1. FC Köln

Bundesliga

2. Bundesliga 2018/19, Bundesliga 2019/20 to 2022/23. On the gross result, consistently in place 12.

Gross result

€159.9m

+14.5% vs previous season

12th highest value of 18

Wage bill

€68.7m

−11.0% vs previous season

13th highest value of 18

Net result

€12.4m

+€28.2m vs previous season

4th highest value of 18

Equity

€15.7m

+€12.4m vs previous season

12th highest value of 18

Equity ratio

17.0%

+13.3pp vs previous season

11th highest value of 18

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 2022/23

17.0%

low: below 30% is considered thin.

11th highest value of 18 · league median 24.2%

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 2022/23 with a surplus of €12.4m

2022/23, €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 2022/23

Position in the league

Key figureValueRankMedianworsebetter
Gross result €159.9m12 of 18 12 of 18 €168.9m
Wage bill €68.7m13 of 18 13 of 18 €89.0m
Wage ratio 43.0%17 of 18 17 of 18 49.3%
Net result €12.4m4 of 18 4 of 18 €1.1m
Equity €15.7m12 of 18 12 of 18 €34.5m
Equity ratio 17.0%11 of 18 11 of 18 24.2%
Liabilities €50.5m13 of 18 13 of 18 €95.5m
Payments to player agents €5.0m14 of 18 14 of 18 €7.5m

Köln ranks 12th on the gross result in the Bundesliga

18 clubs, 2022/23, €m

  • Median

Source: DFL, club financial figures

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