The Germany national football team (German: Deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft or Die Mannschaft) has represented Germany in men's international football since 1908. The team is governed by the German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund), founded in 1900. Ever since the DFB was reinaugurated in 1949 the team has represented the Federal Republic of Germany. Under Allied occupation and division, two other separate national teams were also recognised by FIFA: the Saarland team representing the Saarland (1950–1956) and the East German team representing the German Democratic Republic (1952–1990). Both have been absorbed along with their records by the current national team. The official name and code "Germany FR (FRG)" was shortened to "Germany (GER)" following the reunification in 1990.
Germany is one of the most successful national teams in international competitions, having won four World Cups (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014), three European Championships (1972, 1980, 1996), and one Confederations Cup (2017). They have also been runners-up three times in the European Championships, four times in the World Cup, and a further four third-place finishes at World Cups. East Germany won Olympic Gold in 1976.
Germany is the only nation to have won both the FIFA World Cup and the FIFA Women's World Cup. At the end of the 2014 World Cup, Germany earned the highest Elo rating of any national football team in history, with a record 2,205 points. Germany is also the only European nation that has won a FIFA World Cup in the Americas.
Men's Honours
Main article: Germany national football teamMajor competitions
- Champions (4): 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014
- Runners-up (4): 1966, 1982, 1986, 2002
- Third place (4): 1934, 1970, 2006, 2010
- Fourth place (1): 1958
- Gold Medal (1): 1976 (East Germany)
- Silver Medal (2): 1980 (East Germany), 2016 (Germany)
- Bronze Medal (3): 1964, 1972 (East Germany), 1988 (West Germany)
- Fourth Place (1): 1952 (West Germany)
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| Event | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place |
| FIFA World Cup | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| UEFA European Championship | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Summer Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| UEFA Nations League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
Minor competitions
- Champions (1): 1993
- Champions (1): 1995
- Third place (1): 1988
- Third place (1): 1985
Awards
FIFA World Cup Fair Play Trophy
- Winners (1): 1974
FIFA World Cup Most Entertaining Team
- Winners (1): 2010
FIFA Confederations Cup Fair Play Award
- Winners (1): 2017
Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year
- Winners (1): 2015
World Soccer World Team of the Year
- Winners (2): 1990, 2014
Gazzetta Sports World Team of the Year
- Winners (3): 1980, 1990, 2014
German Sports Team of the Year
- Winners (10): 1966, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
Unofficial Football World Championships
- Winners: 31 times
- Winners (7): 1954, 1972, 1974, 1980, 1990, 1996, 2014
- Winners (2): 1986, 1996
- Winners (1): 2010
- Winners (3): 2006, 2010, 2014
Women's Honours
Main article: Germany women's national football teamMajor competitions
UEFA Women's European Championship
- Champions (8): 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013
- Runners-up (1): 2022
- Fourth Place (1): 1993
- Third Place (1): 2024
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| Event | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place |
| FIFA Women's World Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| UEFA Women's Championship | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Summer Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| UEFA Women's Nations League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Minor competitions
- Champions (4): 2006, 2012, 2014, 2020
- Runners-up (3): 2005, 2010, 2013
- Third place (1): 2015
- Fourth place (3): 2002, 2008, 2009
Women's World Invitational Tournament
- Runners-up (1): 1984
- Fourth place (1): 2022
Awards
FIFA Women's World Cup Fair Play Trophy
- Winners (1): 1991
FIFA Women's World Cup Most Entertaining Team
- Winners (1): 2003
German Sports Team of the Year
- Winners (2): 2003, 2009
- Winners (11): 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2016
- Winners (2): 2003, 2007
Notes
References
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- ^ "Germany". FIFA. Archived from the original on 3 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- "Germany's strength in numbers". UEFA. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- "Statistics – Most-capped players". DFB. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- "Statistics – Top scorers". DFB. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- "Olympic Football Tournament Montreal 1976". FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- "– Germany on". FIFA. Archived from the original on 3 June 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- "– Tournaments". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 June 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- Silver, Nate (13 July 2014). "Germany May Be the Best National Soccer Team Ever". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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Preceded by1950 Uruguay
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World Champions 1954 (First title) |
Succeeded by1958 Brazil 
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| Preceded by1970 Brazil
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World Champions 1974 (Second title) |
Succeeded by1978 Argentina 
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| Preceded by1986 Argentina
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World Champions 1990 (Third title) |
Succeeded by1994 Brazil
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Preceded by2010 Spain
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World Champions 2014 (Fourth title) |
Succeeded by2018 France 
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Preceded by1968 Italy
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European Champions 1972 (First title) |
Succeeded by1976 Czechoslovakia 
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| Preceded by1976 Czechoslovakia
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European Champions 1980 (Second title) |
Succeeded by1984 France
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Preceded by1992 Denmark
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European Champions 1996 (Third title) |
Succeeded by2000 France
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Preceded by1972 Poland
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Summer Olympics 1976 (First title) |
Succeeded by1980 Czechoslovakia
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| Preceded by2013 Brazil
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Confederations Champions 2017 (First title) |
Succeeded byabolished |
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| Preceded byAward established | FIFA Team of the Year 1993 |
Succeeded byBrazil
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| Preceded by Spain
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FIFA Team of the Year 2014 |
Succeeded byBelgium 
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| Preceded by Argentina
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FIFA Team of the Year 2017 |
Succeeded byBelgium
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Preceded by Bayern Munich
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Laureus Team of the Year 2015 |
Succeeded byNew Zealand 
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