FV Dresden 06 1939 as politically unpalatable under the Third Reich. It was re-established in 1945, following the end of World War II as "Sportgemeinde Laubegast" and became part of East German football competition in the Soviet-occupied part of the country. As was common in East Germany, the team went through a number of name changes play as "BSG Zeiss Ikon Dresden" (1949–51), "BSG Aufbau Dresden-Ost" (1951–65), and "BSG Pentacon Dresden". Throughout this period the club remained an undistinguished local side. The team was briefly known as "BSG Praktica Dresden" until the loss of their sponsor. On 13 December 1990, the footballers adopted
Dresden-Neustadt station importance as a stop for long-distance services. It is linked via the Dresden railway junction and the Dresden Hauptbahnhof (main station) to the Děčín–Dresden railway and to the tracks of the Leipzig–Dresden railway and the Görlitz–Dresden railway, which carry traffic towards Leipzig, Berlin and Upper Lusatia. Neustadt station is located in the Innere Neustadt, south-west of the Äußere Neustadt (outer new city) and north of the Elbe, which is crossed 600 metres away by the inner-city railway bridge, the "Marienbrücke" (Maria Bridge, named after Maria Anna of Bavaria). The station is not in danger of being flooded by the nearby