugural 1963/64 season and remained in the top flight for 35 consecutive years, until 1998.
Since 6 March 2002, the professional football department
Since 6 March 2002, the professional football department - first team, U21, U19 and U17 - has been spun off into 1.
first team, U21, U19 and U17 - has been spun off into 1. FC Köln GmbH & Co. KGaA. The registered club owns 100 percent of the share capital and is sole shareholder of the general partner authorised to manage the company, 1. FC Köln Verwaltungs-GmbH.
1. FC Köln rank eighth in the all-time
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Bundesliga table as of December 2019 and third in the all-time table of the Oberliga West, the top division for West German clubs before the Bundesliga was introduced.
The home ground of 1. FC Köln is
The home ground of 1.
the RheinEnergie-Stadion in Müngersdorf, which holds 50,000 spectators and was completely rebuilt ahead of the 2006 World Cup.