Today’s national coach, Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, was a four-time European soccer champion as a player. Germany is the record European champion with eight titles, triumphing six times in a row between 1995 and 2013 alone.
In 2017 in the Netherlands, coach Steffi Jones lost out in the quarter-finals against Denmark. The previous tournament successes of the DFB women at a European Championship:
1989 in Germany:
The triumph of host Germany in front of 22,000 spectators in the sold-out Osnabrück stadium means the breakthrough of women’s football in this country. As a prize, the DFB offers the coffee service, which is still famous today.
1991 in Denmark:
Fourth edition knockout games only. Germany won the final 3-2 after extra time against Norway. Meet Heidi Mohr (2) and Silvia Neid.
1995:
An EM without a host country and in a pure knockout system. In the final in Kaiserslautern, the German women beat Sweden 3-2 after goals from Maren Meinert, Birgit Prinz and Bettina Wiegmann in front of 8,500 fans.
1997 in Norway and Sweden:
For the first time, two countries are hosting the tournament – and Germany triumphs again in the end. 2:0 is the final result. Sandra Minnert and Birgit Prinz meet against Italy in front of only 2221 visitors in Oslo.
2001 in Germany:
The DFB women use the home advantage. In the final against Sweden, Claudia Müller scored the golden goal in overtime in front of 18,000 fans in Ulm.
2005 in England:
At the first European Championships on the island, the German selection gave coach Tina Theune-Meyer a perfect farewell. In the hard-fought 3-1 win against Norway in the final, Inka Grings, Renate Lingor and world footballer Birgit Prinz meet.