Trophies 2 competitions
🏆 5 × Champion (1999, 2004, 2013, 2018, 2024)
🥈 1 × Runner-up (2002)
🥉 1 × Third (2007)
🥈 1 × Runner-up (1985)
Team strength · Elo all ratings ›
Rating 1,792 everyone starts at 1500
Peak 1,902 reached 30 Apr 2022
Rank #159 of 14,594 clubs
Matches rated 1,356 last 19 Sep 2026

What this team's results have earned: every match in the database is replayed in date order, both sides start at 1500 and the winner takes points from the loser. The rating is the one it held after its last rated match, and the rank counts every club ever rated, sides that no longer play included. A measure of strength, not a forecast of the next result. Computed 1 Oct 2026.

Recent form · draws highlighted
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Over 442 matches (Jan 2015 – Sep 2026), 1. FC Köln drew 131 where the draw model expected 106.3 from those particular fixtures — about 25 more, or 2.8 standard errors, more of a gap than most, though roughly one subject in twenty looks like this by chance.

As unusual as a coin landing the same way 7 times running. A flat league average would have expected 111.5 instead — "more draws than the league" and "more draws than these fixtures deserved" are different claims. These matches were part of the model's own training set, so its chances were fitted already knowing the results.

Longest no-draw runs all on the records page ›
# Run From → To
1 18 11 Apr 2005 → 29 Oct 2005 ▸ matches
2 17 16 Mar 2003 → 27 Sep 2003 ▸ matches
3 16 05 Nov 2018 → 07 Apr 2019 ▸ matches
4 16 29 Aug 2008 → 13 Dec 2008 ▸ matches
5 14 26 Feb 2011 → 13 Aug 2011 ▸ matches
6 14 23 Aug 1997 → 22 Nov 1997 ▸ matches
7 13 13 Apr 1996 → 14 Sep 1996 ▸ matches
8 12 08 Dec 2019 → 11 Mar 2020 ▸ matches
9 11 25 Oct 2013 → 16 Feb 2014 ▸ matches
10 11 27 Aug 2011 → 25 Nov 2011 ▸ matches
By competition (all-time)
CompetitionPDDraw%NMax
Bundesliga 786 207 26.3% 1 15
2. Bundesliga 340 90 26.5% 2 16
UEFA Europa League 104 16 15.4% 6 8
DFB-Pokal 52 13 25.0% 1 4
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 31 3 9.7% 1 8
UEFA Champions League 17 8 47.1% 1 3
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 14 2 14.3% 4 6
UEFA Conference League 6 2 33.3% 0 4
Club Friendlies 6 2 33.3% 1 2
By calendar year
YearPDDraw%Max
2026 26 9 34.6% 6
2025 35 8 22.9% 5
2024 38 14 36.8% 7
2023 37 12 32.4% 7
2022 42 12 28.6% 8
2021 42 13 31.0% 6
2020 32 9 28.1% 8
2019 35 6 17.1% 9
2018 38 9 23.7% 8
2017 45 9 20.0% 8
2016 35 15 42.9% 3
2015 37 15 40.5% 4
2014 34 10 29.4% 6
2013 37 10 27.0% 9
2012 39 12 30.8% 6
2011 36 5 13.9% 14
2010 38 8 21.1% 8
2009 37 11 29.7% 11
2008 36 7 19.4% 16
2007 35 8 22.9% 7
2006 37 11 29.7% 11
2005 34 6 17.7% 18
2004 34 5 14.7% 9
2003 34 9 26.5% 17
2002 33 9 27.3% 7
2001 34 10 29.4% 9
2000 35 9 25.7% 8
1999 32 7 21.9% 11
1998 33 10 30.3% 7
1997 37 5 13.5% 14
1996 34 7 20.6% 13
1995 34 13 38.2% 3
1994 31 8 25.8% 10
1993 20 3 15.0% 8
1992 2 0 0.0% 2
1990 6 2 33.3% 3
1989 10 3 30.0% 3
1988 6 2 33.3% 3
1985 12 3 25.0% 5
1984 8 0 0.0% 8
1983 4 0 0.0% 4
1982 6 0 0.0% 6
1980 10 1 10.0% 6
1979 4 2 50.0% 1
1978 4 1 25.0% 2
1977 2 1 50.0% 1
1976 6 1 16.7% 4
1975 4 0 0.0% 4
1974 10 1 10.0% 7
1973 8 1 12.5% 7
1972 6 1 16.7% 4
1971 4 1 25.0% 3
1970 10 1 10.0% 8
1969 4 1 25.0% 2
1968 4 0 0.0% 4
1967 4 1 25.0% 2
1965 9 3 33.3% 6
1964 4 2 50.0% 1
1963 8 1 12.5% 6
1962 2 0 0.0% 2
1961 3 0 0.0% 3
Matches all results ›
Date Home Score Away R Tournament
09 May 2021 1. FC Köln 1–4 SC Freiburg A GER · Bundesliga
23 Apr 2021 Augsburg 2–3 1. FC Köln A GER · Bundesliga
20 Apr 2021 1. FC Köln 2–1 RB Leipzig H GER · Bundesliga
17 Apr 2021 Bayer Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Köln H GER · Bundesliga
11 Apr 2021 1. FC Köln 2–3 Mainz 05 A GER · Bundesliga
03 Apr 2021 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Köln H GER · Bundesliga
20 Mar 2021 1. FC Köln 2–2 Borussia Dortmund D GER · Bundesliga
13 Mar 2021 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 1. FC Köln H GER · Bundesliga
07 Mar 2021 1. FC Köln 1–1 Werder Bremen D GER · Bundesliga
27 Feb 2021 FC Bayern München 5–1 1. FC Köln H GER · Bundesliga
20 Feb 2021 1. FC Köln 0–1 VfB Stuttgart A GER · Bundesliga
14 Feb 2021 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–0 1. FC Köln H GER · Bundesliga
06 Feb 2021 M'gladbach 1–2 1. FC Köln A GER · Bundesliga
03 Feb 2021 Jahn Regensburg 4–3(ft:2–2) 1. FC Köln D GER · DFB-Pokal Round of 16
31 Jan 2021 1. FC Köln 3–1 Arminia Bielefeld H GER · Bundesliga
24 Jan 2021 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–0 1. FC Köln H GER · Bundesliga
20 Jan 2021 Schalke 04 1–2 1. FC Köln A GER · Bundesliga
16 Jan 2021 1. FC Köln 0–0 Hertha BSC D GER · Bundesliga
09 Jan 2021 SC Freiburg 5–0 1. FC Köln H GER · Bundesliga
02 Jan 2021 1. FC Köln 0–1 Augsburg A GER · Bundesliga
22 Dec 2020 1. FC Köln 1–0 VfL Osnabrück H GER · DFB-Pokal
19 Dec 2020 RB Leipzig 0–0 1. FC Köln D GER · Bundesliga
16 Dec 2020 1. FC Köln 0–4 Bayer Leverkusen A GER · Bundesliga
12 Dec 2020 Mainz 05 0–1 1. FC Köln A GER · Bundesliga
05 Dec 2020 1. FC Köln 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D GER · Bundesliga
28 Nov 2020 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 1. FC Köln A GER · Bundesliga
22 Nov 2020 1. FC Köln 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin A GER · Bundesliga
06 Nov 2020 Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Köln D GER · Bundesliga
31 Oct 2020 1. FC Köln 1–2 FC Bayern München A GER · Bundesliga
23 Oct 2020 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Köln D GER · Bundesliga
18 Oct 2020 1. FC Köln 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt D GER · Bundesliga
03 Oct 2020 1. FC Köln 1–3 M'gladbach A GER · Bundesliga
26 Sep 2020 Arminia Bielefeld 1–0 1. FC Köln H GER · Bundesliga
19 Sep 2020 1. FC Köln 2–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A GER · Bundesliga
12 Sep 2020 VSG Altglienicke 0–6 1. FC Köln A GER · DFB-Pokal
27 Jun 2020 Werder Bremen 6–1 1. FC Köln H GER · Bundesliga
20 Jun 2020 1. FC Köln 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt D GER · Bundesliga
17 Jun 2020 Bayer Leverkusen 3–1 1. FC Köln H GER · Bundesliga
13 Jun 2020 1. FC Köln 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin A GER · Bundesliga
07 Jun 2020 Augsburg 1–1 1. FC Köln D GER · Bundesliga
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Upcoming fixtures
Date Home · Away 1 / X / 2 Draw · logistic Tournament
Sat, 03 Oct 2026
03 Oct 12:00 1. FC Köln vs Viktoria Köln – / – / – 19.5% ITL · Club Friendlies
03 Oct 12:00 Viktoria Köln vs 1. FC Köln – / – / – 23.0% ITL · Club Friendlies
Sun, 11 Oct 2026
11 Oct 13:30 1. FC Köln vs M'gladbach – / – / – 25.3% GER · Bundesliga
Fri, 16 Oct 2026
16 Oct 18:30 Eintracht Frankfurt vs 1. FC Köln – / – / – 22.8% GER · Bundesliga
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
24 Oct 13:30 1. FC Köln vs Schalke 04 – / – / – 25.4% GER · Bundesliga
Tue, 27 Oct 2026
27 Oct 19:45 1. FC Köln vs 1. FC Union Berlin – / – / – 20.8% GER · DFB-Pokal
Sun, 01 Nov 2026
01 Nov 14:30 1. FC Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln – / – / – 25.3% GER · Bundesliga
Sun, 08 Nov 2026
08 Nov 14:30 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen – / – / – 23.0% GER · Bundesliga
Sat, 12 Dec 2026
12 Dec 1. FC Köln vs RB Leipzig – / – / – 24.4% GER · Bundesliga
Sat, 17 Apr 2027
17 Apr RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Köln – / – / – 19.1% GER · Bundesliga

Draw · logistic is the chance of a draw from the logistic draw model: five signals — the goals model, the draw rate at the Elo gap, the expected goals and the competition's own draw rate — fitted on every match played so far and recalibrated, then applied to fixtures not yet played. A dash means the model has not rated that fixture. Descriptive statistics, not betting advice.