Dynamo Dresden
German association football club based in Dresden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden e.V., commonly known as SG Dynamo Dresden or Dynamo Dresden, is a German association football club based in Dresden, Saxony.[1] They were founded on 12 April 1953 as a club affiliated with the East German police[2] and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles.[3]
Full name | Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden e. V. | |||
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Nickname(s) | SGD, Dynamo | |||
Founded | 12 April 1953; 71 years ago (1953-04-12) | |||
Ground | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion | |||
Capacity | 32,085[contradictory][citation needed] | |||
President | Holger Scholze[citation needed] | |||
Sporting director | Ralf Becker | |||
Head coach | Thomas Stamm | |||
League | 3. Liga | |||
2023–24 | 3. Liga, 4th of 20 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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After the reunification of Germany, Dynamo played four seasons in the top division, Bundesliga, from 1991 to 1995,[3][4] but have since drifted between the second and fourth tiers.[5] Since being relegated from the 2. Bundesliga at the end of the 2021/22 season, the club is part of the 3. Liga.
Although the club's badge is predominantly red, they use gold and black as their home colours, derived from the official city flag and coat of arms of the city of Dresden.