Eintracht Frankfurt Colors, Facts and History

Eintracht Frankfurt history

The football side of this Hesse sports club was formed on 8 March 1899. Eintracht helped found the Bundesliga at the very start and has logged 57 seasons in the top division, the seventh-longest stay of any club. The haul includes one German championship, five DFB-Pokals and two UEFA Europa League titles, plus a runner-up finish in the European Cup. Their ground has been the Waldstadion since 1925, though a sponsor deal means it now carries the Deutsche Bank Park name.

Stats tell a mixed story. Eintracht have avoided defeat in over three-quarters of all their matches and usually finish in the top half, yet no Bundesliga club has lost more often (717 defeats). Crowds averaged 59,071 in the 2025-26 season, fourth best in the league. Defender Charly Körbel spent his whole senior career here and holds the Bundesliga appearance record with 602 games. The chief rival is Kickers Offenbach, from just down the road.

Did you know?

• Eintracht Frankfurt count 155,000 members, the fourth-largest total in German football.
• Frankfurt's stadium has been the club's home ground since 1925.
• Eintracht have won the Europa League twice.