Dynamo Dresden

Dynamo Dresden
Full name	Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden e. V.
Nickname(s)	SGD, Dynamo
Founded	12 April 1953
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
	Current season

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]

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 has competed in 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.

^ Grüne, Hardy (2001). Enzyklopädie des deutschen Ligafußballs 7. Vereinslexikon. Kassel: Agon-Sportverlag. ISBN 978-3-89784-147-5.
^ "Die Fünfziger: Gründerjahre". Dynamo Dresden (in German). Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Erfolge". Dynamo Dresden (in German). Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
^ "Die Neunziger: Bundesliga und 3.Liga". Dynamo Dresden (in German). Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
^ "SAISON – ARCHIV". Dynamo Dresden (in German). Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.

[vereinslexikon-1] Grüne, Hardy (2001). Enzyklopädie des deutschen Ligafußballs 7. Vereinslexikon. Kassel: Agon-Sportverlag. ISBN 978-3-89784-147-5.

[history-50s-2] "Die Fünfziger: Gründerjahre". Dynamo Dresden (in German). Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.

[honours-3] "Erfolge". Dynamo Dresden (in German). Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.

[history-90s-4] "Die Neunziger: Bundesliga und 3.Liga". Dynamo Dresden (in German). Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.

[seasons-5] "SAISON – ARCHIV". Dynamo Dresden (in German). Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.

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