The 2024–25 season is the 121st season in the history of Viktoria Köln, the 14th season as FC Viktoria Köln and the club's sixth consecutive season in 3. Liga. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Middle Rhine Cup.
2024–25 season | |||
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President | Holger Kirsch | ||
CEO | Eric Bock Axel Freisewinkel | ||
Head coach | Olaf Janßen | ||
Stadium | Sportpark Höhenberg | ||
3. Liga | 3rd | ||
Middle Rhine Cup | First round | ||
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Transfers
editIn
editPos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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MF | Benjamin Hemcke | SSVg Velbert | Loan return | 1 July 2024 | |
GK | Dudu | Werder Bremen | Free | 1 July 2024 | [1] |
FW | Lex-Tyger Lobinger | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Free | 1 July 2024 | [2] |
MF | Enrique Lofolomo | Hallescher FC | Free | 1 July 2024 | [3] |
DF | Kevin Pytlik | Wuppertaler SV | Free | 1 July 2024 | [4] |
MF | Robin Velasco | VfB Lübeck | Free | 1 July 2024 | [5] |
FW | Albion Vrenezi | 1860 Munich | Free | 1 July 2024 | [6] |
DF | Kwabe Schulz | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | Free | 4 July 2024 | [7] |
FW | Serhat-Semih Güler | 1860 Munich | Free | 16 July 2024 | [8] |
Out
editPos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FW | Tobias Anselm | LASK | Loan return | 1 July 2024 | |
DF | Kaden Amaniampong | VfB Stuttgart II | Free | 1 July 2024 | [9] |
FW | André Becker | Arminia Bielefeld | Free | 1 July 2024 | [10] |
FW | Seokju Hong | Schalke 04 II | Free | 1 July 2024 | [11] |
MF | Jeremias Lorch | SV Sandhausen | Free | 1 July 2024 | [12] |
FW | Luca Marseiler | Darmstadt 98 | Free | 1 July 2024 | [13] |
MF | David Philipp | 1860 Munich | Free | 1 July 2024 | [14] |
MF | Stefano Russo | Arminia Bielefeld | Undisclosed | 1 July 2024 | [15] |
DF | Michael Schultz | Rot-Weiss Essen | Undisclosed | 1 July 2024 | [16] |
GK | Ben Voll | FC St. Pauli | Undisclosed | 1 July 2024 | [17] |
DF | David Kubatta | Dynamo Dresden | Undisclosed | 3 July 2024 | [18] |
GK | Elias Bördner | Alemannia Aachen | Free | 1 August 2024 | [19] |
Friendlies
editPre-season
edit29 June 2024 Friendly | Viktoria Köln | 1–0 | Bonner SC | Cologne-Brück |
Lofolomo 28' | Report | Stadium: Training ground Pohlstadtsweg |
5 July 2024 Friendly | Viktoria Köln | 0–1 | SC Paderborn | Paderborn |
12:30 | Report | Platte 16' | Stadium: Training and youth development centre Pitch 1 |
13 July 2024 Friendly | Viktoria Köln | 0–0 | Eupen | Cologne-Brück |
Report | Stadium: Training ground Pohlstadtsweg |
17 July 2024 Friendly | Bergisch Gladbach 09 | 0–1 | Viktoria Köln | Bergisch Gladbach |
Report | Henning 7' | Stadium: BELKAW-Arena |
20 July 2024 Friendly | Viktoria Köln | 3–3 | 1. FC Köln | Cologne |
14:00 | Engelhardt 4' Vrenezi 50' Güler 74' |
Report | Adamyan 19' Heintz 43' F. Dietz 47' |
Stadium: Sportpark Höhenberg Attendance: 6,214 |
27 July 2024 Friendly | SV Elversberg | 1–1 | Viktoria Köln | Elversberg |
14:00 | Sickinger 68' | Report | Koronkiewicz 88' |
Stadium: URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde Attendance: 3,000 |
28 July 2024 Friendly | Viktoria Köln | 4–0 | SpVg Frechen 20 | Cologne-Brück |
Güler Pytlik M. El Mala M. El Mala |
Report | Stadium: Training ground Pohlstadtsweg |
Mid-season
edit17 August 2024 Friendly | Deutz 05 | 1–12 | Viktoria Köln | Cologne-Deutz |
16:00 | M. El Mala de Meester Lobinger Vrenezi Greger Güler Sticker |
Stadium: BBBank Sportpark Referee: Denis Schmidt |
6 September 2024 Friendly | Viktoria Köln | 1–3 | SV Rödinghausen | |
Lopes Cabral |
Report | |
FVM Charity tournament
editThe Middle Rhine Football Association (FVM) is initiating a charity blitz tournament for the first time this year, in which six professional and ambitious amateur clubs from the association's region will take part. The charity tournament is intended to benefit amateur clubs from the Middle Rhine region that are particularly committed to children and youth work.[20]
5 September 2024 Quarter-final | Viktoria Köln | 1–1 (4–3 p) | 1. FC Düren | Bonn |
16:00 | Greger 7' |
Report | Geimer 3' | Stadium: Sportpark Nord Attendance: 1,500 |
5 September 2024 Semi-final | Viktoria Köln | 2–0 | Alemannia Aachen | Bonn |
18:00 | Fritz 32' Lopes Cabral 35' |
Report | Stadium: Sportpark Nord Attendance: 1,500 |
Competitions
editOverall record
editCompetition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
3. Liga | 4 August 2024 | 17 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 75.00 |
Middle Rhine Cup | 30 October 2024 | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 75.00 |
3. Liga
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Erzgebirge Aue | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 12 | Promotion to 2. Bundesliga and qualification for DFB-Pokal |
2 | Viktoria Köln | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | |
3 | Dynamo Dresden | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | Qualification for promotion play-offs and DFB-Pokal |
4 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | Qualification for DFB-Pokal |
5 | Arminia Bielefeld | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2024. 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.[21]
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.[21]
Matches
editThe match schedule was released on 9 July 2024.[22]
4 August 2024 1 | Viktoria Köln | 1–2 | Dynamo Dresden | Cologne |
13:30 | Güler 82' |
Report | Daferner 47' (pen.) Kutschke 78' |
Stadium: Sportpark Höhenberg Attendance: 6,175 Referee: Florian Badstübner |
10 August 2024 2 | Waldhof Mannheim | 1–2 | Viktoria Köln | Mannheim |
14:00 | Shipnoski 41' | Report | Lobinger 53' S. El Mala 67' |
Stadium: Carl-Benz-Stadion Attendance: 10,729 Referee: Jarno Wienefeld |
25 August 2024 3 | 1860 Munich | 1–3 | Viktoria Köln | Munich |
13:30 | Ott 68' |
Report | Henning 26' S. El Mala 49' Güler 81' (pen.) |
Stadium: Grünwalder Stadion Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Mario Hildenbrand |
30 August 2024 4 | Viktoria Köln | 3–0 | Hansa Rostock | Cologne |
19:00 | Lobinger 6' Lobinger 65' Güler 68' |
Report | Stadium: Sportpark Höhenberg Attendance: 6,013 Referee: Fabienne Michel |
15 September 2024 5 | Alemannia Aachen | v | Viktoria Köln | Aachen |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Tivoli |
22 September 2024 6 | Viktoria Köln | v | SC Verl | Cologne |
16:30 | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Höhenberg |
25 September 2024 7 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | v | Viktoria Köln | Saarbrücken |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Ludwigsparkstadion |
28 September 2024 8 | Viktoria Köln | v | Erzgebirge Aue | Cologne |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Höhenberg |
5 October 2024 9 | Rot-Weiss Essen | v | Viktoria Köln | Essen |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion an der Hafenstraße |
19 October 2024 10 | Viktoria Köln | v | Borussia Dortmund II | Cologne |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Höhenberg |
22 October 2024 11 | Viktoria Köln | v | FC Ingolstadt | Cologne |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Höhenberg |
26 October 2024 12 | SpVgg Unterhaching | v | Viktoria Köln | Unterhaching |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: uhlsport PARK |
1 November 2024 13 | Viktoria Köln | v | VfB Stuttgart II | Cologne |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Höhenberg |
9 November 2024 14 | Arminia Bielefeld | v | Viktoria Köln | Bielefeld |
16:30 | Report | Stadium: SchücoArena |
22 November 2024 15 | Viktoria Köln | v | Energie Cottbus | Cologne |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Höhenberg |
1 December 2024 16 | Wehen Wiesbaden | v | Viktoria Köln | Wiesbaden |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: BRITA-Arena |
Middle Rhine Cup
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References
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