The history of 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Key milestones in the club's history, in chronological order.
The key milestones at a glance.
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Competitions
Nicknames through the years Three names tell a story of near misses, late goals and an unbeaten season. Read the storiesClose the stories
The Walter era
First German championship final
The team led by Fritz Walter reaches its first German championship final.
First German championship
Kaiserslautern beat Preußen Münster 2-1 in the Berlin final.
Second German championship
A 4-1 victory over VfB Stuttgart in Berlin brings Kaiserslautern a second championship.
First DFB-Pokal final
FCK reach the DFB-Pokal final for the first time.
Bundesliga and Europe
Second DFB-Pokal final
FCK lose the final in Hanover 5-0 to Schalke 04.
Cup triumphs and championships
First DFB-Pokal triumph
The fifth final brings the first cup triumph as Kaiserslautern beat SV Werder Bremen 3-2.
Winning the DFB Supercup
As German champions, FCK beat cup holders SV Werder Bremen 3-1 in the Supercup final in Hanover.
Cup triumph one week after relegation
Just one week after relegation, Kaiserslautern win the DFB-Pokal in Berlin.
Winning the Indoor Masters
Playing in the second division, Kaiserslautern win the DFB Indoor Masters.
European nights and setbacks
Seventh DFB-Pokal final
Kaiserslautern reach their seventh DFB-Pokal final.
Third division and comeback
First Southwest Cup triumph
Kaiserslautern come from behind to beat Wormatia Worms 2-1 in the final in Pirmasens.
Retaining the Southwest Cup
After 120 goalless minutes, Kaiserslautern beat Alemannia Waldalgesheim 5-3 on penalties in the final.
Eighth DFB-Pokal final
In their eighth DFB-Pokal final, second-division Kaiserslautern lose 1-0 to German champions Bayer Leverkusen.
