The history of Eintracht Frankfurt
Key milestones in the club's history, in chronological order.
The key milestones at a glance.
Categories
Competitions
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
A 2–0 win over Waldhof Mannheim secures Eintracht’s first Southern German championship.
Hesse Cup winners
Eintracht beat Rot-Weiss Frankfurt 3–2 in the Greater Hesse Cup final at Bornheimer Hang.
Championship and the European stage
Oberliga Süd champions
Eintracht clinch the Oberliga Süd title with a 4–1 win over Karlsruher SC in their penultimate fixture.
German champions
Eintracht beat Kickers Offenbach 5–3 after extra time in Berlin to become German champions for the first time.
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.
Cup triumphs and a missed championship
First DFB-Pokal victory
Eintracht beat Hamburg 3–1 after extra time in the final.
DFB-Pokal retained
Eintracht retain the DFB-Pokal with a 1–0 win over MSV Duisburg.
UEFA Cup winners
Fred Schaub scores the decisive goal in a 1–0 second-leg win over Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Third DFB-Pokal victory
Eintracht beat Kaiserslautern 3–1 in the Stuttgart final.
Fourth DFB-Pokal victory
Lajos Détári decides the Berlin cup final against VfL Bochum with a free kick.
Relegation, survival and promotion
Bundesliga 2 champions
A 4–2 win over Fortuna Köln also secures the Bundesliga 2 championship.
European triumph and the present
Cup triumph after 30 years
Eintracht beat Bayern Munich 3–1 in the final to win their fifth DFB-Pokal.
Europa League winners
After a 1–1 draw, Eintracht beat Rangers 5–4 on penalties in the final.
