VISITING SUPPORTERS GUIDE
CONTENTS - THE CLUB - 3 - STADION KÖLN - 4 - HOW TO GET TO THE STADIUM - 6 - AWAY SECTION IN STADION KÖLN - 9 - FANS - 10 - INFORMATION FOR DISABLED SUPPORTERS - 14 - CONTACT SOCIAL MEDIA - 15 2
THE CLUB FOUNDED 13 February 1948 RECORDS German Champions German Cup Champions 1962,1964,1978 1968, 1977,1978,1983 CLUB COLORS CLUB MEMBERS SUPPORTERS CLUBS Red & White + 100,000 1,500 3
STADION KÖLN
STADION KÖLN ADDRESS CAPACITY Aachener Straße 999 Domestic: 50,000 50933 Köln International: 45,373 The Cologne Stadium is the home of all 1. FC Köln home fixtures. The current stadium was renovated in 2004 and hosted several matches of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup as well as the 2006 FIFA World Cup. It has a capacity of 50,000 during domestic league matches and 45,373 for international competition. It is a football specific stadium, meaning there is no running track around the playing pitch. 1. FC Köln home matches are consistently some of the loudest matches in Germany, thanks primarily to a passionate and dedicated fan base. The stadium averaged over 99% of its capacity in the 2016/2017 season. In fact, season ticketholders have been capped at 25,500, with a long list of names waiting for openings for season ticket availability. 5
HOW TO GET TO THE STADIUM BY CAR/BUS Take the Highway A1 and exit at either Köln-Bocklemünd, Köln-Lövenich, or Köln Weiden/Frechen. From there just follow the signs indicating Stadion. There are about 7,500 parking spaces in and around the stadium. BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Take the KVB Line 1 train from Heumarkt in the direction of Weiden and get off at the stop: RheinEnergieStadion. you can also get on the Line 1 train in Weiden West, which can be reached by the S-Bahn 12 or 13 by way of Cologne Central Station or the Cologne/Bonn Airport. NOTE: Visiting Supporters need to use parking area P4. On matchday P4 opens on 8.00 am. 6
HOW TO GET TO THE STADIUM Düsseldorf International Airport Frankfurt Airport 7
HOW TO GET TO THE STADIUM 8
AWAY SECTION IN STADION KÖLN VISITING FANS will find their seats in the N6, N16 and N15 sections of the North stand. These three blocks will be designated as the away section. The entrance to these seating areas can be found at the most northeast point of the stadium. Section N6 Sections N15&N16 ENTRANCE Section N6 left N15&N16 right 9
FANS
FANS VISITING FANS 1. FC Köln is a club that encompasses a welcoming culture. We welcome fans of all types and encourage fans of your club to vist Cologne and experience the atmosphere at the Stadion Köln. We reccomend Arsenal FC-Fans to enjoy the restaurants and live sport bars in the old town. To Stadion Köln please take line 1 from Heumarkt towards Weiden West. Note: The stadium will open its doors 2 hours prior to kick-off. Supporters without a valid ticket will have no access to the areal of Stadion Köln. 1. FC KÖLN FANS All clubs should be aware that 1. FC Köln has a strong and passionate support base. We have 100,000 club members that add a valuable voice to the club. SMOKING Visiting fans should be reminded that there is absolutely no smoking allowed inside the viewing areas of the stadium. The Stadium security personnel reserver the right to remove all visitors that fail to comply with the regulations of the stadium. BAGS It is prohibited to bring bags into Stadion Köln. There is no possibility of storage for bags. GROUND RULES For a complete list of prohibited items and actions, please refer to the Ground Rules for the Stadion Köln. 11
PROHIBITED ITEMS Weapons, dangerous objects Pyrotechnic objects gas aerosols Paper rolls Glassware and bottles Ban of face coverings Alcoholic drinks Poles for flags or banners longer than 1,50m and diameter over 3cm, doublepole banners, oversize banners animals 12
PROHIBITED ITEMS Bulky objects (e.g. cases, boxes) Racist, xenophobic, extremist, discrimintaory, radical, politicalmaterial to make propaganda drugs Mechanical or electro devices to make noise umbrellas Promotional, commercial, political or religious items Cameras, videos for commercial purpose 13
INFORMATION FOR DISABLED SUPPORTERS WHEELCHAIRS & VISUALLY IMPARED PERSONS Wheelchairs, visually impared persons and their companions find their places in sections O2 - O7. Please use the entrance in East middle. PARKING SPACES For a parking ticket please contact the Fan Support. Tel.: + 49 221 716 16 491 E-Mail: fans@fc-koeln.de 14
CONTACT SOCIAL MEDIA 1. FC KÖLN GMBH & CO. KGAA SERVICE NUMBER +49 221 260 11 221 This number can be reached at the following times: Monday to Friday: 8-20 Saturday: 9-18 Sunday: 10-16 E-MAIL-ADDRESS service(at)fc-koeln.de SOCIAL MEDIA #effzeh @fckoeln @FCKOELNFANSERVICE @fckoeln_en 15