Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt can trace its history all the way back to 1899, when the two predecessor clubs were formed. These two clubs joined in 1911, and this new team, Frankfurter Fußball Verein, was an instant success, winning 3 league titles in a row. In 1920, Frankfurter FV joined with gymnastics club Frankfurter Turngemeinde von 1861 to form TuS…

The club shares a number of rivalries including ones with Kickers Offenbach, Darmstadt 98, 1. FSV Mainz 05, and 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Currently Mainz is the only club who are also in the Bundesliga, which has allowed this rivalry to continue for the last several

Frankfurt’s women’s team was originally founded as SG Praunheim in 1973. The club did not have many major successes early on, but did qualify for the Bundesliga when it was founded in 1990. The club hit their stride in the early 2000s when they won 7 league titles from 1999 to 2008. They also won 9 DFB-Pokal titles from 1999 to 2014. Along with…

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Frankfurt moved into the Riederwaldstadion in 1920 and have remained there ever since. The ground has undergone multiple renovations for the 2006 World Cup, and for Bundesliga action. The capacity is 58,000 making it one of the largest stadiums in Germany and although it is officially known as Deutsche Bank Park, many supporters still refer to it…

GETTING THERE: It’s about three miles south of the city center, so it’s probably best to take tram 20 or 21 from the main train station (Hauptbahnhof). PUBS and GRUB: There’s nothing out by the stadium. The Kleinmarkthalle is particularly recommended as a place to eat. AROUND TOWN: Known mainly as a business and financial…