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Financial Snapshot

1. FC Köln

2. Bundesliga

32 Fragile BETA

Key Metrics

Revenue
€95M
Personnel Cost Ratio
56%
Squad Value
€45M
Stadium
RheinEnergieStadion
Leased (City of Cologne) · 50,000

1. FC Köln are an elevator club with first-division infrastructure and second-division reality. The RheinEnergieStadion holds 50,000 but belongs to the city — no balance sheet reserve. Relegated 2024, second tier since.

The 56% personnel cost ratio is dangerous at second-division level. €95M revenue barely covers the cost structure. The €45M squad value shows substance loss after relegation — key players were sold.

Fragile: Köln need quick promotion, otherwise the Schalke spiral threatens — each year in the second division makes promotion harder, not easier.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1. FC Köln's financial status?
1. FC Köln has a Financial Stability Score of 32 (category: Fragile). Founding champions 1964, high debt, RheinEnergieStadion.
What league does 1. FC Köln play in?
1. FC Köln plays in the 2. Bundesliga (as of the 2025/26 season).
What is 1. FC Köln's Financial Stability Score?
The score is 32/100 — category "Fragile". Based on five dimensions: stadium exposure, wage rigidity, TV revenue dependency, investor concentration, and equity buffer.