This small club deserves special mention because they've managed to get two breweries as official sponsors!!
This club grew out of TBSV Neugersdorf in 1992, and has about 320 members.
During the GDR years, there were the usual industry affiliations, such as BSG Motor Neugersdorf and BSG Fortschritt Neugersdorf.
Full Name | Oberlausitzer Fußball-Club Neugersdorf e.V. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
City |
Neugersdorf (Sachsen). Pop:
6,227 (2007) In the Lausitz region, the extreme SE corner of the ex-GDR on the Czech border. There used to be a "Alt-Gersdorf", but it was dropped when they became a city in 1924. Address |
Postfach 1149, 02724 Neugersdorf | Phone: 03586/789500, Fax: 03586/369524 Colors |
White jersey with blue trim, blue shorts/socks. Away colors red/black
jersey, black shorts/socks.
| Nickname |
| Stadium |
ESAG-Oberlausitz-Arena. Capacity: 3,000 (600
seats) | Originally built in 1974 as Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn Stadion, it underwent various refurbishments from 1998-2002, under funding from ESAG (Energieversorgung Sachsen Ost Aktiengesellschaft, the local power company) Tickets |
4 euros (2004). 2 euro extra fee for "top games". Season tickets run 55
euros.
| Supporters |
About 400 on average, but "only the same couple of guys sing - and the
oldtimers are afraid they'll be recognized by their neighbors".
There is a FCO-Supporters club, "Blue-White Magic", with it's own website. They meet at the
Jahn-gymnasium VIP room on Thursday at 7:00pm. The "FC Oberlausitz"
magazine on sale for matchday, 1 euro.
| Friends |
FSV Oppach (official fan friendship). To some extent VfL Wolfsburg, which
has played a few friendlies.
|
Foes |
VfB Zittau
| Heroes |
| Zeroes |
| Beer |
Freiberger the
brewery near Dresden, is a
sponsor. Another sponsor is
Eibauer,
a local Oberlausitz brewery best known for it's Schwarzbier. |
Pub Grub |
| The Net |
Official site:
www.fc-oberlausitz.de
| |
Recent History:
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1990-91 (***) Bezirksliga Dresden 6th
1991-92 (V) Bezirksliga Dresden 8th
1992-93 (V) Bezirksliga Dresden 3rd
1993-94 (V) Bezirksliga Dresden 2nd
1994-95 (VI) Bezirksliga Dresden 1st
1995-96 (V) Landesliga Sachsen 11th
1996-97 (V) Landesliga Sachsen 8th
1997-98 (V) Landesliga Sachsen 7th
1998-99 (V) Landesliga Sachsen 2nd
1999-00 (V) Landesliga Sachsen 3rd
2000-01 (V) Landesliga Sachsen 1st
2001-02 (IV) Oberliga Nordost-Süd 14th
2002-03 (IV) Oberliga Nordost-Süd 11th
2003-04 (IV) Oberliga Nordost-Süd 9th
2004-05 (IV) Oberliga Nordost-Süd 11th
2005-06 (IV) Oberliga Nordost-Süd 16th
2006-07 (V) Landesliga Sachsen 7th
2007-08 (V) Landesliga Sachsen
(c) Abseits Guide to Germany : www.abseits-soccer.com