From A to Z: All about the DFB Cup!

19 May 2018 is the last time that Eintracht did what they will be hoping to do again this year – win the DFB Cup. Here is an alphabetical preview that links the past with the present.

Die Torschützen zum DFB-Pokalsieg 2018 beim Autokorso in Frankurt: Mijat Gacinovic schwenkt die Fahne, Ante Rebic (r.) widmet sich den Fans am Straßenrand.

The goalscorers from the 2018 DFB Cup win during the open-top bus parade through Frankfurt: Mijat Gacinovic is holding the flag, while Ante Rebic (r.) is waving to fans lining the street.

19. Mai 2018: David Abraham, Danny da Costa und Kollegen sind nach dem ersten Titelgewinn der Eintracht seit 30 Jahren nicht zu halten.

19 May 2018: David Abraham, Danny da Costa and the team celebrate the club’s first title in 30 years.

ATTILA
Eintracht’s real live eagle mascot, who is present at all home matches and who will be attending the DFB Cup final in Berlin.

BERLIN
The capital city of Germany, where the final has been played every year since 1985.

CHARLY KÖRBEL
The Eintracht player with the most DFB Cup appearances and four winners’ medals to his name.

DFB
The Deutscher Fußball-Bund or German Football Association – the organizers of the competition and who are also responsible for the German men’s and women’s national teams.

ELFMETER
“Penalties” in German. Six DFB Cup finals have been decided by a penalty shootout.

FIVE
The number of times Eintracht have won the DFB Cup.

GOALS
Eintracht have scored 15 goals in the 2022/23 DFB Cup so far this season.

HÖLZENBEIN
Bernd Hölzenbein – the Eintracht player with the most goals in the competition, as well as being a three-time DFB Cup and 1974 World Cup winner.

INTERNATIONAL
13 nations are represented in Eintracht’s first-team squad.

JÜRGEN GRABOWSKI
The Eintracht legend who won the DFB Cup twice as well as the World Cup, the UEFA Cup and the European Championship.

KEVIN TRAPP
Our goalkeeper has three clean sheets in the DFB Cup this season.

LEIPZIG
The current DFB Cup holders and our opponents in the final.

MAKOTO HASEBE
The current Eintracht player with the most DFB Cup appearances.

NINE
The number of times that Eintracht have appeared in the DFB Cup Final.

OLYMPIASTADION
Where the DFB Cup Final is being played.

POKAL
“Cup” in German – the knock-out tournament featuring 64 German teams from both professional and amateur leagues.

QUALIFICATION
64 clubs qualify to take part in the DFB Cup – the 36 from Bundesliga 1 and 2, and 28 from German amateur leagues.

RANDAL KOLO MUANI
Top-scorer in the DFB Cup this season.

SEBASTIAN RODE
Eintracht’s captain for the DFB Cup Final.

TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHTEEN
The last time Eintracht won the competition was in 2018.

UEFA QUALIFICATION
The winner of the DFB Cup automatically qualifies for the UEFA Europa League.

VFB STUTTGART
The club Eintracht defeated to get to the final.

WINNERS
Six players in Eintracht’s squad have won the DFB Cup before, with other teams.

(E)XTRA TIME
Eintracht’s win in the DFB Cup Final in 1974 came in extra time.

YOUNGSTERS
Five players in Eintracht’s squad are under the age of 21.

Zuschauer
“Spectator(s)” in German. Over 70,000 of them are expected to fill the stadium for the DFB Cup final.