About BSG Stahl Brandenburg

BSG Stahl Brandenburg is a German football club from Brandenburg an der Havel, founded on 20 November 1950 as BSG Einheit Brandenburg. In 1955 it took the name Stahl Brandenburg to reflect the backing of the town's steel works, whose support allowed the club to attract players from other East German teams and build a loyal following. The team plays at the Stadion Am Quenz.

Stahl reached the DDR-Oberliga in 1984 and stayed in the East German top flight until reunification. Its strong 1985–86 Oberliga season earned the club its only European campaign: in the 1986–87 UEFA Cup it knocked out Coleraine before losing to IFK Göteborg, the eventual winners.

After 1990 the club played as BSV Stahl Brandenburg, spending the 1991–92 season in the 2. Bundesliga. The closure of the steel mill cost it its main sponsor, and after bankruptcy in 1998 it re-formed as FC Stahl Brandenburg, playing in the lower leagues. In 2022 it returned to its historic name, BSG Stahl Brandenburg.