Football records and statistics in Germany
For association football in Germany, this page details football records in Germany.
National team
[edit]Appearances
[edit]- Most appearances: 150, Lothar Matthäus
- Youngest player: Willy Baumgärtner, 17 years, 104 days, 5 April 1908, 3–5 v Switzerland
- Oldest player: Lothar Matthäus, 39 years, 91 days, 20 June 2000, 0–3 v Portugal
- Oldest debutant: Karl Sesta, 35 years, 83 days, 15 June 1941, 5–1 v Croatia
Goals
[edit]- First goal: Fritz Becker, 5 April 1908, 3–5 v Switzerland
- Most goals: 71, Miroslav Klose
- Most goals in a match: 10, Gottfried Fuchs (v Russia, 1912 Summer Olympics)
- Youngest goalscorer: Marius Hiller, 17 years, 241 days, 3 April 1910, 3–2 v Switzerland
Men's Honours
[edit]Major competitions
[edit]- Champions (4): 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014
- Runners-up (4): 1966, 1982, 1986, 2002
- Third place (4): 1934, 1970, 2006, 2010
- Fourth place (1): 1958
- Gold Medal (1): 1976
- Silver Medal (2): 1980, 2016
- Bronze Medal (3): 1964, 1972, 1988
- Fourth place (1): 1952
| Overview | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place |
| FIFA World Cup | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| UEFA European Championship | 3 | 3 | 3 | x |
| Summer Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| UEFA Nations League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
Women's Honours
[edit]Major competitions
[edit]- Champions (8): 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013
- Runners-up (1): 2022
- Fourth place (1): 1993
| Overview | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place |
| FIFA Women's World Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| UEFA Women's Championship | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Summer Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
League
[edit]Titles
[edit]- Most championships won: 33, Bayern Munich
- Most consecutive championships: 11
- Bayern Munich (2013–2023)
- Most East German championships: 10, Dynamo Berlin
- Most consecutive East German championships: 10, Dynamo Berlin (1979–1988)
Attendances
[edit]- Record attendance: 100,000, SC Rotation Leipzig v SC Lokomotive Leipzig at Zentralstadion (September 1956)
Individual records
[edit]Appearances
[edit]- Most Bundesliga appearances: 602, Charly Körbel
Goals
[edit]- Most career league goals: Erwin Helmchen[1]
- Most career domestic top-flight goals: 404, Uwe Seeler
- Most Bundesliga goals: 365, Gerd Müller
- Most Bundesliga goals in one season: 41, Robert Lewandowski (2020–21)
Most successful clubs overall (1902–present)
[edit]Key
[edit]| German domestic competitions organised by the DFB, and the DFL | |
|---|---|
| 1ª | Bundesliga,[2] former German football championship (1902–1963) |
| CUP | DFB-Pokal[2] |
| LCUP | DFL-Ligapokal[2] (Defunct) |
| SCUP | DFL-Supercup,[2] former DFB-Supercup |
| European continental competitions organised by UEFA | |
| UCL | UEFA Champions League,[3] former European Champion Clubs' Cup |
| UCWC | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup[3] (Defunct) |
| UEL | UEFA Europa League,[3] former UEFA Cup |
| USC | UEFA Super Cup[3] |
| UIC | UEFA Intertoto Cup[3] (Defunct) |
| Intercontinental competitions organised by FIFA, and by UEFA and CONMEBOL | |
| FCWC | FIFA Club World Cup[4] |
| IC | Intercontinental Cup[4] (Defunct) |
Performance by club
[edit](Sorted by overall titles. Use sorting button to change criteria.)
Last updated on 16 August 2025, following Bayern Munich winning the 2025 Franz Beckenbauer Supercup.
The figures in bold represent the most times this competition has been won by a German team.
References
[edit]- ^ Helmchen's exact goal tally is unknown, but is estimated to have scored over 800 goals (Prolific Scorers Data RSSSF)
- ^ a b c d "GERMANY (CLUBS NATIONAL RANKING)". RSSSF. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Germany - Honours". UEFA. Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ a b "FIFA Competition winners at a glance" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
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