The 2005-06 campaign for Eintracht Frankfurt was a season of dramatic contrasts and emotional highs. While Die Adler finished a tense 14th in the Bundesliga, just securing their top-flight status, the true glory came from their sensational run to the DFB-Pokal Final. Under manager Friedhelm Funkel, the team's cup run was built on memorable victories, including a legendary 6-0 thrashing of Schalke 04 and a semi-final winner from talisman Ioannis Amanatidis against Arminia Bielefeld. Amanatidis's 12 league goals (15 overall) proved vital, but the season is immortalized by the team's appearance in the DFB-Pokal final against rivals Bayern Munich, which, despite ending in a narrow 1-0 defeat, remains a defining chapter of unity and spirit for the club.