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1. FC Köln

28Reigns
986Days held
62Defenses
1964First reign

Every reign

  1. 28th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–1 · lost to Eintracht Frankfurt
    Feb 6, 2021 – Feb 14, 20218 days · 0 def.
  2. 27th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 · lost to Borussia Dortmund
    Dec 14, 2019 – Jan 24, 202041 days · 3 def.
  3. 26th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 · lost to Borussia Dortmund
    Dec 16, 2017 – Feb 2, 201848 days · 3 def.
  4. 25th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Werder Bremen 4–3 · lost to Borussia Mönchengladbach
    May 5, 2017 – Aug 20, 2017107 days · 2 def.
  5. 24th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Bayer Leverkusen 4–1 · lost to Hertha BSC
    Sep 17, 2011 – Oct 1, 201114 days · 1 def.
  6. 23rd reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Hamburger SV 3–2 · lost to 1. FC Nurnberg
    Oct 30, 2010 – Nov 6, 20107 days · 0 def.
  7. 22nd reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Eintracht Frankfurt 4–1 · lost to 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    Aug 20, 2000 – Sep 15, 200026 days · 2 def.
  8. 21st reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Eintracht Frankfurt 3–0 · lost to Bayern Munich
    May 1, 1996 – May 4, 19963 days · 0 def.
  9. 20th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat VfL Bochum 1–0 · lost to 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    Nov 30, 1991 – Dec 14, 199114 days · 2 def.
  10. 19th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Werder Bremen 2–1 · lost to Bayern Munich
    May 6, 1989 – May 25, 198919 days · 2 def.
  11. 18th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat VfB Stuttgart 2–0 · lost to Werder Bremen
    Aug 25, 1987 – Nov 7, 198774 days · 9 def.
  12. 17th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Bayer Leverkusen 1–0 · lost to Bayer 05 Uerdingen
    Mar 21, 1987 – Apr 11, 198721 days · 2 def.
  13. 16th reign · 1. FC KölnReclaimed · lost to 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    Jun 9, 1985 – Aug 17, 198569 days · 1 def.
  14. 15th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Hamburger SV 2–1 · lost to Karlsruher SC
    May 4, 1985 – Jun 1, 198528 days · 3 def.
  15. 14th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Eintracht Braunschweig 3–0 · lost to Borussia Dortmund
    Dec 12, 1981 – Jan 16, 198235 days · 0 def.
  16. 13th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat VfB Stuttgart 3–1 · lost to Hamburger SV
    Feb 7, 1981 – Feb 14, 19817 days · 0 def.
  17. 12th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat FC Schalke 04 2–0 · lost to Hamburger SV
    Oct 2, 1976 – Oct 9, 19767 days · 0 def.
  18. 11th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Rot-Weiss Essen 3–0 · lost to TeBe Berlin
    Aug 21, 1976 – Sep 18, 197628 days · 3 def.
  19. 10th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat VfB Stuttgart 5–2 · lost to Hamburger SV
    Feb 2, 1974 – Mar 2, 197428 days · 1 def.
  20. 9th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Rot-Weiss Essen 3–2 · lost to Hannover 96
    Oct 20, 1973 – Dec 8, 197349 days · 4 def.
  21. 8th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Rot-Weiss Oberhausen 4–0 · lost to Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Mar 18, 1972 – Mar 25, 19727 days · 1 def.
  22. 7th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat MSV Duisburg 2–1 · lost to Hamburger SV
    Feb 6, 1971 – Apr 2, 197155 days · 5 def.
  23. 6th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Borussia Dortmund 2–1 · lost to Alemannia Aachen
    May 24, 1969 – May 31, 19697 days · 0 def.
  24. 5th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 · lost to VfB Stuttgart
    Oct 5, 1968 – Oct 30, 196825 days · 2 def.
  25. 4th reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Eintracht Braunschweig 1–0 · lost to VfB Stuttgart
    Dec 9, 1967 – Feb 17, 196870 days · 5 def.
  26. 3rd reign · 1. FC KölnBeat MSV Duisburg 3–0 · lost to Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nov 18, 1967 – Nov 25, 19677 days · 0 def.
  27. 2nd reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Hamburger SV 5–1 · lost to Frankfurter SG Eintracht
    May 14, 1966 – Aug 27, 1966105 days · 3 def.
  28. 1st reign · 1. FC KölnBeat Werder Bremen 4–2 · lost to 1. FC Nurnberg
    Sep 19, 1964 – Dec 5, 196477 days · 8 def.
3,697Longest wait between reigns, days (2000–2010)
727Average wait, days
2,098Days since the last reign ended (2021)
7–1–2Best belt season (1964–65)

Belt record by opponent

OpponentW–LShare
Bayern Munich2–16–4Games →
Borussia Dortmund4–9–5Games →
Hamburger SV6–7–2Games →
Borussia Mönchengladbach5–8Games →
Werder Bremen5–5–2Games →
VfB Stuttgart4–4–4Games →
Eintracht Frankfurt5–2–5Games →
Bayer Leverkusen3–3–5Games →
1. FC Kaiserslautern0–5–3Games →
FC Schalke 042–3–3Games →
Eintracht Braunschweig5–0Games →
Karlsruher SC1–2–2Games →
1. FC Nurnberg2–2–1Games →
VfL Bochum3–1–1Games →
MSV Duisburg2–0–2Games →

Seasons with the belt

2020–212019–202017–182016–172011–122010–112000–011995–961991–921988–891987–881986–871985–861984–851981–821980–811976–771973–741971–721970–711968–691967–681966–671965–661964–65

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
2025–2620–2
2023–2430–3
2022–2320–2
2021–2220–1–1
2020–2161–3–211
2019–2054–111
2017–1873–3–112
2016–1742–0–21
2015–1610–1
2014–1520–1–1
2011–1252–311
2010–1131–211
2009–1010–0–1
2008–0950–4–1
2005–0620–0–2
2003–0430–2–1
2001–0230–1–2
2000–0151–1–311
1997–9810–0–1
1996–9720–2
1995–9641–311
1994–9520–1–1
1993–9420–1–1
1992–9340–3–1
1991–9242–1–111
1989–9020–1–1
1988–8952–2–111
1987–88117–1–311
1986–8763–311
1985–8620–1–11
1984–8563–2–111
1983–8420–2
1982–8320–0–2
1981–8241–2–111
1980–8121–111
1979–8010–1
1978–7930–2–1
1977–7810–1
1976–7775–222
1974–7510–1
1973–7494–2–322
1971–7241–1–211
1970–7184–1–311
1969–7010–1
1968–6973–3–122
1967–68135–4–422
1966–6741–2–11
1965–6643–11
1964–65107–1–211
1963–6410–0–1

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