The history of Energie Cottbus

Milestones and background from the club's history, in chronological order.

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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.

    Their lead is unassailable even allowing for games in hand, but promotion still depends on the play-offs against Weiche Flensburg.

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.

    With Erfurt drawing 2–2 against BSG Chemie Leipzig at the same time, the championship is settled before the final round.

  2. 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.

    This time the North-East champions gain direct promotion, ending five years in the Regionalliga.