1. FC Kaiserslautern
1.F.C. Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a association football club from Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern came together to become the F.C. 1900. In 1909, they then joined F.C. Palatia (founded in 1901) and F.C. Bavaria (founded in 1902) to create F.V. 1900 Kaiserslautern. In 1929 they once again joined forces with S.V. Phönix to become F.V. Phönix-Kaiserslautern before finally taking on this new name three years later. Kaiserslautern plays in the German Bundesliga, the best league in Germany.
| Full name | 1. Fussball-Club Kaiserslautern e.V. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Die Roten Teufel (The Red Devils) | |||
| Founded | 2 June 1900 | |||
| Ground | Fritz Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany | |||
| Capacity | 49,780 | |||
| Chairman | Stefan Kuntz | |||
| Manager | Franco Foda | |||
| League | German 2. Bundesliga | |||
| 2012/13 | 3rd | |||
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Current squad
change- As of 1 July, 2011[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Recent seasons
change| Season | Division | Rank | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Cup | CWC | EL | CL |
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| 1989–90 | Bundesliga | 12 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 31:37 | Winner | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 48:20 | 2R | 1R | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Bundesliga | 5 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 44:24 | QF | — | 2R | — |
| 1992–93 | Bundesliga | 8 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 35:33 | 2R | — | 3R | — |
| 1993–94 | Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 36 | +28 | 43:25 | QF | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Bundesliga | 4 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 46:22 | SF | — | 2R | — |
| 1995–96 | Bundesliga | 16 | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 36 | Winner | — | 2R | — |
| 1996–97 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 74 | 28 | +46 | 68 | 1R | 1R | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 68 | 3R | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Bundesliga | 5 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 37 | 25 | 63 | 2R | — | — | QF |
| 1999–00 | Bundesliga | 5 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 50 | 3R | — | 3R | — |
| 2000–01 | Bundesliga | 8 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 50 | 2R | — | SF | — |
| 2001–02 | Bundesliga | 7 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 56 | QF | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Bundesliga | 14 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 40 | Runner-up | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Bundesliga | 13 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 36 | 1R | — | 1R | — |
| 2004–05 | Bundesliga | 12 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 42 | 2R | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Bundesliga | 16 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 71 | −24 | 33 | 3R | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 53 | 1R | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 39 | 2R | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 52 | 1R | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 67 | 3R | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 7 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 46 | QF | — | — | — |
As of 19 May 2011[2]
P = Played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; Cup = DFB-Pokal; CWC = European Cup Winners' Cup; EL = UEFA Europa League; CL = UEFA Champions League.
in = Still in competition; — = Not attended; 1R = 1st round; 2R = 2nd round; 3R = 3rd round; 1/8 = Round of sixteen; QF = Quarterfinals; SF = Semifinals.
Former position
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Honours
change- Fußball-Bundesliga: 1950–51, 1952–53, 1990–91, 1997–98
- 2. Bundesliga: 1996–97, 2009–10
- DFB-Pokal: 1990, 1996
- DFB-Supercup: 1991
- DFB-Pokal: Runners-up: 1961, 1972, 1976, 1981, 2003
- UEFA Cup: Semi-final: 1982, 2001
- UEFA Champions League: Quarter-final: 1999
- Westkreis-Liga (I) champions: 1909
- South West Cup winners: 1979, 1997, 2008
Stadium
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FCK plays its home matches in the Fritz Walter Stadion. It was built in 1920. The stadium and the neighbouring street is named after the FCK player Fritz Walter. Walter was member of the 1954 World Cup squad.The stadium is on the Betzenberg, a steep sandstone hill. The stadium has a capacity of 49,780 and was a 2006 World Cup stadium.
2006 FIFA World Cup matches at the Fritz Walter Stadion
change- Australia 3–1 Japan
- Italy 1–1 United States
- Paraguay 2–0 Trinidad and Tobago
- Saudi Arabia 0–1 Spain
- Italy 1–0 Australia
References
change- ↑ "FCK DE – 1. FC Kaiserslautern Website". fck.de.
- ↑ "Bundesliga Archive". DFB. September 2010. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
