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Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt crest.svg
Full name Eintracht Frankfurt e. V.
Nickname(s)
  • SGE (Sportgemeinde Eintracht)
  • Die Adler (The Eagles)
  • Launische Diva (Moody Diva)
  • Schlappekicker (Slipper Kickers)
  • Die Diva vom Main (The Diva From the Main)
Founded 8 March 1899; 126 years ago (1899-03-08)
Ground Deutsche Bank Park
Ground Capacity c. 58,000
President Mathias Beck
Head coach Dino Toppmöller
League Bundesliga
2020–21 Bundesliga, 5th of 18
Third colours


Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. is a famous German sports club from Frankfurt. It is best known for its football team, which started on March 8, 1899. The team plays in the Bundesliga, which is the top football league in Germany.

Eintracht has won the German championship once and the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) five times. They also won the UEFA Europa League twice. They were even runners-up in the European Cup once. Eintracht was one of the first teams in the Bundesliga when it began in 1963. They have played 56 seasons in the top league, making them one of the most experienced clubs there.

The club has 155,000 members, making it the third largest club of its kind in Germany. Since 1925, their home stadium has been the Waldstadion. Today, it is called Deutsche Bank Park for sponsorship reasons.

Eintracht Frankfurt usually wins or draws more than three-quarters of their games. They often finish in the top half of the league table. The team has one of the highest attendance rates in the world. Since 2013, about 47,942 fans attend their games on average. Charly Körbel played his whole career for Eintracht Frankfurt. He holds the record for the most appearances (602) in the Bundesliga. The club's main rival is Kickers Offenbach. However, they have not played many league matches recently because they were in different divisions.

Eintracht Frankfurt is also the world's largest multi-sports club with a professional football team. In 2024, it had almost 14,000 athletes in over 50 different sports.

Club History and Achievements

How the Club Started

Frankfurter FC Viktoria 1899
The first team of Frankfurter Fußball-Club Victoria in 1899

Eintracht Frankfurt began with two football clubs founded in 1899. These were Frankfurter Fußball-Club Victoria von 1899 and Frankfurter Fußball-Club Kickers von 1899. In May 1911, these two teams joined together to form Frankfurter Fußball Verein (Kickers-Victoria). This new team quickly became successful. They won three league titles between 1912 and 1914.

In 1920, Frankfurter FV merged with a gymnastics club called Frankfurter Turngemeinde von 1861. They formed TuS Eintracht Frankfurt von 1861. The German word Eintracht means 'harmony' or 'concord'. So, 'Eintracht' is like 'United' in English team names.

Spielszene Karlsruher FV gegen Eintracht Frankfurt in der Oberliga Sued
Oberliga Süd match in 1946: Karlsruher FV v Eintracht Frankfurt

In 1927, the gymnastics and football parts of the club separated again. They became Turngemeinde Eintracht Frankfurt von 1861 and Sportgemeinde Eintracht Frankfurt (FFV) von 1899.

Through the late 1920s and 1930s, Eintracht won several local championships. In 1932, they reached the German championship final but lost 2–0 to Bayern Munich. In 1933, German football was reorganized. Eintracht played in the top division, the Gauliga Südwest, and won their division in 1938.

After World War II, Eintracht continued to play in the top division, the Oberliga Süd. They won the first Hessenpokal in 1946. In 1953, they won the Oberliga Süd title.

National Champions and European Cup Finalists

Eintracht Frankfurt Performance Chart
Historical chart of Eintracht Frankfurt league performance

In the 1958–59 season, Eintracht won their league again. They then qualified for the 1959 German championship. Eintracht won all six of their group games. In the final, they played against their rivals Kickers Offenbach. Frankfurt won the final 5–3 after extra time. This was their first and only German championship win.

As champions, Frankfurt played in the 1959–60 European Cup. They became famous internationally. They beat BSC Young Boys and Wiener Sport-Club to reach the semi-finals. There, they faced Scottish champions Rangers. Eintracht won the first game 6–1 at home. They scored six more goals in the second game, winning 12–4 overall.

Eintracht then played in the final in Glasgow. They lost 7–3 to Real Madrid. This final is still remembered as one of the best football matches ever.

Joining the Bundesliga

Eintracht was one of the first 16 teams chosen for the Bundesliga. This was Germany's new professional football league, started in 1963. Eintracht played in the Bundesliga for 33 years in a row. They usually finished in the top half of the table. In the first Bundesliga season, Eintracht finished 3rd. This is still their best Bundesliga finish.

Eintracht also played in other European competitions. They won the 1967 Intertoto Cup. They also reached the semi-final of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

Winning Cups in the 1970s and 80s

Aankomst van het voetbalelftal van Eintracht Frankfurt op Schiphol i.v.m. de UEF, Bestanddeelnr 930-5808
Cha Bum-kun, coach Friedel Rausch, and Bernd Hölzenbein during Eintracht's successful 1979–80 UEFA Cup campaign

From 1973 to 1981, Eintracht had a very successful time. They won three DFB-Pokals and the UEFA Cup. Many famous players like Bernd Nickel, Charly Körbel, Bernd Hölzenbein, Jürgen Grabowski, and Cha Bum-kun played for the club during this period.

Their first big win was the 1973–74 DFB-Pokal. They won 3–1 against Hamburger SV in the final. Eintracht won the cup again in 1975, beating MSV Duisburg 1–0.

In 1979, Friedel Rausch became the head coach. Cha Bum-kun also joined the club, becoming the first Korean player in Europe. He quickly became a fan favorite. Eintracht reached the semi-finals of the 1979–80 UEFA Cup. They beat Bayern Munich 5–1 in extra time to reach the final.

In the final, Eintracht played against Borussia Mönchengladbach. They lost the first game 3–2. In the second game, teenager Fred Schaub scored the only goal, winning Eintracht the title on away goals.

In 1981, Eintracht won their third DFB-Pokal. This marked the end of their "golden period."

Later Years and Relegation Battles

In the mid-1980s, Eintracht struggled in the Bundesliga. They often finished near the bottom of the table. In 1988, they won the 1987–88 DFB-Pokal by beating VfL Bochum 1–0. The goal was scored by Lajos Détári.

In the early 1990s, Eintracht had a strong team with players like Uwe Bein, Uli Stein, Tony Yeboah, and Andreas Möller. They came very close to winning the Bundesliga title in 1991–92. They were at the top of the table before the last game but lost, and VfB Stuttgart became champions instead.

In 1995–96, Eintracht was relegated from the Bundesliga after 33 years. They returned to the Bundesliga in 1997–98. In 1998–99, they dramatically avoided relegation on the last day of the season. They were relegated again in 2001.

Eintracht returned to the Bundesliga in 2002–03 and again in 2004–05. In 2005–06, they reached the DFB-Pokal final but lost to Bayern Munich. This still allowed them to play in the UEFA Cup.

In 2010–11, the club was relegated for the fourth time. However, they quickly returned to the Bundesliga in 2011–12. In 2012–13, they finished 6th, which qualified them for the UEFA Europa League.

DFB Pokal and Europa League Success

FC Salzburg gegen SG Eintracht Frankfurt (28. Februar 2020 EL Sechzehntelfinale Rückspiel) 46
Eintracht Frankfurt before the Europa League match at FC Salzburg on 28 February 2020

In 2015–16, Eintracht avoided relegation through a playoff. In 2017, they reached the DFB-Pokal final but lost.

However, in 2017–18, Eintracht won their fifth DFB-Pokal. They beat strong favorites Bayern Munich 3–1 in the final.

In 2018–19, Eintracht's attacking players Luka Jović, Ante Rebić, and Sébastien Haller were called "the Buffalo Herd" for their great performances. Eintracht won all six of their group games in the Europa League. They beat tough teams like Inter Milan and S.L. Benfica. In the semi-finals, they drew both games against Chelsea but lost on penalties.

In the 2021–22 Europa League, Eintracht topped their group. They surprised Barcelona in the quarter-finals, winning 3–2 at Camp Nou with many Frankfurt fans there. They then beat West Ham in the semi-finals to reach their first European final since 1980.

In the final in Seville, Frankfurt beat Rangers 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw. Rafael Santos Borré scored Eintracht's goal and the winning penalty. Goalkeeper Kevin Trapp was named man of the match. Eintracht won the competition without losing a single game. This win also qualified them for the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League, their first time in that competition since 1960.

In the Champions League, Eintracht finished second in their group and reached the knockout stages. They lost in the round of 16. In the 2022–23 DFB-Pokal, they reached the final but lost 2–0 to RB Leipzig. They finished 7th in the 2022–23 season, which qualified them for the UEFA Europa Conference League.

As of November 2024, the club's leaders include Axel Hellmann (CEO), Markus Krösche (head of sports), Julien Zamberk (head of finances), and Philipp Reschke (head of fan relations, merchandising, and HR).

Club Colors, Crest, and Nicknames

DEU Frankfurt am Main COA
The Eintracht crest is based on the city coat of arms.

The club's crest comes from the coat of arms of the city of Frankfurt. This coat of arms shows a one-headed Imperial Eagle from the 13th century.

The crest has changed little over the years. In 1980, a new eagle design was used. But in 1999, for the club's 100th birthday, they went back to a more traditional eagle crest. Since 2005, Eintracht has had a real golden eagle mascot named Attila. Attila comes from the nearby Hanau Zoo and has been at over 200 games.

Centennial kit in 1999–2000

Eintracht's official colors are red, black, and white. These colors come from the original clubs, Frankfurter FC Viktoria (red and white) and Frankfurter FC Kickers (black and white). Red and white are also the colors of Frankfurt's city coat of arms. Black and white are the colors of Prussia. When the clubs merged, they decided to use all these colors. Because local rival Kickers Offenbach also uses red and white, Eintracht often plays in black and red, or black and white. For the 2023–2024 season, their home kit is black and red.

In the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League, Eintracht often wore an all-white kit. This led to them being called la bestia blanca (meaning 'the white beast' in Spanish). This nickname came after they beat FC Barcelona at Camp Nou.

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Eintracht's eagle (Adler) over the years: the logo of Frankfurter FV 1911 and the red eagle of TuS Eintracht Frankfurt 1920 and Sportgemeinde Eintracht Frankfurt 1967 before today's more traditional style logo was adopted

The club's main nickname is "Die Adler" ("The Eagles"), which comes from their eagle logo. Another popular nickname is SGE, from the club's old name Sportgemeinde Eintracht. This means "Sports Community Harmony."

The nickname Launische Diva ("Moody Diva") was used in the early 1990s. This was because the club would sometimes beat top teams easily but then surprisingly lose to weaker ones.

The nickname Schlappekicker ("Slipper Kickers") has been around since the 1920s. This is because a local slipper maker, J. & C. A. Schneider, helped fund the club.

Club Honors

National Titles

  • German Championship / Bundesliga
    • Champions (1): 1959
    • Runners-up (1): 1932
  • 2. Bundesliga
    • Winners (1): 1997–98
    • Runners-up (1): 2011–12
  • DFB-Pokal
    • Winners (5): 1973–74, 1974–75, 1980–81, 1987–88, 2017–18
    • Runners-up (4): 1963–64, 2005–06, 2016–17, 2022–23
  • DFB / DFL-Supercup
    • Runners-up (2): 1988, 2018

European Titles

Other Competitions

  • Cup of the Alps
    • Winners: 1967
  • Fuji-Cup
    • Winners: 1992
    • Runners-up: 1994
  • Trofeo Bortolotti
    • Winners: 2016, 2022

Regional Titles

  • Southern German Championship
    • Champions: 1929–30, 1931–32
  • Oberliga Süd
    • Champions: 1952–53, 1958–59
  • Nordkreis-Liga
    • Champions: 1911–12+, 1912–13+, 1913–14+
  • Kreisliga Nordmain
    • Champions: 1919–20+, 1920–21
  • Bezirksliga Main-Hessen:
    • Champions: 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32
  • Gauliga Südwest/Mainhessen:
    • Champions: 1937–38
  • Hesse Cup (Tiers 3–7):
    • Winners: 1946, 1969*
  • Hesse Championship (Tier 3, 4 & 5):
    • Champions: 1970*, 2002*, 2023*
  • + As Frankfurter FV
  • * Achieved by Reserve Team

League Performance Over Time

Recent Seasons

Bundesliga 2. Bundesliga Bundesliga 2. Bundesliga Bundesliga 2. Bundesliga

All-Time League Performance


Green means the highest level of football in Germany; yellow means the second highest.

European Club Ranking

Eintracht Frankfurt is ranked among the top football clubs in Europe. Here's their ranking as of July 2025:

Rank Nation Team Points
26 Italy SSC Napoli 61.000
27 Netherlands PSV 60.000
28 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 60.000
29 Italy SS Lazio 59.000
30 Scotland Rangers 59.000

Current Players and Staff

Current Squad

No. Position Player
1 Germany GK Kevin Trapp (captain)
2 Germany DF Elias Baum
3 Belgium DF Arthur Theate
4 Germany DF Robin Koch
5 Switzerland DF Aurèle Amenda
6 Denmark MF Oscar Højlund
7 Germany MF Ansgar Knauff
8 Algeria FW Farès Chaïbi
9 Germany FW Jonathan Burkardt
11 France FW Hugo Ekitike
13 Denmark DF Rasmus Kristensen
15 Tunisia MF Ellyes Skhiri
16 Sweden MF Hugo Larsson
17 France FW Elye Wahi
18 Syria MF Mahmoud Dahoud
19 France FW Jean-Mattéo Bahoya
21 Germany DF Nathaniel Brown
22 United States DF Timothy Chandler
23 Hungary MF Krisztián Lisztes
24 Portugal DF Aurélio Buta
No. Position Player
26 France MF Junior Dina Ebimbe
27 Germany FW Mario Götze
29 France DF Niels Nkounkou
30 Belgium FW Michy Batshuayi
33 Germany GK Jens Grahl
34 Germany DF Nnamdi Collins
35 Brazil DF Tuta
37 Germany MF Jeremiaha Maluze
38 Germany MF Ebu Bekir Is
39 Germany GK Amil Šiljević
40 Brazil GK Kauã Santos
41 Mali DF Fousseny Doumbia
42 Turkey MF Can Uzun
44 Ecuador DF Davis Bautista
45 United States MF Marvin Dills
47 Hungary MF Noah Fenyő
49 Spain DF Derek Boakye Osei
50 Germany FW Alessandro Gaul Souza
Croatia DF Hrvoje Smolčić
United States MF Paxten Aaronson
Germany FW Jessic Ngankam

Players on Loan

No. Position Player
Albania GK Simon Simoni (at 1. FC Kaiserslautern until 30 June 2026)

Kit History and Sponsors

  • Current Sport Brand: Adidas
  • Home Kit: Black shirt with vertical red stripes, black shorts and black socks
  • Away Kit: TBA
  • 3rd Kit: TBA
Historic
Current
FC Salzburg gegen SG Eintracht Frankfurt (28. Februar 2020 EL Sechzehntelfinale Rückspiel) 64
Kit used in 2020 season featuring team captain David Abraham
Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Sleeve sponsor
1974–75 Adidas Remington None
1975–76 Adidas / Admiral
1976–77 Admiral / Adidas None
1977–78 Samson
1978–79 Adidas / Erima Minolta
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82 Infotec
1982–83 Adidas
1983–84
1984–85 Portas
1985–86
1986–87 Hoechst
1987–88 Puma
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92 Samsung
1992–93
1993–94 Tetra Pak
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97 Mitsubishi Motors
1997–98
1998–99 VIAG Interkom
1999–00
2000–01 Puma / Fila Genion
2001–02 Fila Fraport
2002–03
2003–04 Jako
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13 Krombacher
2013–14 Alfa Romeo
2014–15 Nike
2015–16
2016–17 Krombacher
2017–18 Indeed.com Deutsche Börse Group
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21 dpd
2021–22
2022–23 dpd / JOKA
(in UEFA matches)
2023–24 Elotrans reload
2024–25
2025–26 Adidas DVAG

Club Staff

Position Name
Sporting director Germany Markus Krösche
Head coach Germany Dino Toppmöller
Assistant coaches France Nélson Morgado
Germany Erwin Bradasch
First-team coach Germany Stefan Buck
Goalkeeping coach Germany Jan Zimmermann
Data analysts Germany Jonas Gabi
Germany Niklas Lanwehr
Germany Sebastian Saglimbeni
Germany Marco Russ
Germany Marco Schuster
Team manager Germany Christoph Preuss
Physiotherapist Germany Maik Liesbrock
Medical staff Japan Koichi Kurokawa
Osteopath Germany Thorsten Ammann
Fitness coaches Germany Markus Murrer
Germany Martin Spohrer
Germany Andreas Beck
Austria Andreas Biritz
Equipment managers Italy Franco Lionti
Germany Kay Schulmeyer
Ukraine Ihor Simonov
Serbia Ljiljana Svrkota
Team doctors Germany Dr. Florian Pfab
Germany Christian Haser
Academy manager Germany Charly Körbel

Club Presidents

  • Germany Wilhelm Schöndube (1920–1926)
  • Germany Fritz Steffan / Germany Heinrich Berger (1926–1927)
  • Germany Horst Rebenschütz (1927)
  • Germany Egon Graf von Beroldingen (1927–1933)
  • Nazi Germany Hans Söhngen (1933–1939)
  • Nazi Germany Rudolf Gramlich / Nazi Germany Adolf Metzner (1939–1942)
  • Nazi Germany Anton Gentil (1942–1945) (temporary)
  • Germany Christian Kiefer (1945–1946) (temporary)
  • Germany Günther Reis (1946)
  • Germany Robert Brubacher (1946–1949)
  • Germany Anton Keller (1949–1955)
  • Germany Rudolf Gramlich (1955–1969)
  • Germany Albert Zellekens (1970–1973)
  • Germany Achaz von Thümen (1973–1981)
  • Germany Axel Schander (1981–1983)
  • Germany Klaus Gramlich (1983–1988)
  • Germany Joseph Wolf (1988)
  • Germany Matthias Ohms (1988–1996)
  • Germany Dieter Lindner (1996) (temporary)
  • Germany Hans-Joachim Otto (1996)
  • Germany Rolf Heller (1996–2000)
  • Germany Peter Fischer (2000–2024)
  • Germany Mathias Beck (2024–)

Coaches Through the Years

Herbert Binkert and Paul Osswald
Paul Oßwald (right) led Eintracht Frankfurt to the German championship in 1959 and the European Cup final in 1960.
Dino Toppmöller
Dino Toppmöller
  • Germany Albert Sohn (1919)
  • Kingdom of Hungary Dori Kürschner (1921–1922)
  • Wales Maurice Parry (1925–1926)
  • Germany Fritz Égly / Switzerland Walter Dietrich (1926–1927)
  • Austria Gustav Wieser (October 1927 – May 1928)
  • Germany Paul Oßwald (1928 – August 1933)
  • Nazi Germany Willi Spreng (1933–1935)
  • Nazi Germany Paul Oßwald (1935–1938)
  • Nazi Germany Otto Boer (1939) (caretaker)
  • Hungary Péter Szabó (1939)
  • Nazi Germany Willi Lindner (1941) (caretaker)
  • Hungary Péter Szabó (1942) (caretaker)
  • Nazi Germany Willi Balles (1942) (caretaker)
  • Germany Willy Pfeiffer (1945) (caretaker)
  • Germany Sepp Herberger (1945) (caretaker)
  • Allied-occupied Germany Emil Melcher (1946)
  • Allied-occupied Germany Willi Treml (1947)
  • Allied-occupied Germany Bernhard Kellerhoff (1948 – December 1948)
  • Allied-occupied Germany Walter Hollstein (January 1949 – Summer 1950)
  • Germany Kurt Windmann (Summer 1950 – July 1956)
  • Austria Adolf Patek (July 1956 – April 1958)
  • Germany Paul Oßwald (April 1958 – April 1964)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivica Horvat (April 1964 – June 1965)
  • Romania Elek Schwartz (July 1965 – June 1968)
  • Germany Erich Ribbeck (July 1968 – June 1973)
  • Germany Dietrich Weise (July 1973 – June 1976)
  • Germany Hans-Dieter Roos (July 1976 – November 1976)
  • Hungary Gyula Lóránt (November 1976 – November 1977)
  • Germany Jürgen Grabowski (December 1977) (caretaker)
  • Germany Dettmar Cramer (December 1977 – June 1978)
  • Germany Otto Knefler (July 1978 – December 1978)
  • Germany Udo Klug (December 1978 – January 1979) (caretaker)
  • Germany Friedel Rausch (January 1979 – June 1980)
  • Germany Lothar Buchmann (July 1980 – June 1982)
  • Austria Helmut Senekowitsch (July 1982 – September 1982)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Branko Zebec (September 1982 – October 1983)
  • Germany Jürgen Grabowski (October 1983) (caretaker)
  • Germany Klaus Mank (October 1983) (caretaker)
  • Germany Dietrich Weise (October 1983 – December 1986)
  • Germany Timo Zahnleiter (December 1986 – June 1987)
  • Germany Karl-Heinz Feldkamp (July 1987 – September 1988)
  • Hungary Pál Csernai (September 1988 – December 1988)
  • Germany Jörg Berger (December 1988 – April 1991)
  • Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dragoslav Stepanović (April 1991 – March 1993)
  • Germany Horst Heese (March 1993 – June 1993)
  • Germany Klaus Toppmöller (July 1993 – April 1994)
  • Germany Charly Körbel (April 1994 – June 1994) (caretaker)
  • Germany Jupp Heynckes (July 1994 – April 1995)
  • Germany Charly Körbel (April 1995 – March 1996)
  • Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dragoslav Stepanović (April 1996 – December 1996)
  • Germany Rudolf Bommer (December 1996) (caretaker)
  • Germany Horst Ehrmantraut (December 1996 – December 1998)
  • Germany Bernhard Lippert (December 1998 – January 1999) (caretaker)
  • Germany Reinhold Fanz (December 1998 – April 1999)
  • Germany Jörg Berger (April 1999 – December 1999)
  • Germany Felix Magath (December 1999 – January 2001)
  • Germany Rolf Dohmen (January 2001 – April 2001) (caretaker)
  • Germany Friedel Rausch (April 2001 – May 2001)
  • Switzerland Martin Andermatt (June 2001 – March 2002)
  • Germany Armin Kraaz (March 2002 – May 2002) (caretaker)
  • Germany Willi Reimann (July 2002 – May 2004)
  • Germany Friedhelm Funkel (July 2004 – June 2009)
  • Germany Michael Skibbe (July 2009 – March 2011)
  • Germany Christoph Daum (March 2011 – May 2011)
  • Germany Armin Veh (July 2011 – July 2014)
  • Germany Thomas Schaaf (July 2014 – June 2015)
  • Germany Armin Veh (June 2015 – March 2016)
  • Croatia Niko Kovač (March 2016 – June 2018)
  • Austria Adi Hütter (July 2018 – June 2021)
  • Austria Oliver Glasner (July 2021 – June 2023)
  • Germany Dino Toppmöller (June 2023 – present)

Club Records

Koerbel
Charly Körbel has the most appearances in Eintracht Frankfurt and Bundesliga history
  • Biggest Home Win (Bundesliga): 9–1 against Rot-Weiss Essen, October 5, 1974
  • Biggest Away Win (Bundesliga): 8–1 against Rot-Weiss Essen, May 7, 1977
  • Biggest Home Loss (Bundesliga): 0–7 against Karlsruher SC, September 19, 1964
  • Biggest Away Loss (Bundesliga): 0–7 against 1. FC Köln, October 29, 1983
  • Highest Home Attendance: 81,000 against FK Pirmasens, May 23, 1959
  • Highest Away Attendance: 127,621 against Real Madrid, Hampden Park, Glasgow, May 18, 1960
  • Highest Average Attendance (Season): 57,600, 2024–25
  • Most Appearances (All Competitions): 720, Charly Körbel (1972–1991)
  • Most Appearances (Bundesliga): 602, Charly Körbel (1972–1991)
  • Most Goals Scored (All Competitions): 225, Karl Ehmer (1927–1938)
  • Most Goals Scored (Bundesliga): 160, Bernd Hölzenbein (1967–1981)
  • Most Goals Scored (Season, Bundesliga): 28, André Silva, 2020–21
  • Richard Kress was the oldest Bundesliga rookie. He made his debut at 38 years and 171 days on August 24, 1963. He scored his first Bundesliga goal at 38 years and 248 days old.
  • Eintracht holds the record for most away games without a win (32) from August 20, 1985, to August 25, 1987.

Home Stadium

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Deutsche Bank Park

From 1899 to 1906, the club played on a field called Hundswiese. Later, they moved to Victoriaplatz in 1906. In 1912, they moved to a new ground in Dornbusch. After the club merged in 1920, they moved to the former Riederwaldstadion.

The current stadium, the Waldstadion ("Forest Stadium"), opened in 1925. It was renovated for the FIFA World Cup in Germany in 2006. As of 2023, the stadium can hold up to 58,000 fans for Bundesliga games.

Even though the official name is Deutsche Bank Park, Eintracht fans often still call it by its original name, Waldstadion.

Reserve Team

Eintracht Frankfurt U21 is the club's reserve team. It used to be called U23 to show it was a link between the youth academy and the professional team. The club decided to stop the team after the 2013–14 season.

However, in February 2022, Eintracht Frankfurt asked to have a reserve team again. They were allowed to join the 5th tier Hessenliga for the 2022–23 season. In their first season back, Frankfurt II won the Hessenliga. This earned them promotion to the Regionalliga Südwest, where they play now.

Rivalries and Friendships

Match Frankfurt - Marseille in November 2018
Eintracht Frankfurt supporters performance

Eintracht's main rival is Kickers Offenbach, a team from across the Main river. These two clubs played in the 1959 German championship final, which Eintracht won.

Eintracht also has rivalries with Darmstadt 98, known as the Hesse derby. They also have rivalries with 1. FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

In the past, Eintracht had a strong rivalry with Frankfurt city-rival FSV Frankfurt. However, after World War II, Eintracht became a much stronger club. Because they played in different leagues, the rivalry faded. Today, the fans of both clubs are usually friendly. In the 2011–12 season, Eintracht played FSV in a league match for the first time in almost 50 years. Eintracht won both games.

Eintracht fans also have a friendship with supporters of the English club Oldham Athletic. This friendship has lasted for over 30 years. Fans from both clubs often visit each other's stadiums. Eintracht supporters also have a friendship with fans of the Italian club Atalanta.

Other Sports Sections

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Indoor court of Eintracht's tennis section in Seckbach

The sports club Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. has nineteen different sports sections:

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Betty Heidler while being honoured in Osaka.

Betty Heidler, who was the world champion in hammer throw in 2007, was part of Eintracht Frankfurt's athletics team. Other Eintracht athletes who competed in the 2008 Olympics include Andrea Bunjes, Ariane Friedrich, Kamghe Gaba, and Kathrin Klaas.

The club's rugby team reached the final of the German rugby union championship twice, in 1940 and 1965.

The professional football team is managed by a separate company called Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball-AG. This company is a part of the main Eintracht Frankfurt club.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Eintracht Fráncfort para niños

  • List of Eintracht Frankfurt players
  • List of Eintracht Frankfurt records and statistics
  • Eintracht Frankfurt in European football
  • Eintracht Frankfurt II
  • Eintracht Frankfurt Women
  • Eintracht Frankfurt Basketball
  • Eintracht Frankfurt Rugby
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