History
The association was founded 10 September 1930 and after World War II was re-established as SG Eschborn. In 1950 the football department left behind the postwar sports club, which was by then known as Turnverein Eschborn, to become an independent club under its current name.
A perennial lower division amateur side, 1. FC has recently made strides that have seen it playing in the Regionalliga Süd (III) as recently as the 2005–06 season. Their success has been mixed, however: while making some strong showings in the fourth division Oberliga Hessen, they have not been able to compete effectively at the Regionalliga level. The club is also suffering financially, and unable to find a strong sponsor, is facing bankruptcy.
Eschborn took part in the 2005–06 German Cup tournament on the strength of their championship in the Oberliga Hessen (IV) the previous season, but were eliminated in the opening round by 1. FC Nuremberg.
The club returned to the Hessenliga (V) again after spending the 2007–08 season in the Landesliga. It won the league in 2011–12 and thereby earned promotion to the new Regionalliga Südwest.
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