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
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.
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
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.
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.
