1984 Relegation to Regionalliga

Lore & Background

Eintracht Frankfurt was one of the founding members of the Bundesliga in 1963 and played Bundesliga football for 33 consecutive seasons. The club was relegated to the 2. Bundesliga for the 1984–85 season, returning to the top division after one season. Eintracht have won the German championship once, the DFB-Pokal five times, the UEFA Europa League twice, and finished as runner-up in the European Cup once.

In Their Own Story

Rain slicked the grass at Waldstadion on a cold April evening. The final whistle blew, silencing the crowd before the last result was confirmed. Players sat on the turf, heads bowed, knowing the season's end meant leaving the Bundesliga behind for the first time in years.

Reader's Guide

The club's stadium since 1925 has been the Waldstadion, currently named Deutsche Bank Park for sponsorship reasons. Eintracht Frankfurt has 155,000 members, making it the fourth largest club playing in German football. The player with the highest number of Bundesliga appearances (602) is Charly Körbel, who spent his entire senior career as a defender for Eintracht Frankfurt.

Did You Know?

• As of the 2023–24 season, Werder Bremen holds the record for the highest number of losses in the Bundesliga.
• The club's primary rival is local club Kickers Offenbach, though the two have only played two league matches within the last 40 years.
• With almost 14,000 active athletes in over 50 sports in 2024, Eintracht Frankfurt is the largest multi-sports club in the world with a professional football team.