1. FC Köln finances and accounts
1. FC Köln turned over €133m in 2024/25 and paid €56m in staff costs, which is 41.9% of everything the club earned.
Revenue by season
What 1. FC Köln turned over in each year we hold accounts for.
Every measure, season by season
Costs are shown as the amount paid. A dash is a measure 1. FC Köln does not report on its own.
| MEASURE | 2024/25 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | €133,420,666€133.4m | €152,082,920€152.1m |
| Matchday | €23,713,000€23.7m | €25,560,000€25.6m |
| Broadcasting | €32,481,000€32.5m | €56,830,000€56.8m |
| Commercial | €57,542,000€57.5m | €57,735,000€57.7m |
| Other revenue | €19,684,000€19.7m | €11,958,000€12.0m |
| Staff costs | €55,939,221€55.9m | €62,750,772€62.8m |
| Wages and salaries | €48,302,650€48.3m | €56,248,597€56.2m |
| Social security costs | €7,636,572€7.6m | €6,502,175€6.5m |
| Other operating income | €17,431,221€17.4m | €6,888,789€6.9m |
| Cost of sales | €14,802,485€14.8m | €10,945,362€10.9m |
| Other operating costs | €69,349,350€69.3m | €69,791,424€69.8m |
| Operating result | €10,760,830€10.8m | €15,484,151€15.5m |
| Pre-tax result | €6,531,870€6.5m | €13,547,886€13.5m |
| Wages to revenue | 41.9% | 41.3% |
Where the money comes from
How 1. FC Köln earned €133,420,666 in 2024/25.
What the wage bill covers
Staff costs are the whole payroll and not just the first team: players, coaching staff, the academy and everyone working at the ground. 1. FC Köln paid €56m against €133m of revenue, so 42p of every pound went back out as pay.
Bundesliga revenue
The 12 clubs in the division whose accounts cover the same twelve months. Follow a club for its own finances.
Frequently asked questions
How much revenue do 1. FC Köln make?
1. FC Köln turned over €133m in 2024/25.
What is the 1. FC Köln wage bill?
1. FC Köln paid €56m in staff costs in 2024/25, which is 41.9% of revenue.
Do 1. FC Köln make a profit?
1. FC Köln made a pre-tax profit of €6.5m in 2024/25.
The accounts behind these figures
Filed by 1. FC Köln GmbH & Co. KGaA, company number HRB 37030. Every set of accounts read for this page.
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