From the 1959 German championship title to the Europa League triumph in 2022, the Eagles have carved their name deep into the history books of German football. With five DFB Cup wins in total – including the sensational 3-1 victory over FC Bayern Munich in 2018 – Eintracht have thrust themselves into Europe’s elite band of clubs. Find out more about Eintracht’s impressive honours list, which not only includes plenty of silverware but lots of eye-catching records and legendary names.
German League Champions 1959
UEFA Cup Winners 1980
DFB-Pokal Wins 1974, 1975, 1981, 1988, 2018
Further reading – Eintracht’s DFB Cup wins in detail
1974: Eintracht Frankfurt vs Hamburger SV
Final (17 August 1974), Rheinstadion (Düsseldorf):
Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 Hamburger SV 3-1 (aet).
Eintracht: Kunter – Reichel (Müller 106’), Trinklein, Körbel, Kalb, Beverungen, Nickel, Weidle (Kraus 74’), Grabowski, Hölzenbein, Rohrbach.
Hamburg: Kargus – Kalz, Nogly, Winkler, Ripp, Björnmose, Krobach (Eigl 68’), Zaczyk, Sperrlich, Bertl (Reimann 68’), Volkert.
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: Weyland (Oberhausen)
Goals: 1-0 Trinklein (40’), 1-1 Björnmose (75’), 2-1 Hölzenbein (96’), 3-1 Kraus (115’)
Route to the final: First round: Tennis Bor. Berlin 1-8 Eintracht Frankfurt; Second round: Hessen Kassel 2-3 Eintracht Frankfurt; Quarter-final: Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 1. FC Köln (aet); Semi-final: Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 FC Bayern Munich.
1975: Eintracht Frankfurt vs MSV Duisburg
Final (21 May 1975), Niedersachsenstadion (Hanover):
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 MSV Duisburg
Eintracht: Wienhold – Reichel, Körbel, Trinklein, Neuberger, Beverungen, Weidle, Grabowski, Nickel, Hölzenbein, Lorenz.
Duisburg: Linders – W. Schneider, Pirsig, Bella, Dietz, Bücker, Worm, Lehmann, (Krause 69’), Bruckmann (Bregmann 77’), Seliger, Thies.
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Horstmann (Groß Escherde)
Goals: 1-0 Körbel (57’)
Route to the final: First round: Arminia Bielefeld 1-3 Eintracht Frankfurt; Second round: OSC Solingen 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt (aet); Third round: 1. FC Mühlheim 0-3 Eintracht Frankfurt; Fourth round: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 VfL Bochum; Quarter-final: Eintracht Frankfurt 4-2 Fortuna Köln; Semi-final: Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 Rot Weiß Essen 3-1 (aet).
1981: Eintracht Frankfurt vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Final (2 May 1981), Gottlieb Daimler Stadion (Stuttgart):
Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Eintracht: Pahl – Sziedat, Pezzey, Körbel, Neuberger, Lorant, Nickel, Borchers, Nachtweih, Cha, Hölzenbein.
Kaiserslautern: Hellström – Wolf, Neues, Dusek, Briegel, Melzer, Funkel, Bongartz, Hofeditz, Geye, Wendt.
Attendance: 71,000
Referee: Joos (Stuttgart)
Goals: 1-0 Neuberger (39’), 2-0 Borchers (40’), 3-0 Cha (64’), 3-1 Geye (90’)
Route to the final: First round: VfB Gaggenau 0-3 Eintracht Frankfurt; Second round: Eintracht Frankfurt 6-0 VfB Friedrichshafen; Third round: Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 SSV Ulm 1846; Round of 16: VfB Oldenburg 4-5 Eintracht Frankfurt; Quarter-final: Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 VfB Stuttgart; Semi-final: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 Hertha BSC Berlin
1988: Eintracht Frankfurt vs VfL Bochum
Final (28 May 1988), Olympiastadion (Berlin):
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 VfL Bochum
Eintracht: Stein – Schlindwein, Binz, Körbel, Kostner (Klepper 71’), Sievers, Schulz, Detari, Roth, Friz (Turowski 78’), Smolarek
Bochum: Zumdick – Oswald, Woelk, Heinemann, Kree, Rzehaczek, Nehl (Epp 66’), Iwan, Legat, Reekers, Leifeld
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Heitmann (Drentwede)
Goals: 1-0 Detari (81’, free-kick)
Route to the final: First round: Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 Schalke 04; Second round: Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 SSV Ulm; Round of 16: Fortuna Düsseldorf 0-1 Eintracht Frankfurt; Quarter-final: Eintracht Frankfurt 4-2 Bayer 05 Uerdingen; Semi-final: Werder Bremen 0-1 Eintracht Frankfurt
2018: Eintracht Frankfurt vs FC Bayern München
Final (19 May 2018), Olympiastadion (Berlin):
Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 FC Bayern Munich
Eintracht: Hradecky – Da Costa, Abraham (c), Salcedo, Willems – Hasebe – Mascarell, de Guzman (Russ 74’) – Wolf (Gacinovic 64’), Rebic (Haller 89’) – K. Boateng.
Coach: Niko Kovac
FC Bayern Munich: Ulreich – Kimmich, Süle, Hummels, Alaba – Martinez – Rodriguez, Thiago (Tolisso 64’) – Müller (c) (Coman 70’), Ribery (Wagner 87’), Lewandowski.
Coach: Jupp Heynckes
Attendance: 76,322 (sold out)
Referee: Zwayer (Berlin)
Goals: 1-0 Rebic (11’), 1-1 Lewandowski (53’), 2-1 Rebic (82’), 3-1 Gacinovic (90’ + 6)
Route to the final: First round: TuS Erndtebrück 0-3 Eintracht Frankfurt; Second round: 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 0-4 Eintracht Frankfurt; Round of 16: 1. FC Heidenheim 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt 1-2 (aet); Quarter-final: Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 1. FSV Mainz 05; Semi-final: Schalke 04 0-1 Eintracht Frankfurt
Der Weg zum Finale: 1. Runde: TuS Erndtebrück - Eintracht Frankfurt 0-3; 2. Runde: 1. FC Schweinefurt 05 - Eintracht Frankfurt 0-4; Achtelfinale: 1. FC Heidenheim - Eintracht Frankfurt 1-2 (n.V.); Viertelfinale: Eintracht Frankfurt - 1. FSV Mainz 05 3-0; Halbfinale: Schalke 04 - Eintracht Frankfurt 0-1
2022 Europa League winners
Eintracht's history in numbers
League
German League Winners: 1959
German League Runners-up: 1932
2nd Bundesliga Winners: 1998
South German League Winners: 1930, 1932, 1953, 1959
DFB-Pokal
DFB-Pokal Winners: 1974, 1975, 1981, 1988, 2018
DFB-Pokal Runners-up: 1964, 2006, 2017, 2023
Europe
Europe League Winners: 2022
UEFA Cup Winners: 1980
European Cup Runners-up: 1960
League’s Top Scorers
Player Records
Most Bundesliga Appearances
- Karl-Heinz Körbel: 602
- Jürgen Grabowski: 441
- Bernd Nickel: 426
- Bernd Hölzenbein: 420
- Ralf Falkenmayer: 337
- Manfred Binz: 336
- Willi Neuberger: 267
- Uwe Bindewald: 263
- Dietmar Roth: 237
- Peter Kunter: 234
Most Goals in the Bundesliga
- Bernd Hölzenbein: 160
- Bernd Nickel: 141
- Jürgen Grabowski: 109
- Alexander Meier: 92 (Status: End of 2016/17 Season)
- Anthony Yeboah: 68
- Wilhelm Huberts: 67
- Rüdiger Wenzel: 51
- Bum-Kun Cha: 46
- Karl-Heinz Körbel: 45
- Ioannis Amanatidis: 42
Unique Records
Record Bundesliga Appearances:
Karl-Heinz Körbel (602 appearances between 1972 and 1991) is the all-time record-holder for Bundesliga matches played. He made all of his appearances for just the one club – Eintracht Frankfurt – and outlasted 15 coaches in the process.
Pillars of Eintracht: Since January 2013, the Willy-Brandt-Platz underground station features the "Pillars of Eintracht" – 11 legendary players plus coach who were chosen by online vote.
Life Membership:
Since 2012, it has been possible to acquire life membership of the club for the sum of 1899 euros (in reference to the year that the club was founded). The first person on this particular list was Sebastian Vettel, who was given honorary life membership.
Best Start for a Promoted Side:
With wins in the opening four matches of the 2012/13 Bundesliga season, Eintracht Frankfurt set a new record for a promoted club.