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Eintracht Frankfurt

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Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.(German pronunciation:[ˈaɪntʁaxtˈfʁaŋkfʊʁt]ⓘ) is a German professionalsports clubbased inFrankfurt,Hesse. It is best known for itsfootball club,which was founded on 8 March 1899. The club currently plays in theBundesliga,the top tier of theGerman football league system.Eintracht have won theGerman championshiponce, theDFB-Pokalfive times, theUEFA Europa Leaguetwice and finished as runner-up in theEuropean Cuponce. The team was one of the founding members of the Bundesliga at its inception[4]and has spent a total of 55 seasons in the top division, thus making them the seventh longest participating club in the highest tier of the league.

Eintracht Frankfurt
Full nameEintracht Frankfurt e. V.
Nickname(s)
  • SGE (Sportgemeinde Eintracht)
  • Die Adler (The Eagles)
  • Launische Diva (MoodyDiva)
  • Schlappekicker (Slipper Kickers)
  • Die Diva vom Main (The Diva From theMain)
Founded8 March 1899;125 years ago(1899-03-08)[1]
GroundDeutsche Bank Park
Capacityc.58,000[2][3]
PresidentMathias Beck
Head coachDino Toppmöller
LeagueBundesliga
2023–24Bundesliga, 6th of 18
Websiteeintracht.de
Current season

Since 1925 their stadium has been theWaldstadion,which is currently named Deutsche Bank Park for sponsorship reasons.[5]

Eintracht Frankfurt have either won or drawn more than three-quarters of their games as well as having finished the majority of their seasons placed in the top half of the table,[6]but also having the highest number of losses in the league (657).[7]With an averageattendanceof 47,942 since 2013[8]the team also has one of the highest attendance ratings in the world and the eighth highest out of the 36 Bundesliga and2. Bundesligateams. The player with the highest number of appearances (602) in the Bundesliga,Charly Körbel,[9]spent his entire senior career as adefenderfor Eintracht Frankfurt. The club's primary rival is local clubKickers Offenbach,although, due to spending most of their history in different divisions, the two have only played two league matches within the last 40 years.[when?][10]

With almost 14,000 active athletes in over 50 sports in 2024, Eintracht Frankfurt is the largestmulti-sports clubin the world with a professional football team.[11]

History

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See also:List of Eintracht Frankfurt seasons

Club origins

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The first team of Frankfurter Fußball-Club Victoria in 1899

The origins of the club go back to a pair of football clubs founded in 1899:Frankfurter Fußball-Club Victoria von 1899– regarded[by whom?]as the original team in the club's history – andFrankfurter Fußball-Club Kickers von 1899.[citation needed]Both clubs were founding members of the newNordkreis-Ligain 1909.[citation needed]These two teams merged in May 1911 to becomeFrankfurter Fußball Verein (Kickers-Victoria),an instant success,[tone]taking three league titles from 1912 to 1914 in the Nordkreis-Liga and qualifying for the Southern German championship in each of those seasons.[citation needed]In turn,Frankfurter FVjoined the gymnastics clubFrankfurter Turngemeinde von 1861to formTuS Eintracht Frankfurt von 1861in 1920.[citation needed]The German wordEintrachtmeans 'harmony' or 'concord', and soEintrachtis the equivalent ofUnitedin English in the names of sports teams.[12]

Oberliga Süd match in 1946: Karlsruher FV v Eintracht Frankfurt

At the time, sports in Germany was dominated by nationalistic gymnastics organizations, and under pressure from that sport's governing authority, the gymnasts and footballers went their separate ways again in 1927, asTurngemeinde Eintracht Frankfurt von 1861andSportgemeinde Eintracht Frankfurt (FFV) von 1899.

Historical chart of Eintracht Frankfurt league performance

Through the late 1920s and into the 1930s, Eintracht won a handful of[quantify]local and regional championships, first in theKreisliga Nordmain,then in theBezirksliga MainandBezirksliga Main-Hessen.After being eliminated from the national level playoffs after quarterfinal losses in 1930 and 1931, they won their way to the final in 1932 where they were beaten 2–0 byBayern Munich,who claimed their first ever German championship. In 1933, German football was re-organized into sixteen Gauligen under theThird Reich,and the club played first division football in theGauliga Südwest,consistently finishing in the upper half of the table and winning their division in 1938.

Eintracht picked up where they left off[tone]after World War II, joining the new first divisionOberliga Süd.In 1946, Eintracht won the firstHessenpokal,and finished third in the Oberliga Süd a year later. In 1953, they would win the Oberliga Süd title, qualifying Eintracht for theGerman championship,though they did not make it to the final.

National champions and European Cup finalists

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Former coachPaul Oßwaldreturned to the club for third stint[vague]with Eintracht in 1958. In the1958–59 seasonthe club won their Oberliga again, qualifying for the1959 German championship.Winning all six of the games in the group phase, Eintracht made it to[tone]the final with a perfect record; there, they would meet rivalsKickers Offenbach,the club that Oßwald joined from, and the runners up behind Eintracht in the Oberliga Süd. Frankfurt went on to[tone]win the final 5–3 after extra time, becoming German champions for the first and so far only time in front of 75,000 fans in Berlin'sOlympiastadion.[13]

As champions, Frankfurt would represent Germany in the1959–60 European Cup,where they would come to international prominence.[according to whom?]Having beatenBSC Young BoysandWiener Sport-Clubto make it to the semi-finals, they were drawn against Scottish championsRangers,who were considered favourites, at least in Scotland – Rangers managerScot Symonallegedly asked, "Eintracht, who are they?" before the game.[14]Eintracht won the first leg 6–1 at home, in a performance described as the greatest[by whom?]in the club's history.[15]They would score six more in the second leg atIbrox,winning 12–4 on aggregate. After the game, the Rangers players gave their opponents a guard of honour as they left the pitch.

Eintracht would return to Glasgow for thefinalatHampden Park,although they lost 7–3 toReal Madriddespite taking an early lead. The final was widely regarded[by whom?]as one of the best football matches ever played, remembered for ahat-trickbyAlfredo Di Stéfanoand four goals byFerenc Puskás.[16]

After their championship-winning year, Eintracht did not win the Oberliga again, though they were runners-up in1961and1962.Both times they would finish second in the group phase of the German championship, missing out on the final.

Founding member of the Bundesliga

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The side earned themselves[how?][tone]a place as one of the original 16 teams selected to play in theBundesliga,Germany's new professional football league, formed in1963.Eintracht played Bundesliga football for 33 consecutive seasons, finishing in the top half of the table for the majority of them. In the inaugural season, Eintracht finished 3rd behind1. FC KölnandMeidericher SV– the club has still never managed a better Bundesliga finish – and also reached the1964 DFB-Pokal Final.

Eintracht finished in the top half of the Bundesliga every season until1970–71.Although they didn't[tone]make it back to the European Cup, Eintracht did[tone]play in other non-UEFA European competitions, beatingFK Inter Bratislavato win the1967 Intertoto Cupin the last season of its original format. That year, they also reached the semi-final of theInter-Cities Fairs Cup,losing toDinamo Zagreb.

Cup successes

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Cha Bum-kun,coachFriedel Rausch,andBernd Hölzenbeinduring Eintracht's successful1979–80 UEFA Cupcampaign

From 1973 to 1981, Eintracht had arguably[according to whom?]their most successful period of the Bundesliga era, winning threeDFB-Pokalsand theUEFA Cup.Many of the most iconic players from the club's history[according to whom?]played during this era, such asBernd Nickel,Charly Körbel,Bernd Hölzenbein,Jürgen GrabowskiandCha Bum-kun.

The first title success came underDietrich Weisein the1973–74 DFB-Pokal,winning 3–1 in thefinaloverHamburger SV– due to the1974 FIFA World Cup,which Hölzenbein and Grabowski had won withWest Germany,the final was not played until August 1974.[17]

Eintracht would win the cup again in 1975, beatingMSV Duisburg1–0. That season, they played in theEuropean Cup Winners' Cupfor the first time, and in the1975–76campaign, they would go far,[tone]reaching the semi-finals. Despite beatingWest Ham2–1 at home, Eintracht were beaten 3–1 in the second leg and were knocked out, while also finishing a relatively low[according to whom?]ninth place in the Bundesliga. The club then had a difficult start[according to whom?]to the1976–77season, but under new coachGyula Lóránt,appointed in November, Eintracht went unbeaten in the second half of the season. Lóránt, notable for introducing zonal marking to the Bundesliga,[citation needed]took Frankfurt into fourth place by the end of the season, finishing only two points behind championsBorussia Mönchengladbach.Soon, however, Lóránt would leave forBayern Munich,withDettmar Cramercoming the other way to coach Frankfurt. Cramer left at the end of the disappointing[according to whom?]1977–78season, replaced byOtto Knefler,who soon had to leave on health grounds.[18][19]

In January 1979,Friedel Rauschjoined the club as head coach. This was one of two important arrivals in 1979,[according to whom?]asCha Bum-kunwould sign for Eintracht in July, becoming the first Korean to play in Europe. He would quickly become an icon[tone]in Frankfurt, scoring 12 league goals in his debut season.[20]EliminatingAberdeen,Dinamo București,FeyenoordandFC Zbrojovka Brnoin the earlier rounds of theUEFA Cup,Eintracht reached the semi-finals, at which point only West German teams remained. Drawn against Bayern Munich, they won 5–1 in extra time to earn a place in the final.

Eintracht lost 3–2 in the first leg of thefinalto Borussia Mönchengladbach, the reigning champions. The two away goals, scored byHarald Kargerand Hölzenbein, would prove crucial. Two weeks later, they hosted the return leg. With the score still at 0–0, Friedel Rausch sent on teenagerFred Schaubwith 13 minutes to play. Almost immediately, Schaub scored what proved to be only goal of the game, winning Eintracht the title on away goals.[20]

AsLothar Buchmannsucceeded Rausch, Eintracht won their third DFB-Pokal in1981.This effectively marked the end[according to whom?]of Eintracht's golden period,[tone]as they began their battle with relegation.

Mid-80s struggles and 1988 DFB-Pokal

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In1984,they defeatedMSV Duisburg6–1 on aggregate in the relegation playoff after finishing 16th; in1986and1987,they would finish 15th.

After years as a bottom-half club in the Bundesliga, Eintracht had a successful[according to whom?]1987–88season, finishing in the top half of the league for the first time since 1982. More importantly,[according to whom?]they won the1987–88 DFB-Pokal,with a 1–0 win overVfL Bochumin the1988 final.The goalscorer was HungarianLajos Détári,who became a hero[tone]among the club's fans. Only two days after the final, Détári was sold toOlympiacosfor a large fee, helping to pay the club's debts.[21]

In1988–89Eintracht found themselves[tone]in the relegation fight again.Jörg Bergerwas appointed coach and led the side to safety with a 4–1 aggregate win over1. FC Saarbrückenin the relegation playoff.

Title challenges in the early 90s and first relegation

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Uli Stein

A year later, Berger had taken the club to 3rd place, and was recognised[by whom?]as the best coach in the league. Berger left in 1991 after a 4th-place finish, but the squad now included players considered[by whom?]among the Bundesliga's best, such asUwe Bein,Uli Stein,Jørn Andersen,Manfred Binz,Tony YeboahandAndreas Möller.[22]

Dragoslav Stepanovićtook over as coach when Berger left, and Eintracht would finish 3rd in both seasons he coached, although he left before the end of1992–93.Under Stepanović, Eintracht played what was considered[by whom?]some of the best football in Bundesliga history, making 'Stepi' a fan favourite to this day.[23]In1991–92,the club came closer than ever before to winning the Bundesliga. Going into the last game of the season, Eintracht were top of the table and only needed a win against already-relegatedHansa Rostock.With the scores level at 1–1 Eintracht were denied what seemed[to whom?]a clear penalty, they would go on to lose 2–1. Referee Alfons Berg later apologised for his decision, butVfB Stuttgartbecame champions.[24]Eintracht also came close in1993–94,underKlaus Toppmöller,leading the table at the halway point; however, they fell to 5th place and Toppmöller was sacked.

In the summer of 1994,Jupp Heynckeswas appointed coach. Things quickly began to turn sour,[tone]as Heynckes fell out with key[according to whom?]players Tony Yeboah,Maurizio GaudinoandJay-Jay Okocha.The club suspended all three players; Yeboah and Gaudino soon left. With the club in 13th, Heynckes decided to leave. For his role in breaking up the successful side of the early 90s, Heynckes is still disliked by many fans in Frankfurt.[25]

Relegation would come in1995–96,with neither club legend[tone]Charly Körbel or the previously successful Dragoslav Stepanovic able to rescue Eintracht. After 33 consecutive years in the Bundesliga, Frankfurt went down alongside1. FC Kaiserslautern,who had also been ever-present until 1996.

Turbulent years

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After a tumultuous[according to whom?]debut campaign in the2. Bundesliga,Eintracht won the title in1997–98and returned to the Bundesliga. Promotion coachHorst Ehrmantrautleft in December, and Jörg Berger returned to try to save Eintracht once more. On the final day of the1998–99season, Eintracht were expected to be relegated, but dramatically[tone]climbed out of the relegation zone on goal difference thanks to a late goal fromJan Åge Fjørtoftgiving them a 5–1 win over Kaiserslautern.

The following year, in another struggle to avoid relegation, the club was docked two points for violating the conditions of their license.[26]Eintracht secured survival on the last day of the season with a win overSSV Ulm,who were relegated instead.[27]Eintracht would go down[vague]the season afterwards with Friedel Rausch in charge, and did not come close to promotion in2001–02.

Friedhelm Funkelas Eintracht Frankfurt coach

Eintracht secured a Bundesliga return on the final day of the2002–03season with a 6–3 win overReutlingen,dramatically[tone]scoring 3 in the last 10 minutes of the game.[28]They were then relegated straight back to the 2. Bundesliga, but were promoted again the season after, managed byFriedhelm Funkel.Funkel led the team to safety in2005–06and also took Eintracht to theDFB-Pokal finalfor the first time since 1988, where they lost to Bayern Munich. As Bayern had already qualified for Europe, this also meant that Eintracht qualified for the UEFA Cup. After years of stability under Funkel,Michael Skibbereplaced him in 2009.

The2010–11 seasonended with the club's fourth Bundesliga relegation. After setting a new record for most points in the first half of the season, the club struggled after the winter break, going seven games without scoring a goal. Coach Skibbe was replaced withChristoph Daum,but Eintracht went down[vague]again after winning just once in the second half of the season.[29][30]

One year later, Eintracht defeatedAlemannia Aachen3–0 on the 32nd matchday of the2011–12 season,securing promotion to the Bundesliga.[31]This was followed up by a 6th-place finish in the Bundesliga in2012–13,qualifying Frankfurt for theEuropa League.

DFB Pokal and Europa League winners, Participation in European Competitions

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Eintracht Frankfurt before the Europa League match at FC Salzburg on 28 February 2020

Having finished in the top half in2014–15,a season in which Eintracht'sAlexander Meierwas the league's top scorer, the team struggled again in2015–16andNiko Kovačwas appointed coach in March 2016. Frankfurt survived only through the relegation playoff; ending the season in 16th place, they beat 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1 on aggregate in the playoff. In Kovač's first full year, his team survived comfortably[according to whom?]and also reached thefinalof the2017 DFB-Pokal,where they were beaten by Borussia Dortmund.[32]

Eintracht reached their second DFB-Pokal final in a row in2017–18,this time winning 3–1 against heavy favourites Bayern Munich – who Kovač had already agreed to join from next season.[33]He was replaced byAdi Hütter.

In2018–19,Eintracht's attacking trio ofLuka Jović,Ante RebićandSébastien Hallerwon lots of praise[from whom?]for their outstanding[tone]performances, scoring 41 league goals and 16Europa Leaguegoals between them and earning the nickname "the Buffalo Herd".[34]Making only their second appearance in the modern Europa League, Eintracht won all six group games againstLazio,Apollon LimassolandMarseille,and beat highly rated[according to whom?]opponentsShakhtar Donetsk,Inter MilanandBenfica.In the semi-finals againstChelsea,Eintracht drew both legs 1–1 but ended up losing on penalties atStamford Bridge.[35]Chelsea would go on to win the tournament. Eintracht also missed out on Champions League qualification in the Bundesliga, dropping from 4th to 7th after losing their last two games.

With Jović, Rebić and Haller all leaving in the summer of 2019, Eintracht regressed in2019–20and failed to[tone]qualify for Europe, but returned to the Europa League with a 5th-place finish in2020–21,after which Adi Hütter left for Borussia Mönchengladbach. In the2021–22 Europa League,Eintracht topped their group and stunned[tone]Barcelonain the quarter finals, taking a 3–0 lead at theCamp Nouand eventually winning 3–2 with approximately 30,000 travelling Frankfurt fans in attendance.[36][37]Eintracht went on to[tone]beat West Ham home and away in the semi-finals to set up their first European final since 1980.

In thefinalin Seville'sRamón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium,Frankfurt beatRangers5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in extra-time, withRafael Santos Borréscoring Eintracht's goal and the winning penalty.[38]GoalkeeperKevin Trappwas namedman of the matchin the final after making a crucial late save fromRyan Kentand savingAaron Ramsey's penalty in the shootout.[39]Eintracht won the competition unbeaten; their success also qualified them for the2022–23 UEFA Champions League,Eintracht's first appearance in the competition since 1960. Eintracht finished second in their Champions League group, qualifying for the knockout stages, but lost in the round of 16 againstS.S.C. Napoli.[40]The team was more successful[according to whom?]in the2022–23 DFB-Pokal,reachingthe finalon 3 June 2023, where they lost 2–0 againstRB Leipzig.[41] A 7th-place finish at the end of2022–23season secured qualification for theUEFA Europa Conference League.

Since November 2024, the executive board consists of Axel Hellmann (CEO),Markus Krösche(head of sports) and Julien Zamberk (head of finances) and Philipp Reschke (head of fan relations, merchandising and HR).[42]

Colours, crest and nicknames

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The Eintracht crest is based on the city coat of arms.

The club crest derives from the coat of arms of the city ofFrankfurt,which itself is a reference to the one-headedImperial Eagleof the 13th century.[43]

The crest has evolved showing little significant change until 1980, when a stylized eagle in black and white was chosen to represent the team.[44]In Eintracht's centenary year of 1999, the club decided to re-adopt a more traditional eagle crest. Since 2005, Eintracht has had a living mascot, agolden eaglenamedAttilafrom the nearbyHanauZoo,[45]who has currently[when?]been present at over 200 different games.[46]

Centennial kit in 1999–2000

The official club colours of red, black, and white have their origins in the colours of the founding clubsFrankfurter FC ViktoriaandFrankfurter FC Kickers,which sported red and white and black and white respectively. Red and white are the colours of the city coat of arms, and black and white the colours ofPrussia.[47]When the clubs merged, officials decided to adopt the colours of both sides. Since local rivalKickers Offenbachsport the colours red and white,Eintrachtavoids playing in such a kit, preferring to play in black and red, or in black and white. In the 2023–2024 season, the home kit is black and red.[48]

In the2021–22 UEFA Europa League,the Eagles played an unbeaten campaign, mostly sporting an all-white kit that gained them the nicknamela bestia blanca(literallythe white beastin Spanish), a wordplay on the Spanish termla bestia negra(literallythe black beast,also meaningbogey teamin Spanish). This nickname was received after Eintracht knockedFC Barcelonaout of the competition atCamp Nou.[49][50]

Eintracht's eagle (Adler) over the years: the logo ofFrankfurter FV1911 and the red eagle ofTuS Eintracht Frankfurt1920 andSportgemeinde Eintracht Frankfurt1967 before today's more traditional style logo was adopted

The club is nicknamed "Die Adler"(" The Eagles "), which derives from their logo. A nickname still popular among supporters[according to whom?]isSGE,taken from the club's old official nameSportgemeindeEintracht(Frankfurt), which roughly translates into English as "Sports Community Harmony."

The nicknameLaunische Diva( "Moody Diva" ) was heard[by whom?]most often in the early 1990s, when the club would comfortably defeat top[vague]teams only to surprisingly[according to whom?]lose to lesser[vague]clubs.[51][52][53]

The nicknameSchlappekicker( "Slipper Kickers" ) has been around since the 1920s, whenJ. & C. A. Schneider,a local manufacturer of shoes and especially slippers (calledSchlappein the regionalHessian dialect) was a major financial backer of the club and helped propel[tone]it to national relevance.[54]

Honours

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Main article:List of Eintracht Frankfurt records and statistics § Honours and achievements

National

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Continental

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Pre-season

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Regional

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League results

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Domestic

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Recent seasons

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Bundesliga2. BundesligaBundesliga2. BundesligaBundesliga2. Bundesliga

All time

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Greendenotes the highestlevel of football in Germany;yellowthe second highest.

European

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Main article:Eintracht Frankfurt in European football

UEFA club coefficient ranking

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As of 20 October 2024[60][61]
Rank Nation Team Points
30 Lazio 54.000
31 Real Sociedad 54.000
32 Eintracht Frankfurt 54.000
33 Sporting CP 53.500
34 Lille 50.500

Players

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Current squad

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For recent transfers, seeList of German football transfers winter 2024–25andList of German football transfers summer 2024.
As of 3 February 2025[62]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules;some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK GER Kevin Trapp(captain)
3 DF BEL Arthur Theate
4 DF GER Robin Koch
5 DF SUI Aurèle Amenda
6 MF DEN Oscar Højlund
8 FW ALG Farès Chaïbi
9 FW CRO Igor Matanović
11 FW FRA Hugo Ekitike
13 DF DEN Rasmus Kristensen(on loan fromLeeds United)
15 MF TUN Ellyes Skhiri
16 MF SWE Hugo Larsson
17 FW FRA Elye Wahi
18 MF SYR Mahmoud Dahoud
19 FW FRA Jean-Mattéo Bahoya
20 MF TUR Can Uzun
21 DF GER Nathaniel Brown
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF USA Timothy Chandler
23 MF HUN Krisztián Lisztes
26 MF FRA Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe
27 MF GER Mario Götze
28 MF GER Marcel Wenig
29 DF FRA Niels Nkounkou
30 FW BEL Michy Batshuayi
33 GK GER Jens Grahl
34 DF GER Nnamdi Collins
35 DF BRA Tuta
36 FW GER Ansgar Knauff
38 MF GER Ebu Bekir Is
40 GK BRA Kauã Santos
44 DF ECU Davis Bautista
45 MF GER Mehdi Loune
47 MF HUN Noah Fenyő

Players out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules;some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK ALB Simon Simoni(at1. FC Kaiserslauternuntil 30 June 2025)
— DF GER Elias Baum(atSV Elversberguntil 30 June 2025)
— DF POR Aurélio Buta(atReimsuntil 30 June 2025)
— DF CRO Hrvoje Smolčić(atLASKuntil 30 June 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF USA Paxten Aaronson(atUtrechtuntil 30 June 2025)
— FW ESP Nacho Ferri(atKortrijkuntil 30 June 2025)
— FW GER Jessic Ngankam(atHannover 96until 30 June 2025)

Kit history

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  • Current sport brand:Nike
  • Home kit:Black shirt with diagonal red lines, black shorts and red socks
  • Away kit:Black shirt, black shorts and black socks
  • 3rd kit:TBA
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Sponsoring

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Kit used in 2020 season featuring team captainDavid Abraham
Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Sleeve sponsor
1974–75 Adidas Remington None
1975–76 Adidas/Admiral
1976–77 Admiral/Adidas None
1977–78 Samson
1978–79 Adidas/Erima Minolta
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82 Infotec
1982–83 Adidas
1983–84
1984–85 Portas
1985–86
1986–87 Hoechst
1987–88 Puma
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92 Samsung
1992–93
1993–94 Tetra Pak
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97 Mitsubishi Motors
1997–98
1998–99 VIAG Interkom
1999–00
2000–01 Puma/Fila Genion
2001–02 Fila Fraport
2002–03
2003–04 Jako
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13 Krombacher
2013–14 Alfa Romeo
2014–15 Nike
2015–16
2016–17 Krombacher
2017–18 Indeed Deutsche Börse Group
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21 dpd
2021–22
2022–23 dpd/ JOKA
(in UEFA matches)
2023–24 Elotrans reload

Current club staff

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As of 2023[63][64]
Position Name
Sporting director Markus Krösche
Head coach Dino Toppmöller
Assistant coaches Nélson Morgado
Erwin Bradasch
First-team coach Stefan Buck
Goalkeeping coach Jan Zimmermann
Data analysts Jonas Gabi
Niklas Lanwehr
Sebastian Saglimbeni
Marco Russ
Marco Schuster
Team manager Christoph Preuss
Physiotherapist Maik Liesbrock
Medical staff Koichi Kurokawa
Osteopath Thorsten Ammann
Fitness coaches Markus Murrer
Martin Spohrer
Andreas Beck
Andreas Biritz
Equipment managers Franco Lionti
Kay Schulmeyer
Ihor Simonov
Ljiljana Svrkota
Team doctors Dr. Florian Pfab
Christian Haser
Academy manager Charly Körbel

Club presidents

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  • Wilhelm Schöndube (1920–1926)
  • Fritz Steffan /Heinrich Berger (1926–1927)
  • Horst Rebenschütz (1927)
  • Egon Graf von Beroldingen (1927–1933)
  • Hans Söhngen (1933–1939)
  • Rudolf Gramlich/Adolf Metzner(1939–1942)
  • Anton Gentil (1942–1945) (temporary)
  • Christian Kiefer (1945–1946) (temporary)
  • Günther Reis (1946)
  • Robert Brubacher (1946–1949)
  • Anton Keller(1949–1955)
  • Rudolf Gramlich(1955–1969)
  • Albert Zellekens (1970–1973)
  • Achaz von Thümen (1973–1981)
  • Axel Schander (1981–1983)
  • Klaus Gramlich (1983–1988)
  • Joseph Wolf (1988)
  • Matthias Ohms (1988–1996)
  • Dieter Lindner(1996) (temporary)
  • Hans-Joachim Otto (1996)
  • Rolf Heller (1996–2000)
  • Peter Fischer (2000–2024)
  • Mathias Beck (2024–)

Coaches

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Main article:List of Eintracht Frankfurt managers
Paul Oßwald(right) led Eintracht Frankfurt to the German championship in1959and the European Cup final in1960.
Dino Toppmöller

Records

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Main article:List of Eintracht Frankfurt records and statistics
Charly Körbelhas the most appearances in Eintracht Frankfurt and Bundesliga history

Stadium

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Main article:Waldstadion (Frankfurt)
Deutsche Bank Park

The club's initial games from 1899 to 1906 were played on the formerHundswiesefield, whose present day location would be nearHessischer Rundfunk.Following new regulations that pitches needed to be surrounded by a fence for the purpose of official games, the team established a new pitch by theEschersheimer LandstraßecalledVictoriaplatzin 1906, for which they purchased stands at a price of 350marksin 1908. From 1912 the team moved to a new ground at Roseggerstraße inDornbuschwith more facilities, before relocating to the formerRiederwaldstadionin 1920 following the fusion ofFrankfurter FVandFrankfurter Turngemeinde von 1861.

The ground was inaugurated as Waldstadion ( "Forest Stadium" ) in 1925 with the German championship final match betweenFSV Frankfurtvs.1. FC Nürnberg. The facility was renovated for the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany. As of 2023,for Bundesliga fixtures the maximum capacity is 58,000.[65]

Though the media usually refer to the ground by the official name, Deutsche Bank Park, Eintracht fans faithful typically use the original name, Waldstadion.

Reserve team

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Main article:Eintracht Frankfurt II

Eintracht Frankfurt U21 is the reserve team of Eintracht Frankfurt. The team played as U23 (Under 23) to emphasize the character of the team as a link between the youth academy and professional team. The club board decided to dissolve the team after the 2013–14 season while playing in the regular league system in the fourth tier, theRegionalliga Süd. On 14 February 2022, Eintracht Frankfurt applied to have a reserves team to be re-admitted to the5th tierHessenligafor the 2022–23 season.[66] In the first season after being re-admitted, Frankfurt II won the Hessenliga and got promoted to theRegionalliga Südwest,where they play now.

Rivalries and friendships

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Eintracht Frankfurt supporters performance

The club's main rival is from across theMainriver, the sideKickers Offenbach.The clubs played the1959 German championship final,which Eintracht won.

Eintracht also maintain rivalries withDarmstadt 98regionally, known as theHessederby,as well with1. FSV Mainz 05and1. FC Kaiserslauternin Rhineland-Palatinate.[67]

The club's original rival wasFrankfurtcity-rivalFSV Frankfurt.In both clubs' early years, there used to be[vague]a fierce rivalry, but after World War II Eintracht proved to be the stronger club[tone]and the ways parted[vague]and the rivalry deteriorated due to lack of contact.[citation needed]Nowadays,[when?]the fan relations tend to be friendly.[68] The2011–12 seasonsaw Eintracht play FSV in a league match for the first time in almost 50 years. The last league game between the two had been played on 27 January 1962, then in theOberliga Süd.For the first of the two matches, FSV's home game on 21 August 2011, the decision was made to move to Eintracht's stadium as FSV'sBornheimer Hangonly holds less than 11,000 spectators.[69]Eintracht won 4–0. The second match on 18 February 2012 ended in another victory for Eintracht, a 6–1 rout.[tone]

A friendship between two Eintracht fan clubs and supporters of English clubOldham Athletichas lasted for over 30 years after fans from each club met at an international football tournament. Small sections of each club's support will[when?]pay a visit to the other's ground at least once a season.[70]Eintracht supporters also have an international friendship with supporters of Italian clubAtalanta.[71][72]

Other sections within the club

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Indoor court of Eintracht's tennis section inSeckbach

The sports clubEintracht Frankfurt e.V.is made up of nineteen sections:

  1. Gymnastics (since 22 January 1861)
  2. Football(since 8 March 1899)
  3. Athletics(since 1899)
  4. Field hockey(since 1906as "1.Frankfurter Hockeyclub)
  5. Bo xing(since 1919)
  6. Tennis (since spring 1920)
  7. Handball(since 1921)
  8. Rugby(since summer 1923 – seeEintracht Frankfurt Rugby)
  9. Table tennis (since November 1924)
  10. Basketball (since 4 June 1954)
  11. Ice stock sport(since 9 December 1959)
  12. Volleyball (since July 1961)
  13. Football supporter's section(since 11 December 2000)
  14. Ice hockey(1959 to 1991 and again since 1 July 2002)
  15. Darts(since 1 July 2006)
  16. Triathlon(since January 2008)
  17. Ultimate(since 2015)
  18. Table football(since July 2016)
  19. Esports(since June 2019)
Betty Heidlerwhile being honoured in Osaka.

Betty Heidler,thehammer throwworld champion of2007,was a member of the Eintracht Frankfurt athletics team. OtherEintracht athletesinclude the2008 OlympiansAndrea Bunjes,Ariane Friedrich,Kamghe GabaandKathrin Klaas.

The club's rugby union section twice reached the final of theGerman rugby union championship,in 1940 and 1965.[73]

Within the football section, the sports club directly manages only the youth system and the reserve team. The professional footballers are managed as a separate limited corporation,Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball-AG,which is a subsidiary of the parent club.

See also

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