The English Football Club Berlin e.V. is an international football club based in Berlin-Zehlendorf. We are open to any nationality and English-speaking coaches conduct the training and games. We currently run eight youth teams and a veteran's team. Our players come from more than 30 different countries, for example the USA, Great Britain, Canada, Ireland, Denmark, Holland, Russia, Bahrain, Korea, Japan and Germany. Through mixing with different nationalities, the players learn about other cultures and countries and develop interpersonal as well as sporting skills. Our more advanced players have the opportunity to compete in one of Berlin's official youth leagues. All other players participate in friendly games and tournaments throughout the year.

The club was first established in the 19th century when Englishman Tom Dutton set up the Berlin Cricket Club. The English Football Club was born shortly thereafter, and, in 1892 the club won one of the very first German Championships.

Sadly, the club slipped into decline for a hundred years or so, but in 2003 the EFCB was reincarnated in order to give English-speaking children and adults a chance to train and play football in Berlin on a regular basis.

The biggest challenge for our club at the moment is to have enough football fields and sports halls available to ensure training and games for all teams on a weekly basis. Sports facilities are allocated to the EFCB by the local sports council (Sportamt) and its partner organisation (Sportarge). Unfortunately, the allocation of slots doesn't meet our demands. There are simply not enough fields available. To solve the dilemma, the EFCB has officially applied to run its own sports field in the near future. As always with new projects, funding is crucial. To raise the necessary money and awareness for the project, we have started our 'Life's a pitch' fund-raising campaign. Please get in touch for more information or simply use our new donations account if you would like to support the club.

Please check out the new campaign in conjunction with our 5th anniversary celebrations and request a pledge form here....

On top of organising training sessions and games for our own teams, the EFCB actively assists football teams of all ages wishing to come and play in Berlin. With Berlin having hosted six World Cup games in 2006, including the final, the German capital is certain to prove a popular destination for all football fans. Get in touch with us to see how we can help you to organise a trip to Berlin with your team.