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Latest news on 1. FC Köln, covering Bundesliga fixtures, results, transfer news, DFB-Pokal ties, team updates and everything Effzeh from the Billy Goats.

1. FC Köln, known in English as FC Cologne, are one of Germany's biggest and best-supported football clubs. Formed in 1948 through a merger of Kölner BC 01 and SpVgg Sülz 07, the club counts well over 100,000 members. Nicknamed the Billy Goats, or Geißböcke, after their live goat mascot Hennes, they play home matches at the Müngersdorfer Stadion in Cologne.

Our feed brings you Bundesliga match reports, transfer rumours, injury updates and DFB-Pokal coverage as the Billy Goats battle to establish themselves in Germany's top flight. Köln have long been known as a yo-yo club, bouncing between the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, and every twist of the fight for survival, promotion pushes and boardroom decisions is covered here.

Few clubs match the passion of the Effzeh faithful. The club is woven into Cologne's famous carnival culture, and the Rhine derby against Borussia Mönchengladbach ranks among German football's fiercest rivalries, alongside meetings with Bayer Leverkusen and Fortuna Düsseldorf. The women's team competes in the Frauen-Bundesliga, adding another dimension to life at the Geißbockheim training ground.

Köln were founding members of the Bundesliga and its inaugural champions in 1963-64, having also won the German championship in 1962. The golden era peaked with the 1977-78 double of Bundesliga title and DFB-Pokal, one of four cup triumphs, before a UEFA Cup final appearance in 1986. Legends such as Wolfgang Overath, Toni Schumacher, Pierre Littbarski and Lukas Podolski have worn the famous red and white.

Whether you follow the Billy Goats from the Südkurve or from abroad, our NewsNow feed on 1. FC Köln is updated around the clock with headlines from trusted sources. Stay informed on fixtures, results, transfers and all the drama surrounding one of German football's great institutions.