The history of Energie Cottbus
Milestones and background from the club's history, in chronological order.
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1990–1999
Cup final and the breakthrough
A third-tier club reaches the DFB-Pokal final
Energie beat Karlsruher SC 3–0 in the semi-final.
Eduard Geyer’s third-tier side reach the final in Berlin, producing one of the great cup stories of the 1990s.
2000–2009
Six years in the Bundesliga
The promoted side beat Bayern
Energie beat Bayern Munich 1–0.
Vilmos Sebők scores the decisive goal against the defending champions, who will finish the season as both German and Champions League winners.
2010–2019
Cup run, relegations and new beginnings
Into the cup’s last four again
A 1–0 victory over TSG 1899 Hoffenheim takes Energie into the DFB-Pokal semi-finals for the second time.
Shao Jiayi scores the decisive goal against the Bundesliga side.
