The Eintracht Frankfurt Files
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Profile — Facts, Figures and Milestones

Eintracht Frankfurt — formerly Sportgemeinde Eintracht (SGE). 80,000+ members, Commerzbank-Arena (51,500), club colours red-black-white.

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The Club at a Glance

Eintracht Frankfurt at a Glance

Eintracht Frankfurt — formerly also known as Sportgemeinde Eintracht or SGE for short — is one of the great traditional clubs in German football.

The club colours are red, black and white. The crest features the Frankfurt Eagle (in red and white). The playing kit is traditionally black-red or black-white.

The professionals' home matches are played at the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly known as the Waldstadion, located in the Frankfurt city forest in Sachsenhausen-Sued. The arena holds 51,500 spectators and served as a venue at both World Cups held in Germany in 1974 and 2006.

Members
80,000+ (Dec. 2019)
Stadium
Commerzbank-Arena (51,500)
Colours
Red-Black-White
Ranking
9th in Germany

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SGE Quiz BETA

Test your knowledge

The SGE Quiz tests your knowledge about Eintracht Frankfurt — from the club's founding to legendary matches and current Bundesliga statistics. Six multiple-choice questions, four options, only one is correct. After each question you'll learn the background — facts that surprise even die-hard fans.

How many questions does the SGE Quiz have?

The quiz consists of six multiple-choice questions with four options each. Questions cover club history, current Bundesliga data, and predictions.

Where do the quiz questions come from?

Questions are automatically generated from the Akte chapters of Eintracht Frankfurt — based on over 100 researched facts, current standings data, and Oracle predictions.

How often is there a new quiz?

New quiz questions appear twice a week (Monday and Thursday). Questions are compiled by AI from current and historical data.

Question 1 of 6

The Professional Football Corporation

AG Founded on 1 July 2000

Eintracht Frankfurt have more than 80,000 members, placing them ninth among Germany's largest sports clubs.

The profit-oriented professional football corporation was established on July 1, 2000. Shareholders include the registered Eintracht Frankfurt association (67.88%), the Freunde des Adlers GmbH (Philip Holzer and Stephen Orenstein, 18.55%), the Freunde der Eintracht Frankfurt AG (Bankhaus Metzler, DZ Bank, Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen and BHF-Bank, 10.00%) and Wolfgang Steubing AG (3.57%).

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Executive Board and Supervisory Council

Since September 1, 2015, the AG has been led by a three-person executive board.

This board is supervised by a nine-member supervisory council including representatives of the owner (the club), the City of Frankfurt and the State of Hesse.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are Eintracht Frankfurt's club colours?
Red, black and white. The crest features the Frankfurt Eagle in red and white.
Who owns the Eintracht Frankfurt AG?
67.88% registered association, 18.55% Freunde des Adlers GmbH (Holzer/Orenstein), 10% Freunde der Eintracht Frankfurt AG (banking consortium), 3.57% Wolfgang Steubing AG.
Where does Eintracht Frankfurt play?
At the Commerzbank-Arena (formerly Waldstadion) in the Frankfurt city forest in Sachsenhausen-Sued. 51,500 capacity.
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