FC Köln is a privately owned German football club founded in 1948. Based in Germany, the club's primary activity is providing spectator sports, specifically professional football. It currently employs approximately 310 people and competes in the Bundesliga, Germany's top football league.
On August 26, 2023, FC Köln lost a Bundesliga match against Leipzig, with a final score of 3-1. Leipzig scored first, but Jan Thielmann equalized. Leipzig then scored two more goals before halftime. On the same day, FC Köln announced the signing of Alessio Castro-Montes, a winger, from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, on a contract until 2028. On an unspecified date, Florian Dietz left FC Köln to join SSV Jahn Regensburg. FC Köln won their first Bundesliga game of the season on an unspecified date against 1. FSV Mainz 05, with a last-minute goal by Marius Bülter. Finally, on an unspecified date, FC Köln advanced to the second round of the DFB-Pokal after defeating SSV Jahn Regensburg with a late comeback, scoring in the 96th and 98th minutes to win 2-1.