The team is organized as a registered sports association under German law and has the support of a large number of volunteers.
Founded in 1983, the team plays their home games at Circlewood Stadium in the Müngersdorf sports park, in the proximity of Cologne's soccer facilities.
In 2024, the Cologne Cardinals qualified for the playoffs for the first time since their relegation, but were ultimatively defeated in the quarter-finals by the Regensburg Legionäre.
In 1997, the facility was converted into a baseball stadium with a 312 feet right field to meet North American Major League standards.
[7] Beyond the Circlewood Stadium, a second ballpark is situated at the sports park on Biesterfeldstraße in the northwestern region of Cologne, which is primarily utilized by the softball teams.