FC Köln

The RheinEnergieStadion is the home of 1. FC Koln, located at Aachener Strasse 999 in the Mungersdorf district of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. The stadium holds 50,000 spectators and has been on this site since 1923, when the first Mungersdorfer Stadion was built. The current structure was substantially rebuilt between 1975 and 1986 and then further modernised in the early 2000s, adopting the RheinEnergie name in 2001 following a naming rights deal with the regional energy company. The stadium was one of the twelve venues for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, hosting five group stage and round of sixteen matches.

FC Koln are one of Germany's most historic and best-supported clubs, and the RheinEnergieStadion generates one of the Bundesliga's most vibrant atmospheres. The club won two Bundesliga titles (1962 and 1977-78) and the DFB-Pokal multiple times, and produced legendary players including Wolfgang Overath, Toni Schumacher, Pierre Littbarski, and later Lukas Podolski, who grew up in Cologne and became one of the city's greatest sporting icons. The stadium is famous for the Koln support, particularly the south stand ultras who create an atmosphere the club's large fanbase amplifies across all four sides. The "Geissbock" - the Billy Goat, the club's mascot - is one of German football's most recognisable symbols.

Koln's history has been marked by periods of Bundesliga dominance and painful relegations, including a dramatic drop to the third tier. The club have also experienced European adventure, including reaching the UEFA Cup final in 1986. The RheinEnergieStadion has witnessed both the highs of title celebrations and the lows of relegation play-offs, all of which have been experienced in front of fiercely loyal full houses. Cologne's position as Germany's fourth-largest city, and the club's deep roots across the city and the broader Rhineland, mean attendances remain high regardless of league position. The stadium hosted Euro 2024 matches, underlining its continued importance as a major German sporting venue.