“Union Berlin: A Complete Guide to the Bundesliga’s Rising Star and their Inspiring Journey”

That day was hard. The team did not measure up and was outclassed in all respects by the Red Bulls, who thrashed 4-0, leaving Köpenick with three golden points. However, the dynamics of those led by Firsh changed, they knew how to recover from the initial blow and finished the championship in eleventh position, obtaining 41 points.

By 1920, the Union Oberschöneweide (precursor of the current 1. FC Union Berlin) had the idea of ​​moving to the northwestern part of the city of Köpenick and, on August 7, he inaugurated his new home, with a match between Oberschöneweide and the then German champions 1. FC Nürnberg (1-2).

Later, due to its structural deficiencies, the Stadion An der Alten Försterei was remodeled and structured several times. In fact, In order not to change their home and save the club expenses, 2,500 fans made the decision to restore it with their own hands. in 2006, working for free for 140,000 hours.

Another curiosity is that most fans watch the game standing up, since there are few places to sit down. Said complexity generates a greater aura within the field of play and, in turn, generates a greater effect of the home team on the visiting team, which feels the rigor of the Berlin public.

A friend who has become a forced enemy. During the Cold War, both clubs had venues that were separated by just 30 kilometers awaywith a Berlin wall in between, and they got along really well.

Even, on January 27, 1990, with the wall already down but with a divided Germany, the two teams played a friendly at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, where fans of the two teams showed a banner that read: “Play Hertha and Union plays and all of Germany celebrates”.

“In the days of the GDR (German Democratic Republic) there was a friendship between the two hobbies that sought to unite under the wall”, recalled, in statements to the “Berliner Kurier”, Frank Schafforts, owner of a bar where Union supporters and also Hertha fans usually meet. However, that friendship ended and was replaced by a traditional rivalry between neighbors although, according to the person in charge of the Union Berlin archive, said confrontation is quite artificial.

“Union and Hertha were not direct competitors for a long time”, explained Gerald Karpa in statements to the Berliner Morgenpost newspaper. In fact, Los de Hierro’s real rival was BFC Dynamowhich was considered in the extinct GDR as the team of the Stasi (the secret services), while Union was seen as the people’s club.

Despite being the mascot of Union Berlin, Ritter Keule is an ancient iron knight “with a brave heart”which can be found every match day inside the An der Alten Försterei stadium.

According to the official website of the club, his birth was on December 20, 2000. Likewise, the pet, which can be reserved for different festivities (birthdays, weddings or business appearances)measures about 2.35 meters and weighs 115 kg.

A strange slogan, but for charity. From “BLEED BY UNION”the fans of the Berlin team carried out a particular campaign, which consisted of donate blood to raise funds and thus be able to participate in the Regional League during the 2004/05 campaign.

But said move was not the only madness made by the fans. Also, another of the initiatives that set the club on fire occurs at Christmas, when the families of its members and fans come to the Alten Försterei to enjoy Christmas carol concerts.

Due to the dark dominance of Dynamo, a team that won with controversy and was supported by the political elites, the Berlin workers began to feel identified with the other team from the German capitalthe Union.

Recruiting a good part of the working mass related to steel, the institution formed an aura of a small team, but linked to the popular sectors. And, from that starting point, they began to write their story…

When the wall fell Mielke’s powerful team was falling in the divisions of German football while Los de Hierro were gradually growing, without forgetting his roots or his neighborhood spirit identity. Staying true to their beloved colors, above everything and everyone.

Most clubs want to be great, except Union Berlin. An example of this occurred in 2019, when they were close to becoming a new Bundesliga club. By then, the stands of the Stadion An der Alten Försterei He showed a strange banner that said: “Shit… we are going to ascend”.

“There is a yearning for greatness at the club that is not talked about out loud. They are summed up as ‘we are small, our hearts are pure’. And that structure remains. Players come from here and there or a Swiss coach (Urs Fischer): They could change the entire squad, but those who arrive would end up catching the Union atmosphere,” said Cristoph Biermann, author of the book “We will live forever: my incredible year with FC Union Berlin”, after one season with the team.

Under the technical direction of the Swiss Urs Fischer, the Union Berlin obtained a triumphant 1-0 against the Werder Bremen and ensured their presence in the next edition of the UEFA Champions Leaguewhere he will be part of bass drum 4.

In this way, thanks to harvesting a total of 62 points in 34 games played, the men from Hierro were in fourth position and will have their debut within the highest European competition at club level.

Not to believe for the end of Brazil World Cup 2014 in between Argentina y Germanythe club’s managers did not want to forget their fans and they came up with an extraordinary idea: invite fans to bring their own seats to the stadium to watch the matchup.

The result could not have been better: the German team lifted the World Cup with a goal from Mario Gotze y un Stadion An der Alten Försterei repleto de 750 sofas, which were placed inside the pitch in rows, in front of a large screen.