The hockey team was founded as a section of the renowned sports club Eintracht Frankfurt in 1959. After the section split from the club on March 5, 1991, the hockey team was renamed the Frankfurter ESC "Die Löwen" (meaning The Lions).
The hockey team originated as an affiliate of the prestigious sports club Eintracht Frankfurt in 1959. Following a split on March 5, 1991, the hockey team adopted the name Frankfurter ESC "Die Löwen" (meaning The Lions).