The history of Eintracht Frankfurt

Key milestones in the club's history, in chronological order.

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1970–1992

Cup triumphs and a missed championship

  1. The title slips away in Rostock

    F.C. Hansa Rostock
    2:1
    Eintracht Frankfurt
    Bundesliga
    Location: Rostock Stadium: Ostseestadion

    Eintracht begin the final matchday as leaders but lose 2–1 at F.C. Hansa Rostock.

1993–2016

Relegation, survival and promotion

  1. The 5–1 survival miracle

    Eintracht Frankfurt
    5:1
    1. FC Kaiserslautern
    Bundesliga
    Match 1 · May 29, 1999 · Location: Frankfurt am Main Stadium: Waldstadion
    1. FC Nürnberg
    1:2
    SC Freiburg
    Bundesliga
    Match 2 · May 29, 1999 · Location: Nuremberg Stadium: Frankenstadion

    Eintracht beat Kaiserslautern 5–1 to stay in the Bundesliga as Nürnberg lose 2–1 to Freiburg.

  2. Promotion after a 6–3 victory

    Eintracht Frankfurt
    6:3
    SSV Reutlingen
    Bundesliga 2
    Match 1 · May 25, 2003 · Location: Frankfurt am Main Stadium: Waldstadion
    Eintracht Braunschweig
    1:4
    Mainz 05
    Bundesliga 2
    Match 2 · May 25, 2003 · Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion

    Eintracht beat Reutlingen 6–3 and win promotion ahead of Mainz on goal difference.

2017–2026

European triumph and the present

  1. The night in Barcelona

    FC Barcelona
    2:3
    Eintracht Frankfurt
    Europa League
    Location: Barcelona Stadium: Camp Nou

    Eintracht beat Barcelona 3–2 at Camp Nou.