At Askania Coepenick everything revolves around football, although the non-profit sports club is in principle open to other sports. It currently has 650 members who are active in training and matches. The possibility to train and play is open to children from the age of four and extends to the senior sector, which appeals to members over the age of 40. Although the youth section is the most popular, there are also men’s, women’s and Seniors teams in the club. The highlights of club life are the competitions in the league system of the Berlin Football Association, in which Askania Coepenick participates with over 32 teams. They are divided into juniors (m/f/d) U6 to U19, seniors from U18 and senior women from U16. Askania’s junior teams are open to all children and young people aged 6 and over who are keen to play soccer, have the physical coordination skills appropriate to their age and have the necessary understanding and time to learn the sport. The coaches decide whether these skills are available or sufficient in the context of the team size after a four-week free trial membership. The club’s trainers and coaches are highly committed to their work. In addition to regular training camps, they also organise extra-sports activities that are fun and strengthen the sense of belonging for the children and young people. The young footballers are particularly delighted when they get the opportunity to take to the pitch with 1 FC Union Berlin. It is easy to become a member. You can use the contact details of the coaches on the club’s homepage and contact them directly. You can also declare your willingness to register via an online form. In the second case, the club’s sports management will contact you and bring you or your child together with the right coaching team, who will then discuss all further details with you.
Events
Celebrating together is a tradition at SV Askania Coepenick. Every year, the club organises a celebration at the opening of the season and a summer festival. Tournaments and vacation camps are held between these two festivities. All club members as well as the guest teams can participate in the sporting part of the events. In addition, they can look forward to a football-plus offer of attractions suitable for children as well as barbecue delicacies and drinks, which are also open to all visitors to the park. In winter, various indoor tournaments take place.
History
The SV Askania Coepenick 1913 was founded on July 1, 2012. As the year “1913” suggests, it can look back on a long history. It owes this to the merger of two predecessor clubs – FC Karlshorst 95 and SG Oberspree 1913. The SG Oberspree, was founded in 1913 which is already reflected in the name, was a Köpenicker club. After the Second World War, it was renamed Oberspree and then BSG Oberspree. After German reunification, it reverted back to its traditional name. The club never got beyond the District League, but at the Spartakiade in 1972 the then A-Youth team created a sensation: they played themselves up to 1st place and even left the 1st FC Union behind. Ronny Teuber, who then played for Union and subsequently played countless East German Major League games and international matches, was in goal. The roots of FC Karlshorst, founded in 1995, lie in Lichtenberg. During the merger talks between the two clubs, of course the question of a new name was raised. Since the venue in the Wuhlheide belongs to Köpenick, the first name component was found quickly. The old spelling Coepenick is a reference to the long tradition of the SG Oberspree 1913. In order to stand out from other Köpenick clubs, they looked for an addition to their name and found it in history. The area of today’s Köpenick was settled by Slavs from the 8th century to the middle of the 12th century. The Askanians, a German noble family, played a large role in the German settlement of the Slavic territory under Albrecht the Bear and founded the Mark Brandenburg. The decisive battle took place in 1157. Coincidentally, this number was once the postcode of Karlshorst. The name Askania Coepenick 1913 was born – an intersection of the history of SG Oberspree and the local tradition of FC Karlshorst.
