The history of 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Milestones and background from the club's history, in chronological order.
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Nicknames through the years Three names tell a story of near misses, late goals and an unbeaten season. Read the storiesClose the stories
Bundesliga and Europe
The 7-4 victory over Bayern Munich
Trailing 4-1, Kaiserslautern turn the match against reigning champions Bayern Munich into a 7-4 victory.
Six second-half goals make it one of the Betzenberg’s most famous games.
5-0 against Real Madrid: a first European semi-final
Real Madrid3:1
1. FC KaiserslauternFirst leg · March 3, 1982 · Location: Madrid Stadium: Betzenberg-Stadion1. FC Kaiserslautern5:0Real MadridSecond leg · March 17, 1982 · Location: Kaiserslautern Stadium: Betzenberg-StadionAfter losing 3-1 in Madrid, FCK beat Real 5-0 in the return leg.
The famous night on the Betzenberg secures a 6-3 aggregate victory and the club’s first European semi-final.
Cup triumphs and championships
Beating Barcelona but narrowly missing out
1. FC Kaiserslautern3:1
FC BarcelonaSecond leg · November 6, 1991 · Location: Kaiserslautern Stadium: Fritz-Walter-StadionFollowing a 2-0 defeat at Camp Nou, Kaiserslautern lead Barcelona 3-0 in the return leg.
José Bakero scores late to make it 3-1; with the aggregate score level at 3-3, FCK go out on away goals.
Thirteen goals against Meppen
Already crowned champions, Kaiserslautern end the season with a 7-6 victory over SV Meppen.
Its 13 goals make this the highest-scoring match in the single-division 2. Bundesliga.
Returning with victory at the champions
Kaiserslautern mark their Bundesliga return with a 1-0 victory at Bayern Munich.
Michael Schjønberg scores at the Olympiastadion to give Otto Rehhagel a win against his former club.
