2024–25 FC Viktoria Köln season
FC Viktoria Köln 2024–25 football season
| 2024–25 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Holger Kirsch | ||
| CEO | Eric Bock Axel Freisewinkel | ||
| Head coach | Olaf Janßen | ||
| Stadium | Sportpark Höhenberg | ||
| 3. Liga | 3rd | ||
| Middle Rhine Cup | First round | ||
| |||
← 2023–24 | |||
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.
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Pos. | 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
Pre-season
Viktoria Köln 
v Bonner SC
v Bonner SC | 29 June 2024 Friendly | Viktoria Köln | 1–0 | Bonner SC | Cologne-Brück |
Lofolomo  28' | Report | Stadium: Training ground Pohlstadtsweg |
Viktoria Köln v SC Paderborn
v SC Paderborn | 5 July 2024 Friendly | Viktoria Köln | 0–1 | SC Paderborn | Paderborn |
| 12:30 | Report | Platte 16' | Stadium: Training and youth development centre Pitch 1 |
Viktoria Köln v 
Eupen
v 
Eupen | 13 July 2024 Friendly | Viktoria Köln | 0–0 | Eupen | Cologne-Brück |
| Report | Stadium: Training ground Pohlstadtsweg |
Bergisch Gladbach 09 v Viktoria Köln
v Viktoria Köln | 17 July 2024 Friendly | Bergisch Gladbach 09 | 0–1 | Viktoria Köln | Bergisch Gladbach |
| Report | Henning 7' | Stadium: BELKAW-Arena |
Viktoria Köln v 1. FC Köln
v 1. FC Köln | 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 |
SV Elversberg v Viktoria Köln
v Viktoria Köln | 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 |
Viktoria Köln v SpVg Frechen 20
v SpVg Frechen 20 | 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
Deutz 05 v Viktoria Köln
v Viktoria Köln | 17 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 |
FVM Charity tournament
The 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]
Viktoria Köln v 1. FC Düren
v 1. FC Düren | 5 September 2024 Quarter-final | Viktoria Köln | v | 1. FC Düren | Bonn |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Sportpark Nord |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| 3. Liga | 4 August 2024 | 17 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 066.67 |
| Middle Rhine Cup | 30 October 2024 | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 066.67 | |||
Source: DFB, Soccerway
3. Liga
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The match schedule was released on 9 July 2024.[22]
Viktoria Köln v Dynamo Dresden
| 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 |
Waldhof Mannheim v Viktoria Köln
| 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 |
1860 Munich v Viktoria Köln
| 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 |
Viktoria Köln v Hansa Rostock
| 30 August 2024 4 | Viktoria Köln | v | Hansa Rostock | Cologne |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Höhenberg |
Alemannia Aachen v Viktoria Köln
| 15 September 2024 5 | Alemannia Aachen | v | Viktoria Köln | Aachen |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Tivoli |
Viktoria Köln v SC Verl
| 22 September 2024 6 | Viktoria Köln | v | SC Verl | Cologne |
| 16:30 | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Höhenberg |
1. FC Saarbrücken v Viktoria Köln
| 25 September 2024 7 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | v | Viktoria Köln | Saarbrücken |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Ludwigsparkstadion |
Viktoria Köln v Erzgebirge Aue
| 28 September 2024 8 | Viktoria Köln | v | Erzgebirge Aue | Cologne |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Höhenberg |
Middle Rhine Cup
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