The 2001-02 campaign was a season of profound struggle and heartbreak for FC Koln as Die Geißböcke finished a crushing 17th in the Bundesliga, resulting in an immediate relegation. The year was defined by an agonizing, unwanted Bundesliga record: a 1034-minute goalless streak that Thomas Cichon finally broke. Despite the mid-season managerial turmoil, club captain and talisman Dirk Lottner valiantly led the line, grabbing 9 crucial goals. This turbulent campaign cemented the club's reputation as a "yo-yo team" and remains a painful but defining chapter in the history of the Billy Goats.