2022–23 1. FC Köln season

The 2022–23 season was the 75th season in the history of 1. FC Köln and their fourth consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in the Bundesliga, the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

1. FC Köln
2022–23 season
PresidentWerner Wolf
ChairmanAlexander Wehrle
Head coachSteffen Baumgart
StadiumRheinEnergieStadion
Bundesliga11th
DFB-PokalFirst round
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ellyes Skhiri (7)

All:
Dejan Ljubičić
Ellyes Skhiri
(8 each)

Players

As of 29 January 2023[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
20GK  GERMarvin Schwäbe
21MF  GERSteffen Tigges
23MF  ARMSargis Adamyan
24DF  GERJeff Chabot (on loan from Sampdoria)
25FW  GERTim Lemperle
27FW  GERDavie Selke
28MF  TUNEllyes Skhiri
29MF  GERJan Thielmann
33FW  GERFlorian Dietz
37MF  GERLinton Maina
42MF  GREDimitris Limnios
44GK  GERMatthias Köbbing
47MF  LUXMathias Olesen
48DF  GERGeorg Strauch
GK  GERJulian Roloff

Players out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource
3DF Kristian Pedersen Birmingham CityFree1 July 2022[2]
7DF Eric Martel RB LeipzigFree[3]
8MF Denis Huseinbasic Kickers Offenbach€50,000[4]
15DF Luca Kilian Mainz 05€2,000,000[5]
21FW Steffen Tigges Borussia Dortmund€1,500,000[6]
37MF Linton Maina Hannover 96Free[7]
23FW Sargis Adamyan 1899 Hoffenheim€1,500,0005 July 2022[8]
5DF Nikola Soldo Locomotiva Zagreb€600,0001 September 2022[9]
27FW Davie Selke Hertha BSCFree2 January 2023[10]
GK Julian Roloff Cavalry FCFree15 January 2023[11]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource
DF Yann Aurel Bisseck AGF€670,0001 July 2021[12]
6MF Salih Özcan Borussia Dortmund€5,000,000[13]
21MF Louis Schaub Hannover 96Free[14]
23DF Jannes Horn VfL BochumFree
30FW Marvin Obuz Holstein KielLoan[15]
31MF Tomáš Ostrák St. Louis CityFree[16]
27FW Anthony Modeste Borussia Dortmund€5,000,0008 August 2022[17]
19DF Kingsley Ehizibue Udinese€1,000,00030 August 2022[18]
36MF Niklas Hauptmann Dynamo DresdenUndisclosed31 August 2022[19]
40GK Jonas Urbig Jahn RegensburgLoan6 January 2023[20]
3DF Noah Katterbach Hamburger SVLoan17 January 2023[21]
18MF Ondrej Duda Hellas VeronaLoan29 January 2023[22]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss

v 1. FC Köln
1 July 2022 Friendly Mondorf 1–12 1. FC Köln Troisdorf, Germany
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Abdallah 19'
Report
Stadium: Aggerstadion
Attendance: 2,273
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
v Austria Lustenau
8 July 2022 Friendly 1. FC Köln 4–0 Austria Lustenau Singen, Germany
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Hohentwielstadion
Referee: Jonas Brombacher (Germany)
v Grasshopper
9 July 2022 Friendly 1. FC Köln 1–1 Grasshopper Cologne, Germany
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Bad Dürrheim
v Milan
16 July 2022 Telekom Cup 1. FC Köln 1–2 Milan Cologne, Germany
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 48,200
Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)
v 1. FC Köln
17 July 2022 Friendly Kickers Offenbach 0–2 1. FC Köln Offenbach am Main
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Bieberer Berg
Attendance: 5,606
v NEC
22 July 2022 Friendly 1. FC Köln 5–0 NEC Troisdorf, Germany
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Aggerstadion
Attendance: 0
v VfB Stuttgart
19 November 2022 Friendly 1. FC Köln 2–4 VfB Stuttgart Austin, United States
15:00 CST (UTC−6)
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Referee: Samantha Martinez (United States)
v SV Meppen
21 December 2022 Friendly 1. FC Köln 1–0 SV Meppen Cologne
13:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Franz-Kremer-Stadion
v Hamburger SV
7 January 2023 Friendly 1. FC Köln 4–0 Hamburger SV Cologne
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Franz-Kremer-Stadion
Attendance: 5,700
Referee: Nico Fuchs
Note: Match was played in four 30-minute periods.
v Sint-Truiden
23 March 2023 Friendly 1. FC Köln 0–1 Sint-Truiden Cologne
18:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Franz-Kremer-Stadion

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Bundesliga7 August 202227 May 2023Matchday 111th341012124954−5029.41
DFB-Pokal30 July 2022First roundFirst round101022+0000.00
UEFA Europa Conference League18 August 20223 November 2022Play-off roundGroup stage83231210+2037.50
Total431315156366−3030.23

Source: Soccerway

Bundesliga

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
9Mainz 05341210125455−146
10Borussia Mönchengladbach341110135255−343
111. FC Köln341012124954−542
121899 Hoffenheim34106184857−936
13Werder Bremen34106185164−1336
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[23]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
341012124954 −5426662820 +84662134 −13

Source: DFB

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWDDDWLDWLWLDLLLWDDDWLLDLLDWDWLWWDL
Position3388679797101012121311101211111212121213131211111111101011
Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022.[24]

7 August 2022 1 1. FC Köln 3–1 Schalke 04 Cologne
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Robert Schröder
13 August 2022 2 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Köln Leipzig
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 49,579
Referee: Benjamin Brand
21 August 2022 3 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 1. FC Köln Frankfurt
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 50,800
Referee: Martin Petersen
28 August 2022 4 1. FC Köln 0–0 VfB Stuttgart Cologne
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Harm Osmers
3 September 2022 5 VfL Wolfsburg 2–4 1. FC Köln Wolfsburg
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 25,654
Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck
11 September 2022 6 1. FC Köln 0–1 Union Berlin Cologne
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 49,500
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
18 September 2022 7 VfL Bochum 1–1 1. FC Köln Bochum
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Attendance: 25,800
Referee: Bastian Dankert
1 October 2022 8 1. FC Köln 3–2 Borussia Dortmund Cologne
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Harm Osmers
9 October 2022 9 Borussia Mönchengladbach 5–2 1. FC Köln Mönchengladbach
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 54,042
Referee: Sven Jablonski
16 October 2022 10 1. FC Köln 3–2 FC Augsburg Cologne
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Felix Zwayer
21 October 2022 11 Mainz 05 5–0 1. FC Köln Mainz
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mewa Arena
Attendance: 31,610
Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck
30 October 2022 12 1. FC Köln 1–1 1899 Hoffenheim Cologne
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Frank Willenborg
6 November 2022 13 SC Freiburg 2–0 1. FC Köln Freiburg
17:30 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Europa-Park Stadion
Attendance: 33,800
Referee: Florian Badstübner
9 November 2022 14 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayer Leverkusen Cologne
18:30 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Tobias Stieler
12 November 2022 15 Hertha BSC 2–0 1. FC Köln Berlin
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 60,827
Referee: Christian Dingert
21 January 2023 16 1. FC Köln 7–1 Werder Bremen Cologne
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Robert Schröder
24 January 2023 17 Bayern Munich 1–1 1. FC Köln Munich
20:30 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Tobias Stieler
29 January 2023 18 Schalke 04 0–0 1. FC Köln Gelsenkirchen
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 61,571
Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck
4 February 2023 19 1. FC Köln 0–0 RB Leipzig Cologne
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Martin Petersen
12 February 2023 20 1. FC Köln 3–0 Eintracht Frankfurt Cologne
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Daniel Siebert
18 February 2023 21 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 1. FC Köln Stuttgart
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 46,850
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
25 February 2023 22 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg Cologne
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 49,300
Referee: Frank Willenborg
4 March 2023 23 Union Berlin 0–0 1. FC Köln Berlin
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Tobias Stieler
10 March 2023 24 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfL Bochum Cologne
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Tobias Welz
18 March 2023 25 Borussia Dortmund 6–1 1. FC Köln Dortmund
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 81,365
Referee: Daniel Siebert
2 April 2023 26 1. FC Köln 0–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Cologne
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Felix Zwayer
8 April 2023 27 FC Augsburg 1–3 1. FC Köln Augsburg
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: WWK Arena
Attendance: 30,660
Referee: Robert Schröder
15 April 2023 28 1. FC Köln 1–1 Mainz 05 Cologne
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
22 April 2023 29 1899 Hoffenheim 1–3 1. FC Köln Sinsheim
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: PreZero Arena
Attendance: 30,150
Referee: Robin Braun
29 April 2023 30 1. FC Köln 0–1 SC Freiburg Cologne
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Tobias Reichel
5 May 2023 31 Bayer Leverkusen 1–2 1. FC Köln Leverkusen
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 30,210
Referee: Felix Zwayer
12 May 2023 32 1. FC Köln 5–2 Hertha BSC Cologne
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Sven Jablonski
20 May 2023 33 Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Köln Bremen
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Wohninvest Weserstadion
Attendance: 41,846
Referee: Robert Hartmann
27 May 2023 34 1. FC Köln 1–2 Bayern Munich Cologne
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Sven Jablonski

DFB-Pokal

30 July 2022 (2022-07-30) First round Jahn Regensburg 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
1. FC Köln Regensburg
15:30
Report
Stadium: Jahnstadion Regensburg
Attendance: 13,236
Referee: Felix Brych
Penalties

UEFA Europa Conference League

Play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2022.

v Fehérvár
18 August 2022 First leg 1. FC Köln 1–2 Fehérvár Cologne
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
v 1. FC Köln
25 August 2022 Second leg Fehérvár 0–3
(2–4 agg.)
1. FC Köln Székesfehérvár, Hungary
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: MOL Aréna Sóstó
Attendance: 10,411
Referee: Ali Palabıyık (Turkey)

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2022.[25]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification NCE PRT KLN SVK
1 Nice623187+19[a]Advance to round of 162–11–11–2
2 Partizan623197+29[a]Advance to knockout round play-offs1–12–01–1
3 1. FC Köln622288082–20–14–2
4 Slovácko6123811−350–13–30–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
v 1. FC Köln
8 September 2022 1 Nice 1–1 1. FC Köln Nice, France
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal)
v Slovácko
15 September 2022 2 1. FC Köln 4–2 Slovácko Cologne
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 47,700
Referee: Yevhen Aranovskyi (Ukraine)
v Partizan
6 October 2022 3 1. FC Köln 0–1 Partizan Cologne
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
v 1. FC Köln
13 October 2022 4 Partizan 2–0 1. FC Köln Belgrade, Serbia
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Partizan Stadium
Attendance: 15,467
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (Israel)
v 1. FC Köln
28 October 2022 5 Slovácko 0–1 1. FC Köln Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty
Attendance: 7,333
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)
Note: The match was originally played on 27 October 2022 at 18:45 CEST, but was suspended after six minutes due to adverse weather conditions with the score 0–0 at the time. It was resumed on the following day.[26]
v Nice
3 November 2022 6 1. FC Köln 2–2 Nice Cologne
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: César Soto Grado (Spain)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalBundesligaDFB-PokalEuropa Conference League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK  GERTimo Horn10001000
20GK  GERMarvin Schwäbe3202400080
44GK  GERMatthias Köbbing00000000
Defenders
2DF  GERBenno Schmitz27121+11103+10
3DF  DENKristian Pedersen1303+201070
4DF  GERTimo Hübers27218+11106+11
5DF  CRONikola Soldo1106+100040
15DF  GERLuca Kilian191131005+10
24DF  GERJeff Chabot1301101010
48DF  GERGreg Strauch00000000
Midfielders
6MF  GEREric Martel26015+50005+10
7MF  AUTDejan Ljubicic23612+53114+12
8MF  GERDenis Huseinbasic2047+83003+21
11MF  AUTFlorian Kainz30521+151070
14MF  GERJonas Hector2902200+103+30
17MF  GERKingsley Schindler2514+150005+11
21MF  GERSteffen Tigges28616+55002+51
23MF  ARMSargis Adamyan2923+181105+21
28MF  TUNEllyes Skhiri316235106+11
29MF  GERJan Thielmann2015+910+102+30
37MF  GERLinton Maina32218+520+102+60
42MF  GREDimitris Limnios00000000
47MF  LUXMathias Olesen1305+60000+20
Forwards
9FW  SWESebastian Andersson00000000
13FW  GERMark Uth510+30110+10
25FW  GERTim Lemperle1200+1000+100+10
27FW  GERDavie Selke703+400000
33FW  GERFlorian Dietz1834+71006+12
43FW  GERMaximilian Schmid1000000+10
49FW  GERJustin Diehl200+200000
Players transferred out during the season
5DF  GERBright Arrey-Mbi00000000
18MF  SVKOndrej Duda1829+40004+12
19DF  NGAKingsley Ehizibue30100+100+10
27FW  FRAAnthony Modeste10001000
36MF  GERNiklas Hauptmann00000000
40GK  GERJonas Urbig00000000

Last updated: 10 March 2023
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

RankPos.No.Nat.PlayerBundesligaDFB-PokalEuropa Conference LeagueTotal
1MF7 Dejan Ljubicic3126
MF21 Steffen Tigges5016
MF28 Ellyes Skhiri5016
4MF11 Florian Kainz5005
5MF8 Denis Huseinbasic3014
6FW33 Florian Dietz1023
7DF4 Timo Hübers1012
MF18 Ondrej Duda0022
MF23 Sargis Adamyan1012
MF37 Linton Maina2002
11DF2 Benno Schmitz1001
FW13 Mark Uth0101
DF15 Luca Kilian1001
MF17 Kingsley Schindler0011
MF29 Jan Thielmann1001
Own goals3003
Totals3221246

Last updated: 12 February 2023

References