The history of 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Key milestones in the club's history, in chronological order.

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1946–1962

The Walter era

  1. First German championship

    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    2:1
    Preußen Münster
    German championship
    Location: Berlin Stadium: Olympiastadion Berlin Neutral venue

    Kaiserslautern beat Preußen Münster 2-1 in the Berlin final.

  2. Second German championship

    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    4:1
    VfB Stuttgart
    German championship
    Location: Berlin Stadium: Olympiastadion Berlin Neutral venue

    A 4-1 victory over VfB Stuttgart in Berlin brings Kaiserslautern a second championship.

1990–1999

Cup triumphs and championships

  1. First DFB-Pokal triumph

    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    3:2
    SV Werder Bremen
    DFB-Pokal
    Location: Berlin Stadium: Olympiastadion Berlin Neutral venue

    The fifth final brings the first cup triumph as Kaiserslautern beat SV Werder Bremen 3-2.

  2. Third German championship

    1. FC Köln
    2:6
    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    Bundesliga
    Location: Köln Stadium: Müngersdorfer Stadion

    A 6-2 victory at 1. FC Köln secures Kaiserslautern’s third German championship and their first in the Bundesliga era.

  3. Winning the DFB Supercup

    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    3:1
    SV Werder Bremen
    DFB Supercup
    Location: Hannover Stadium: Niedersachsenstadion Neutral venue

    As German champions, FCK beat cup holders SV Werder Bremen 3-1 in the Supercup final in Hanover.

  4. Cup triumph one week after relegation

    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    1:0
    Karlsruher SC
    DFB-Pokal
    Location: Berlin Stadium: Olympiastadion Berlin Neutral venue

    Just one week after relegation, Kaiserslautern win the DFB-Pokal in Berlin.

  5. Winning the Indoor Masters

    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    3:1
    Bayern Munich
    DFB Indoor Masters
    Location: Munich Stadium: Olympiahalle München Neutral venue

    Playing in the second division, Kaiserslautern win the DFB Indoor Masters.

  6. First second-division championship

    Eintracht Frankfurt
    0:0
    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    2. Bundesliga
    Match 1 · June 1, 1997 · Location: Frankfurt am Main Stadium: Waldstadion
    Carl Zeiss Jena
    2:1
    Hertha BSC
    2. Bundesliga
    Match 2 · June 1, 1997 · Location: Jena

    A goalless draw in Frankfurt makes Kaiserslautern mathematically certain of the second-division title.

  7. German champions as a promoted club

    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    4:0
    VfL Wolfsburg
    Bundesliga
    Match 1 · May 2, 1998 · Location: Kaiserslautern Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion
    MSV Duisburg
    0:0
    Bayern Munich
    Bundesliga
    Match 2 · May 2, 1998 · Location: Duisburg Stadium: Wedaustadion

    Kaiserslautern beat Wolfsburg 4-0 while Bayern Munich draw 0-0 in Duisburg.

2000–2017

European nights and setbacks

  1. Second 2. Bundesliga title

    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    1:1
    FC Augsburg
    2. Bundesliga
    Match 1 · May 9, 2010 · Location: Kaiserslautern Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion
    FC St. Pauli
    1:2
    SC Paderborn
    2. Bundesliga
    Match 2 · May 9, 2010 · Location: Hamburg

    Kaiserslautern end the season as second-division champions following a 1-1 draw with Augsburg.

Since 2018

Third division and comeback

  1. First Southwest Cup triumph

    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    2:1
    Wormatia Worms
    Southwest Cup
    Location: Pirmasens Neutral venue

    Kaiserslautern come from behind to beat Wormatia Worms 2-1 in the final in Pirmasens.

  2. Retaining the Southwest Cup

    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    0:0a.e.t. · 5:3 on pens
    Alemannia Waldalgesheim
    Southwest Cup
    Location: Pirmasens Neutral venue

    After 120 goalless minutes, Kaiserslautern beat Alemannia Waldalgesheim 5-3 on penalties in the final.

  3. Reaching the DFB-Pokal final from the second division

    1. FC Saarbrücken
    0:2
    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    DFB-Pokal
    Location: Saarbrücken

    A 2-0 victory at 1. FC Saarbrücken takes Kaiserslautern back to the DFB-Pokal final after 21 years.