The history of 1. FC Kaiserslautern

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

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1963–1989

Bundesliga and Europe

  1. The first European match

    Stoke City
    3:1
    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    UEFA Cup
    Location: Stoke-on-Trent Stadium: Victoria Ground

    FCK play their first European match away to English League Cup winners Stoke City.

  2. 5-0 against Real Madrid: a first European semi-final

    Real Madrid
    3:1
    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    UEFA Cup
    First leg · March 3, 1982 · Location: Madrid Stadium: Betzenberg-Stadion
    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    5:0
    Real Madrid
    UEFA Cup
    Second leg · March 17, 1982 · Location: Kaiserslautern Stadium: Betzenberg-Stadion

    After losing 3-1 in Madrid, FCK beat Real 5-0 in the return leg.

  3. First European semi-final match

    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    1:1
    IFK Göteborg
    UEFA Cup
    Location: Kaiserslautern Stadium: Betzenberg-Stadion

    Kaiserslautern draw 1-1 with IFK Göteborg on the Betzenberg in the club’s first European semi-final match.

2000–2017

European nights and setbacks

  1. A second UEFA Cup semi-final

    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    1:0
    PSV Eindhoven
    UEFA Cup
    First leg · March 8, 2001 · Location: Kaiserslautern Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion
    PSV Eindhoven
    0:1
    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    UEFA Cup
    Second leg · March 15, 2001 · Location: Eindhoven

    Following a 1-0 first-leg victory, Kaiserslautern also win 1-0 in Eindhoven.