FC Union Berlin Betting Stats

Union Berlin’s predecessor club, FC Olympia Oberschöneweide, was founded in 1906. They later took on the name SC Union 06 Oberschöneweide. Union was one of the better clubs in Germany in the 1910s and 1920s. They often won local titles and competed on the national stage. In 1923, they made the German championship final but lost 3-0 to Hamburg.

Since their inception, Union Berlin has been a working-class team. They were often nicknamed “Schlosserjungs”, which means ironworking boys. In the 30s, the German leagues were reorganized into regional leagues. Union didn’t have much success during this time and suffered a few relegations.

After WWII, Union Berlin played in the city league. In 1950, they finished in second place in Berlin but were unable to get authorization to travel for the national finals. Most of the players and coaches defected to the West side of Berlin after this and created the club Sport-Club Union 06 Berlin.

Union changed their name to the current 1. FC Union Berlin in 1966. One of the more notable achievements in the Union Berlin stats is their 1968 East German Cup win over FC Carl Zeiss Jena. They also reached the final in 1986 but fell to 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig 5-1.