Union Berlin

Union Berlin is a club built on defiance. Founded in 1966 in East Berlin, the club spent decades in the shadows of the GDR football system, playing at the iconic Stadion An der Alten Försterei — a ground famous for its fan-owned identity and the annual Christmas singing tradition that draws thousands. Union’s identity is rooted in its working-class support and its refusal to fold during financial crises in the 2000s, when fans donated blood and labour to keep the club alive. Promoted to ...