2020–21 1. FC Köln season

FC Köln and the club's second consecutive season in the top flight of German football.

FC Köln participated in this season's edition of the DFB-Pokal.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

[25] As a result of their 16th-place finish in the regular season, the club qualified for the play-off match with the third-place team in the 2020–21 2.