1996–97 Eintracht Frankfurt season

The 1996–97 Eintracht Frankfurt season was the 97th season in the club's football history. In 1996–97 the club played in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football. It was the club's 1st season in the 2. Bundesliga after being relegated from the Bundesliga for the first time.

Eintracht Frankfurt
1996–97 season
ChairmanDieter Lindner / Hans-Joachim Otto
ManagerDragoslav Stepanović (resigned 7 December 1996)
Horst Ehrmantraut (appointed 18 December 1996)
2. Bundesliga7th
DFB-Pokal2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Maurizio Gaudino (9)
All: Maurizio Gaudino (10)
Highest home attendance38,000 1 June 1997 v 1. FC Kaiserslautern (league)
Lowest home attendance11,000 on two occasions (league)
Average home league attendance16,235

Friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

19 June 1996 (1996-06-19) SG Westend Frankfurt 1–5 Eintracht Frankfurt Frankfurt, Germany
Wagner  3' (pen.) (Report) Güntensperger  13'
König  32'
Flick  55'
Bindewald  56'
Reuter  81'
Stadium: Sportanlage Sondershausenstraße
Attendance: 500
2 July 1996 (1996-07-02) FC Tirol Innsbruck 4–2 Eintracht Frankfurt Westendorf, Austria
Mayrleb  33', 48'
Brzęczek  60'
Hobel  85'
(Report) Menze  17'
Gaudino  25'
Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 1,600
5 July 1996 (1996-07-05) FC Linz 2–4 Eintracht Frankfurt Zirl, Austria
Popović  3'
Brenner  70'
(Report) Bommer  41'
Tskhadadze  53'
Becker  80'
König  83'
Attendance: 250
7 July 1996 (1996-07-07) CSKA Kyiv 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Leogang, Austria
Patyunin  6' (Report) Becker  45' Attendance: 300
10 July 1996 (1996-07-10) 1. FC Traunstein 0–2 Eintracht Frankfurt Traunstein, Germany
(Report) Ekström  35'
Menze  53'
Attendance: 400
13 July 1996 (1996-07-13) Dillenburg XI 1–8 Eintracht Frankfurt Dillenburg, Germany
19:00 CEST Richter (Report) Güntensperger
Gaudino
Beuchel
Becker
Ekström
Reuter
Stadium: Stadion auf der Bleiche
Attendance: 1,500
17 July 1996 (1996-07-17) Mühlheim XI 1–5 Eintracht Frankfurt
Estevez  81' (Report) Gaudino  27'
Güntensperger  38'
Roth  51'
Becker  54', 60'
Attendance: 2,000
20 July 1996 (1996-07-20) Hessen Kassel 1–0 Eintracht Frankfurt
15:00 CEST Melchin  40' (Report) Attendance: 2,500
24 July 1996 (1996-07-24) Germania Schwanheim 0–7 Eintracht Frankfurt
(Report) Ekström  2'
Pejović  18'
Flick  36'
Dworschak  64'
Reuter  77'
Bindewald  81'
Becker  87'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Wolf
26 July 1996 (1996-07-26) Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Wetzlar, Germany
Gaudino  32' (Report) Hori  53' Stadium: Stadion Wetzlar
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Wolf
28 July 1996 (1996-07-28) FSV Großenhausen 0–5 Eintracht Frankfurt Linsengericht, Germany
(Report) Menze  17', 60'
Güntensperger  26', 71'
Reuter  90'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Kolb
3 September 1996 (1996-09-03) Worms XI 1–6 Eintracht Frankfurt Worms, Germany
Sackreuther  70' (pen.) (Report) Becker  9', 77'
Rossi  18'
Ekström  31', 40'
Gaudino  37'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Weber
18 September 1996 (1996-09-18) Upper Hesse XI 0–3 Eintracht Frankfurt
(Report) Reuter  4'
Pejović  43'
Guht  80'
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Kristek
25 September 1996 (1996-09-25) TSV Großen-Linden 0–5 Eintracht Frankfurt Linden, Germany
(Report) Beuchel
Becker
Güntensperger
Gaudino
Bommer
Stadium: Sportplatz Großen-Linden
Attendance: 2,000
26 November 1996 (1996-11-26) Eintracht Frankfurt 0–5 German Football Association Reserves XI
(Report)



Attendance: 3,000
29 January 1997 (1997-01-29) Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 SV Wehen Frankfurt, Germany
Gaudino  30' (Report) Stohn  61' Stadium: Ancillary pitch at the Waldstadion
Attendance: 100
2 February 1997 (1997-02-02) Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 SV Bernbach Frankfurt, Germany
Gaudino  20'
Becker  82' (pen.)
(Report) Grimm Stadium: Ancillary pitch at the Waldstadion
5 February 1997 (1997-02-05) Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 FC Homburg
Gaudino  36' (Report)
16 February 1997 (1997-02-16) SV Raunheim 0–3 Eintracht Frankfurt
(Report) Guht
Becker
Komljenović
Attendance: 500
22 April 1997 (1997-04-22) Eintracht Frankfurt 1–2 Bayern Munich Frankfurt, Germany
19:30 CEST Guht (Report)
Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 25,000
27 May 1997 (1997-05-27) Friedberg district XI 1–4 Eintracht Frankfurt Karben, Germany
(Report) Guht
Zarczynski (guest player)
Kistner (guest player)
Attendance: 1,800
6 June 1997 (1997-06-06) Eintracht Rüsselsheim 0–11 Eintracht Frankfurt Rüsselsheim
(Report) Becker  4' (pen), 38'
Ekström  19'
Bičanić (guest player)  40', 62', 86'
Glöckner  67'
König  75'
Guht  80'
Nold  83' (o.g.)
Greul  90'
Stadium: Stadion am Sommerdamm
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Reitz

Indoor soccer tournaments

Frankfurt

4 January 1997 (1997-01-04) First match Eintracht Frankfurt 3–1 Brøndby IF Frankfurt, Germany


(Report) Stadium: Ballsporthalle
Attendance: 4,000
4 January 1997 (1997-01-04) Second match Eintracht Frankfurt 3–1 SC Freiburg Frankfurt, Germany


(Report) Stadium: Ballsporthalle
Attendance: 4,000
4 January 1997 (1997-01-04) Third match Eintracht Frankfurt 1–2 Arminia Bielefeld Frankfurt, Germany
(Report)
Stadium: Ballsporthalle
Attendance: 4,000
5 January 1997 (1997-01-05) Semi-Final Eintracht Frankfurt 4–0 Eintracht Frankfurt Amateure Frankfurt, Germany



(Report) Stadium: Ballsporthalle
Attendance: 4,000
5 January 1997 (1997-01-05) Final Eintracht Frankfurt 4–1 Arminia Bielefeld Frankfurt, Germany



(Report) Stadium: Ballsporthalle
Attendance: 4,000

Essen

6 January 1997 (1997-01-06) First match Bayer Leverkusen 0–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Essen, Germany
(Report) Stadium: Grugahalle
6 January 1997 (1997-01-06) Second match Hamburger SV 1–0 Eintracht Frankfurt Essen, Germany
(Report) Stadium: Grugahalle
6 January 1997 (1997-01-06) Third match FC Schalke 04 1–6 Eintracht Frankfurt Essen, Germany
(Report)




Stadium: Grugahalle
6 January 1997 (1997-01-06) Final VfL Bochum 3–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Essen, Germany


(Report) Stadium: Grugahalle

Koblenz

7 January 1997 (1997-01-07) First match TuS Koblenz 3–2 Eintracht Frankfurt Koblenz, Germany
König
Janßen
Flick
(Report)
Stadium: Sporthalle Oberwerth
Attendance: 4,000
7 January 1997 (1997-01-07) Second match Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 1. FC Köln Koblenz, Germany
Flick
Guht
(Report)
Stadium: Sporthalle Oberwerth
Attendance: 4,000
7 January 1997 (1997-01-07) Semi-Final Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 Slavia Prague Koblenz, Germany
König
Gaudino
(Report) Stadium: Sporthalle Oberwerth
Attendance: 4,000
7 January 1997 (1997-01-07) Final Eintracht Frankfurt 4–2 1. FC Köln Koblenz, Germany
Pejović
Güntensperger
Guht
Glöckner
(Report)
Stadium: Sporthalle Oberwerth
Attendance: 4,000

Kiel

8 January 1997 (1997-01-08) First match Werder Bremen 3–0 Eintracht Frankfurt Kiel, Germany


(Report) Attendance: 7,000
8 January 1997 (1997-01-08) Second match Brøndby IF 5–5 Eintracht Frankfurt Kiel, Germany




(Report) Dickhaut
Guht
Dworschak
Güntensperger
Attendance: 7,000

Schwerin

9 January 1997 (1997-01-09) First match Brøndby IF 0–0 Eintracht Frankfurt Schwerin, Germany
(Report) Stadium: Sport- und Kongresshalle
9 January 1997 (1997-01-09) Semi-Final Werder Bremen 5–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Schwerin, Germany




(Report) Becker Stadium: Sport- und Kongresshalle
9 January 1997 (1997-01-09) 3rd place play-off Hamburger SV 5–3 Eintracht Frankfurt Schwerin, Germany




(Report)

Stadium: Sport- und Kongresshalle

Hannover

13 January 1997 (1997-01-13) First match Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–3 Eintracht Frankfurt Hanover, Germany

(Report) Reuter
Kresović
Dworschak
13 January 1997 (1997-01-13) Second match Widzew Łódź 1–2 Eintracht Frankfurt Hanover, Germany
(Report) Guht
Janßen
13 January 1997 (1997-01-13) Semi-Final Hannover 96 2–2
(6–4 p)
Eintracht Frankfurt Hanover, Germany

(Report) Flick
Güntensperger
13 January 1997 (1997-01-13) Final Fortuna Düsseldorf 3–2 Eintracht Frankfurt Hanover, Germany


(Report) Hubchev
Guht

Dortmund

17 January 1997 (1997-01-17) First match PSV 4–0 Eintracht Frankfurt Dortmund, Germany



(Report)
17 January 1997 (1997-01-17) Second match Borussia Dortmund 3–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Dortmund, Germany


(Report) Guht
18 January 1997 (1997-01-18) Third match Bayer Leverkusen 1–5 Eintracht Frankfurt Dortmund, Germany
(Report) Reuter
Kresović
Flick
Dickhaut
 o.g.'

Munich

25 January 1997 (1997-01-25) First match Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 Werder Bremen Munich, Germany
Dickhaut (Report)
27 January 1996 (1996-01-27) Second match Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 Fortuna Düsseldorf Munich, Germany
Becker
Gaudino
(Report)
27 January 1996 (1996-01-27) Third match FC Bayern München 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Munich, Germany
(Report) Gaudino

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

2. Bundesliga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Stuttgarter Kickers 34 14 11 9 38 27 +11 53
6 SpVgg Unterhaching 34 11 16 7 35 29 +6 49
7 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 13 9 12 43 46 3 48
8 VfB Leipzig 34 12 10 12 53 54 1 46
9 KFC Uerdingen 34 13 5 16 46 44 +2 44
Source: Bundesliga.de
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDWWWLLLDLDDWLLWLLWLWDDWDDLWLWWWLDW
Position663238791111131213131213151414131312911121311121096787
Source: kicker.de
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

4 August 1996 (1996-08-04) 1 VfB Lübeck 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Lübeck, Germany
15:00 CEST Tskhadadze  82' (o.g.) (Report) Menze  56' Stadium: Stadion an der Lohmühle
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Heynemann
7 August 1996 (1996-08-07) 2 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 FSV Zwickau Frankfurt, Germany
19:30 CEST Ekström  43'
Gaudino  53'
(Report) Kunze  12' Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Buchhart
19 August 1996 (1996-08-19) 3 Waldhof Mannheim 1–2 Eintracht Frankfurt Mannheim, Germany
19:30 CEST Hofmann  8' (Report) Gaudino  17'
Güntensperger  74'
Stadium: Carl-Benz-Stadion
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Koop
25 August 1996 (1996-08-25) 4 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–1 Fortuna Köln Frankfurt, Germany
15:00 CEST Gaudino  47', 80'
Güntensperger  90'
(Report) Lottner  78' Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Hilmes
9 September 1996 (1996-09-09) 5 Eintracht Frankfurt 0–1 SV Meppen Frankfurt, Germany
19:30 CEST (Report) Claaßen  3'
Winter  64' 
Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Stark
15 September 1996 (1996-09-15) 6 SpVgg Unterhaching 2–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Unterhaching, Germany
15:00 CEST Reich  9'
Schmöller  54'
(Report) Becker  77'
Roth  83' 
Tskhadadze  85'
Stadium: Sportpark Unterhaching
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Friedrichs
22 September 1996 (1996-09-22) 7 Eintracht Frankfurt 0–1 Stuttgarter Kickers Frankfurt, Germany
(Report) Sailer  14' Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Fleischer
30 September 1996 (1996-09-30) 8 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Jena, Germany
19:30 CEST Holetschek  80' (pen.) (Report) Guht  27' Stadium: Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Kasper
4 October 1996 (1996-10-04) 9 Eintracht Frankfurt 0–1 KFC Uerdingen 05 Frankfurt, Germany
(Report) Wollitz  20' Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Pohlmann
14 October 1996 (1996-10-14) 10 Mainz 05 2–2 Eintracht Frankfurt Mainz, Germany
19:30 CEST Akrapović  55'
Ouakili  61'
(Report) Ekström  7'
Reuter  77'
Stadium: Stadion am Bruchweg
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Kemmling
19 October 1996 (1996-10-19) 11 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg Frankfurt, Germany
Komljenović  45' (Report) Meissner  28' Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Keßler
28 October 1996 (1996-10-28) 12 Hertha BSC 1–2 Eintracht Frankfurt Berlin, Germany
Kruse  23' (pen.) (Report) Ekström  47'
Becker  87'
Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Lange
2 November 1996 (1996-11-02) 13 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–3 VfB Leipzig Frankfurt, Germany
18:30 CEST Bommer  13'
Ekström  62'
Reuter  72'
(Report) Bindewald  47' (o.g.)
Däbritz  76' 
Heidrich  87', 90'
Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 15,500
Referee: Werthmann
17 November 1996 (1996-11-17) 14 FC Gütersloh 3–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Gütersloh, Germany
Landgraf  54'
van der Ven  64'
Bonan  74'
(Report) Schur  57' Stadium: Heidewaldstadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Müller
22 November 1996 (1996-11-22) 15 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–0 Rot-Weiss Essen Frankfurt, Germany
19:00 CEST Schur  4'
Bindewald  29'
Ekström  86'
(Report) Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Weiner
2 December 1996 (1996-12-02) 16 1. FC Kaiserslautern 5–0 Eintracht Frankfurt Kaiserslautern, Germany
Kuka  44', 53'
Rische  61', 63'
Franck  90'
(Report) Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Hufgard
7 December 1996 (1996-12-07) 17 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–3 VfB Oldenburg Frankfurt, Germany
Dickhaut  11'
Hubchev  44' 
Gaudino  56'
(Report) Tammen  43'
Elberfeld  45'
Goch  86'
Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Prengel
22 February 1997 (1997-02-22) 18 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–0 VfB Lübeck Frankfurt, Germany
15:00 CEST Becker  11' (pen.)
Güntensperger  25', 56'
(Report) Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Jansen
2 March 1997 (1997-03-02) 19 FSV Zwickau 1–0 Eintracht Frankfurt Zwickau, Germany
15:00 CEST Kirsten  21' (Report) Rossi  77'  Stadium: Westsachsenstadion
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Byernetzky
10 March 1997 (1997-03-10) 20 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 Waldhof Mannheim Frankfurt, Germany
19:30 CEST Güntensperger  50' (Report) Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Stark
14 March 1997 (1997-03-14) 21 Fortuna Köln 0–0 Eintracht Frankfurt Cologne, Germany
(Report) Stadium: Südstadion
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Schütz
23 March 1997 (1997-03-23) 22 SV Meppen 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Meppen, Germany
15:00 CEST Vorholt  56' (pen.) (Report) Marell  50' (o.g.)
Bindewald  64'
Stadium: Emslandstadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Blumenstein
30 March 1997 (1997-03-30) 23 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 SpVgg Unterhaching Frankfurt, Germany
15:30 CEST Bucher  28' (o.g.) (Report) Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Casper
24 April 1997 (1997-04-24) 24 Stuttgarter Kickers 0–0 Eintracht Frankfurt Stuttgart, Germany
(Report) Stadium: Waldau-Stadion
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Weiner
11 April 1997 (1997-04-11) 25 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 FC Carl Zeiss Jena Frankfurt, Germany
19:30 CEST Gaudino  86' (Report) Zimmermann  62' Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Gettke
19 April 1997 (1997-04-19) 26 KFC Uerdingen 05 3–0 Eintracht Frankfurt Krefeld, Germany
Grammozis  23'
Jüptner  73'
Onderka  88'
(Report) Stadium: Grotenburg-Stadion
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Hauer
27 April 1997 (1997-04-27) 27 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 Mainz 05 Frankfurt, Germany
19:30 CEST Neustädter  45' (o.g.) (Report) Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Müller
3 May 1997 (1997-05-03) 28 VfL Wolfsburg 4–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Wolfsburg, Germany
15:30 CEST Tyszkiewicz  11'
Ballwanz  32'
Dammeier  67' (pen.)
Deering  75'
(Report) Janßen  27' Stadium: VfL-Stadion am Elsterweg
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Dehmelt
12 May 1997 (1997-05-12) 29 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–1 Hertha BSC Frankfurt, Germany
19:30 CEST Gaudino  18', 52'
Weidemann  80' (o.g.)
(Report) Kruse  35' Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Fleischer
17 May 1997 (1997-05-17) 30 VfB Leipzig 2–3 Eintracht Frankfurt Leipzig, Germany
Däbritz  21'
Heidrich  87' (pen.)
(Report) Schur  48'
Güntensperger  71', 82'
Stadium: Bruno-Plache-Stadion
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Frey
22 May 1997 (1997-05-22) 31 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–0 FC Gütersloh Frankfurt, Germany
19:00 CEST Gaudino  44' (pen.)
Becker  52'
(Report) Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Kadach
25 May 1997 (1997-05-25) 32 Rot-Weiss Essen 4–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Essen, Germany
Holick  5'
Vier  42', 89' (pen.)
Schürmann  71'
(Report) Becker  16' Stadium: Georg-Melches-Stadion
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Schütz
1 June 1997 (1997-06-01) 33 Eintracht Frankfurt 0–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern Frankfurt, Germany
(Report) Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Buchhart
11 June 1997 (1997-06-11) 34 VfB Oldenburg 1–2 Eintracht Frankfurt Oldenburg, Germany
19:00 CEST Goch  4' (Report) Dickhaut  36'
Weber  45'
Stadium: Marschweg-Stadion
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Zerr

DFB-Pokal

11 August 1996 (1996-08-11) 1st Round Holstein Kiel 2–4 Eintracht Frankfurt
17:30 CEST Habermann  40'
Bertermann  82'
(Report) Tskhadadze  11'
Ekström  33'
Gaudino  47'
Güntensperger  90'
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Byernetzki
31 August 1996 (1996-08-31) 2nd Round SV Meppen 6–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Meppen, Germany
15:30 CEST Ukrow  1'
Helmer  5'
Claaßen  37'
Lau  48'
Bujan  58'
Winter  59'
(Report) Ekström  17' Stadium: Emslandstadion
Attendance: 10,000

Squad

Squad and statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total2. BundesligaDFB-Pokal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Oka Nikolov 33031020
2 DF Uwe Bindewald 32130120
3 DF Ralf Weber 212100
4 DF Dietmar Roth 29027020
5 DF Kakhaber Tskhadadze 1019011
5 DF Petar Hubchev 12012000
6 DF Mirko Dickhaut 33231220
7 FW Matthias Becker 30528520
8 MF Rudi Bommer 14114100
9 FW Urs Güntensperger 31829721
10 MF Maurizio Gaudino 341032921
11 FW Johnny Ekström 20718522
12 MF René Beuchel 20019010
13 MF Matthias Dworschak 13011020
14 DF Marco Rossi 15014010
15 MF Timo Reuter 1018120
17 MF Oliver Bunzenthal 505000
18 MF Steffen Menze 12110120
18 DF Alexander Kutschera 15015000
19 MF Michael König 202000
20 DF Zvezdan Pejović 16014020
21 MF Slobodan Komljenović 28127110
22 MF Thorsten Flick 16016000
23 GK Sven Schmitt 303000
24 MF Alexander Schur 20320300
27 MF Carsten Hennig 303000
29 MF Oscar Corrochano 101000
30 MF Olaf Janßen 717100
31 MF Michael Guht 21121100
32 MF Patrick Glöckner 909000

Notes

    References

      Sources

      • Matheja, Ulrich (2011). Unsere Eintracht – Eintracht Frankfurt – Die Chronik. Die Werkstatt. ISBN 978-3-89533-750-5.
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