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Chemnitzer Fußballclub e.V. is a German association football club based in Chemnitz, Saxony. The club competes in Regionalliga Nordost, the fourth tier of German football.
The roots of the club go back to its establishment as Chemnitzer BC 1933, following the financial collapse of former Chemnitzer BC 1899.
On 28 January 1900, Chemnitzer SC Britannia was a founding member of the German Football Association (DFB) in Leipzig. During April the same year, the club changed its name to Chemnitzer BC.
On 8 August 1903, the club became a founding member of the Verband Chemnitzer Fußball-Vereine (VCFV). This local federation was included into the Verband Mitteldeutscher Fußball-Vereine (VMBV), the great regional federation of Central Germany, two years later.
Until 1933, Chemnitzer BC were a strong side of the VMBV leagues. They took part in the WMBV's final round fifteen times, reaching the final once in 1927. Despite a 0–4 defeat against VfB Leipzig, Chemnitz qualified for the 1927 German football championship as vice-champions, where they lost in the first round against eventual champions 1. FC Nürnberg, 1–5.
In 1933, Chemnitzer BC 1899 came into financial difficulties. Despite a merger with local rivals SC Sachsen 1909 Chemnitz, bankruptcy and liquidation could not be avoided. The side was then immediately re-formed under the name Chemnitzer BC 1933, which assumed the history of the old club. CBC 1933 were part of the Gauliga Saxony until the end of World War II.
After joining the DDR-Oberliga for the 1962–63 season, the club generally earned uninspiring results, most often finishing in the lower half of the league table. They managed a surprising East German championship win at the end of the 1966–67 season, and were runners-up in the East German Cup (FDGB Cup) in 1969, 1983 and 1989. The club enjoyed its best international turn in 1989, advancing through two preliminary rounds to the Round of 16 of the 1989–90 UEFA Cup before being knocked out against Juventus FC. In the same season the team finished as runners-up in the East German championship, second to Dynamo Dresden on goal differential.
After German reunification in 1990, Chemnitzer FC qualified for the 2. Bundesliga at the end of the 1990–91 NOFV-Oberliga. Beginning with the 1991–92 season, Chemnitz spent five years in the second tier of German football until being relegated to the then third-tier Regionalliga in 1996, and also advanced to the semi-final of the 1992–93 DFB-Pokal during this time. Since then, the importance of the club has faded. The following four years were evenly split between the Regionalliga and the 2. Bundesliga, before eventually being relegated back to the Regionalliga (III) in 2001, and subsequently to the NOFV-Oberliga Süd (IV) in 2006. The last couple of years, however, saw the club slowly rising through the German league system once again with promotions to the now fourth-tier Regionalliga in 2008 and the 3. Liga in 2011. In 2018, the club was relegated to the fourth league.
The incident led to a four-match suspension and a €3,000 fine for Chemnitzer FC striker Daniel Frahn, who had held up a "Support your local hools!" T-shirt during the tribute to Haller. In August that year, while sidelined with injury, Frahn was seen among supporters affiliated with far-right groups such as 'Kaotic Chemnitz' and the now-defunct 'NS Boys' during a match against Hallescher FC. The club responded by terminating his contract for "massive club-damaging behaviour", citing his apparent sympathy with extremist fan elements.
The dismissal provoked support for Frahn from a portion of the fanbase, some of whom chanted racist and anti-Semitic slogans at subsequent matches. Frahn issued a public statement denying far-right affiliations and condemning the offensive chants, which included "at least Daniel Frahn isn't a negro" and "Thomas Sobotzik, you Jewish pig". He said his intent had been to maintain strong ties with supporters, not to endorse extremist ideologies. Nonetheless, the club lodged police complaints over the chants and affirmed its opposition to discrimination. Chemnitz, where the club is based, has shown significant far-right electoral support, with the Alternative for Germany gaining 23.5% of the vote locally in the 2019 European Parliament election in Germany. Nevertheless, Chemnitzer FC has publicly committed to promoting inclusivity and distancing itself from extremist influences.
| 1999–00 | 2. Bundesliga | II | 11th |
| 2000–01 | 2. Bundesliga | 18th ↓ | |
| 2001–02 | Regionalliga Nord | III | 6th |
| 2002–03 | Regionalliga Nord | 11th | |
| 2003–04 | Regionalliga Nord | 11th | |
| 2004–05 | Regionalliga Nord | 15th | |
| 2005–06 | Regionalliga Nord | 19th ↓ | |
| 2006–07 | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | IV | 2nd |
| 2007–08 | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | 2nd ↑ | |
| 2008–09 | Regionalliga Nord | 7th | |
| 2009–10 | Regionalliga Nord | 3rd | |
| 2010–11 | Regionalliga Nord | 1st ↑ | |
| 2011–12 | 3. Liga | III | 6th |
| 2012–13 | 3. Liga | 9th | |
| 2013–14 | 3. Liga | 12th | |
| 2014–15 | 3. Liga | 5th | |
| 2015–16 | 3. Liga | 6th | |
| 2016–17 | 3. Liga | 8th | |
| 2017–18 | 3. Liga | 19th ↓ | |
| 2018–19 | Regionalliga Nordost | IV|style="background:#ddffdd"1st ↑ | |
| 2019–20 | 3. Liga | III | 17th ↓ |
| 2020–21 | Regionalliga Nordost | IV | 10th |
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Nordost | 5th |
| ↑ Promoted | ↓ Relegated |
The team also made a losing appearance in the 1996 Saxony Cup final.
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