The history of Eintracht Braunschweig
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Foundation, northern titles and a fresh start
Eintracht is founded
Fußball- und Cricket-Club Eintracht Braunschweig is founded on December 15, 1895.
The early football club develops into the city’s blue-and-yellow sporting institution.
First Northern German championship
Eintracht Braunschweig3:1
Victoria HamburgLocation: Braunschweig Stadium: Sportplatz an der Helmstedter StraßeA 3–1 final victory over Victoria Hamburg brings Eintracht their first Northern German championship.
The win earns a place in the national championship finals.
A second Northern German title
Eintracht win the final at Victoria Hamburg 3–2.
The delayed Northern German competition finishes after the national championship final, preventing participation in that year’s national finals.
A new home on Hamburger Straße
The new Eintracht-Stadion opens with a friendly against Nürnberg.
The visitors win 10–1, but the lasting significance is Eintracht’s move to the site they still use today.
A restart within TSV Braunschweig
Following the dissolution of the pre-war association, TSV Braunschweig is authorised and absorbs Eintracht.
Football resumes within a new organisational structure, rather than through a simple change of name.
The Eintracht name returns
TSV restores the Eintracht name.
Braunschweiger Turn- und Sportverein Eintracht links the post-war organisation with the club’s earlier tradition.
Forced relegation from Oberliga Nord
A disciplinary decision concerning bribery and coercion sends Eintracht down from Oberliga Nord in 1952.
This is an administrative relegation, rather than one decided by a single league defeat.
German champions and European nights
There at the start of the Bundesliga
Eintracht draw their first Bundesliga match 1–1 at 1860 München.
Braunschweig are one of the 16 founding members of the new national top division.
Celebrations begin in Essen
Eintracht are already celebrated as champions after a goalless draw at Rot-Weiss Essen.
A two-point lead and a much better goal difference make the title practically secure, but mathematical confirmation is still to come.
German champions of 1967
A 4–1 win over Nürnberg makes the championship mathematically certain.
Helmuth Johannsen’s side finish on 43 points ahead of 1860 München, conceding just 27 goals in 34 matches.
Juventus end the European adventure
Eintracht Braunschweig3:2
JuventusMatch 1 · January 31, 1968 · Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Eintracht-StadionJuventus1:0Eintracht BraunschweigMatch 2 · February 28, 1968 · Location: Turin Stadium: Stadio ComunaleA play-off in Bern finally settles Eintracht’s European Cup quarter-final against Juventus.
A 3–2 home win and a 1–0 defeat in Turin are followed by another 1–0 Juventus victory on neutral ground.
The stag on the shirt
Eintracht wear the Jägermeister stag on their shirts in a 1–1 draw with Schalke.
Approved as the club crest, the commercial emblem becomes a milestone in German professional football’s adoption of shirt sponsorship.
First Bundesliga relegation
Eintracht Braunschweig1:2
Fortuna DüsseldorfMatch 1 · June 9, 1973 · Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Eintracht-StadionA 2–1 home defeat by Düsseldorf, combined with Hannover’s 4–0 victory in Wuppertal, brings Eintracht’s first Bundesliga relegation.
Their regional rivals overtake them on the final day.
Saarbrücken’s draw confirms promotion
A 2–2 draw between Saarbrücken and Nürnberg confirms Eintracht’s Bundesliga return.
Braunschweig have already completed their promotion-round fixtures; both contenders finish on eleven points, with Eintracht ahead by one goal on goal difference.
Dynamo Kyiv eliminated
Dynamo Kyiv1:1
Eintracht BraunschweigFirst leg · September 14, 1977 · Location: Kyiv Stadium: ZentralstadionEintracht Braunschweig0:0Dynamo KyivSecond leg · September 28, 1977 · Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Eintracht-StadionA 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.
Relegations and hard-fought returns
A draw is no longer enough
A 1–1 draw with Schalke confirms a second Bundesliga relegation.
Eintracht have 20 points and can reach only 26 from three remaining games; the top 15 clubs already have at least 27 before kick-off.
Back in the Bundesliga against Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach1:0Eintracht BraunschweigFirst leg · June 5, 1981 · Location: Offenbach am Main Stadium: Stadion am Bieberer BergEintracht Braunschweig2:0Kickers OffenbachSecond leg · June 10, 1981 · Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Städtisches Stadion an der Hamburger StraßeEintracht overturn their promotion play-off against Kickers Offenbach with a 2–0 second-leg win.
The 1–0 defeat at Bieberer Berg is reversed, returning Braunschweig to the Bundesliga after one year.
A third Bundesliga relegation
A 3–2 defeat in Bielefeld ends Eintracht’s survival hopes.
With 18 points and three matches left, even the relegation play-off position on 25 points is beyond reach.
Promotion at Elsterweg
A 2–1 win at VfL VfL Wolfsburg returns Eintracht to the 2. Bundesliga.
Following relegation in 1987 and the Oberliga Nord championship, Braunschweig also succeed in the promotion round.
Piorunek ends a nine-year wait
Eintracht Braunschweig2:1
Wattenscheid 09Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Städtisches Stadion an der Hamburger StraßeThomas Piorunek’s late winner against Wattenscheid sends Eintracht back to the 2. Bundesliga.
The 2–1 victory ends nine years in the third tier.
Cup victory in the regional derby
Eintracht Braunschweig2:0
Hannover 96Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Städtisches Stadion an der Hamburger StraßeThird-tier Eintracht beat Hannover 96 2–0 in the DFB-Pokal.
After eliminating Kaiserslautern in the first round, they claim another Bundesliga opponent.
Lower Saxony Cup on penalties
Eintracht win the final at Hannover’s reserve team 3–2 on penalties after a 2–2 draw.
Jan Zimmermann scores both Braunschweig goals and converts the decisive spot kick.
Champions and promoted after a 3–2 win
Eintracht Braunschweig3:2
Arminia Bielefeld AmateureLocation: Braunschweig Stadium: Städtisches Stadion an der Hamburger StraßeEintracht come from behind to beat Bielefeld’s reserves 3–2 on the final day.
The victory secures the Regionalliga Nord title and a return to the 2. Bundesliga.
Into the new 3. Liga at the last moment
Eintracht Braunschweig2:0
Borussia Dortmund IIMatch 1 · May 31, 2008 · Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Städtisches Stadion an der Hamburger Straße
Wuppertaler SV Borussia1:2
1. FC MagdeburgMatch 3 · May 31, 2008 · Location: Wuppertal Stadium: Stadion am ZooA 2–0 win over Dortmund II, together with Essen’s 1–0 defeat by Lübeck, earns Eintracht a place in the new 3. Liga.
Torsten Lieberknecht’s team avoid falling into the fourth-tier Regionalliga; joining the new third division is not promotion to a higher level.
Titles and the road back to the Bundesliga
Promotion with six games to spare
A 1–0 win at Unterhaching secures promotion to the 2. Bundesliga.
With six games left, Eintracht are already 20 points ahead of third place.
The 3. Liga title is secured too
A 2–1 victory over VfB Stuttgart’s reserves secures the 3. Liga championship.
The title follows the promotion already confirmed earlier in April.
Cup success completes the season
A 2–1 win at Kickers Emden adds the Lower Saxony Cup to Eintracht’s successful season.
Promotion and the third-tier title are followed by their second state cup after 2004.
The round lion crest returns
Eintracht present the round crest that will replace the diamond from the 2012/13 season.
The return to an older version of the lion follows a vote among club members.
Back in the top flight after 28 years
A late 1–0 win in Ingolstadt secures Eintracht’s Bundesliga return.
Damir Vrančić’s free kick ends the club’s 28-year absence from the top flight.
A 3–0 derby victory
Eintracht beat Hannover 3–0 in the Bundesliga derby.
A highlight of a difficult season, the victory keeps their survival hopes alive.
The Bundesliga return lasts one season
A 3–1 defeat at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim sends Eintracht down again.
Their fight to remain in the Bundesliga ends on the final day.
VfL Wolfsburg block the way up
VfL Wolfsburg1:0
Eintracht BraunschweigFirst leg · May 25, 2017 · Location: Wolfsburg Stadium: Volkswagen ArenaEintracht Braunschweig0:1VfL WolfsburgSecond leg · May 29, 2017 · Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Eintracht-StadionTwo 1–0 defeats by VfL Wolfsburg end Eintracht’s promotion hopes.
A strong second-division campaign finishes with defeat against their regional neighbours in the Bundesliga play-off.
Between survival battles and promotion
From promotion contenders to relegation
A 6–2 defeat in Kiel confirms relegation to the 3. Liga.
Just one year after contesting the Bundesliga play-off, Eintracht fall out of the second tier.
Survival in the showdown with Cottbus
A 1–1 draw with Energie Cottbus saves Eintracht on the final day.
Both teams finish on 45 points, with Braunschweig’s superior goal difference preventing a drop into the Regionalliga.
Promotion after a late equaliser in Munich
Eintracht Braunschweig3:2
Waldhof MannheimMatch 1 · July 1, 2020 · Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion
Bayern München II2:2
MSV DuisburgMatch 3 · July 1, 2020 · Location: Munich Stadium: Stadion an der Grünwalder StraßeAfter Eintracht beat Mannheim 3–2, confirmation still depends on other results.
Ingolstadt lose to 1. FC Magdeburg and Bayern II equalise late against Duisburg, securing Braunschweig a direct promotion place.
Relegation after a 4–0 defeat at HSV
Eintracht lose the season finale in Hamburg 4–0 and go straight back down.
Their return to the 2. Bundesliga lasts just one season.
Promotion confirmed by a result in Cologne
Viktoria Köln beat 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2–0 to confirm Eintracht’s immediate promotion.
1. FC Kaiserslautern have completed their schedule on 63 points, while Braunschweig already have 64.
Survival after extra time
Saarbrücken0:2Eintracht BraunschweigFirst leg · May 23, 2025 · Location: Saarbrücken Stadium: LudwigsparkstadionEintracht Braunschweig2:2a.e.t.SaarbrückenSecond leg · May 27, 2025 · Location: Braunschweig Stadium: Eintracht-StadionEintracht rescue a 2–2 draw against Saarbrücken in extra time.
Added to their 2–0 first-leg victory away, it completes a 4–2 aggregate win and preserves their place in the 2. Bundesliga.
