Germany Regionalliga West 03/16 13:00 26 [3] Fortuna Cologne v Fortuna Dusseldorf II [10] W 4-1
Germany Regionalliga West 03/09 13:00 25 Gutersloh 2000 v Fortuna Cologne D 1-1
Germany Regionalliga West 03/02 13:00 24 [3] Fortuna Cologne v Rot-Weiss Oberhausen [5] W 2-1
Germany Landespokal 02/27 18:30 - Fortuna Cologne v Duren L 1-3
Germany Regionalliga West 02/24 13:00 23 [18] SV Lippstadt 08 v Fortuna Cologne [3] D 2-2
Germany Regionalliga West 02/17 13:00 22 [5] Fortuna Cologne v SSVg Velbert [18] W 2-1
Germany Regionalliga West 02/14 18:30 19 [14] Wegberg-Beeck v Fortuna Cologne [5] W 1-5
Germany Regionalliga West 02/10 13:00 21 [13] SC Wiedenbruck v Fortuna Cologne [4] L 3-1
Germany Regionalliga West 02/04 13:00 20 [4] Fortuna Cologne v SC Paderborn 07 II [11] D 0-0
World Club Friendlies 01/20 13:00 - SC Fortuna Köln v Bergisch Gladbach 09 - Cancelled
Europe Friendlies 01/17 13:00 - Schalke II v Fortuna Cologne L 2-1
Europe Friendlies 01/14 14:00 - Borussia Dortmund II v Fortuna Cologne D 0-0
Europe Friendlies 01/06 13:00 - Fortuna Cologne v Sportfreunde Siegen W 9-1
Germany Regionalliga West 12/09 13:00 19 Wegberg-Beeck v Fortuna Cologne - Postponed
Germany Regionalliga West 12/01 18:30 18 [4] Cologne II v Fortuna Cologne [2] D 3-3
Germany Regionalliga West 11/25 13:00 17 [2] Fortuna Cologne v SV Rodinghausen [11] L 1-3
Germany Regionalliga West 11/18 13:00 16 [7] Schalke II v Fortuna Cologne [3] W 0-2
Germany Regionalliga West 11/10 18:30 15 [4] Fortuna Cologne v Borussia M'gladbach II [13] W 4-3
Germany Regionalliga West 11/04 13:00 14 [6] Wuppertaler v Fortuna Cologne [2] L 2-1
Germany Landespokal 11/01 17:00 - Bonn Endenich 08 v Fortuna Cologne W 0-3
Germany Regionalliga West 10/27 17:30 13 [3] Fortuna Cologne v Duren [1] W 1-0
Germany Regionalliga West 10/21 12:00 12 [3] 1. FC Bocholt v Fortuna Cologne [1] L 2-1
Germany Regionalliga West 10/13 17:30 11 [1] Fortuna Cologne v Rot Weiss Ahlen [18] W 2-0
Germany Regionalliga West 10/06 17:30 10 [1] Fortuna Cologne v Alemannia Aachen [11] L 0-1
Germany Regionalliga West 09/30 12:00 9 [18] Fortuna Dusseldorf II v Fortuna Cologne [1] D 1-1
Germany Regionalliga West 09/23 12:00 8 [2] Fortuna Cologne v Gutersloh 2000 [8] W 3-0
Germany Regionalliga West 09/16 12:00 7 Rot-Weiss Oberhausen v Fortuna Cologne D 0-0
Europe Friendlies 09/07 13:00 - Duren v Fortuna Cologne L 3-0
Germany Regionalliga West 09/02 12:00 6 [3] Fortuna Cologne v SV Lippstadt 08 [17] W 4-1
Germany Regionalliga West 08/25 17:30 5 [10] SSVg Velbert v Fortuna Cologne [2] W 0-3

Wikipedia - SC Fortuna Köln

SC Fortuna Köln is a German association football club based in the city of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia.

History

Logo of predecessor side Victoria Köln 1911
Historical chart of Fortuna league performance

The club was formed as on 21 February 1948 through the merger of three local sides: Victoria Köln 1911 (one of two clubs to bear the name), Bayenthaler SV 1920, and Sparkassen-Verein Köln 1927. Of these clubs, Victoria had the best results, winning its way to the first division of the Gauliga Köln-Aachen in 1941 and capturing the division title there the following season. Bayenthaler SV 1920 side also spent a season in the Gauliga in 1943–44 before the division collapsed as war overtook the region. In 1976, SC Fortuna Köln was joined by FC Alter Markt Köln.

Through most of the last four decades Fortuna has played as a second division side. Highlights of the club's history include promotion to the Bundesliga for the 1974 season and an impressive run through the 1983 DFB-Pokal. The team took out SC Freiburg in the first round and eked out a win on penalties over SSV Ulm 1846 in their next match. They then eliminated three first division sides in a row: first Eintracht Braunschweig and Borussia Mönchengladbach, before crushing Borussia Dortmund 5–0 in their semi-final match. This put them into the final against hometown rivals 1. FC Köln, the first time the Cup final had come down to a local derby. Although they outplayed their opposition, Fortuna's magic had run out and they lost 0–1 on a late goal by Pierre Littbarski.

In 1986, the side came close to a return to the Bundesliga, but was beaten by Borussia Dortmund in the promotion round. Each team had won their home match in a two-game series, which forced a third contest under the rules in effect at the time. Instead of advancing on the strength of away goals, Fortuna was crushed 0–8 by Borussia Dortmund. A handful of seasons later the club avoided relegation to third tier football at the end of the 1991–92 schedule only when division rivals Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin were denied a licence.

One of the key features of Fortuna's history was the presidency of deep-pocketed Jean Löring. Beginning in 1967, the millionaire's support of the club helped them to continue to field competitive sides for much longer than they might otherwise have. In 1982, he even helped out in another way: trained as an electrician, he personally fixed the floodlights when they failed during a match against SV Darmstadt 98 so the game could go on. Löring, who had been an Oberliga player himself with Alemannia Aachen in his younger years, was ousted as president in 2000 and the club soon deteriorated. In 2005 the club failed financially and was forced to withdraw from league play.

Since 2008, the club has been owned (like Ebbsfleet United F.C.) partially by the web-based venture deinfussballclub.de. Until 2008, the SCF played in the fifth division Verbandsliga Mittelrhein, gaining promotion with a second place finish to the new Oberliga Nordrhein-Westfalen. Fortuna Köln finished Oberliga as ninth in 2008–09, as 15th in 2009–10 season and as third in 2010–2011 saison. From the 2011–12 season the club played in the Regionalliga West until in 2014 they won that league and beat the second team of Bayern Munich to get promoted to the German third league.

Despite insolvency, the club was able to salvage its youth department, one of the largest in Germany with over 500 players on 25 teams, through a fundraising campaign organized by the former chairman Egbert Bischoff that included a benefit game against 1. FC Köln.

Recent chairman Klaus Ulonska once competed in the 1962 European Championships in Athletics, co-winning the 4 × 100 m Relay.

SC Fortuna Köln is a professional soccer team based in Cologne, Germany. The team was founded in 1948 and has a rich history in German soccer. They currently play in the Regionalliga West, which is the fourth tier of German soccer.

The team's colors are red and white, and they play their home matches at the Südstadion, which has a capacity of 12,000 spectators. The team has a strong fan base and is known for their passionate supporters who create a lively atmosphere at their home matches.

SC Fortuna Köln has had some notable achievements in their history, including winning the German amateur championship in 1977 and reaching the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) in 1983. They have also had some famous players in their ranks, such as former German international striker Klaus Fischer.

The team has a strong focus on developing young talent and has a successful youth academy that has produced several players who have gone on to play at higher levels of German soccer. They also have a strong commitment to community involvement and regularly participate in charitable initiatives.

Overall, SC Fortuna Köln is a respected and well-established soccer team in Germany, with a loyal fan base and a commitment to developing young talent and giving back to the community.