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Eintracht Frankfurt

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Eintracht Frankfurt is a Bundesliga club controlled by its 160,000-member association; it earns about €390 million a year, the largest part from selling players it has developed, plus TV money, sponsors and a 60,100-seat stadium.

What makes it different

Selling players is its largest revenue line.

€118.6MTransfer revenueFY2024/25 (season 2024/25, year ended 30 June 2025)

The club calls transfers strategically important, so player sales bring in more than media rights.

How big it is

How big is Eintracht Frankfurt?

€389.1MRevenue2024/25
60,100Stadium capacity2026/27
160,000Members2026
How it makes money 2024/25

Player sales and TV first.

  • Transfers31%€118.6M
  • Media rights28%€107.9M
  • Sponsorship and marketing20%€75.8M
  • Matchday15%€57.8M
  • Other7%
How the business works

Buy low. Shine in Europe. Sell.

  1. 1Promising players
  2. 2European football
  3. 3Players at a profit

Transfer profit is a planned part of the business, which keeps the club independent.

Who owns it
  • Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.67.89%

CEO: Axel Hellmann

Who it competes with
Key moments
  1. 1899Founding as FFC Victoria
  2. 1980UEFA Cup winners
  3. 1996First Bundesliga relegation
  4. 2000Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG founded
  5. 2020Office opens in New York
Sources

Every number on this page comes from Eintracht Frankfurt's own reports.

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