Germany at the UEFA European Football Championship
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The UEFA European Championship is the main
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competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations). Held every four years since
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, 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
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. 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 fourteen European Championships, five of which were as West Germany and nine of which were as (unified) Germany. 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
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in England. The team have finished out of the top eight on only three occasions, in the
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tournaments. They have reached at least the semi-finals on nine occasions, an unparalleled record in the competition.


Overall record


History

*1960–1988 as *1992–present as Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  


Winning campaigns


List of matches


Head-to-head record


UEFA Euro 1972


Final tournament

Semi-finals Final


UEFA Euro 1976


Final tournament

Semi-finals Final


UEFA Euro 1980


Group stage

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Knockout stage

Final


UEFA Euro 1984


Group stage

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UEFA Euro 1988


Group stage

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals


UEFA Euro 1992


Group stage

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals Final


UEFA Euro 1996


Group stage

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Knockout stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final


UEFA Euro 2000


Group stage

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UEFA Euro 2004


Group stage

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UEFA Euro 2008


Group stage

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Knockout stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final


UEFA Euro 2012


Group stage

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Knockout stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals


UEFA Euro 2016


Group stage

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Knockout stage

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals


UEFA Euro 2020


Group stage

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Knockout stage

;Round of 16


UEFA Euro 2024


Group stage

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Knockout stage

;Round of 16 ;Quarter-finals


Most appearances


Top goalscorers


See also

* Germany at the FIFA World Cup


References


Bibliography

* {{UEFA Euro Countries Countries at the UEFA European Championship