The history of Eintracht Frankfurt
Milestones and background from the club's history, in chronological order.
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Nicknames through the years Three names tell a story of near misses, late goals and an unbeaten season. Read the storiesClose the stories
Roots, progress and persecution
First German championship final
Eintracht reach their first German championship final, losing 2–0 to Bayern Munich in Nuremberg.
Earlier that season they won their second Southern German championship.
Hesse Cup winners
Eintracht beat Rot-Weiss Frankfurt 3–2 in the Greater Hesse Cup final at Bornheimer Hang.
Rudolf Motsch scores twice and Georg Muth once.
Championship and the European stage
German champions
Eintracht beat Kickers Offenbach 5–3 after extra time in Berlin to become German champions for the first time.
Eckehard Feigenspan scores three goals; Frankfurt had also won the Oberliga Süd title.
The Glasgow final
Eintracht lose 7–3 to Real Madrid at Hampden Park.
In front of more than 127,000 spectators, Erwin Stein scores twice for Frankfurt and Richard Kreß once.
First DFB-Pokal final
Eintracht lose their first DFB-Pokal final 2–0 to TSV 1860 München.
The match takes place at Stuttgart’s Neckarstadion.
International Football Cup winners
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Internacionál BratislavaLocation: Frankfurt am Main Stadium: WaldstadionAfter winning 3–2 in Bratislava, Eintracht secure the trophy with a 1–1 draw after extra time in the return final against Internacionál Bratislava.
Wolfgang Solz equalises; this competition is distinct from the later UEFA Intertoto Cup.
Cup triumphs and a missed championship
First DFB-Pokal victory
Eintracht beat Hamburg 3–1 after extra time in the final.
Bernd Hölzenbein and Wolfgang Kraus decide the match at Düsseldorf’s Rheinstadion.
DFB-Pokal retained
Eintracht retain the DFB-Pokal with a 1–0 win over MSV Duisburg.
Karl-Heinz Körbel scores the only goal at Niedersachsenstadion.
UEFA Cup winners
Fred Schaub scores the decisive goal in a 1–0 second-leg win over Borussia Mönchengladbach.
After losing the first leg 3–2, Eintracht win the UEFA Cup on away goals with the aggregate score at 3–3.
Third DFB-Pokal victory
Eintracht beat Kaiserslautern 3–1 in the Stuttgart final.
Willi Neuberger, Ronald Borchers and Cha Bum-kun score for Frankfurt.
Fourth DFB-Pokal victory
Lajos Détári decides the Berlin cup final against VfL Bochum with a free kick.
The 1–0 victory brings Eintracht their fourth DFB-Pokal.
Relegation, survival and promotion
Back in the cup final
Eintracht lose the Berlin DFB-Pokal final 1–0 to Bayern Munich.
It is Frankfurt’s first cup final since 1988.
European triumph and the present
Cup final disappointment
Eintracht lose the Berlin cup final 2–1 to Borussia Dortmund.
They return to the final a year later.
Cup triumph after 30 years
Eintracht beat Bayern Munich 3–1 in the final to win their fifth DFB-Pokal.
Ante Rebić scores twice and Mijat Gaćinović adds the final goal.
Europa League winners
After a 1–1 draw, Eintracht beat Rangers 5–4 on penalties in the final.
Kevin Trapp saves Aaron Ramsey’s attempt and Rafael Borré converts the decisive kick. The title also secures Frankfurt’s first appearance in the modern Champions League.
Ninth DFB-Pokal final
Eintracht lose their ninth DFB-Pokal final 2–0 to RB Leipzig.
Frankfurt have won five of those nine finals.
