Germany at the UEFA European Championship
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.
Germany have participated in thirteen European Championships, five of which were as 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
- 1960–1988 as
West Germany - 1992–present as Germany
Champions Runners-up Third place Tournament played fully or partially on home soil
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Campaign | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1960 |
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1964 | |||||||||||||||||
 1968 |
Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1968 | |||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1972 |
Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1972 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1976 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1* | 0 | 6 | 4 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1976 | |
| 1980 |
Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1980 | |
 1984 |
Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 1984 | |
| 1988 |
Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
 1992 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1992 | |
 1996 |
Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2* | 0 | 10 | 3 | Squad | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 1996 | |
 2000 |
Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 2000 | |
 2004 |
12th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2004 | ||
 .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2008 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | Squad | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 2008 | |
  2012 |
Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | Squad | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 2012 | |
| 2016 |
3rd | 6 | 3 | 2* | 1 | 7 | 3 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 2016 | ||
 2020 |
Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | Squad | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 2020 | |
| 2024 |
Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | |||||||||||||||
  2028 | To be determined | To be determined | 2028 | ||||||||||||||
 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
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Final tournament
Semi-finals
Final
UEFA Euro 1976
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Final tournament
Semi-finals
Final
Czechoslovakia  | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report Positions[3] |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
UEFA Euro 1980
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Group stage
| 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 |
| West Germany | 3–2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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UEFA Euro 1984
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Group stage
| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romania |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
| West Germany | 0–1 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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UEFA Euro 1988
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Group stage
| 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 |
| West Germany | 2–0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
UEFA Euro 1992
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Group stage
| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} CIS |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
UEFA Euro 1996
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Group stage
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Italy |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 |  Russia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 |
- Head-to-head result: Czech Republic 2–1 Italy.
UEFA Euro 2000
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Group stage
| 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 |
UEFA Euro 2004
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Group stage
| 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 |
| Germany | 1–1 | Netherlands |
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Report |
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UEFA Euro 2008
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Group stage
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Poland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1[lower-alpha 1] |
- Tied on head-to-head result (Austria 1–1 Poland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
UEFA Euro 2012
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Group stage
| 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 |
| Netherlands | 1–2 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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UEFA Euro 2016
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Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Poland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Northern Ireland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Ukraine |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
- Tied on head-to-head result (Germany 0–0 Poland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
UEFA Euro 2020
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Group stage
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Portugal |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 |  Hungary (H) |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
- Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–4 Germany.
UEFA Euro 2024
Group stage
| 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 phase |
| 2 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout phase based on ranking |
| 4 | A4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 14 June 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
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 | ||
| 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
- "UEFA Euro 2000 - History - Germany".
- "UEFA Euro 2004 - History - Germany".
- Kier 2018, pp. 396–399.
- "European Football Championship 1980 FINAL". euro2000.org. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- "European Football Championship 1992 FINAL". euro2000.org. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- Shaw, Phil (24 June 1996). "Croatia punished by Sammer". The Independent. Independent Print. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- Moore, Glenn (27 June 1996). "Shoot-out breaks England hearts". The Independent. Independent Print. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- "Full-time report Germany-Poland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- "Full-time report Croatia-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- "Full-time report Austria-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- "Full-time report Portugal-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- "Full-time report Germany-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- "Full-time report Germany-Portugal" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- "Full-time report Netherlands-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- "Full-time report Denmark-Germany" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- "Full-time report Germany-Greece" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- "Full-time report Germany-Italy" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- "Full Time Summary – Germany v Ukraine" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- "Full Time Summary – Germany v Poland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- "Full Time Summary – Northern Ireland v Germany" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- "Full Time Summary – Germany v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- "Full Time Summary – Germany v Italy" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- "Full Time Summary – Germany v France" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- "Full Time Summary – France v Germany" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- "Full Time Summary – Portugal v Germany" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Full Time Summary – Germany v Hungary" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- "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. ISBN 978-1-9115-6967-1.
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