The history of Eintracht Frankfurt
Milestones and background from the club's history, in chronological order.
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Championship and the European stage
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.
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.
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.
Ninth DFB-Pokal final
Eintracht lose their ninth DFB-Pokal final 2–0 to RB Leipzig.
Frankfurt have won five of those nine finals.
