Energie Cottbus
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FC Energie Cottbus is a German association football club
based in Cottbus
, Lusatia
(Brandenburg). It was founded in 1963 as SC Cottbus in what was, at the time, East Germany. The club was quickly assisted by a wholesale transfer of players from BSG Aktivist Brieske-Ost
ordered by the East German authorities, who often intervened in the business of the country's sports and football clubs for political reasons. Energie Cottbus was the only club from East Germany playing in the Bundesliga
until 1. FC Nürnberg knocked the team out on 1 June 2009. German Chancellor Angela Merkel
is an honorary member of the club. East German authorities had a penchant for tagging sports teams with the names of socialist heroes: Franz Mehring
was a German socialist politician and journalist. He wrote a biography of Karl Marx
and was a strong supporter of his ideas.
, a club founded by coal miners in 1919, in what was then called the town of Marga. FV Grube Marga, as the club was called back then, was active until 1924 when the miners left to form a new team called SV Sturm Grube Marga which was banned by the Nazi Party in 1933.
Aktivist Brieske-Ost in 1950. The club was re-named SC Aktivist Brieske-Senftenberg in 1954 and played in the DDR-Oberliga
generally earning mid-table results until calamitously falling all the way to the fourth tier Cottbus Bezirksliga in the early 1960s. The players of this side formed SC Energie Cottbus in 1963, whilst the reserve team merged back to BSG Aktivist Brieske-Ost to form BSG Aktivist Senftenberg. The club still exists as FSV Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg
today.
In the mid-60s a re-organization program by the regime led to the separation of football sides from sports clubs and the creation of BSG von Bodo Krautz under the patronage of a local coal mine. The football club went by that name only briefly and was quickly re-named BSG Energie in early 1966.
.
After years as a II division or lower-table I division side in East Germany, Energie has emerged as one of the few former DDR sides to enjoy relative prosperity in a united Germany. After five seasons playing tier III football, they earned promotion to the 2. Bundesliga in 1997, winning the Regionalliga Nordost
, and then played their way into the Bundesliga
in 2000, where they managed a three year stay. A key player in their Bundesliga run was Vasile Miriuţă
, an imaginative midfield player who played a big part in the team's promotion. After being relegated, Energie narrowly missed a prompt return to the top tier, losing out to 1. FSV Mainz 05
on goal differential. In season 2004–05 Energie struggled into both financial (reported debts of 4.5 million Euros) and sports problems: The season goal of promotion was missed by far – the club escaped the relegation to 3rd tier Regionalliga (football)
by scoring one more goal (season overall) than SV Eintracht Trier 05
while having the same amount of points and goal differential. During season the manager and the chairman were replaced. Next season (2005–06) was a much more successful one – the club has returned to play in the First Division Bundesliga after winning promotion. The Bundesliga season 2006–07 resulted in a 13th place and a club record in Bundesliga season points (41).
as the leader with 28.
The players were Tomislav Piplica
, Faruk Hujdurovic
, Bruno Akrapovic
(Bosnia), János Mátyus
, Vasile Miriuţă
(Hungary), Rudi Vata
(Albania), Moussa Latoundji
(Benin), Andrzej Kobylanski
(Poland), Antun Labak
(Croatia), Laurenţiu Reghecampf
(Romania), and Franklin
(Brazil). As a side note, even the three substitutes were foreigners, namely Johnny Rödlund
from Sweden, Sabin Ilie
from Romania and Witold Wawrzyczek
from Poland http://www.fussballdaten.de/bundesliga/2001/28/cottbus-wolfsburg/.
Football in Germany
Association football is the most popular sport in Germany. The German Football Association is the sport's national governing body, with 6.6 million members organized in over 26,000 football clubs. There is a league system, with the 1. and 2. Bundesliga on top, and the winner of the first...
based in Cottbus
Cottbus
Cottbus is a city in Brandenburg, Germany, situated around southeast of Berlin, on the River Spree. As of , its population was .- History :...
, Lusatia
Lusatia
Lusatia is a historical region in Central Europe. It stretches from the Bóbr and Kwisa rivers in the east to the Elbe valley in the west, today located within the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg as well as in the Lower Silesian and Lubusz voivodeships of western Poland...
(Brandenburg). It was founded in 1963 as SC Cottbus in what was, at the time, East Germany. The club was quickly assisted by a wholesale transfer of players from BSG Aktivist Brieske-Ost
FSV Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg
FSV Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg is a German football club from Senftenberg in Brandenburg, currently playing in the Landesliga Brandenburg-Süd .- History :FSV Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg was founded on 19 January 1919 under the name FV Grube Marga...
ordered by the East German authorities, who often intervened in the business of the country's sports and football clubs for political reasons. Energie Cottbus was the only club from East Germany playing in the Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
until 1. FC Nürnberg knocked the team out on 1 June 2009. German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel
Angela Dorothea Merkel is the current Chancellor of Germany . Merkel, elected to the Bundestag from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, has been the chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union since 2000, and chairwoman of the CDU-CSU parliamentary coalition from 2002 to 2005.From 2005 to 2009 she led a...
is an honorary member of the club. East German authorities had a penchant for tagging sports teams with the names of socialist heroes: Franz Mehring
Franz Mehring
Franz Erdmann Mehring , was a German publicist, politician and historian.-Early years:Franz Mehring was born 27 February 1846 in Schlawe, Pomerania, the son of a bourgeois family.-Political career:...
was a German socialist politician and journalist. He wrote a biography of Karl Marx
Karl Marx
Karl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. His ideas played a significant role in the development of social science and the socialist political movement...
and was a strong supporter of his ideas.
Predecessor sides
FC Energie Cottbus can trace its roots back to a predecessor side of FSV Glückauf Brieske-SenftenbergFSV Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg
FSV Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg is a German football club from Senftenberg in Brandenburg, currently playing in the Landesliga Brandenburg-Süd .- History :FSV Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg was founded on 19 January 1919 under the name FV Grube Marga...
, a club founded by coal miners in 1919, in what was then called the town of Marga. FV Grube Marga, as the club was called back then, was active until 1924 when the miners left to form a new team called SV Sturm Grube Marga which was banned by the Nazi Party in 1933.
Life in the GDR
The club re-emerged after World War II in 1949 as BSG Franz Mehring Grube, becoming BSGBetriebssportgemeinschaft (GDR)
A Betriebssportgemeinschaft was an organizational form of sports clubs in East Germany.After World War II, the Allied Control Commission had dissolved all existing sports structures, including the dissolution of all existing sports clubs on the basis of directive 23, dated 17 December 1945. This...
Aktivist Brieske-Ost in 1950. The club was re-named SC Aktivist Brieske-Senftenberg in 1954 and played in the DDR-Oberliga
DDR-Oberliga
The DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
generally earning mid-table results until calamitously falling all the way to the fourth tier Cottbus Bezirksliga in the early 1960s. The players of this side formed SC Energie Cottbus in 1963, whilst the reserve team merged back to BSG Aktivist Brieske-Ost to form BSG Aktivist Senftenberg. The club still exists as FSV Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg
FSV Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg
FSV Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg is a German football club from Senftenberg in Brandenburg, currently playing in the Landesliga Brandenburg-Süd .- History :FSV Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg was founded on 19 January 1919 under the name FV Grube Marga...
today.
In the mid-60s a re-organization program by the regime led to the separation of football sides from sports clubs and the creation of BSG von Bodo Krautz under the patronage of a local coal mine. The football club went by that name only briefly and was quickly re-named BSG Energie in early 1966.
German reunification
The team took on the name FC Energie in 1990 at the time of German reunificationGerman reunification
German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany , and when Berlin reunited into a single city, as provided by its then Grundgesetz constitution Article 23. The start of this process is commonly referred by Germans as die...
.
After years as a II division or lower-table I division side in East Germany, Energie has emerged as one of the few former DDR sides to enjoy relative prosperity in a united Germany. After five seasons playing tier III football, they earned promotion to the 2. Bundesliga in 1997, winning the Regionalliga Nordost
Regionalliga Nordost
The Regionalliga Nordost was the third tier of the German football league system in the states of former East Germany and West-Berlin from 1994 to 2000. As such, it was almost identical in territorial cover to the old DDR-Oberliga....
, and then played their way into the Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
in 2000, where they managed a three year stay. A key player in their Bundesliga run was Vasile Miriuţă
Vasile Miriuta
Vasile Miriuţă is a Romanian-born Hungarian retired football player who played in Romania for FC Baia Mare, Dinamo Bucureşti and Gloria Bistriţa, in Hungary for Győri Rába ETO, Videoton FC Fehérvár, Ferencváros Budapest, Újpest FC and Budapest Honvéd FC, in France forFC Bourges and in Germany for...
, an imaginative midfield player who played a big part in the team's promotion. After being relegated, Energie narrowly missed a prompt return to the top tier, losing out to 1. FSV Mainz 05
1. FSV Mainz 05
1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05, Mainz 05, or simply Mainz, is a 1905 founded German association football club based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition to the football section the 1. FSV Mainz 05 has a handball and table tennis department...
on goal differential. In season 2004–05 Energie struggled into both financial (reported debts of 4.5 million Euros) and sports problems: The season goal of promotion was missed by far – the club escaped the relegation to 3rd tier Regionalliga (football)
Regionalliga (football)
The Fußball-Regionalliga is the fourth tier of football in the German football league system. Until 1974, it was the second tier of the league system before being disbanded. The Regionalliga was then re-introduced as the third tier of the system in 1994...
by scoring one more goal (season overall) than SV Eintracht Trier 05
SV Eintracht Trier 05
SV Eintracht Trier 05 is a German association football club based in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate. It was formed on 11 March 1948 out of the merger of Westmark 05 Trier and Eintracht Trier 06, on the 43rd anniversary of the establishment of predecessor Trier Fußball Club 05...
while having the same amount of points and goal differential. During season the manager and the chairman were replaced. Next season (2005–06) was a much more successful one – the club has returned to play in the First Division Bundesliga after winning promotion. The Bundesliga season 2006–07 resulted in a 13th place and a club record in Bundesliga season points (41).
Recent seasons
| Year | Division | Position | Points | Goal difference | Top goalscorers |
| 1994–95 | Regionalliga Nordost Regionalliga Nordost The Regionalliga Nordost was the third tier of the German football league system in the states of former East Germany and West-Berlin from 1994 to 2000. As such, it was almost identical in territorial cover to the old DDR-Oberliga.... (III) |
7th | 38:30 | +14 |  Detlef IrrgangDetlef Irrgang Detlef Irrgang is a German former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is best remembered for his two spells with Energie Cottbus, spanning 22 years, over 400 appearances, and the reunification of Germany.... 17 , Matthias ZimmerlingMatthias Zimmerling Matthias Zimmerling is a German former footballer who is now manager of FC Kempten.-Playing career:Zimmerling, who played as a striker, began his career in the late 1980s, playing for Lokomotive and Chemie Leipzig in the DDR-Oberliga... 14 |
| 1995–96 | Regionalliga Nordost Regionalliga Nordost The Regionalliga Nordost was the third tier of the German football league system in the states of former East Germany and West-Berlin from 1994 to 2000. As such, it was almost identical in territorial cover to the old DDR-Oberliga.... (III) |
3rd | 71 | +44 | Detlef Irrgang Detlef Irrgang Detlef Irrgang is a German former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is best remembered for his two spells with Energie Cottbus, spanning 22 years, over 400 appearances, and the reunification of Germany.... 22 , Frank SeifertFrank Seifert Frank Seifert is a German former footballer.A midfielder or forward, Seifert played youth football for Einheit and later Dynamo Dresden, also representing East Germany at youth level. After reunification, he moved to VfB Stuttgart, where he played in the reserve team for two years... 10 , Toralf KonetzkeToralf Konetzke Toralf Konetzke is a retired German football player. He spent two seasons in the Bundesliga with FC Energie Cottbus and FC St. Pauli.-External links:... 7 , Sven BenkenSven Benken Sven Benken is a former German football player. He played for five seasons in the Bundesliga for SV Werder Bremen and F.C. Hansa Rostock.-Honours:* DFB-Pokal winner: 1998–99* DFB-Pokal finalist: 1996–97... 7 , Sven Kubis 7 |
| 1996–97 | Regionalliga Nordost Regionalliga Nordost The Regionalliga Nordost was the third tier of the German football league system in the states of former East Germany and West-Berlin from 1994 to 2000. As such, it was almost identical in territorial cover to the old DDR-Oberliga.... (III) |
1st  |
82 | +63 | Toralf Konetzke Toralf Konetzke Toralf Konetzke is a retired German football player. He spent two seasons in the Bundesliga with FC Energie Cottbus and FC St. Pauli.-External links:... 15 , Detlef IrrgangDetlef Irrgang Detlef Irrgang is a German former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is best remembered for his two spells with Energie Cottbus, spanning 22 years, over 400 appearances, and the reunification of Germany.... 13 , Sven BenkenSven Benken Sven Benken is a former German football player. He played for five seasons in the Bundesliga for SV Werder Bremen and F.C. Hansa Rostock.-Honours:* DFB-Pokal winner: 1998–99* DFB-Pokal finalist: 1996–97... 8 , Jens MelzigJens Melzig Jens Melzig is a German football coach and a former player.- External links :*... 7 , Frank SeifertFrank Seifert Frank Seifert is a German former footballer.A midfielder or forward, Seifert played youth football for Einheit and later Dynamo Dresden, also representing East Germany at youth level. After reunification, he moved to VfB Stuttgart, where he played in the reserve team for two years... 7 |
| 1997–98 | 2. Bundesliga 2. Fußball-Bundesliga - Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20... (II) |
8th | 45 | +2 | Detlef Irrgang Detlef Irrgang Detlef Irrgang is a German former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is best remembered for his two spells with Energie Cottbus, spanning 22 years, over 400 appearances, and the reunification of Germany.... 7 , Toralf KonetzkeToralf Konetzke Toralf Konetzke is a retired German football player. He spent two seasons in the Bundesliga with FC Energie Cottbus and FC St. Pauli.-External links:... 6 ,  Antun LabakAntun Labak Antun Labak is a Croatian football player. As of February 2009, he plays for NK NAŠK.-External links:... 5 |
| 1998–99 | 2. Bundesliga 2. Fußball-Bundesliga - Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20... (II) |
11th | 41 | +6 | Steffen Heidrich Steffen Heidrich Steffen Heidrich is a German former footballer, From June 2006 to August 2009 he was general manager of FC Energie Cottbus.... 10 ,  Franklin BittencourtFranklin Bittencourt Franklin Spencer Miguel Bittencourt is a Brazilian former football player, who currently works as a scout and youth coach with FC Energie Cottbus.-Personal life:... 7 , Detlef IrrgangDetlef Irrgang Detlef Irrgang is a German former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is best remembered for his two spells with Energie Cottbus, spanning 22 years, over 400 appearances, and the reunification of Germany.... 5 , Marcel RathMarcel Rath Marcel Rath is a German football player, he plays for FC Sylt-Haddeby.-External links:... 5 |
| 1999–00 | 2. Bundesliga 2. Fußball-Bundesliga - Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20... (II) |
3rd |
58 | +20 | Antun Labak Antun Labak Antun Labak is a Croatian football player. As of February 2009, he plays for NK NAŠK.-External links:... 15 , Franklin BittencourtFranklin Bittencourt Franklin Spencer Miguel Bittencourt is a Brazilian former football player, who currently works as a scout and youth coach with FC Energie Cottbus.-Personal life:... 10 ,  Moussa LatoundjiMoussa Latoundji Moussa Latoundji is a Beninese footballer.-Career:Latoundji played in more than 100 league matches for FC Energie Cottbus.-International career:... 6 ,  Vasile MiriuţăVasile Miriuta Vasile Miriuţă is a Romanian-born Hungarian retired football player who played in Romania for FC Baia Mare, Dinamo Bucureşti and Gloria Bistriţa, in Hungary for Győri Rába ETO, Videoton FC Fehérvár, Ferencváros Budapest, Újpest FC and Budapest Honvéd FC, in France forFC Bourges and in Germany for... 6 |
| 2000–01 | Bundesliga Fußball-Bundesliga The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga... (I) |
14th | 39 | -14 | Vasile Miriuţă Vasile Miriuta Vasile Miriuţă is a Romanian-born Hungarian retired football player who played in Romania for FC Baia Mare, Dinamo Bucureşti and Gloria Bistriţa, in Hungary for Győri Rába ETO, Videoton FC Fehérvár, Ferencváros Budapest, Újpest FC and Budapest Honvéd FC, in France forFC Bourges and in Germany for... 11 , Antun LabakAntun Labak Antun Labak is a Croatian football player. As of February 2009, he plays for NK NAŠK.-External links:... 7 |
| 2001–02 | Bundesliga Fußball-Bundesliga The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga... (I) |
13th | 35 | -24 |  Marko TopićMarko Topic Marko Topić is a retired Bosnian professional footballer who played as a forward. On the club level, he last played for Russian side Saturn Moscow Oblast, representing Bosnian national team internationally.... 7 ,  Radosław Kałużny 5 |
| 2002–03 | Bundesliga Fußball-Bundesliga The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga... (I) |
18th  |
30 | -30 | Marko Topić Marko Topic Marko Topić is a retired Bosnian professional footballer who played as a forward. On the club level, he last played for Russian side Saturn Moscow Oblast, representing Bosnian national team internationally.... 6 , Andrzej JuskowiakAndrzej Juskowiak Andrzej Mieczysław Juskowiak is a former Polish football striker, who played for Polish national team.-National team:Nicknamed "Jusko", he was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the silver medal... 5 |
| 2003–04 | 2. Bundesliga 2. Fußball-Bundesliga - Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20... (II) |
4th | 54 | +8 |  Santiago SilvaSantiago Silva Santiago Martín Silva Olivera is a Uruguayan football forward currently playing for Fiorentina in the Italian Serie A.-Career:... 9 ,  Laurenţiu ReghecampfLaurentiu Reghecampf Laurenţiu Aurelian Reghecampf is a Romanian retired football player and current manager.-Career:Reghecampf was born in Târgovişte, and his first club was VSE St. Pölten in Austria... 9 , Adrian IordacheAdrian Dragoş Iordache Adrian Iordache is a Romanian football striker who playes at Pandurii Târgu Jiu.-External links:*... 5 ,  Gregg BerhalterGregg Berhalter Gregg Berhalter is a retired American soccer player who currently is an assistant coach for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:... 5 |
| 2004–05 | 2. Bundesliga 2. Fußball-Bundesliga - Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20... (II) |
14th | 39 | -13 |  Youssef MokhtariYoussef Mokhtari Youssef Mokhtari, , is a Moroccan footballer who currently plays for FC Metz.- Career :Mokhtari has had previous spells at Jahn Regensburg, Wacker Burghausen, Energie Cottbus, 1. FC Köln, MSV Duisburg and Al-Rayyan. On 14 October 2008, he moved to German 2. Bundesliga team FSV Frankfurt and left... 8 |
| 2005–06 | 2. Bundesliga 2. Fußball-Bundesliga - Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20... (II) |
3rd |
58 | +16 | Sergiu Radu Sergiu Radu Sergiu Marian Radu is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for Alemannia Aachen.- Career :Beginning his career in his native Romania, Radu started out at Jiul Petroşani, before leaving in 1998 for Rapid Bucharest... 12 ,  Kevin McKennaKevin McKenna Kevin James McKenna is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for 1. FC Köln in the German Bundesliga... 10 ,  Francis KioyoFrancis Kioyo Francis Adissa Kioyo is a German footballer of Cameroonian descent, who currently plays for SpVgg Bayreuth.-Notes:... 8 |
| 2006–07 | Bundesliga Fußball-Bundesliga The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga... (I) |
13th | 41 | -11 | Sergiu Radu Sergiu Radu Sergiu Marian Radu is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for Alemannia Aachen.- Career :Beginning his career in his native Romania, Radu started out at Jiul Petroşani, before leaving in 1998 for Rapid Bucharest... 14 , Vlad MunteanuVlad Munteanu Vlad Munteanu is a Romanian professional football player, currently playing for Concordia Chiajna.-Career:Munteanu came up through his hometown club FCM Bacău. He then moved to Dinamo Bucureşti. He spent six years there appearing in over 90 matches. He also had brief loan spells at Poiana Câmpina... 11 |
| 2007–08 | Bundesliga Fußball-Bundesliga The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga... (I) |
14th | 36 | -21 |  Ervin SkelaErvin Skela -Albania:Skela started his playing career in Albania, from a young age he was involved in football. He started his professional career with his local team KS Flamurtari Vlorë, who at the time were one of the best teams in Albania... 7 ,  Dimitar RangelovDimitar Rangelov Dimitar Rangelov is a Bulgarian football striker who plays for Energie Cottbus on loan from Borussia Dortmund and the Bulgarian national team.In 2007 he made his debut for Bulgaria.-Slavia Sofia:... 6 ,  Dennis SørensenDennis Sørensen Dennis Dechmann Sørensen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for FC Energie Cottbus. From 2000 to 2003, he played 23 games and scored two goals for the Denmark national under-21 football team... 6 |
| 2008–09 | Bundesliga Fußball-Bundesliga The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga... (I) |
16th |
30 | -27 | Dimitar Rangelov Dimitar Rangelov Dimitar Rangelov is a Bulgarian football striker who plays for Energie Cottbus on loan from Borussia Dortmund and the Bulgarian national team.In 2007 he made his debut for Bulgaria.-Slavia Sofia:... 9 |
| 2009–10 2009–10 2. Fußball-Bundesliga -Personnel and sponsorship:-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:... |
2. Bundesliga 2. Fußball-Bundesliga - Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20... (II) |
9th | 47 | +6 | Emil Jula 12 , Nils Petersen Nils Petersen Nils Petersen is a German footballer currently playing for Bayern Munich.- Youth :... 10 ,  Shao JiayiShao Jiayi Shao Jiayi is a Chinese footballer currently playing for MSV Duisburg in the 2. Bundesliga. Previously, Shao played for Energie Cottbus and 1860 Munich, as well as starting his career with Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League... 8 , Stiven RivićStiven Rivic Stiven Rivić is a Croatian footballer who currently plays for 1. FC Kaiserslautern.He started his career with the youth side of NK Pula. He moved around to a couple of clubs, before returning to NK Pula. Finally, he was signed by Cottbus in 2006... 5 , Léonard KweukeLeonard Kweuke Leony Léonard Kweuke is a Cameroonian footballer who currently plays for Sparta Prague.- Career :On 18th Dec. 2008, Eintracht Frankfurt borrowed Kweuke to play in the German 1. Bundesliga.. Until July 2009 he played in Bundesliga... 5 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 2. Fußball-Bundesliga The 2010–11 2. Fußball-Bundesliga was the 37th season of the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's second tier of its football league system. The season started on the weekend of 21 August 2010 and ended with the last games on 15 May 2011... |
2. Bundesliga 2. Fußball-Bundesliga - Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20... (II) |
6th | 55 | +13 | Nils Petersen Nils Petersen Nils Petersen is a German footballer currently playing for Bayern Munich.- Youth :... 25 , Emil Jula 10 , Uwe HünemeierUwe Hünemeier Uwe Hünemeier is a German footballer currently playing for FC Energie Cottbus.- Career :... 9 |
| 2011–12 2011–12 2. Fußball-Bundesliga The 2011–12 2. Fußball-Bundesliga is the 38th season of the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's second tier of its football league system. The season commenced on 15 July 2011, three weeks earlier than the 2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga season, and will end with the last games on 6 May 2012... |
2. Bundesliga 2. Fußball-Bundesliga - Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20... (II) |
Youth
- German Under 17 championship runners-up: 2004
Current squad
As of 1 July, 2011Players out on loan
Notable players
- Past (and present) players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles can be found here.
The all-foreign line-up
On 6 April 2001, Energie became the first Bundesliga club to field a side made up of 11 foreign players. Energie often fielded 9 or 10 foreigners that season: German players appeared a total of just 83 times, with striker Sebastian HelbigSebastian Helbig
Sebastian Helbig is a German former footballer.-External links:...
as the leader with 28.
The players were Tomislav Piplica
Tomislav Piplica
Tomislav Piplica is a retired goalkeeper from Bosnia and Herzegovina last playing for FC Energie Cottbus in Germany.-Career:...
, Faruk Hujdurovic
Faruk Hujdurovic
Faruk Hujdurović is a Bosnian international football player. As of November 2009, he plays for VfB Pößneck.-External links:*...
, Bruno Akrapovic
Bruno Akrapovic
Bruno Akrapović is a Bosnian football player who played in Germany for most of his career. He played for Energie Cottbus from 2000 until 2002...
(Bosnia), János Mátyus
János Mátyus
János Mátyus is a Hungarian association football player. He made his debut for the Hungarian national team in 1998, and made 34 appearances and scored 3 goals between then and 2002.- External links :...
, Vasile Miriuţă
Vasile Miriuta
Vasile Miriuţă is a Romanian-born Hungarian retired football player who played in Romania for FC Baia Mare, Dinamo Bucureşti and Gloria Bistriţa, in Hungary for Győri Rába ETO, Videoton FC Fehérvár, Ferencváros Budapest, Újpest FC and Budapest Honvéd FC, in France forFC Bourges and in Germany for...
(Hungary), Rudi Vata
Rudi Vata
Rudi Vata is a former Albanian footballer who played as a defender. He is the manager of Albanian team KS Vllaznia Shkoder....
(Albania), Moussa Latoundji
Moussa Latoundji
Moussa Latoundji is a Beninese footballer.-Career:Latoundji played in more than 100 league matches for FC Energie Cottbus.-International career:...
(Benin), Andrzej Kobylanski
Andrzej Kobylanski
Andrzej Kobylański is a former Polish footballer. As of January 2009, Kobylański works as a scout for FC Energie Cottbus.-National team:...
(Poland), Antun Labak
Antun Labak
Antun Labak is a Croatian football player. As of February 2009, he plays for NK NAŠK.-External links:...
(Croatia), Laurenţiu Reghecampf
Laurentiu Reghecampf
Laurenţiu Aurelian Reghecampf is a Romanian retired football player and current manager.-Career:Reghecampf was born in Târgovişte, and his first club was VSE St. Pölten in Austria...
(Romania), and Franklin
Franklin Bittencourt
Franklin Spencer Miguel Bittencourt is a Brazilian former football player, who currently works as a scout and youth coach with FC Energie Cottbus.-Personal life:...
(Brazil). As a side note, even the three substitutes were foreigners, namely Johnny Rödlund
Johnny Rödlund
Jonny Erik Gunnar Rödlund is a retired Swedish footballer.He was a member of the Swedish national team that competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, and earned 2 international caps. He failed however to develop his enormous talent to any higher degree.-References:*...
from Sweden, Sabin Ilie
Sabin Ilie
Sabin Ilie is a retired Romanian football striker.-Career as player:Ilie was nicknamed "Cobra" for his cunning and goalscoring talent, and had a long career where he would play for nineteen clubs. He began his career with Electroputere Craiova, and played for FC Steaua Bucureşti and Naţional...
from Romania and Witold Wawrzyczek
Witold Wawrzyczek
Witold Wawrzyczek is a Polish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish second-tier side GKS Jastrzębie.-External links:*...
from Poland http://www.fussballdaten.de/bundesliga/2001/28/cottbus-wolfsburg/.