The history of Energie Cottbus

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

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1990–1999

Cup final and the breakthrough

  1. Three goals at the floodlight premiere

    Energie Cottbus
    3:0
    Lok Altmark Stendal
    Regionalliga Nordost
    Location: Cottbus Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft

    Energie inaugurate the new floodlights with a 3–0 win against Lok Altmark Stendal.

    Stadion der Freundschaft gains an important facility ahead of the club’s entry into professional league football.

  2. 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.

    Promotion to the 2. Bundesliga still requires the division winners to overcome Hannover 96 in a two-legged play-off.