The history of Eintracht Braunschweig

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

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1980–2008

Relegations and hard-fought returns

  1. Into the new 3. Liga at the last moment

    Eintracht Braunschweig
    2:0
    Borussia Dortmund II
    Regionalliga Nord
    Match 1 · May 31, 2008 · Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Städtisches Stadion an der Hamburger Straße
    Rot-Weiss Essen
    0:1
    VfB Lübeck
    Regionalliga Nord
    Match 2 · May 31, 2008 · Location: Essen Stadium: Georg-Melches-Stadion
    Wuppertaler SV Borussia
    1:2
    1. FC Magdeburg
    Regionalliga Nord
    Match 3 · May 31, 2008 · Location: Wuppertal Stadium: Stadion am Zoo

    A 2–0 win over Dortmund II, together with Essen’s 1–0 defeat by Lübeck, earns Eintracht a place in the new 3. Liga.

Since 2018

Between survival battles and promotion

  1. Survival in the showdown with Cottbus

    Eintracht Braunschweig
    1:1
    Energie Cottbus
    3. Liga
    Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion

    A 1–1 draw with Energie Cottbus saves Eintracht on the final day.

  2. Survival after extra time

    Saarbrücken
    0:2
    Eintracht Braunschweig
    2. Bundesliga play-off
    First leg · May 23, 2025 · Location: Saarbrücken Stadium: Ludwigsparkstadion
    Eintracht Braunschweig
    2:2a.e.t.
    Saarbrücken
    2. Bundesliga play-off
    Second leg · May 27, 2025 · Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion

    Eintracht rescue a 2–2 draw against Saarbrücken in extra time.