FC Koln (also known as "1. FC Koln", FC Koeln or simply Koln) is a professional German football club which competes in the highest division of German football; the Bundesliga. FC Koln holds it home matches at the RheinEnergieStadion stadium (Rhein Energie Stadion), a football stadium with the capacity of 50,374 people.

FC Koln was founded in 1948 and was enjoying success. In 1963, when the Budesliga was formed; FC Koln was one of the original 16 team members of the Bundesliga. FC Koln kept being successful and became the first Bundesliga champion in its first year. In 1978, FC Koln won both national championship and national cup. FC Koln kept being successful until in the beginning of the 1990s the club's performance fell and FC Koln started alipping down until being relegated for the first time in 1998.

Following the relegation, FC Koln entered a bouncing period in which the team was moving between the first and second divisions. In 2008, with coach Christoph Daum back with the team; FC Koln succeeded in achieving promotion back to the Bundesliga._©22/02/2012Germanbundesligatickets.com

Jong Tae-Se writes of his joy after January move to Koln

After struggling to find his form at Bochum, the North Korea international looks forward to a new challenge in Germany's top flight after his move to to Koln.

 Podolski disillusioned by Koln's failure to progress

The Germany international, who is out of contract at the end of the next season, is feeling aggrieved that the club's plan to establish itself in the top six has failed.

 Official: Koln signs Jong Tae-Se from Bochum

The RheinEnergieStadion side has moved for the 27-year-old after two seasons with the 2. Bundesliga outfit.

 Germany international Lukas Podolski faces four-week injury lay-off

The attacker has picked up a knock in his side's loss versus Schalke and will be out of action for up to a month

 Koln 1-4 Schalke: Marica fires brace as Huub Stevens' men keep pace with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund at the top of the Bundesliga

The Gelsenkirchen side had to come from behind after a terrific Lukas Podolski strike to take all three points against a dangerous home outfit

 Gunter Netzer feels Arsenal and AC Milan target Lukas Podolski should stay in the Bundesliga

Citing a poor spell at Bayern Munich, the 67-year-old believes that the Germany man would be better off if he stayed at the RheinEnergieStadion despite interest in the player

 Agent: Lukas Podolski is comfortable at Koln but no comment on AC Milan link

The in-demand forward is pleased to be with his hometown club, but his agent would not eliminate the possibility of a move to Italy

 Representative of Koln's Lukas Podolski claims striker will not move during the January transfer window

The Germany international has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal but the forward is apparently reluctant to move midway through the season.

 Agent: Lukas Podolski will not leave Koln in January due to Euro 2012 hopes

The Germany international has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal but the forward is apparently reluctant to move midway through the season

 Arsenal's Per Mertesacker would welcome Thierry Henry move and hails quality of 'unbelievable' Koln striker Lukas Podolski

The Germany international would welcome the Gunners legend back to the Emirates Stadium and offers high praise to his national teammate, also linked with a move to north London.

 Gotze, Podolski, Reus and more - the Bundesliga stars who could be leaving their clubs in January

The European transfer season is set to re-open, and Goal.com works its way through the stars in Germany who could be on the move before the end of the window

 Goal.com's Bundesliga Team of the Season: Seven Bayern Munich stars feature with Reus, Hummels, Huntelaar & Ter Stegen

With the 2011-12 campaign halfway through, Goal.com selects the best of the best from the German top flight in the first half of the season

 Bundesliga Round 17 Results: Kaiserslautern and Hannover share the spoils

Roman Hubnik scored late to salvage a 1-1 draw for Hertha against Hoffenheim, while Sebastian Polter scored his first league goal to give Wolfsburg a win over Stuttgart

 Bayern Munich 3-0 Koln: Ribery red card mars victory as hosts enter midseason as autumn champions

Down to 10 men within 33 minutes, the Bavarians managed to break through their visitors' tight defence in the second half and earn three points

 Bundesliga Round 17 Preview: Lukas Podolski's Koln visits Bayern Munich before Schalke host Werder Bremen

Goal.com previews all the action in store this weekend in the German top flight, with Jupp Heynckes' leaders taking on the 10th-placed side at home.