The history of Energie Cottbus
Milestones and background from the club's history, in chronological order.
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The BSG and the DDR-Oberliga
Division champions and a fifth Oberliga promotion
BSG Energie Cottbus2:0
Motor SchönebeckMatch 1 · May 14, 1988 · Location: Cottbus Stadium: Stadion der FreundschaftMotor Babelsberg2:1
BFC Dynamo IIMatch 2 · May 14, 1988 · Location: Potsdam Stadium: Karl-Liebknecht-StadionA 2–0 win over Motor Schönebeck secures Energie’s fifth promotion to the DDR-Oberliga.
With BFC Dynamo’s reserves losing at Babelsberg, the divisional championship is also settled: Cottbus have 46 points while their challengers can reach no more than 45.
Cup final and the breakthrough
The first Regionalliga championship
A 2–1 win at FC Sachsen Leipzig makes Energie early champions of Regionalliga Nordost.
Promotion to the 2. Bundesliga still requires the division winners to overcome Hannover 96 in a two-legged play-off.
Cup run, relegations and new beginnings
The championship is decided early
A 2–0 win in Luckenwalde makes Energie early champions of Regionalliga Nordost.
Their lead is unassailable even allowing for games in hand, but promotion still depends on the play-offs against Weiche Flensburg.
The road back to the second tier
Champions before the final round
Energie Cottbus1:0
Babelsberg 03Match 1 · May 21, 2023 · Location: Cottbus Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft
Rot-Weiß Erfurt2:2
BSG Chemie LeipzigMatch 2 · May 21, 2023 · Location: Erfurt Stadium: SteigerwaldstadionEnergie beat Babelsberg 1–0 and win Regionalliga Nordost again.
With Erfurt drawing 2–2 against BSG Chemie Leipzig at the same time, the championship is settled before the final round.
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.
Championship and direct promotion
A 2–0 win at Hertha BSC’s reserves secures the championship ahead of Greifswald.
This time the North-East champions gain direct promotion, ending five years in the Regionalliga.
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.
