The history of Energie Cottbus

Key milestones in the club's history, in chronological order.

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1963–1989

The BSG and the DDR-Oberliga

  1. Division champions and a fifth Oberliga promotion

    BSG Energie Cottbus
    2:0
    Motor Schönebeck
    DDR-Liga Staffel A
    Match 1 · May 14, 1988 · Location: Cottbus Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft
    Motor Babelsberg
    2:1
    BFC Dynamo II
    DDR-Liga Staffel A
    Match 2 · May 14, 1988 · Location: Potsdam Stadium: Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion

    A 2–0 win over Motor Schönebeck secures Energie’s fifth promotion to the DDR-Oberliga.

1990–1999

Cup final and the breakthrough

  1. The first Regionalliga championship

    Sachsen Leipzig
    1:2
    Energie Cottbus
    Regionalliga Nordost
    Location: Leipzig Stadium: Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark

    A 2–1 win at FC Sachsen Leipzig makes Energie early champions of Regionalliga Nordost.

2010–2019

Cup run, relegations and new beginnings

  1. The championship is decided early

    Luckenwalde
    0:2
    Energie Cottbus
    Regionalliga Nordost
    Location: Luckenwalde Stadium: Werner-Seelenbinder-Stadion

    A 2–0 win in Luckenwalde makes Energie early champions of Regionalliga Nordost.

Since 2020

The road back to the second tier

  1. Champions before the final round

    Energie Cottbus
    1:0
    Babelsberg 03
    Regionalliga Nordost
    Match 1 · May 21, 2023 · Location: Cottbus Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft
    Rot-Weiß Erfurt
    2:2
    BSG Chemie Leipzig
    Regionalliga Nordost
    Match 2 · May 21, 2023 · Location: Erfurt Stadium: Steigerwaldstadion

    Energie beat Babelsberg 1–0 and win Regionalliga Nordost again.

  2. Hottmann’s hat-trick brings the cup

    Energie Cottbus
    4:1
    Luckenwalde
    Brandenburg Cup
    Location: Cottbus Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft

    Energie win the regional cup final against Luckenwalde 4–1.

  3. Championship and direct promotion

    Hertha BSC II
    0:2
    Energie Cottbus
    Regionalliga Nordost
    Location: Berlin Stadium: Stadion auf dem Wurfplatz

    A 2–0 win at Hertha BSC’s reserves secures the championship ahead of Greifswald.

  4. The double and a tenth cup win

    Energie Cottbus
    3:1
    Babelsberg 03
    Brandenburg Cup
    Location: Cottbus Stadium: LEAG Energie Stadion

    A week after promotion, Energie beat Babelsberg 3–1 in the regional cup final.