1. FC Köln

Bundesliga

2. Bundesliga 2018/19, Bundesliga 2019/20 to 2021/22. On the gross result, from 12th to 10th place over this period.

Gross result

€139.7m

+21.6% vs previous season

10th highest value of 17 (1 without figures)

Wage bill

€77.2m

+1.2% vs previous season

11th highest value of 17 (1 without figures)

Net result

−€15.7m

+€2.6m vs previous season

13th highest value of 17 (1 without figures)

Equity

€3.2m

+€1.7m vs previous season

15th highest value of 17 (1 without figures)

Equity ratio

3.7%

+2.1pp vs previous season

15th highest value of 17 (1 without figures)

Köln has increased its gross result by 28% since 2018/19

2018/19 to 2024/25, €m

  • League median

Source: DFL, club financial figures

Köln: league position and revenue rank on average 1.0 places apart

2018/19 to 2024/25

  • League position
  • Revenue rank on the gross result

Source: DFL, club financial figures; final tables

Equity: Köln

2018/19 to 2024/25, €m

Source: DFL, club financial figures

Equity ratio 2021/22

3.7%

very low: below 10% is considered critical.

15th highest value of 17 (1 without figures) · league median 31.1%

Köln: equity ratio down 9 percentage points since 2018/19

Shares of total assets, 2018/19 to 2024/25

Source: DFL, club financial figures

Köln closes 2021/22 with a deficit of €15.7m

2021/22, €m, excluding items under €50k

Source: DFL, club financial figures

Köln: wage ratio from 45% (2018/19) to 41% (2024/25)

2018/19 to 2024/25

  • Köln by season
  • 2. Bundesliga 2024/25

Source: DFL, club financial figures

Season 2021/22

Position in the league

Key figureValueRankMedianworsebetter
Gross result €139.7m10 of 17 10 of 17 €143.9m
Wage bill €77.2m11 of 17 11 of 17 €90.5m
Wage ratio 55.3%7 of 17 7 of 17 52.0%
Net result −€15.7m13 of 17 13 of 17 €0.0m
Equity €3.2m15 of 17 15 of 17 €40.5m
Equity ratio 3.7%15 of 17 15 of 17 31.1%
Liabilities €65.9m10 of 17 10 of 17 €80.8m
Payments to player agents €5.4m12 of 17 12 of 17 €8.1m

Köln ranks 10th on the gross result in the Bundesliga

17 clubs, 2021/22, €m

  • Median

Source: DFL, club financial figures

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