FC Viktoria Köln
Full name | Fußballclub Viktoria Köln 1904 e.V. | ||
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Founded | 1904 22 June 2010 (as New club) | (as FC Germania Kalk) ||
Ground | Sportpark Höhenberg | ||
Capacity | 8,343 | ||
President | Holger Kirsch | ||
Head coach | Olaf Janßen | ||
League | 3. Liga | ||
2022–23 | 3. Liga, 9th of 20 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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FC Viktoria Köln is a German association football club from the city of Cologne in North Rhine-Westphalia, that competes in the 3. Liga, the third tier of German football.
History
Founded in 1904 as FC Germania Kalk it is one of the oldest football clubs in the city. In 1909 Germania merged with FC Kalk to form SV Kalk 04 and in 1911 this club was, in turn, united with Mülheimer FC to create VfR Mülheim-Kalk 04. The club was renamed VfR Köln 04 in 1918 and, in 1926, won its first Western German football championship and entry to national championship play.
After the re-organization of German football in 1933 under the
After the war VfR Köln resumed playing first division football in the Oberliga West, but lasted only a single season before being relegated. In 1949 the team merged with its wartime partner Mülheimer SV to become SC Rapid Köln 04 and played in the 2. Oberliga West (II) until falling to third tier football after 1952. Rapid joined local rivals SC Preußen Dellbrück forming SC Viktoria 04 Köln in 1957. Of these sides, Preußen Dellbrück was most successful, advancing to the semi-finals of the national championships in 1950 before going out against Kickers Offenbach in a replay of their scoreless first match.
In 1963, the city selected Viktoria as its representative in the
On 22 June 2010, a new club called FC Viktoria Köln was founded which took over the youth teams of now insolvent SCB Viktoria Köln. Although it was expected that the new club can begin in the Landesliga, where SCB Viktoria had played at last, they were forced by the
A 2012 title in this league earned the club promotion to the Regionalliga West where it played until 2019 after being promoted to 3. Liga.
Merging history
1949–1957
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VfR Köln rrh
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and
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Mülheimer SV 06
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merged to
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SC Rapid Köln
1957–1994
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SC Rapid Köln
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and
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SC Preussen Dellbrück
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merged to
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SC Viktoria Köln
1994–2002
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SC Viktoria Köln
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and
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SC Brück
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merged to
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SCB Preußen Köln
2002–2010
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SCB Preußen Köln
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renamed to
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SCB Viktoria Köln
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changed Logo in 2007
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SCB Viktoria Köln
22 June 2010
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FC Viktoria Köln was founded
Honours
- Regionalliga West (IV)
- NRW-Liga (V)
- Champions: 2011–12
- Verbandsliga Mittelrhein(V)
- Champions: 1997–98
- Middle Rhine Cup (Tiers III-V)
Players
Current squad
- As of 1 February 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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European participations
Season | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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1962–63 | 1R | Ferencváros | 4–3 | 1–4 | 5–7 |
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
Period | Kit manufacturer |
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2011–2018 | Jako |
2018–2021 | Puma[3] |
2021– | Capelli Sport |
Period | Sponsor |
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2011–2015 | Cologne Bonn Airport[4] |
2015/16 | Otto Conrad FIDUM Bau AG (second half of the season) |
2016–2019 | felix1.de |
2019–2023 | ETL |
2023– | Peynooş |
Period | Sponsor |
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2011–2016 | ETL |
2016–2019 | None |
2019–2020 | Miscanthus Green Power[5] |
2020– | Wintec Autoglas |
Period | Sponsor |
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2021–2023 | Vereint! (PSD Bank West Foundation) |
2023– | ETL |
References
- ^ "FC Viktoria Köln Jahresheft 2014/2015" (PDF) (in German). Viktoria Köln 1904 e.V. / LAMBERTZ + SCHEER MEDIENPRODUKTION. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Spieler" (in German). Viktoria Köln 1904 e.V. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "PUMA WIRD NEUER AUSSTATTER!" (in German). FC Viktoria Köln. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Hauptsponsor für Viktoria" (in German). Köln.Sport. 25 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "MISCANTHUS NEUER ÄRMELSPONSOR DER VIKTORIA" (in German). FC Viktoria Köln. 28 November 2019. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
External links
- Official website (in German)