Germany at the UEFA European Championship

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The UEFA European Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations). Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between FIFA World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations' Cup, changing to the current name in 1968.

Starting with the 1996 tournament, specific championships are often referred to in the form "UEFA Euro XXXX". Prior to entering the tournament all teams other than the host nations (which qualify automatically) compete in a qualifying process.

West Germany and eight of which were as (unified) Germany. They are also participating in the upcoming 2024 tournament
as hosts. By doing so, the nation holds the record of most participations in the competition's history.

Germany are holders of three European titles, won in 1972 in Belgium, in 1980 in Italy, and in 1996 in England. The team have finished out of the top eight on only three occasions, in the 2000,[1] 2004[2] and 2020 tournaments. They have reached at least the semi-finals on nine occasions, an unparalleled record in the competition.

Overall record

History

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place     Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Campaign
France 1960 Did not enter Did not enter
Spain 1964
Italy 1968 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 9 2 1968
Belgium 1972
Champions
 		1st 2 2 0 0 5 1 Squad 8 5 3 0 13 3 1972
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976
Runners-up
 		2nd 2 1 1* 0 6 4 Squad 8 4 4 0 17 5 1976
Italy 1980
Champions
 		1st 4 3 1 0 6 3 Squad 6 4 2 0 17 1 1980
France 1984 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 2 2 Squad 8 5 1 2 15 5 1984
West Germany 1988 Semi-finals 3rd 4 2 1 1 6 3 Squad Qualified as hosts
Sweden 1992
Runners-up
 		2nd 5 2 1 2 7 8 Squad 6 5 0 1 13 4 1992
England 1996
Champions
 		1st 6 4 2* 0 10 3 Squad 10 8 1 1 27 10 1996
Belgium Netherlands 2000 Group stage 15th 3 0 1 2 1 5 Squad 8 6 1 1 20 4 2000
Portugal 2004 12th 3 0 2 1 2 3 Squad 8 5 3 0 13 4 2004
Austria Switzerland 2008
Runners-up
 		2nd 6 4 0 2 10 7 Squad 12 8 3 1 35 7 2008
Poland Ukraine 2012 Semi-finals 3rd 5 4 0 1 10 6 Squad 10 10 0 0 34 7 2012
France 2016 3rd 6 3 2* 1 7 3 Squad 10 7 1 2 24 9 2016
Europe 2020 Round of 16 15th 4 1 1 2 6 7 Squad 8 7 0 1 30 7 2020
Germany 2024 Qualified as hosts Qualified as hosts
United Kingdom Republic of Ireland 2028 To be determined To be determined
2028
Italy Turkey 2032 2032
Total 3 Titles 14/17 53 27 13* 13 78 55 — 106 76 20 10 267 68 Total
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.


Winning campaigns

Year Manager Captain Final goalscorer(s)
1972 Helmut Schön Franz Beckenbauer Gerd Müller (2), Herbert Wimmer
1980 Jupp Derwall Bernard Dietz Horst Hrubesch (2)
1996 Berti Vogts Jürgen Klinsmann Oliver Bierhoff (2)

List of matches

UEFA Euro 1972

Main article: UEFA Euro 1972

Final tournament

Main article: UEFA Euro 1972 final tournament

Semi-finals

Belgium 1–2 West Germany
  • Polleunis 83'
 Report
Attendance: 55,669

Final

Main article:
UEFA Euro 1972 Final
West Germany 3–0 Soviet Union
 Report
Attendance: 43,437

UEFA Euro 1976

Main article: UEFA Euro 1976

Final tournament

Main article: UEFA Euro 1976 final tournament

Semi-finals

Yugoslavia 2–4 (a.e.t.) West Germany
 Report
Attendance: 50,652

Final

Main article:
UEFA Euro 1976 Final
Czechoslovakia 2–2 (a.e.t.) West Germany
 Report
Positions[3]
Penalties
 5–3
Attendance: 30,790

UEFA Euro 1980

Main article: UEFA Euro 1980

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 1980 Group 1

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  West Germany 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 5 Advance to final
2  Czechoslovakia 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 3 Advance to third place play-off
3  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 3
4  Greece 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Czechoslovakia 0–1 West Germany
Report
Attendance: 10,500
West Germany 3–2 Netherlands
 Report
Stadio San Paolo, Naples
Attendance: 29,889
)
Greece 0–0 West Germany
Report
Attendance: 13,901

Knockout stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 1980 knockout stage

Final

Main article:
UEFA Euro 1980 Final
Belgium 1–2 West Germany
 Report
Attendance: 47,860[4]

UEFA Euro 1984

Main article: UEFA Euro 1984

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 1984 Group 2

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2  Portugal 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
3  West Germany 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
4  Romania 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
West Germany 0–0 Portugal
Report
Attendance: 44,707
West Germany 2–1 Romania
 Report
Attendance: 31,787
West Germany 0–1 Spain
Report
Attendance: 47,691

UEFA Euro 1988

Main article: UEFA Euro 1988

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 Group 1
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  West Germany (H) 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Italy 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5
3  Spain 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 2
4  Denmark 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
West Germany 1–1 Italy
 Report
Attendance: 62,552
West Germany 2–0 Denmark
 Report
Attendance: 64,812
West Germany 2–0 Spain
 Report
Attendance: 63,802

Knockout stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 knockout stage

Semi-finals

West Germany 1–2 Netherlands
 Report
Attendance: 56,115
Referee: Ioan Igna (Romania)

UEFA Euro 1992

Main article: UEFA Euro 1992

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 1992 Group 2
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Germany 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 3
3  Scotland 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 2
4  CIS 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
CIS 1–1 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 17,410
Scotland 0–2 Germany
Report
Attendance: 17,638
Netherlands 3–1 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 37,725

Knockout stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 1992 knockout stage

Semi-finals

Sweden 2–3 Germany
 Report
Solna
Attendance: 28,827
)

Final

Main article:
UEFA Euro 1992 Final
Denmark 2–0 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 37,800[5]

UEFA Euro 1996

Main article: UEFA Euro 1996

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 1996 Group C
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4[a]
3  Italy 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4[a]
4  Russia 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Czech Republic 2–1 Italy.
Germany 2–0 Czech Republic
 Report
Attendance: 37,300
Russia 0–3 Germany
Report
Attendance: 50,760
Italy 0–0 Germany
Report
Attendance: 53,740

Knockout stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 1996 knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Germany 2–1 Croatia
 Report
Attendance: 43,412[6]
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)

Semi-finals

Germany 1–1 (a.e.t.) England
 Report
Penalties
 6–5
Attendance: 75,862[7]

Final

Main article:
UEFA Euro 1996 Final
Czech Republic 1–2 (a.e.t./g.g.) Germany
 Report
Attendance: 73,611

UEFA Euro 2000

Main article: UEFA Euro 2000

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 2000 Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Romania 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3  England 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4  Germany 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Germany 1–1 Romania
 Report
Attendance: 28,500
England 1–0 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 29,000
Portugal 3–0 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 44,000

UEFA Euro 2004

Main article: UEFA Euro 2004

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 2004 Group D

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 3 3 0 0 7 4 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
3  Germany 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4  Latvia 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Germany 1–1 Netherlands
 Report
Attendance: 48,197
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Latvia 0–0 Germany
Report
Attendance: 22,344
Referee: Mike Riley (England)
Germany 1–2 Czech Republic
 Report
Norway
)

UEFA Euro 2008

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9 Advance to knockout phase
2  Germany 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3  Austria (H) 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1[a]
4  Poland 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1[a]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Austria 1–1 Poland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Germany 2–0 Poland
 Report
Norway
)
Croatia 2–1 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 30,461[9]
Austria 0–1 Germany
Report
Attendance: 51,428[10]

Knockout phase

Main article:
UEFA Euro 2008 knockout phase

Quarter-finals

2–3
 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 39,374[11]

Semi-finals

3–2
 Turkey
 Report
Attendance: 39,374[12]

Final

Main article:
UEFA Euro 2008 Final
0–1
 Spain
Report
Attendance: 51,428

UEFA Euro 2012

Main article: UEFA Euro 2012

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 3 0 0 5 2 +3 9 Advance to knockout phase
2  Portugal 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3  Denmark 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4  Netherlands 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Germany 1–0 Portugal
 Report
Attendance: 32,990[13]
Netherlands 1–2 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 37,750[14]
Denmark 1–2 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 32,990[15]

Knockout phase

Main article:
UEFA Euro 2012 knockout phase

Quarter-finals

4–2
 Greece
 Report
Attendance: 38,751[16]

Semi-finals

1–2
 Italy
 Report
Attendance: 55,540[17]

UEFA Euro 2016

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7[a] Advance to knockout phase
2  Poland 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7[a]
3  Northern Ireland 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
4  Ukraine 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Germany 0–0 Poland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Germany 2–0 Ukraine
 Report
Attendance: 43,035[18]
Germany 0–0 Poland
Report
Attendance: 73,648[19]
Northern Ireland 0–1 Germany
Report
Attendance: 44,125[20]

Knockout phase

Main article:
UEFA Euro 2016 knockout phase

Round of 16

3–0
 Slovakia
 Report
Attendance: 44,312[21]

Quarter-finals

1–1 (a.e.t.)
 Italy
 Report
Penalties
 6–5
Attendance: 38,764[22]

Semi-finals

0–2
 France
Report
Attendance: 64,078[23]

UEFA Euro 2020

Main article: UEFA Euro 2020

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 Group F

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5 Advance to knockout phase
2  Germany (H) 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4[a]
3  Portugal 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4[a]
4  Hungary (H) 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–4 Germany.
France 1–0 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 13,000[24]
Portugal 2–4 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 12,926[25]
Germany 2–2 Hungary
 Report
Attendance: 12,413[26]

Knockout phase

Main article:
UEFA Euro 2020 knockout phase

Round of 16

2–0
 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 41,973[27]

UEFA Euro 2024

Main article: UEFA Euro 2024

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 2024 Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 14 June 2024. Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
Germany Match 1 Scotland
Report
Germany Match 14 Hungary
Report
Switzerland Match 25 Germany
Report

Most appearances

Rank Player Matches Years
1 Bastian Schweinsteiger 18 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
2 Thomas Müller 15 2012, 2016, 2020
Manuel Neuer 2012, 2016, 2020
4 Toni Kroos 14 2012, 2016, 2020
Philipp Lahm 2004, 2008, 2012
6 Mario Gómez 13 2008, 2012, 2016
Thomas Häßler 1992, 1996, 2000
Mats Hummels 2012, 2016, 2020
Jürgen Klinsmann 1992, 1996
Miroslav Klose 2004, 2008, 2012

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Years (goals)
1 Jürgen Klinsmann 5 1988, 1992, 1996 (3)
Mario Gómez 2012 (3), 2016 (2)
3 Gerd Müller 4 1972 (4)
Rudi Völler 1984 (2), 1988 (2)
Dieter Müller 1976 (4)
Lukas Podolski 2008 (3), 2012
7 Miroslav Klose 3 2008 (2), 2012
Klaus Allofs 1980 (3)
Michael Ballack 2004, 2008 (2)
Karl-Heinz Riedle 1992 (3)
Bastian Schweinsteiger 2008 (2), 2016

See also

References

  1. ^ "UEFA Euro 2000 - History - Germany".
  2. ^ "UEFA Euro 2004 - History - Germany".
  3. ^ Kier 2018, pp. 396–399.
  4. ^ "European Football Championship 1980 FINAL". euro2000.org. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  5. ^ "European Football Championship 1992 FINAL". euro2000.org. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  6. ^ Shaw, Phil (24 June 1996). "Croatia punished by Sammer". The Independent. Independent Print. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  7. ^ Moore, Glenn (27 June 1996). "Shoot-out breaks England hearts". The Independent. Independent Print. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  8. ^ "Full-time report Germany-Poland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  9. ^ "Full-time report Croatia-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  10. ^ "Full-time report Austria-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  11. ^ "Full-time report Portugal-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  12. ^ "Full-time report Germany-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  13. ^ "Full-time report Germany-Portugal" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  14. ^ "Full-time report Netherlands-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  15. ^ "Full-time report Denmark-Germany" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  16. ^ "Full-time report Germany-Greece" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  17. ^ "Full-time report Germany-Italy" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  18. ^ "Full Time Summary – Germany v Ukraine" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  19. ^ "Full Time Summary – Germany v Poland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  20. ^ "Full Time Summary – Northern Ireland v Germany" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  21. ^ "Full Time Summary – Germany v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  22. ^ "Full Time Summary – Germany v Italy" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  23. ^ "Full Time Summary – Germany v France" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  24. ^ "Full Time Summary – France v Germany" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  25. ^ "Full Time Summary – Portugal v Germany" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  26. ^ "Full Time Summary – Germany v Hungary" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  27. ^ "Full Time Summary – England v Germany" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

Bibliography

  • Kier, Richard (2018). The European Championship – A Complete History (Part 1: 1960–1976). Rowanvale Books Ltd.
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