Sport
26 places in Cologne
1. FC Köln
since 1948The 'Effzeh' is Cologne's big football club and, for many, a piece of the city's identity. Red and white, with the billy goat Hennes as a living mascot and an anthem sung in the stadium and at carnival alike.
Agrippabad Sauna
since 1955Sauna area of Cologne's Agrippabad – reopening on 17 July 2026 after roof and façade renovation works.
AHK Dirt (BMX & MTB Trails) – Trails 59
BMX and MTB trail facility in Cologne's Humboldt district – with sections for beginners and experienced riders alike, according to visitors.
Aqualand
since 1991Leisure pool in Cologne-Chorweiler featuring nine water slides, eleven saunas, and an adjoining fitness centre.
Bieselwald
Urban forest and local recreation area in Cologne's Porz district, featuring two ponds, a woodland stadium, and equestrian facilities.
Blücherpark
Strictly geometric people's park from 1911–1913 with a rectangular pond, rowing boats, and a boathouse terrace.
Decksteiner Weiher
since 1929Artificial rowing lake in Cologne's Outer Green Belt — 5.8 km loop trail, boat hire, and a goshawk breeding site on its island since 1987.
German Sport & Olympic Museum
since 1999Museum in Cologne's Rheinauhafen dedicated to the history of sport from antiquity to the present — with rooms on the Olympics, football, boxing, and more.
Eis- und Schwimmstadion Köln
since 1930Home of seven Kölner Haie championship titles (1972–1998) on Lentstraße in the Grüngürtel — replaced by the Lentpark in 2011.
Fühlinger See
Former gravel pits turned into a 100-hectare lake in northern Cologne, home to a 2,300 m regatta course that hosted the 1998 Rowing World Championships.
Galopprennbahn Weidenpesch
Cologne's oldest sports venue: a gallop racecourse open since 1898, hosting internationally significant races and a landmark-listed historic football stand.
Groov
Former Rhine island in Cologne-Zündorf, transformed between 1974 and 1978 into a leisure area with a marina, swimming facilities, and green spaces along the river.
Inline-Speedskatingbahn des SSC Köln
SSC Köln's club-owned 200-metre inline speed skating track in Weidenpesch.
Jahndenkmal
A 15-metre concrete pillar crowned by the Turner Cross of four "F"s — erected at Jahnwiese to mark the 150th birthday of gymnastics pioneer Friedrich Ludwig Jahn.
Klingelpützpark
Park on the site of the demolished Klingelpütz prison — with a memorial stone honouring more than 1,000 victims of Nazi-era justice.
Lanxess Arena
since 1998Germany's largest arena and one of the biggest worldwide — in 2025, over 2.6 million visitors attended 208 events in Cologne-Deutz.
Lentpark
Combined ice sports and swimming complex in Cologne's Neustadt — with a 260-metre elevated ice track and a chlorine-free natural swimming pond.
Merheimer Heide
A right-bank Cologne green space born from plans for the Outer Green Belt — meadows, woodland, and a variety of sports facilities.
Neptunbad
Art Nouveau bathhouse from 1912 in Ehrenfeld — Cologne's first modern suburban public bath, now a fitness and wellness centre.
Radstadion Köln
Müngersdorf velodrome opened in 1996 with a track made from rare tropical Afzelia wood; partly demolished since 2022, replaced by the Albert Richter Velodrome from 2027.
RheinEnergieStadion
since 1921Home ground of 1. FC Köln in Müngersdorf — rebuilt in 2004 as a dedicated football stadium and one of twelve 2006 FIFA World Cup venues.
Sporthalle
since 1958Cologne's main arena for over four decades, with a permanent velodrome — stage for six-day races, boxing, and rock concerts, demolished in 1999.
Sportpark Höhenberg
since 1931Home ground of Viktoria Köln on the right bank of the Rhine — opened in 1921, today a dedicated football stadium with 8,343 seats.
Südstadion
since 1973Home ground of SC Fortuna Köln in Zollstock — a football stadium with athletics facilities and capacity for around 11,700 spectators.
surft.kologne
Surf community in Cologne offering Rhine river surfing from a boat, with a coach, courses, travel, and a communal Surft.Haus hub.
