Vorwärts Cottbus
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ASG Vorwärts Cottbus was an East German football club
from the city of Cottbus
in Brandenburg
. The club was established in 1955 through the wholesale transfer of players from Vorwärts Leipzig
to the local airforce club known as Sport Club Vorwärts der Luftstreitkräfte Cottbus.
Following World War II Germany was occupied by the victorious Allies and a separate state – the German Democratic Republic (German: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, DDR; commonly in English, East Germany) – emerged in the Soviet-held eastern part of the country. The formation of an independent East German football competition soon followed. The name Vorwärts was used in East Germany by those clubs associated with the armed forces, paramilitary organizations, and police.
players contributed to a title win there and promotion to the 2.DDR-Liga (III). The team was renamed Armee-Sportklub Vorwärts Cottbus in 1957. They spent spent five seasons in third tier play before advancing to the DDR-Liga
(II) through a promotion playoff following a divisional title win in 1959.
The Cottbus side missed promotion to first division play when they finished second to Lok Stendal
in 1963. In 1966, the club was again renamed, becoming Armee-Sportgemeinde Vorwärts Cottbus. They became a DDR-Liga fixture spending 14 seasons in second tier play until slipping to the Bezirksliga after a 10th place finish in 1974.
Cottbus made its first appearance in play for the FDGB-Pokal (East German Cup) in 1962 and appeared in each subsequent cup tournament until 1974. However, the team was never able to make its way out of the early rounds.
In 1975 the club was transferred to Kamenz
, Saxony
near Dresden
where they would play for the next ten seasons as Armee-Sportgemeinschaft Vorwärts Kamenz
until folding in 1985.
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...
from the city of Cottbus
Cottbus
Cottbus is a city in Brandenburg, Germany, situated around southeast of Berlin, on the River Spree. As of , its population was .- History :...
in Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
. The club was established in 1955 through the wholesale transfer of players from Vorwärts Leipzig
Vorwärts Leipzig
ASG Vorwärts Leipzig was an German association football club from the city of Leipzig, Saxony. The history of the club is marked by several wholesale transfers of the player squad to other cities. The team was founded in 1951 as Sportsverein Volkspolizei Vorwärts Leipzig as the sports club of the...
to the local airforce club known as Sport Club Vorwärts der Luftstreitkräfte Cottbus.
Following World War II Germany was occupied by the victorious Allies and a separate state – the German Democratic Republic (German: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, DDR; commonly in English, East Germany) – emerged in the Soviet-held eastern part of the country. The formation of an independent East German football competition soon followed. The name Vorwärts was used in East Germany by those clubs associated with the armed forces, paramilitary organizations, and police.
History
Now playing as Sportverein Vorwärts Cottbus, the former airforce side was part of the Bezirksliga Cottbus (IV) and the arrival of the LeipzigLeipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
players contributed to a title win there and promotion to the 2.DDR-Liga (III). The team was renamed Armee-Sportklub Vorwärts Cottbus in 1957. They spent spent five seasons in third tier play before advancing to the DDR-Liga
DDR-Liga
The DDR-Liga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the second level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Bundesliga in West Germany.-1950-1955:The league was established with two divisions of ten teams each in 1950...
(II) through a promotion playoff following a divisional title win in 1959.
The Cottbus side missed promotion to first division play when they finished second to Lok Stendal
Lok Stendal
1. FC Lok Stendal is a German association football club that plays in Stendal, Saxony-Anhalt.- History :Founded in 1909, FC Viktoria Stendal was dissolved in the aftermath of World War II and re-established in Soviet-occupied East Germany in 1945 as SG Stendal-Nord. The club underwent a number of...
in 1963. In 1966, the club was again renamed, becoming Armee-Sportgemeinde Vorwärts Cottbus. They became a DDR-Liga fixture spending 14 seasons in second tier play until slipping to the Bezirksliga after a 10th place finish in 1974.
Cottbus made its first appearance in play for the FDGB-Pokal (East German Cup) in 1962 and appeared in each subsequent cup tournament until 1974. However, the team was never able to make its way out of the early rounds.
In 1975 the club was transferred to Kamenz
Kamenz
Kamenz is a Lusatian town in eastern Saxony, Germany, with a population of 18,243, and is part of the Bautzen district. The town is located about northeast of Dresden and about northwest of Bautzen....
, Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
near Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
where they would play for the next ten seasons as Armee-Sportgemeinschaft Vorwärts Kamenz
Vorwärts Kamenz
ASG Vorwärts Kamenz was an East German association football club from the city of Kamenz, Saxony.Following World War II Germany was occupied by the victorious Allies and a separate state – the German Democratic Republic – emerged in the Soviet-held eastern part of the country...
until folding in 1985.