The history of Eintracht Frankfurt
Key milestones in the club's history, in chronological order.
The key milestones at a glance.
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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
Championship and the European stage
A founding Bundesliga member
One of the 16 founding members, Eintracht begin their Bundesliga history with a 1–1 draw against Kaiserslautern.
Cup triumphs and a missed championship
Biggest Bundesliga victory
The 9–1 win over Rot-Weiss Essen remains Eintracht’s biggest Bundesliga victory.
Körbel’s 602nd Bundesliga appearance
Karl-Heinz Körbel makes his final Bundesliga appearance in a 1–1 draw at St. Pauli.
The title slips away in Rostock
Eintracht begin the final matchday as leaders but lose 2–1 at F.C. Hansa Rostock.
Relegation, survival and promotion
First Bundesliga relegation
A 2–2 draw at Fortuna Düsseldorf mathematically confirms Eintracht’s first Bundesliga relegation.
The 5–1 survival miracle
Eintracht Frankfurt5:1
1. FC KaiserslauternMatch 1 · May 29, 1999 · Location: Frankfurt am Main Stadium: WaldstadionEintracht beat Kaiserslautern 5–1 to stay in the Bundesliga as Nürnberg lose 2–1 to Freiburg.
Second relegation
VfL Wolfsburg3:0
Eintracht FrankfurtMatch 1 · May 12, 2001 · Location: Wolfsburg Stadium: VfL-Stadion am Elsterweg
Energie Cottbus4:2
Hamburger SVMatch 2 · May 12, 2001 · Location: Cottbus Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft
VfB Stuttgart1:0
Schalke 04Match 3 · May 12, 2001 · Location: Stuttgart Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-StadionA 3–0 defeat in Wolfsburg, together with wins for Cottbus and Stuttgart, confirms relegation.
Relegated despite a home win
Eintracht Frankfurt3:2
VfL BochumMatch 1 · May 15, 2004 · Location: Frankfurt am Main Stadium: Waldstadion
TSV 1860 München1:1
Hertha BSCMatch 2 · May 15, 2004 · Location: Munich Stadium: Olympiastadion MünchenA 3–2 win over Bochum is not enough: Hertha’s 1–1 draw at 1860 München makes survival impossible.
Fourth Bundesliga relegation
A 3–1 defeat at champions Borussia Dortmund confirms a fourth relegation.
Survival in the play-off
Eintracht Frankfurt1:1
1. FC NürnbergFirst leg · May 19, 2016 · Location: Frankfurt am Main Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena1. FC Nürnberg0:1Eintracht FrankfurtSecond leg · May 23, 2016 · Location: Nuremberg Stadium: Grundig StadionHaris Seferović scores the goal that secures survival in a 1–0 win in Nuremberg.
European triumph and the present
Champions League qualification through the Bundesliga
A 3–1 win in Freiburg secures third place and Eintracht’s first Champions League qualification through the Bundesliga.
