Overview of 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
UEFA European Championship record
Qualification record
Year
Round
Position
*
Squad
Campaign
1960
Did not enter
Did not enter
1964
1968
Did not qualify
4
2
1
1
9
2
1968
1972
Champions
1st
2
2
0
0
5
1
Squad
8
5
3
0
13
3
1972
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
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
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 .
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.
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 [ ]
Year
Round
Opponent
Score
Germany scorer(s)
1972
Semi-finals
Belgium
2–1
G. Müller (2)
Final
Soviet Union
3–0
G. Müller (2), Wimmer
1976
Semi-finals
Yugoslavia
4–2 (a.e.t. )
Flohe , D. Müller (3)
Final
Czechoslovakia
2–2 (a.e.t. ) (3–5 p )
D. Müller , Hölzenbein
1980
Group 1
Czechoslovakia
1–0
Rummenigge
Netherlands
3–2
Allofs (3)
Greece
0–0
—
Final
Belgium
2–1
Hrubesch (2)
1984
Group 2
Portugal
0–0
—
Romania
2–1
Völler (2)
Spain
0–1
—
1988
Group 1
Italy
1–1
Brehme
Denmark
2–0
Klinsmann , Thon
Spain
2–0
Völler (2)
Semi-finals
Netherlands
1–2
Matthäus
1992
Group 2
CIS
1–1
Häßler
Scotland
2–0
Riedle , Effenberg
Netherlands
1–3
Klinsmann
Semi-finals
Sweden
3–2
Häßler , Riedle (2)
Final
Denmark
0–2
—
1996
Group C
Czech Republic
2–0
Ziege , Möller
Russia
3–0
Sammer , Klinsmann (2)
Italy
0–0
—
Quarter-finals
Croatia
2–1
Klinsmann , Sammer
Semi-finals
England
1–1 (a.e.t. ) (6–5 p )
Kuntz
Final
Czech Republic
2–1 (a.e.t. )
Bierhoff (2)
2000
Group A
Romania
1–1
Scholl
England
0–1
—
Portugal
0–3
—
2004
Group D
Netherlands
1–1
Frings
Latvia
0–0
—
Czech Republic
1–2
Ballack
2008
Group B
Poland
2–0
Podolski (2)
Croatia
1–2
Podolski
Austria
1–0
Ballack
Quarter-finals
Portugal
3–2
Schweinsteiger , Klose , Ballack
Semi-finals
Turkey
3–2
Schweinsteiger , Klose , Lahm
Final
Spain
0–1
—
2012
Group B
Portugal
1–0
Gómez
Netherlands
2–1
Gómez (2)
Denmark
2–1
Podolski , Bender
Quarter-finals
Greece
4–2
Lahm , Khedira , Klose , Reus
Semi-finals
Italy
1–2
Özil
2016
Group C
Ukraine
2–0
Mustafi , Schweinsteiger
Poland
0–0
—
Northern Ireland
1–0
Gómez
Round of 16
Slovakia
3–0
Boateng , Gómez , Draxler
Quarter-finals
Italy
1–1 (a.e.t. ) (6–5 p )
Özil
Semi-finals
France
0–2
—
2020
Group F
France
0–1
—
Portugal
4–2
Dias (o.g. ), Guerreiro (o.g. ), Havertz , Gosens
Hungary
2–2
Havertz , Goretzka
Round of 16
England
0–2
—
UEFA Euro 1972 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1972
West Germany squad – UEFA Euro 1972 winners (1st title)
Final tournament [ ]
Semi-finals
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 1972 Final
UEFA Euro 1976 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1976
West Germany squad – UEFA Euro 1976 runners-up
Final tournament [ ]
Semi-finals
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 1976 Final
UEFA Euro 1980 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1980
West Germany squad – UEFA Euro 1980 winners (2nd title)
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
Knockout stage [ ]
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 1980 Final
UEFA Euro 1984 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1984
West Germany squad – UEFA Euro 1984
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
Romania
3
0
1
2
2
4
−2
1
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers
UEFA Euro 1988 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1988
West Germany squad – UEFA Euro 1988 semi-finalists
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
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers (H) Host
Knockout stage [ ]
Semi-finals
UEFA Euro 1992 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1992
Germany squad – UEFA Euro 1992 runners-up
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
CIS
3
0
2
1
1
4
−3
2
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers
Knockout stage [ ]
Semi-finals
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 1992 Final
UEFA Euro 1996 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1996
Germany squad – UEFA Euro 1996 winners (3rd title)
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[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:
^ a b Head-to-head result: Czech Republic 2–1 Italy.
Knockout stage [ ]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
UEFA Euro 2000 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2000
Germany squad – UEFA Euro 2000
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
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers
UEFA Euro 2004 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2004
Germany squad – UEFA Euro 2004
1 Kahn (c )
2 Hinkel
3 Friedrich
4 Wörns
5 Nowotny
6 Baumann
7 Schweinsteiger
8 Hamann
9 Bobic
10 Kurányi
11 Klose
12 Lehmann
13 Ballack
14 Brdarić
15 Kehl
16 Jeremies
17 Ziege
18 Ernst
19 Schneider
20 Podolski
21 Lahm
22 Frings
23 Hildebrand
Coach: Völler
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
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers
UEFA Euro 2008 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2008
Germany squad – UEFA Euro 2008 runners-up
1 Lehmann
2 Jansen
3 Friedrich
4 Fritz
5 Westermann
6 Rolfes
7 Schweinsteiger
8 Frings
9 Gómez
10 Neuville
11 Klose
12 Enke
13 Ballack (c )
14 Trochowski
15 Hitzlsperger
16 Lahm
17 Mertesacker
18 Borowski
19 Odonkor
20 Podolski
21 Metzelder
22 Kurányi
23 Adler
Coach: Löw
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[a]
4
Poland
3
0
1
2
1
4
−3
1[a]
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers (H) Host
Notes:
^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Austria 1–1 Poland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Knockout phase [ ]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 Final
UEFA Euro 2012 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2012
Germany squad – UEFA Euro 2012 semi-finalists
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
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers
Knockout phase [ ]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
UEFA Euro 2016 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2016
Germany squad – UEFA Euro 2016 semi-finalists
Group stage [ ]
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:
^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Germany 0–0 Poland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Knockout phase [ ]
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
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) Host
Notes:
^ a b Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–4 Germany.
Knockout phase [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 knockout phase
Round of 16
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
References [ ]
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