1. FC Union Berlin
Pure football and much more!
Red and white football tradition from Berlin-Köpenick
In the summer of 2019, 1. FC Union Berlin won promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time in the relegation play-off. The images of the Eisern's promotion celebrations will never be forgotten.
The battle cry "Eisern Union!" has also become internationally recognised and 1. FC Union Berlin is - alongside the famous captain - probably the most important figurehead of Köpenick. The descendants of the "locksmith boys" fulfilled their dream of promotion to the Bundesliga in their 10th year and were one of the top 4 teams in the top flight of football in the 2023/2024 season. For the first time in the club's history, the "Eisern" thus qualified for the UEFA Champions League, having already celebrated success on the international stage in the Conference and Europa League in the two previous years. Union hosted Real Madrid, SSC Napoli and Sporting Braga in the top flight of football in a sold-out Olympic Stadium bathed in bright red.
But football is not everything at Union. The modernisation of the Stadion An der Alten Försterei stadium under its own steam has brought the club worldwide attention. Countless fan activities characterise the club's calendar. For example, the annual Christmas carol singing, which attracts 28,500 people to the Alte Försterei every year, is one of the highlights of the event calendar.
The World Cup living room in the summer of 2014, where around 860 sofas were set up inside the stadium during the FIFA World Cup, also had an impact far beyond the city's borders. Young and old watched the matches in Brazil on their sofas in their living room, as the Eisernen fans call the stadium An der Alten Försterei, and celebrated the German national team's victory.
