Founded in 1904 as FC Germania Kalk it is one of the oldest football clubs in the city. In 1909 Germania merged with FC Kalk to form SV Kalk 04 and in 1911 this club was, in turn, united with Mülheimer FC to create VfR Mülheim-Kalk 04. The club was renamed VfR Köln 04 in 1918 and, in 1926, won its first Western German football championship and entry to national championship play.
After the re-organization of German football in 1933 under the Third Reich into sixteen top flight divisions, VfR played in the Gauliga Mittelrhein taking titles there in 1935 and 1937 but then performed poorly at the national level. In 1941 The Gauliga Mittelrhein was split into the Gauliga Moselland and Gauliga Köln-Aachen, with VfR playing in the latter division. Two years later the club joined Mülheimer SV to play as the combined wartime side (Kriegsspielgemeinschaft) KSG VfR 04 Köln/Mülheimer SV 06. Mülheim had also played in the Gauliga Mittelrhein since 1933 claiming titles of its own in 1934 and 1940, and had similarly poor results at the national level. Play in the Gauliga Köln-Aachen was suspended in the 1944–45 season as Allied armies advanced into Germany at the end of World War II.
Historical chart of Viktoria Köln and its predecessors' league performance
After the war VfR Köln resumed playing first division football in the Oberliga West, but lasted only a single season before being relegated. In 1949 the team merged with its wartime partner Mülheimer SV to become SC Rapid Köln 04 and played in the 2. Oberliga West (II) until falling to third tier football after 1952. Rapid joined local rivals SC Preußen Dellbrück forming SC Viktoria 04 Köln in 1957. Of these sides, Preußen Dellbrück was most successful, advancing to the semi-finals of the national championships in 1950 before going out against Kickers Offenbach in a replay of their scoreless first match.
In 1963, the city selected Viktoria as its representative in the Fairs Cup, the forerunner of today's UEFA Cup, but the club was unable to capitalize on the opportunity. The team played as a second and third division side with generally unremarkable results until the 1994 merger with SC Brück that created SCB Preußen Köln, the new team being named after predecessor Preußen Dellbrück. The new club earned a second-place finish in their division in 2000, but quickly tumbled to the Oberliga Nordrhein (IV), even spending one season in fifth division Verbandsliga Mittelrhein. The pattern continued after the team was re-christened SCB Viktoria Köln in 2002.
On 22 June 2010, a new club called FC Viktoria Köln was founded which took over the youth teams of now insolvent SCB Viktoria Köln. Although it was expected that the new club can begin in the Landesliga, where SCB Viktoria had played at last, they were forced by the association to start in the lowest league, Kreisliga D. Nonetheless, on 24 February 2011 they took over FC Junkersdorf which became champion of the 2010–11 Mittelrheinliga and so FC Viktoria Köln could start in 2011–12 in the NRW-Liga.
A 2012 title in this league earned the club promotion to the Regionalliga West where it played until 2019 after being promoted to 3. Liga.
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FC Viktoria Koln is a German association football club from the city of Cologne in North Rhine Westphalia that competes in the 3 Liga the third tier of German football Viktoria KolnFull nameFussballclub Viktoria Koln 1904 e V Founded1904 119 years ago 1904 as FC Germania Kalk 22 June 2010 13 years ago 22 June 2010 as New club GroundSportpark HohenbergCapacity8 343PresidentTBDHead coachOlaf JanssenLeague3 Liga2022 233 Liga 9th of 20WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursThird coloursCurrent season Contents 1 History 2 Merging history 2 1 1949 1957 2 2 1957 1994 2 3 1994 2002 2 4 2002 2010 2 5 22 June 2010 3 Honours 4 Players 4 1 Current squad 4 2 Out on loan 5 European participations 6 Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditFounded in 1904 as FC Germania Kalk it is one of the oldest football clubs in the city In 1909 Germania merged with FC Kalk to form SV Kalk 04 and in 1911 this club was in turn united with Mulheimer FC to create VfR Mulheim Kalk 04 The club was renamed VfR Koln 04 in 1918 and in 1926 won its first Western German football championship and entry to national championship play After the re organization of German football in 1933 under the Third Reich into sixteen top flight divisions VfR played in the Gauliga Mittelrhein taking titles there in 1935 and 1937 but then performed poorly at the national level In 1941 The Gauliga Mittelrhein was split into the Gauliga Moselland and Gauliga Koln Aachen with VfR playing in the latter division Two years later the club joined Mulheimer SV to play as the combined wartime side Kriegsspielgemeinschaft KSG VfR 04 Koln Mulheimer SV 06 Mulheim had also played in the Gauliga Mittelrhein since 1933 claiming titles of its own in 1934 and 1940 and had similarly poor results at the national level Play in the Gauliga Koln Aachen was suspended in the 1944 45 season as Allied armies advanced into Germany at the end of World War II nbsp Historical chart of Viktoria Koln and its predecessors league performanceAfter the war VfR Koln resumed playing first division football in the Oberliga West but lasted only a single season before being relegated In 1949 the team merged with its wartime partner Mulheimer SV to become SC Rapid Koln 04 and played in the 2 Oberliga West II until falling to third tier football after 1952 Rapid joined local rivals SC Preussen Dellbruck forming SC Viktoria 04 Koln in 1957 Of these sides Preussen Dellbruck was most successful advancing to the semi finals of the national championships in 1950 before going out against Kickers Offenbach in a replay of their scoreless first match In 1963 the city selected Viktoria as its representative in the Fairs Cup the forerunner of today s UEFA Cup but the club was unable to capitalize on the opportunity The team played as a second and third division side with generally unremarkable results until the 1994 merger with SC Bruck that created SCB Preussen Koln the new team being named after predecessor Preussen Dellbruck The new club earned a second place finish in their division in 2000 but quickly tumbled to the Oberliga Nordrhein IV even spending one season in fifth division Verbandsliga Mittelrhein The pattern continued after the team was re christened SCB Viktoria Koln in 2002 On 22 June 2010 a new club called FC Viktoria Koln was founded which took over the youth teams of now insolvent SCB Viktoria Koln Although it was expected that the new club can begin in the Landesliga where SCB Viktoria had played at last they were forced by the association to start in the lowest league Kreisliga D Nonetheless on 24 February 2011 they took over FC Junkersdorf which became champion of the 2010 11 Mittelrheinliga and so FC Viktoria Koln could start in 2011 12 in the NRW Liga A 2012 title in this league earned the club promotion to the Regionalliga West where it played until 2019 after being promoted to 3 Liga Merging history Edit 1 1949 1957 Edit nbsp VfR Koln rrh nbsp and nbsp Mulheimer SV 06 nbsp merged to nbsp SC Rapid Koln1957 1994 Edit nbsp SC Rapid Koln nbsp and nbsp SC Preussen Dellbruck nbsp merged to nbsp SC Viktoria Koln1994 2002 Edit nbsp SC Viktoria Koln nbsp and nbsp SC Bruck nbsp merged to nbsp SCB Preussen Koln2002 2010 Edit nbsp SCB Preussen Koln nbsp renamed to nbsp SCB Viktoria Koln nbsp changed Logo in 2007 nbsp SCB Viktoria Koln22 June 2010 Edit nbsp FC Viktoria Koln was foundedHonours EditRegionalliga West IV Champions 2016 17 2018 19 NRW Liga V Champions 2011 12 Verbandsliga Mittelrhein V Champions 1997 98 Middle Rhine Cup Tiers III V Winners 2014 2015 2016 2018 2021 2022 2023Players EditCurrent squad Edit As of 8 August 2023 2 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK nbsp GER Ben Voll2 DF nbsp GER Lars Dietz3 DF nbsp GER Michael Schultz4 MF nbsp GER Jeremias Lorch6 MF nbsp GER Stefano Russo7 MF nbsp GER Simon Handle8 MF nbsp GER Donny Bogicevic9 FW nbsp GER Andre Becker10 FW nbsp GER David Philipp11 FW nbsp KOS Valdrin Mustafa13 FW nbsp GER Luca de Meester15 DF nbsp GER Christoph Greger16 MF nbsp GER Florian Engelhardt No Pos Nation Player17 MF nbsp GER Florian Heister19 MF nbsp GER Bryan Henning21 MF nbsp GER Suheyel Najar23 MF nbsp GER Moritz Fritz captain 24 GK nbsp GER Kevin Rauhut25 GK nbsp GER Elias Bordner28 DF nbsp GER Patrick Koronkiewicz30 MF nbsp GER Luca Marseiler33 DF nbsp GER Jonah Sticker37 MF nbsp GER Niklas May38 FW nbsp KOR Seokju Hong39 DF nbsp GER David KubattaOut on loan Edit Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player DF nbsp GER Kaden Amaniampong at Hessen Kassel until 30 June 2024 MF nbsp GER Benjamin Hemcke at SSVg Velbert until 30 June 2024 No Pos Nation Player MF nbsp USA Kevin Lankford at Orange County SC until 31 December 2023 European participations EditInter Cities Fairs Cup UEFA Cup UEFA Europa League Season Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate1962 63 1R nbsp Ferencvaros 4 3 1 4 5 7Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors EditJersey Period Kit manufacturer2011 2018 Jako2018 2021 Puma 3 2021 2026 Capelli SportShirt sponsor chest Period Sponsor2011 2015 Cologne Bonn Airport 4 2015 16 Otto ConradFIDUM Bau AG second half of the season 2016 2019 felix1 de2019 2023 ETL2023 PeynoosShirt sponsor sleeve Period Sponsor2011 2016 ETL2016 2019 None2019 2020 Miscanthus Green Power 5 2020 Wintec AutoglasShirt sponsor back Period Sponsor2021 2023 Vereint PSD Bank West Foundation 2023 ETLReferences Edit FC Viktoria Koln Jahresheft 2014 2015 PDF in German Viktoria Koln 1904 e V LAMBERTZ SCHEER MEDIENPRODUKTION Archived PDF from the original on 19 August 2021 Retrieved 20 April 2020 Spieler in German Viktoria Koln 1904 e V Archived from the original on 13 May 2019 Retrieved 16 October 2021 PUMA WIRD NEUER AUSSTATTER in German FC Viktoria Koln 4 April 2018 Archived from the original on 23 July 2021 Retrieved 20 April 2020 Hauptsponsor fur Viktoria in German Koln Sport 25 July 2011 Archived from the original on 24 September 2020 Retrieved 20 April 2020 MISCANTHUS NEUER ARMELSPONSOR DER VIKTORIA in German FC Viktoria Koln 28 November 2019 Archived from the original on 18 September 2020 Retrieved 20 April 2020 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to FC Viktoria Koln Official website nbsp in German 50 56 46 N 7 01 50 E 50 946169 N 7 030471 E 50 946169 7 030471 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title FC Viktoria Koln amp oldid 1170535638, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
