Energie Cottbus
12th in the 2. Bundesliga, 11 points from 11 games. Last 5, all competitions: L · 2. BundesligaAway at Darmstadt 98Lost 1–3D · 2. BundesligaHome v 1. FC NürnbergDrew 1–1D · 2. BundesligaAway at 1. FC HeidenheimDrew 1–1L · 2. BundesligaHome v VfL BochumLost 1–2D · 2. BundesligaAway at Eintracht BraunschweigDrew 0–0
What’s at stake: 10 pts from promotion play-offs · Level on points with relegation
▲ Promoted from the 3. Liga last season · Back in the 2. Bundesliga after 12 seasons awayHome ground: LEAG Energie Stadion
Energie Cottbus’ journey through the German pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 12th in the 2. Bundesliga, 30th of 56 across the top three German divisions. Since 2011–12: 1 promotion and 1 relegation.
BL1–182BL19–363L37–56
2011–122. Bundesliga: 14th of 1832nd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2012–132. Bundesliga: 8th of 1826th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2013–142. Bundesliga: 18th of 18 · Relegated36th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2014–153. Liga: 7th of 2043rd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2015–163. Liga: 19th of 2055th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2018–193. Liga: 17th of 2053rd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2024–253. Liga: 4th of 2040th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2025–263. Liga: 2nd of 20 · Promoted38th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2026–272. Bundesliga: 12th of 1830th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1618–1924–2525–26Now
- Promoted
- Relegated
Season by season 9 seasons
- 2026–27T22. Bundesliga12th of 1830th of 56
- 2025–26T33. Liga ▲ Promoted2nd of 2038th of 56
- 2024–25T33. Liga4th of 2040th of 56
- 2018–19T33. Liga17th of 2053rd of 56
- 2015–16T33. Liga19th of 2055th of 56
- 2014–15T33. Liga7th of 2043rd of 56
- 2013–14T22. Bundesliga ▼ Relegated18th of 1836th of 56
- 2012–13T22. Bundesliga8th of 1826th of 56
- 2011–12T22. Bundesliga14th of 1832nd of 56
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (Berlin)
- 2BLHHertha BSC
- 2BLA1. FC Magdeburg
- 2BLHVfL Osnabrück
- 2BLADynamo Dresden
- 2BLHHolstein Kiel
- 2BLA1. FC Kaiserslautern
All 23 fixtures
- 2BLAHannover 96
- 2BLHArminia Bielefeld
- 2BLAGreuther Fürth
- 2BLHVfL Wolfsburg
- 2BLHKarlsruher SC
- 2BLAFC St. Pauli
- 2BLHDarmstadt 98
- 2BLA1. FC Nürnberg
- 2BLH1. FC Heidenheim
- 2BLAVfL Bochum
- 2BLHEintracht Braunschweig
- 2BLAHertha BSC
- 2BLH1. FC Magdeburg
- 2BLAVfL Osnabrück
- 2BLHDynamo Dresden
- 2BLAHolstein Kiel
- 2BLH1. FC Kaiserslautern
Results
- 2BLAEintracht BraunschweigD0–0
- 2BLHVfL BochumL1–2
- 2BLA1. FC HeidenheimD1–1
- 2BLH1. FC NürnbergD1–1
- 2BLADarmstadt 98L1–3
- 2BLHFC St. PauliD1–1
All 12 results
- 2BLAKarlsruher SCW3–0
- 2BLAVfL WolfsburgD4–4
- 2BLHGreuther FürthL3–4
- DFBHFC Augsburg BLL0–2
- 2BLAArminia BielefeldL0–3
- 2BLHHannover 96W3–1
Competitions
12th of 18 · 11 pts
Full table →- 1–2 Promotion
- 3rd Promotion play-off
- 16th Relegation play-off
- 17–18 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FC St. Pauli | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | −3 | WDDLL | 125 |
| 10 | Greuther Fürth | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | −6 | LWLWL | 126 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | LDLWD | 125 |
| 12 | Energie Cottbus | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | −2 | LDDLD | 113 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 | WLWLD | 117 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabrück | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | DLWLL | 114 |
| 15 | Dynamo Dresden | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | −5 | DWLLW | 117 |
First round: L 0–2 v FC Augsburg
Full bracket →- DFBHFC Augsburg BLL0–2
Cup runs
DFB-Pokal
Never won it; runner-up in 1997. Best run since 2011–12: last 32 (2025–26).
WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 1st RoundLost to Holstein Kiel 0–32012–13Out in the 1st RoundLost to SV Sandhausen 0–32013–14Out in the 2nd RoundLost to TSG Hoffenheim 0–3 aet2014–15Out in the 1st RoundLost to Hamburger SV 3–3, 1–4 on pens2015–16Out in the 1st RoundLost to Mainz 05 0–32017–18Out in the 1st RoundLost to VfB Stuttgart 4–4, 3–4 on pens2018–19Out in the 1st RoundLost to SC Freiburg 3–3, 3–5 on pens2019–20Out in the 1st RoundLost to Bayern Munich 1–32022–23Out in the 1st RoundLost to Werder Bremen 1–22023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to SC Paderborn 0–72024–25Out in the 1st RoundLost to Werder Bremen 1–32025–26Out in the 2nd RoundLost to RB Leipzig 1–42026–27Out in the first roundLost to FC Augsburg 0–2
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27