FM27 save idea · Germany

Energie Cottbus

2. Bundesliga, Germany

Energie Cottbus spent six seasons in the Bundesliga despite coming from a relatively small city in the former East Germany, then fell all the way into the regional leagues. In 2026 they finally returned to 2. Bundesliga after 12 years away. Keep the comeback going and build the strongest club in eastern Germany.

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Difficulty: 5 out of 10
Why this rating: Starts in tier 2 with medium resources; goal is to build domestically.
Country: Germany
Division: 2. Bundesliga
League tier: 2
Home town: Cottbus
Stadium capacity: 22,528
Town population: 95,140
League standard: Very Strong
Budget: Medium
Reputation: National
Obscurity: 2 of 5
Database: Playable in the base game
Federation: Europe (UEFA)
Type of save: East German revival / Bundesliga return
FM version: FM27

Energie Cottbus

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