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
1990–1999

Cup final and the breakthrough

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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.