1. FC Union Berlin

Association football club in Germany

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April 27 2025 Secured first-ever promotion to the Bundesliga after a 6–1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach.
January 2 2025 Steffen Baumgart becomes the head coach of Union Berlin, succeeding Bo Svensson.
2024 1. FC Union Berlin women's team became 2. Bundesliga Champions for the 2024-25 season, securing promotion to the Frauen-Bundesliga for 2025-26.
2024 Earned promotion back to the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga following a 10–0 aggregate victory over SV Henstedt-Ulzburg in the promotion play-off final.
2024 President Dirk Zingler confirmed that Union Berlin will play at the Olympiastadion for the 2024/25 season, with the Försterei to be used for the UEFA Youth League.
2024 After dropping to 16th place following defeats to Bochum and 1. FC Köln, Union Berlin secured Bundesliga survival with a dramatic 2-1 stoppage-time win over Freiburg on the final matchday.
July 1 2024 Bo Svensson is appointed as head coach of Union Berlin, taking over from Marco Grote.
May 6 2024 Nenad Bjelica's tenure ends, with Marco Grote returning as caretaker manager.
2023 Became champions of the Regionalliga Nordost for the 2023-24 season.
2023 Won the Berlin Cup, demonstrating continued success in regional competitions.
2023 Converted into a professional club for the 2023–24 season.
2023 Rootz Ltd entertainment brand Wildz became a premier sponsor of the club, connecting Union Berlin with a modern entertainment platform.
2023 1. FC Union Berlin made their UEFA Champions League debut, competing in Group C against Real Madrid, Braga, and Napoli, finishing 4th in the group.
2023 The club experienced a challenging season with 14 consecutive winless competitive matches, leading to a mutual agreement to part ways with coach Urs Fischer.
2023 Union Berlin qualifies for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in club history by finishing fourth in the Bundesliga.
November 26 2023 Nenad Bjelica is appointed as head coach of Union Berlin, succeeding the caretaker Marco Grote.
November 15 2023 Urs Fischer's management of Union Berlin ends, with Marco Grote taking over as caretaker manager.
March 18 2023 BFC Dynamo achieves a commanding 0-3 win in the Berlin derby at Mommsenstadion during the Regionalliga Nordost, with 1,075 spectators present
February 23 2023 Union Berlin reached the UEFA Europa Conference League Round of 16, marking their first significant European competition performance and showcasing their growing international profile.
January 28 2023 Union Berlin wins the Berlin derby 0-2 at Olympiastadion with an attendance of 74,667 in the Bundesliga.
2022 The club achieved their highest ever Bundesliga finish, placing 4th in the league standings.
2022 1. FC Union Berlin participated in the UEFA Europa League, finishing 2nd in Group D after matches against Union Saint-Gilloise, Braga, and Malmö FF. They advanced to the knockout round play-offs (KRPO) and defeated Ajax 3-1, but were eventually eliminated in the round of 16 by Union Saint-Gilloise.
2022 UEFA lifted the terracing ban in favor of safe standing, allowing Union to play at the Försterei for the UEFA Europa League campaign.
2022 Union Berlin qualified for the Champions League group stage for the first time in its history, clinching the spot with a 1-0 home win against Werder Bremen on the final matchday.
2022 Union Berlin qualifies for the UEFA Europa League by finishing fifth in the Bundesliga.
2022 Notable goal scorers for the season included Awoniyi, Prömel, Becker, and Michel, who contributed significantly to the team's performance in the Bundesliga.
October 8 2022 BFC Dynamo dominates the Berlin derby with a 4-1 victory in the Regionalliga Nordost at Stadion im Sportforum, with 1,418 fans in attendance
August 6 2022 Union Berlin wins the Berlin derby 3-1 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei with an attendance of 22,012 in the Bundesliga.
May 2022 Completed their 3rd Bundesliga season, successfully maintaining their top-flight status for another year.
May 22 2022 Union Berlin qualified for European football for the first time, earning a spot in the UEFA Europa Conference League after another impressive Bundesliga campaign.
April 22 2022 BFC Dynamo wins the Berlin derby 1-0 in the Regionalliga Nordost at Stadion im Sportforum, with 2,004 spectators present
April 9 2022 Union Berlin wins the Berlin derby 1-4 at Olympiastadion with an attendance of 74,667 in the Bundesliga.
March 2022 The team demonstrated resilience with impressive away victories, including a 4-1 win against Hertha BSC and a 2-1 victory against RB Leipzig.
January 2022 Around 80 members of Hertha BSC's Harlekins Berlin ultra group stormed the team's training session, threatening players after two consecutive derby losses to Union Berlin.
January 2022 Union Berlin struggled against Bayern Munich, losing 0-4 away, but maintained competitive performances in other matches.
January 31 2022 Rick van Drongelen (DF) was loaned to Mechelen until 30 June 2022.
January 31 2022 Sven Michel transferred from SC Paderborn
January 30 2022 Max Kruse transferred to VfL Wolfsburg for €5,000,000
January 27 2022 Paweł Wszołek (MF) was loaned to Legia Warszawa until 30 June 2022.
January 19 2022 Union Berlin wins the DFB-Pokal match against Hertha BSC 2-3 at Olympiastadion with an attendance of 3,000.
January 18 2022 Fabio Schneider (MF) was loaned to Kuopion Palloseura until 30 June 2022.
January 11 2022 Player transfer: Unnamed defender (DF) transferred from 1. FC Union Berlin to Borussia Mönchengladbach for an undisclosed fee
January 10 2022 Tymoteusz Puchacz (DF) was loaned to Trabzonspor until 30 June 2022.
2021 The team experienced a performance dip, collecting only seven points from eight matches after their strong start.
2021 Union Berlin had a strong start to the 2020-21 season, reaching fifth place and being just one point behind third place after 16 matches.
2021 On the final match day, Max Kruse scored a stoppage-time winner against RB Leipzig, securing qualification to the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League.
2021 Max Kruse's return to fitness prompted an upturn in the club's form, ultimately helping them secure a seventh-placed finish.
December 2021 The team continued strong performances, with notable wins including a 2-0 victory against Hertha BSC and a 2-1 win against RB Leipzig.
December 2021 Union Berlin showed strong home performance, winning matches against teams like Hertha BSC with a 2-0 victory and scoring significant goals by players like Awoniyi and Trimmel.
November 20 2021 Union Berlin wins the Berlin derby 2-0 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei with an attendance of 22,012 in the Bundesliga.

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