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.
Cup run, relegations and new beginnings
Duisburg end the second great cup run
A 2–1 defeat in Duisburg ends Energie’s second run to the DFB-Pokal semi-finals.
The second-division club miss out on another trip to the final in Berlin.
The road back to the second tier
Unterhaching block promotion
Energie Cottbus1:2
UnterhachingFirst leg · June 7, 2023 · Location: Cottbus Stadium: Stadion der FreundschaftUnterhaching2:0Energie CottbusSecond leg · June 11, 2023 · Location: Unterhaching Stadium: Alpenbauer SportparkAfter losing 2–1 in Cottbus, Energie also lose the return in Unterhaching 2–0.
Despite winning their Regionalliga division, the club remain in the fourth tier.
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.
