The history of Energie Cottbus
Key milestones in the club's history, in chronological order.
The key milestones at a glance.
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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
2000–2009
Six years in the Bundesliga
The first Bundesliga win
Energie record their first Bundesliga win by beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2–0.
The promoted side beat Bayern
Energie beat Bayern Munich 1–0.
A Bundesliga starting eleven without a German player
Eduard Geyer fields eleven foreign players in the goalless draw against Wolfsburg.
Piplica’s extraordinary headed own goal
An extraordinary own goal by goalkeeper Tomislav Piplica costs Energie victory against Gladbach.
The first Bundesliga relegation
A 3–0 defeat at 1860 Munich confirms Energie’s first Bundesliga relegation with two games remaining.
