The history of Eintracht Frankfurt
Key milestones in the club's history, in chronological order.
The key milestones at a glance.
All eventsFounding & identity
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Competitions
Nicknames through the years Three names tell a story of near misses, late goals and an unbeaten season. Read the storiesClose the stories
1899–1946
Roots, progress and persecution
Victoria and Eintracht’s roots
Frankfurter Fußball-Club Victoria is founded on March 8, 1899.
The Eintracht name emerges
Frankfurter Fußball-Verein merge with Frankfurter Turngemeinde von 1861 in May.