The 2010–11 season saw Dynamo Dresden challenge for promotion from the

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for the first time since its foundation in 2008. After shaky start, they found themselves in contention for third place, behind the top two of

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and

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. When a poor run of form in March and April put this position into jeopardy, manager

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was sacked and replaced with

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. The change had the desired effect - Dynamo win five of their last six games (drawing the other), beating

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on the last day of the season to secure third place, and a playoff with

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, who had finished third bottom in the 2. Bundesliga. The first leg of the playoff, in

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, ended in a 1–1 draw, as did the 90 minutes of the second leg, but Dynamo scored two goals in extra time to win 4–2 on aggregate and return to the second division after a five-year absence.

Squad

Results

3. Liga

Playoff

Dynamo Dresden won 4–2 on aggregate; Dynamo promoted, Osnabrück relegated

DFB-Pokal

Saxony Cup

Transfers

In

Out

References

External links

Season details
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