1. FC Union Berlin in European football

German professional football club Europe 1. FC Union Berlin in European football 1. FC Union Berlin 4 Rani Khedira (20) Taiwo Awoniyi (4)Robin Knoche (4) 1968–69 European Cup Winners' CupUnion Berlin qualified for the 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup after winning the FDGB-Pokal. Subsequently, the DFV withdrew all of its clubs from UEFA-sanctioned European competition for the 1968–69 season. European Competitions 1968-69 https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec196869.html RSSSF 27 April 20262001–02 UEFA Cup 2023–24 UEFA Champions League 1. FC Union Berlin, commonly known as Union Berlin, is a German professional football club based in Berlin. The club has competed in UEFA competitions a total of four times in its history – first in the 2001–02 UEFA Cup, and then in three successive seasons between 2021–22 and 2023–24 in all three of UEFA's competitions, the Conference League, the Europa League and the Champions League. History 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup Although Union Berlin's first European campaign came in 2001–02, the club actually qualified for Europe for the first time in 1968 when, while playing in the East German DDR-Oberliga, they won the FDGB-Pokal, thus qualifying for the 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup. Initially drawn against FK Bor of Yugoslavia, the events of the Prague Spring in Czechoslovakia saw UEFA alter the draw to split clubs from Eastern and Western Europe. This led to Union Berlin being drawn against Dynamo Moscow of the Soviet Union. But, anger at UEFA's handling of the situation led to several socialist countries, including East Germany, withdrawing their sides from European competitions that season.Tejwani Karan 11 August 2020 Union Berlin in the 2001 UEFA Cup: the club that made their European bow before their Bundesliga one https://thesefootballtimes.co/2020/08/11/union-berlin-in-the-2001-uefa-cup-the-club-that-made-their-european-bow-before-their-bundesliga-one/ These Football Times 26 April 2026The withdrawal applied to UEFA-sanctioned competitions; in addition to Union Berlin, this also saw Carl Zeiss Jena, having won the DDR-Oberliga title, miss out on their place in the European Cup. However, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was not a UEFA-sanctioned competition, which meant that both Hansa Rostock and Lokomotive Leipzig were able to participate in Europe that season. 2001–02 UEFA Cup Union Berlin's first European foray came as a result of their reaching the 2001 DFB-Pokal final. Although Union lost the final 2–0 against Schalke, they gained a place in the following season's UEFA Cup as a result of Schalke finishing second in the Bundesliga, thus qualifying for the Champions League. 30 July 2023 2001: The most dramatic season finale in Bundesliga history https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayern-munich-schalke-most-dramatic-title-finish-2001-24146 Bundesliga 26 April 2026 DFB-Pokal - Spielinfo https://www.kicker.de/union-gegen-schalke-2001-dfb-pokal-536939/spielinfo Kicker 26 April 2026 de Season Competition Round Opposition Home Attendance Away Attendance Aggregate2001–02UEFA CupFirst roundFIN Haka3–012,1111–11,7204–1Second roundBUL Litex Lovech0–211,2550–03,2500–2 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League Union Berlin were promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time in 2019. Having finished eleventh in their debut season, the club then finished seventh the following year to qualify for the inaugural season of the UEFA Europa Conference League. This was the first time they had qualified for Europe by league position, thanks to last minute winner in a final day win over RB Leipzig. 9 August 2021 Union Berlin: 2021/22 season preview https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/union-berlin-2021-22-season-preview-europa-conference-league-16797 Bundesliga 26 April 2026 Owing to the limitations of their own stadium, the club were forced to play their home games at the Olympiastadion, home to their local rivals Hertha Berlin.Desborough, Thomas 7 September 2023 1. FC Union Berlin: The Stadion An der Alten Försterei https://sportsgazette.co.uk/1-fc-union-berlin-the-stadion-an-der-alten-fo%CC%88rsterei/ SportsGazette 13 May 2026 Season Competition Round Opposition Home Attendance Away Attendance Aggregate2021–22UEFA Europa Conference LeaguePlay-off roundFIN KuPS0–022,159 4–05,6324–0Group ECZE Slavia Prague1–14,3803–115,2863rdISR Maccabi Haifa3–023,3421–022,150NED Feyenoord1–230,0001–336,100 2022–23 UEFA Europa League Union Berlin continued progression in the Bundesliga by finishing fifth in 2021–22, which gave them a second successive European campaign, this time in the Europa League, the club's first time in the competition since its debut European campaign. This campaign was also the first that saw Union play their European home games at their own stadium, the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. 10 August 2022 Europa League in the Alte Försterei https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/en/news/europa-league-in-the-alte-foersterei-eH6a7 Union Berlin 26 April 2026 Season Competition Round Opposition Home Attendance Away Attendance Aggregate2022–23UEFA Europa LeagueGroup DBEL Union Saint-Gilloise0–121,5121–05,5972ndPOR Braga1–021,0820–117,782SWE Malmö FF1–021,8001–016,057Play-offNED Ajax3–121,8000–054,3223–1Round of 16BEL Union Saint-Gilloise3–321,6050–315,6813–6 2023–24 UEFA Champions League Union Berlin's fourth-place finish in the 2022–23 Bundesliga was the club's highest ever league position to date. This allowed them a place in the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League, the first time that the club had played in Europe's premier competition. 21 September 2023 Union Berlin: From East German also-rans to the UEFA Champions League https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/union-berlin-from-east-german-also-rans-to-bundesliga-leaders-21264 Bundesliga 27 April 2026 To maximise the number of supporters that could attend the club's home games in the competition, Union Berlin elected to move their home games to the Olympiastadion, rather than playing at the An der Alten Försterei. Season Competition Round Opposition Home Attendance Away Attendance Aggregate2023–24UEFA Champions LeagueGroup CESP Real Madrid2–373,4200–165,2074thPOR Braga2–373,4451–115,855ITA Napoli0–172,0621–142,449 Overall record Correct as of match played 12 December 2023, vs Real Madridhttps://www.11v11.com/competitions/uefa-champions-league/2024/matches/ 2023–24 UEFA Champions League AFS Enterprises 11v11 27 April 2026https://www.11v11.com/competitions/uefa-europa-league/2023/matches/ 2022–23 UEFA Europa League AFS Enterprises 11v11 27 April 2026https://www.11v11.com/competitions/uefa-europa-conference-league/2022/matches/ 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League AFS Enterprises 11v11 27 April 2026 Record by competition Competition Pld Matches played W Matches won D Matches drawn L Matches lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Best performance UEFA Champions League 6 0 2 4 6 10 −4 Group stage (2023–24) UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup 14 6 4 4 14 13 +1 Round of 16 (2022–23) UEFA Europa Conference League 8 3 2 3 12 9 +3 Group stage (2021–22) Record by nation Nation Pld W D L GF GA GD OpponentsBEL411247-3Union Saint-GilloiseBUL201102-2Litex LovechCZE201124-2Slavia PragueFIN422081+7Haka, KuPSISR220040+4Maccabi HaifaITA201112-1NapoliNED411256-1Ajax, FeyenoordPOR411245-1BragaESP200224-2Real MadridSWE220020+2Malmö FF Record by match Season Competition Round Opposition Home Away Agg. 2001–02 UEFA Cup 1R FIN Haka 3–0 1–1 4–1 2R BUL Litex Lovech 0–2 0–0 0–2 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League PO FIN KuPS 0–0 4–0 4–0 Group E CZE Slavia Prague 1–1 1–3 3rd NED Feyenoord 1–2 1–3 ISR Maccabi Haifa 3–0 1–0 2022–23 UEFA Europa League Group D BEL Union Saint-Gilloise 0–1 1–0 2nd POR Braga 1–0 0–1 Sweden Malmö FF 1–0 1–0 KRPO NED Ajax 3–1 0–0 3–1 R16 BEL Union Saint-Gilloise 3–3 0–3 3–6 2023–24 UEFA Champions League Group C ESP Real Madrid 2–3 0–1 4th POR Braga 2–3 1–1 ITA Napoli 0–1 1–1 UEFA coefficient UEFA coefficient As of 27 April 2026Source: UEFA Club Coefficients July 2018 https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/club/#/yr/2024 27 April 2026 Rank Team Points88ENG Leicester City23.48189SVN Celje23.00090GER Union Berlin23.00091POL Raków22.25092ESP Rayo Vallecano22.000 All-time goalscorers in UEFA competitions 1. FC Union Berlin - Champions League https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/clubs/77977--union-berlin/ UEFA Champions League 12 May 20261. FC Union Berlin - Europa League https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/clubs/77977--union-berlin/ UEFA Europa League 12 May 20261. FC Union Berlin - Conference League https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/history/clubs/77977--union-berlin/ UEFA Conference League 12 May 2026 Bold indicates player is still with Union Berlin Italics indicates player is currently out on loan Correct as of match played 12 December 2023, vs ESP Real Madrid The following is a list of Union Berlin's goalscorers in official UEFA competitions: RankPlayerChampions LeagueUEFA Cup / Europa LeagueConference LeagueTotal=1NGA Taiwo Awoniyi0044GER Robin Knoche04043SUR Sheraldo Becker2103=4GER Max Kruse0022GER Andreas Voglsammer0022GER Kevin Behrens0022CRO Josip Juranović0202NOR Sven Michel0202=9BUL Hristo Koilov0101GER Sreto Ristić0101CMR Ferdinand Chi Fon0101SRB Božidar Đurković0101GER Cedric Teuchert0011POL Tymoteusz Puchacz0011NOR Julian Ryerson0011AUT Christopher Trimmel0011NED Danilho Doekhi0101CZE Alex Král1001GER Kevin Volland1001GER Robin Gosens1001CIV David Fofana1001 Non-UEFA competitions Intertoto Cup Season Competition Round Opposition Home Away Agg. 1967 Intertoto Cup Group B7 DEN KB 0–3 0–1 3rd place POL Katowice 3–0 0–1 CSK Union Teplice 0–1 1–1 1986 Intertoto Cup Group 2 FRG Bayer Uerdingen 3–2 0–3 1st place SUI Lausanne-Sport 1–0 1–1 BEL Standard Liège 4–1 2–1 Notes References 30em Union Berlin European Football