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
Major competitions
FIFA World Cup
- Champions (4): 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014
- Runners-up (4): 1966, 1982, 1986, 2002
- Third place (4): 1934, 1970, 2006, 2010
- Fourth place (1): 1958
UEFA European Championship
- Champions (3): 1972, 1980, 1996
- Runners-up (3): 1976, 1992, 2008
- Third place (3): 1988, 2012, 2016
Summer Olympic Games
- 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)
FIFA Confederations Cup
- Champions (1): 2017
- Third place (1): 2005
Minor competitions
U.S. Cup
- Champions (1): 1993
Swiss Centenary Tournament
- Champions (1): 1995
Four Nations Tournament
- Third place (1): 1988
Azteca 2000 Tournament
- Third place (1): 1985
Awards
FIFA Team of the Year
- Winners (3): 1993, 2014, 2017
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
Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
- Winners (7): 1954, 1972, 1974, 1980, 1990, 1996, 2014
Bambi Award
- Winners (2): 1986, 1996
Deutscher Fernsehpreis
- Winners (1): 2010
Golden Hen
- Winners (3): 2006, 2010, 2014
Women's Honours
Major competitions
FIFA Women's World Cup
- Champions (2): 2003, 2007
- Runners-up (1): 1995
- Fourth Place (2): 1991, 2015
UEFA Women's European Championship
- Champions (8): 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013
- Runners-up (1): 2022
- Fourth Place (1): 1993
Summer Olympic Games
- Gold Medal (1): 2016
- Bronze Medal (3): 2000, 2004, 2008, 2024
UEFA Women's Nations League
- Third Place (1): 2024
Minor competitions
Algarve Cup
- 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
- Champions (2): 1981, 1984
- Third place (1): 1987
SheBelieves Cup
- Runners-up (2): 2016, 2017
- Fourth place (1): 2018
Four Nations Tournament
- Runners-up (1): 2002
- Third place (3): 2003, 2005, 2007
Mundialito Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1984
Arnold Clark Cup
- 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
Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
- Winners (11): 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2016
Bambi Award
- Winners (2): 2003, 2007
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