Fun Facts — Eintracht Frankfurt
Four coaches: in 1998/99, after promotion back from the second division, Eintracht Frankfurt had four coaches in one season for the only time in Bundesliga history: Horst Ehrmantraut, Bernhard Lippert, Reinhold Fanz and Jörg Berger.
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Four coaches: in 1998/99, after promotion back from the second division, Eintracht Frankfurt had four coaches in one season for the only time in Bundesliga history: Horst Ehrmantraut, Bernhard Lippert, Reinhold Fanz and Jörg Berger.
Four coaches: in 1998/99, after promotion back from
Four coaches: in 1998/99, after promotion back from the second division, Eintracht Frankfurt had four coaches in one season for the only time in Bundesliga history: Horst Ehrmantraut, Bernhard Lippert, Reinhold Fanz and Jörg Berger.
Four coaches: in 1998/99, after promotion back from the second division, Eintracht Frankfurt had four coaches in one season for the only time in Bundesliga history: Horst Ehrmantraut, Bernhard Lippert, Reinhold Fanz and Jörg Berger. In the last game the club stayed up with a 5:1 against Kaiserslautern.
Quälix saves Eintracht: in 1999/00 the club, docked
Quälix saves Eintracht: in 1999/00 the club, docked two points by the DFB because of financial irregularities, sat bottom at the halfway mark.
Quälix saves Eintracht: in 1999/00 the club, docked two points by the DFB because of financial irregularities, sat bottom at the halfway mark. Rescue coach Jörg Berger had to go. Fireman Felix Magath took over and kept them up. Eintracht produced the third-best second half of the season and survived with a 2:1 win over direct rivals Ulm.
But it can also work the other way:
But it can also work the other way: in 2001 Eintracht were less fortunate and were relegated to the second division for the second time.
But it can also work the other way: in 2001 Eintracht were less fortunate and were relegated to the second division for the second time. They had started well, then lost six in a row, Magath was dismissed in February, and neither sporting director Rolf Dohmen nor Friedel Rausch could prevent the drop.
‘The second half of shame’: in 2010/11 the
‘The second half of shame’: in 2010/11 the club proved it could do even worse.
‘The second half of shame’: in 2010/11 the club proved it could do even worse. After a poor start, Eintracht had climbed to fourth at one point and stood seventh at the winter break with 26 points. They even had the league’s top scorer at halfway in Theofanis Gekas with 14 goals. Despite this excellent platform, they still went down. In the first eight matches after the winter break they failed to score once. Michael Skibbe was dismissed despite a win over St. Pauli; Christoph Daum took over, but to no avail. With a new club negative record of just eight points in the ‘second half of shame,’ as the Frankfurter Rundschau called it, Eintracht were relegated.
A real eagle: since 2005 the club has
A real eagle: since 2005 the club has had a living mascot, Attila the steppe eagle from Hanau wildlife park.
A real eagle: since 2005 the club has had a living mascot, Attila the steppe eagle from Hanau wildlife park. The bird is present at every home game and even gets a shoulder perch from coach Adi Hütter after big wins.
Lifetime member: since 2012 supporters have been able
Lifetime member: since 2012 supporters have been able to buy a lifetime membership for 1,899 euros, the club’s founding year.
Lifetime member: since 2012 supporters have been able to buy a lifetime membership for 1,899 euros, the club’s founding year. Sebastian Vettel became the first lifetime member and did not even have to pay.
Four relegations: the club suffered four drops from
Four relegations: the club suffered four drops from the Bundesliga in only 15 years between 1996 and 2011....
Four relegations: the club suffered four drops from the Bundesliga in only 15 years between 1996 and 2011.
The pillars of Eintracht: since January 2013 eleven
The pillars of Eintracht: since January 2013 eleven legendary players and one coach have been honored in Frankfurt’s Willy-Brandt-Platz subway station...
The pillars of Eintracht: since January 2013 eleven legendary players and one coach have been honored in Frankfurt’s Willy-Brandt-Platz subway station in the ‘Pillars of Eintracht’ installation.
Dr. Hammer’s record: Bernd Nickel, Eintracht icon of
Dr.
Dr. Hammer’s record: Bernd Nickel, Eintracht icon of the 1970s and 1980s, scored four of his 141 Bundesliga goals directly from corners – from all four corners of the old Waldstadion.
Oldest Bundesliga debutant: Richard Kress was part of
Oldest Bundesliga debutant: Richard Kress was part of the Bundesliga launch in 1963/64 and still holds the record as the oldest Bundesliga debutant ev...
Oldest Bundesliga debutant: Richard Kress was part of the Bundesliga launch in 1963/64 and still holds the record as the oldest Bundesliga debutant ever at 38 years and 171 days.
Fastest red card in Bundesliga history: on May
Fastest red card in Bundesliga history: on May 14, 2011 Marcel Titsch-Rivero saw red just 43 seconds after coming on against Dortmund.
Fastest red card in Bundesliga history: on May 14, 2011 Marcel Titsch-Rivero saw red just 43 seconds after coming on against Dortmund. In the DFB Cup, Gelson Fernandes lasted only 33 seconds after being substituted on in the 2018 semifinal against Schalke.
Latest penalty goal in Bundesliga history: in the
Latest penalty goal in Bundesliga history: in the 99th minute away at Schalke on April 5, 2019, Luka Jović scored what was, as of December 2019, the l...
Latest penalty goal in Bundesliga history: in the 99th minute away at Schalke on April 5, 2019, Luka Jović scored what was, as of December 2019, the latest penalty goal in Bundesliga history.
Fun Facts — Update 2020–2026
The phrase “Europapokal-Sieger SGE” experienced a full-blown renaissance after the 2022 Europa League triumph.
The phrase “Europapokal-Sieger SGE” experienced a full-blown...
The phrase “Europapokal-Sieger SGE” experienced a full-blown renaissance after the 2022 Europa League triumph.
The phrase “Europapokal-Sieger SGE” experienced a full-blown renaissance after the 2022 Europa League triumph. A chant that had once belonged to older generations suddenly echoed through Deutsche Bank Park again as if it were 1980 all over.
Randal Kolo Muani’s move to PSG for 95
Randal Kolo Muani’s move to PSG for 95 million euros in 2023 was the most expensive outgoing transfer in Bundesliga history.
Randal Kolo Muani’s move to PSG for 95 million euros in 2023 was the most expensive outgoing transfer in Bundesliga history. Omar Marmoush also left Frankfurt in 2025 for a fee north of 70 million euros to join Manchester City. Eintracht became a transfer machine.