▁club ▁was ▁able ▁to ▁salv age ▁its ▁youth ▁department , ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁largest ▁in ▁Germany ▁with ▁over ▁ 5 0 0 ▁players ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁teams , ▁through ▁a ▁fund ra ising ▁campaign ▁organized ▁by ▁the ▁former ▁chairman ▁Eg bert ▁B isch off ▁that ▁included ▁a ▁benefit ▁game ▁against ▁ 1 . ▁FC ▁Köln . ▁ ▁Rec ent ▁chairman ▁Klaus ▁Ul ons ka ▁once ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁European ▁Championships ▁in ▁Athletics , ▁co - win ning ▁the ▁ 4 ▁× ▁ 1 0 0 ▁m ▁Rel ay . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁The ▁club ' s ▁hon ours : ▁ ▁D FB - P okal ▁ ▁Final ists : ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁ ▁Middle ▁Rh ine ▁Cup ▁ ▁W inners : ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁ ▁Region all iga ▁West ▁ ▁Champions : ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁ ▁Ver band sl iga ▁Mittel r hein ▁( V ) ▁ ▁Champions : ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁ ▁Play ers ▁ ▁Current ▁squad ▁ ▁Rec ent ▁seasons ▁The ▁recent ▁season - by - season ▁performance ▁of ▁the ▁club : ▁ ▁Key ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Website ▁of ▁the ▁football ▁team ▁ ▁Ab se its ▁Guide ▁to ▁German ▁Soccer ▁ ▁Category : Foot ball ▁clubs ▁in ▁Germany ▁Category : Foot ball ▁clubs ▁in ▁North ▁Rh ine - West phal ia ▁Category : Foot ball ▁clubs ▁in ▁C ologne ▁Category : Associ ation ▁football ▁clubs ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁Category :