The history of Energie Cottbus
Milestones and background from the club's history, in chronological order.
More milestones and background for each event.
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Competitions
Nicknames through the years Three names tell a story of near misses, late goals and an unbeaten season. Read the storiesClose the stories
Cup final and the breakthrough
The great cup final in Berlin
Energie lose the DFB-Pokal final 2–0 to VfB Stuttgart.
Two goals from Giovane Élber decide the match, but reaching the final remains a landmark in the club’s history.
The road back to the second tier
Hottmann’s hat-trick brings the cup
Energie win the regional cup final against Luckenwalde 4–1.
Eric Hottmann scores a hat-trick as the first team claim their ninth Brandenburg Cup.
The double and a tenth cup win
A week after promotion, Energie beat Babelsberg 3–1 in the regional cup final.
It is the first team’s tenth Brandenburg Cup; two additional club successes belong to the former reserve side.
Krieschow deny another double
A week after promotion to the second division, Energie lose the regional cup final to Krieschow 2–1.
The fifth-tier side win at LEAG Energie Stadion and deny Cottbus an additional cup triumph.
