VISITING

SUPPORTERS

GUIDE

CONTENTS

- THE CLUB - 3

- STADION KÖLN - 4

- HOW TO GET TO THE STADIUM - 6

- AWAY SECTION IN STADION KÖLN - 9

- FANS - 10

- INFORMATION FOR DISABLED SUPPORTERS - 14

- CONTACT | SOCIAL MEDIA - 15

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THE CLUB

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FOUNDED

13 February 1948

RECORDS

German Champions German Cup Champions

1962,1964,1978 1968, 1977,1978,1983

CLUB COLORS CLUB MEMBERS SUPPORTERS CLUBS

Red & White + 100,000 1,500

STADION KÖLN

STADION KÖLN

ADDRESS CAPACITYAachener Straße 999 Domestic: 50,000

50933 Köln International: 45,373

The Cologne Stadium is the home of all 1. FC Köln home

fixtures. The current stadium was renovated in 2004 and

hosted several matches of the 2005 FIFA

Confederations Cup as well as the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

It has a capacity of 50,000 during domestic

league matches and 45,373 for international competition.

It is a football specific stadium, meaning there is no

running track around the playing pitch. 1. FC Köln

home matches are consistently some of the loudest

matches in Germany, thanks primarily to a passionate and

dedicated fan base. The stadium averaged over 99%

of its capacity in the 2016/2017 season. In fact,

season ticketholders have been capped at 25,500,

with a long list of names waiting for openings for

season ticket availability.

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HOW TO GET TO THE STADIUM

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BY CAR/BUS

Take the Highway A1 and exit at either Köln-Bocklemünd,

Köln-Lövenich, or Köln Weiden/Frechen. From there

just follow the signs indicating “Stadion”.

There are about 7,500 parking spaces in and around

the stadium.

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Take the KVB Line 1 train from “Heumarkt” in the

direction of “Weiden” and get off at the stop:

RheinEnergieStadion.

you can also get on the Line 1 train in “Weiden West”,

which can be reached by the S-Bahn 12 or 13 by way of

Cologne Central Station or the Cologne/Bonn Airport.

NOTE: Visiting Supporters need to use parking area

P4. On matchday P4 opens on 8.00 am.

HOW TO GET TO THE STADIUM

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Düsseldorf

International

Airport

Frankfurt

Airport

HOW TO GET TO THE STADIUM

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AWAY SECTION IN STADION KÖLN

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VISITING FANS will find their seats in the N6, N16 and N15 sections of the North stand. These three blocks will be designated

as the away section. The entrance to these seating areas can be found at the most northeast point of the stadium.

Section N6

ENTRANCE Section N6 left | N15&N16 right

Sections N15&N16

FANS

FANS

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VISITING FANS1. FC Köln is a club that encompasses a welcoming culture. We welcome fans of all types and encourage fans

of your club to vist Cologne and experience the atmosphere at the Stadion Köln. We reccomend Arsenal FC-Fans to enjoy the restaurants and live sport bars in the old town. To Stadion Köln please take line 1 from „Heumarkt“ towards „Weiden West“.Note: The stadium will open its doors 2 hours prior to kick-off. Supporters without a valid ticket will have no access to the arealof Stadion Köln.

1. FC KÖLN FANSAll clubs should be aware that 1. FC Köln has a strong and passionate support base. We have 100,000 club

members that add a valuable voice to the club.

SMOKINGVisiting fans should be reminded that there is absolutely no smoking allowed inside the viewing areas of the

stadium. The Stadium security personnel reserver the right to remove all visitors that fail to comply with the

regulations of the stadium.

BAGSIt is prohibited to bring bags into Stadion Köln. There is no possibility of storage for bags.

GROUND RULESFor a complete list of prohibited items and actions, please refer to the Ground Rules for the Stadion Köln.

PROHIBITED ITEMS

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Weapons, dangerous

objects

Pyrotechnic objects gas aerosols

Glassware and

bottles

Alcoholic drinksPoles for flags or banners longer

than 1,50m and diameter over

3cm, doublepole banners, oversize

banners

animals

Ban of face coveringsPaper rolls

PROHIBITED ITEMS

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Mechanical or electro

devices to make noise

Bulky objects

(e.g. cases, boxes)

Promotional, commercial,

political or religious itemsumbrellas

drugsRacist, xenophobic, extremist, discrimintaory,

radical, politicalmaterial to make propaganda

Cameras, videos for

commercial purpose

INFORMATION FOR DISABLED SUPPORTERS

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WHEELCHAIRS & VISUALLY IMPARED PERSONS

Wheelchairs, visually impared persons and their companions find their

places in sections O2 - O7. Please use the entrance in East middle.

PARKING SPACESFor a parking ticket please contact the Fan Support.

Tel.: + 49 221 – 716 16 491

E-Mail: fans@fc-koeln.de

CONTACT | SOCIAL MEDIA

1. FC KÖLN GMBH & CO. KGAA

SERVICE NUMBER +49 221 | 260 11 221This number can be reached at the following times:Monday to Friday: 8 - 20Saturday: 9 - 18Sunday: 10 - 16

E-MAIL-ADDRESSservice(at)fc-koeln.de

SOCIAL MEDIA

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@fckoeln | @FCKOELNFANSERVICE

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