The 2026–27 season is the 79th season in the history of 1. FC Köln, and the club's second consecutive campaign in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga. In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in the DFB-Pokal.
Players First-team squad As of 31 August 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Transfers In Date Pos. Player From Type Fee Ref. 28 May 2026 MF Tom Krauß Mainz 05 Transfer €3,500,000 3 June 2026 MF Jakub Kamiński VfL Wolfsburg Transfer €5,500,000 12 June 2026 DF Jahmai Simpson-Pusey Manchester City Transfer €5,000,000 2 July 2026 DF Luka Lochoshvili 1. FC Nürnberg Transfer €4,500,000 11 July 2026 DF Gideon Mensah AJ Auxerre Transfer Free 18 July 2026 FW Reigan Heskey Manchester City Transfer €2,000,000 24 July 2026 GK Martin James Paris Saint-Germain Transfer Free 24 July 2026 MF Paul Okon-Engstler Sydney FC Transfer €1,000,000
Out Date Pos. Player To Type Fee Ref. 19 May 2026 MF Eric Martel Mainz 05 Transfer Free 12 June 2026 MF Denis Huseinbašić Braga Transfer Free 19 June 2026 DF Dominique Heintz Fortuna Düsseldorf Transfer Free 8 July 2026 MF Jakub Kamiński Benfica Transfer €17,000,000 11 August 2026 FW Mansour Ouro-Tagba VfL Bochum Transfer Undisclosed
Loans in Date Pos. Player Loaned from Type Fee Ref. 17 August 2026 CF Thijs Dallinga Bologna Option to buy €1,000,000
Loans out Date Pos. Player Loaned to Type Fee Ref. 26 July 2026 DF Jusuf Gazibegović Widzew Łódź Straight loan — 28 July 2026 FW Fynn Schenten Roda JC Kerkrade Straight loan — 28 August 2026 FW Youssoupha Niang FC St. Pauli Straight loan —
Competitions Overall record CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecordBundesligaAugust 2026May 2027Matchday 1000000+0—DFB-PokalAugust 2026First round000000+0—Total000000+0— Last updated: 15 August 2026
Bundesliga League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
DFB-Pokal
Statistics Appearances and goals As of 17 August 2026
! colspan="10" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" | Goalkeepers
! colspan="10" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" | Defenders
! colspan="10" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" | Midfielders
! colspan="10" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" | Forwards
Goalscorers PlayerBundesligaDFB-PokalTotal 0 0 0Own goals | 0 0 0Totals ! 0 0 0
References