Эрцкебирге / Erzgebirge

Full name Fussball Club Erzgebirge Aue e.V.

Nickname(s) Veilchen (Violets)
Founded March 4, 1946
Ground Erzgebirgsstadion, Aue
(Capacity: 16,350)
League 3rd Liga
2007-08 2. Bundesliga, 16th (relegated)

The FC Erzgebirge Aue is a German football club based in Aue, Saxony. The former East German side will be a charter member of the 3. Liga in 2008-09 after being relegated from the 2. Bundesliga in 2007-08. The city of Aue has a population of about 18,000 making it one of the smallest cities to ever host a club playing at the second highest level of German football. However, the team attracts supporters from a larger urban area that includes Chemnitz and Zwickau whose own football sides are among Aue's traditional rivals.

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