For the Lovers — Eintracht Frankfurt
UEFA Cup 1979/80: Eintracht Frankfurt’s greatest international success is the 1979/80 UEFA Cup triumph.
For the Lovers
UEFA Cup 1979/80: Eintracht Frankfurt’s greatest international success is the 1979/80 UEFA Cup triumph.
UEFA Cup 1979/80: Eintracht Frankfurt’s greatest internation...
UEFA Cup 1979/80: Eintracht Frankfurt’s greatest international success is the 1979/80 UEFA Cup triumph.
UEFA Cup 1979/80: Eintracht Frankfurt’s greatest international success is the 1979/80 UEFA Cup triumph. In the only all-German final in the competition, the Hessians defeated holders Borussia Mönchengladbach over two legs. Thanks to the away-goals rule, the trophy went to Eintracht, who won the return leg at home 1:0. The hero of the evening was Fred Schaub, who scored the goal of his life four minutes after coming on.
Five DFB Cup triumphs: nationally, five cup wins
Five DFB Cup triumphs: nationally, five cup wins – in 1974, 1975, 1981, 1988 and 2018 – and above all the German championship of 1959 stand as the gre...
Five DFB Cup triumphs: nationally, five cup wins – in 1974, 1975, 1981, 1988 and 2018 – and above all the German championship of 1959 stand as the greatest triumphs in the club’s history.
German champions against Offenbach: the title won in
German champions against Offenbach: the title won in Berlin on June 28, 1959 with a 5:3 after extra time against Kickers Offenbach had a special quality.
German champions against Offenbach: the title won in Berlin on June 28, 1959 with a 5:3 after extra time against Kickers Offenbach had a special quality. It remains the only Hessian derby in the history of German championship finals.
European Cup: a year later Eintracht Frankfurt became
European Cup: a year later Eintracht Frankfurt became the first German side to reach a European Cup final.
European Cup: a year later Eintracht Frankfurt became the first German side to reach a European Cup final. In Glasgow, however, Alfred Pfaff, Friedel Lutz and company were soundly beaten 7:3 by Real Madrid’s ‘white ballet.’ It remains the highest-scoring European Cup final ever, played before a record crowd of 127,621 at Hampden Park.
No panic on the Titanic: Daniel Stolpe lists
No panic on the Titanic: Daniel Stolpe lists Eintracht Frankfurt’s 5:1 win over Kaiserslautern on May 29, 1999 under the heading ‘the special match’ – and that is still putting it mildly.
No panic on the Titanic: Daniel Stolpe lists Eintracht Frankfurt’s 5:1 win over Kaiserslautern on May 29, 1999 under the heading ‘the special match’ – and that is still putting it mildly. In blazing summer heat, Eintracht delivered an epic fight and escaped relegation from a seemingly hopeless position. They needed to win by four goals. Marco Gebhardt made it 3:1 only in the 80th minute. Bernd Schneider and Jan-Aage Fjörtoft, with his famous step-over finish, completed the sensation. Afterwards Fjörtoft said of rescue coach Jörg Berger: ‘He could have saved the Titanic.’
Football 2000: ‘Eintracht embodies a very specific style
Football 2000: ‘Eintracht embodies a very specific style of play.
Football 2000: ‘Eintracht embodies a very specific style of play. And that style is beautiful football,’ club idol Jürgen Grabowski once said. Never did the team come closer to that ideal than in 1991/92. In the marathon season after reunification, Dragoslav ‘Stepi’ Stepanović’s side did not just play football – they celebrated it. The media dubbed the style ‘Football 2000.’ Anthony Yeboah, Lothar Sippel, Andreas Möller and others made up the best attack in the league with 76 goals. Had the season ended after 34 games, Frankfurt would likely have been Bundesliga champions.
Oko-Cha-Cha-Cha: few Eintracht goals have been replayed on
Oko-Cha-Cha-Cha: few Eintracht goals have been replayed on television more often than Jay-Jay Okocha’s irresistible dribble goal on August 31, 1993 in the 3:1 win over Karlsruher SC and goalkeeper Oliver Kahn.
Oko-Cha-Cha-Cha: few Eintracht goals have been replayed on television more often than Jay-Jay Okocha’s irresistible dribble goal on August 31, 1993 in the 3:1 win over Karlsruher SC and goalkeeper Oliver Kahn. Okocha danced past five opponents in the KSC box, repeatedly shaped to shoot, and only then pulled the trigger.
The Euro Eagles: no German club had ever
The Euro Eagles: no German club had ever gone through a Champions League or Europa League group stage with a perfect points total the way Eintracht Frankfurt did in Europa League Group H in 2018/19.
The Euro Eagles: no German club had ever gone through a Champions League or Europa League group stage with a perfect points total the way Eintracht Frankfurt did in Europa League Group H in 2018/19. They beat Marseille, Lazio and Apollon Limassol home and away and rode that momentum all the way to the semifinal, where they were eliminated on penalties by eventual winners Chelsea.
The playoff masters: no other club has shown
The playoff masters: no other club has shown such nerve in Bundesliga promotion-relegation ties.
The playoff masters: no other club has shown such nerve in Bundesliga promotion-relegation ties. Frankfurt had to go through the playoff three times – in 1984, 1989 and 2016 – and won all three, remaining in or returning to the Bundesliga each time.
Highest home win: a 9:1 against Rot-Weiß Essen
Highest home win: a 9:1 against Rot-Weiß Essen on Matchday 7 of the 1974/75 Bundesliga season....
Highest home win: a 9:1 against Rot-Weiß Essen on Matchday 7 of the 1974/75 Bundesliga season.
Highest away win: an 8:1 away at Rot-Weiß
Highest away win: an 8:1 away at Rot-Weiß Essen on Matchday 32 of 1976/77....
Highest away win: an 8:1 away at Rot-Weiß Essen on Matchday 32 of 1976/77.
Longest winning streak: seven straight Bundesliga wins sprea...
Longest winning streak: seven straight Bundesliga wins spread over two seasons, from the final four matchdays of 1965/66 into the first three of 1966/...
Longest winning streak: seven straight Bundesliga wins spread over two seasons, from the final four matchdays of 1965/66 into the first three of 1966/67.
Longest winning streak within one season: six in
Longest winning streak within one season: six in a row from Matchday 23 to Matchday 28 of 2018/19....
Longest winning streak within one season: six in a row from Matchday 23 to Matchday 28 of 2018/19.
Most wins in a season: 20 in the
Most wins in a season: 20 in the 2011/12 second-division campaign....
Most wins in a season: 20 in the 2011/12 second-division campaign.
Longest unbeaten run: 21 straight league matches without
Longest unbeaten run: 21 straight league matches without defeat from Matchday 14 to Matchday 34 of the 1976/77 Bundesliga season....
Longest unbeaten run: 21 straight league matches without defeat from Matchday 14 to Matchday 34 of the 1976/77 Bundesliga season.
For the Lovers — Update 2020–2026
18 May 2022 in Seville was the greatest day in modern Eintracht history.
18 May 2022 in Seville was the greatest
18 May 2022 in Seville was the greatest day in modern Eintracht history.
18 May 2022 in Seville was the greatest day in modern Eintracht history. Forty thousand Frankfurt fans descended on the Andalusian city — with only 10,000 tickets officially allocated. The city was drenched in black, white and red. Inside the stadium, the SGE support effortlessly drowned out the Rangers fans. After the penalty shootout, absolute madness broke loose.
Kevin Trapp saved everything that came near his
Kevin Trapp saved everything that came near his goal in the final.
Kevin Trapp saved everything that came near his goal in the final. Rafael Santos Borre made it 1–1 in normal time and scored in the shootout as well. Filip Kostic, Djibril Sow, Daichi Kamada — they all played the season of their lives.
In 2022/23, Eintracht stepped onto the Champions League
In 2022/23, Eintracht stepped onto the Champions League stage for the first time since 1960.
In 2022/23, Eintracht stepped onto the Champions League stage for the first time since 1960. Even though the group stage ended in sporting disappointment, the Champions League nights at Deutsche Bank Park were an unforgettable experience for the fans. In 2025/26, Eintracht qualified for the Champions League again.