The history of Eintracht Braunschweig

Milestones and background from the club's history, in chronological order.

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1963–1977

German champions and European nights

  1. Dynamo Kyiv eliminated

    Dynamo Kyiv
    1:1
    Eintracht Braunschweig
    UEFA Cup
    First leg · September 14, 1977 · Location: Kyiv Stadium: Zentralstadion
    Eintracht Braunschweig
    0:0
    Dynamo Kyiv
    UEFA Cup
    Second leg · September 28, 1977 · Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion

    A goalless second leg knocks Dynamo Kyiv out of the UEFA Cup.

    Eintracht advance under the away-goals rule thanks to their goal in the earlier 1–1 draw in Kyiv.

1980–2008

Relegations and hard-fought returns

  1. Piorunek ends a nine-year wait

    Eintracht Braunschweig
    2:1
    Wattenscheid 09
    Regionalliga Nord
    Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Städtisches Stadion an der Hamburger Straße

    Thomas Piorunek’s late winner against Wattenscheid sends Eintracht back to the 2. Bundesliga.

    The 2–1 victory ends nine years in the third tier.

  2. Cup victory in the regional derby

    Eintracht Braunschweig
    2:0
    Hannover 96
    DFB-Pokal
    Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Städtisches Stadion an der Hamburger Straße

    Third-tier Eintracht beat Hannover 96 2–0 in the DFB-Pokal.

    After eliminating Kaiserslautern in the first round, they claim another Bundesliga opponent.

2011–2017

Titles and the road back to the Bundesliga

  1. A 3–0 derby victory

    Eintracht Braunschweig
    3:0
    Hannover 96
    Bundesliga
    Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion

    Eintracht beat Hannover 3–0 in the Bundesliga derby.

    A highlight of a difficult season, the victory keeps their survival hopes alive.