The history of Energie Cottbus
Milestones and background from the club's history, in chronological order.
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Nicknames through the years Three names tell a story of near misses, late goals and an unbeaten season. Read the storiesClose the stories
2000–2009
Six years in the Bundesliga
A Bundesliga starting eleven without a German player
Eduard Geyer fields eleven foreign players in the goalless draw against Wolfsburg.
For the first time in Bundesliga history, a team’s starting line-up contains no German player.
Piplica’s extraordinary headed own goal
An extraordinary own goal by goalkeeper Tomislav Piplica costs Energie victory against Gladbach.
A deflected ball drops onto the back of his head and bounces into the net for 3–3, becoming one of the Bundesliga’s best-known curiosities.
