Germany men's national volleyball team
The Germany men's national volleyball team is governed by the DVV (Deutscher Volleyball-Verband) and takes part in international volleyball competitions. Germany won the gold medal at the 1970 World Championship as East Germany and the bronze medal in the 2014 World Championships.
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| Nickname(s) | Die Adler (The Eagles) Die Mannschaft (The Team) | |||
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| Association | Deutscher Volleyball-Verband | |||
| Confederation | CEV | |||
| Head coach | Michał Winiarski | |||
| FIVB ranking | 14 (as of 12 June 2022) | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| Summer Olympics | ||||
| Appearances | 4[a] (First in 1968) | |||
| Best result |  (1972 (GDR)) | |||
| World Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 12[b] (First in 1956) | |||
| Best result |  (1970 (GDR)) | |||
| World Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 3[c] (First in 1965) | |||
| Best result |  (1969 (GDR)) | |||
| European Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 24[d] (First in 1958) | |||
| Best result |  (2017) | |||
| www.volleyball-verband.de (in German) | ||||
After German reunification, West Germany (1949–1990) was renamed Germany and they absorbed East Germany (1949–1990) with the records. Germany also failed to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the European qualifiers at home in Berlin. Since 1992 they have appeared at the Olympic Games on two occasions, finishing with a ninth place at Beijing 2008 and a fifth place at London 2012. However, Germany have enjoyed some recent success on the continental stage, winning gold at the 2015 European Games and silver at the 2017 European Championship. Before reunification, East Germany finished fourth at Mexico City 1968, before winning the silver medal at Munich 1972. East Germany were also crowned FIVB World Champions in 1970 and clinched the FIVB World Cup in 1969.
ResultsEdit
By West Germany national team, East Germany national team and Germany national team
Summer OlympicsEdit
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Year | Result | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | PW | PL |
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 1964 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1968 |
4th place | 9 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 449 | 374 |
 1972 |
Silver | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 295 | 256 |
 1976 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1980
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 1984
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 1988
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 1992
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| 1996
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 2000
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 2004
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 2008 |
9th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 418 | 440 |
 2012 |
5th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 429 | 463 |
 2016 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2020
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 2024
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Future event | |||||||
| 2028
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| 2032
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| Total | 4/14 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 46 | 1591 | 1533 |
World ChampionshipEdit
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Year | Result | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | PW | PL |
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 1949 |
Did not enter | |||||||
 1952
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| 1956 |
12th place | 10 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 480 | 387 |
 1960 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1962 |
11th place | 10 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 480 | 329 |
| 1966 |
4th place | 12 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 505 | 407 |
 1970 |
Gold | 12 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 595 | 378 |
| 1974 |
4th place | 11 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 478 | 446 |
 1978 |
9th place | 10 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 361 | 437 |
 1982 |
12th place | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 363 | 439 |
| 1986 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1990
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| 1994 |
11th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 128 | 193 |
| 1998 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2002
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| 2006 |
9th place | 14 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 1196 | 1183 |
| 2010 |
8th place | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 659 | 689 |
 2014 |
Bronze | 16 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 1243 | 1136 |
 2018 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2022 |
TBD | |||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 118 | 70 | 48 | 234 | 175 | 6488 | 6024 |
World CupEdit
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Year | Result | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | PW | PL |
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| 1965 |
5th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 342 | 358 |
 1969 |
Gold | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 410 | 296 |
| 1977 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1981
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| 1985
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| 1989
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| 1991 |
7th place | 10 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 9 | N/A | N/A |
| 1995 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1999
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| 2003
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| 2007
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| 2011
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| 2015
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| 2019
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| 2023 |
Future event | |||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 26 | 17 | 9 | 61 | 33 | N/A | N/A |
World LeagueEdit
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| World League record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1990 |
Did not participate | |||||||
| 1991
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| 1992 |
Intercontinental Round | 12th Place | 12 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 35 | Squad |
| 1993 |
Intercontinental Round | 8th place | 20 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 42 | Squad |
| 1994 |
Intercontinental Round | 10th Place | 12 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 33 | Squad |
| 1995 |
Did not participate | |||||||
 1996
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 1997
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| 1998
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| 1999
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| 2000
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| 2001 |
Intercontinental Round | 13th place | 12 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 36 | Squad |
| 2002 |
Intercontinental Round | 9th place | 12 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 30 | Squad |
| 2003 |
Intercontinental Round | 10th place | 12 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | Squad |
| 2004 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2005
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| 2006
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| 2007
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| 2008
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 2009
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| 2010 |
Intercontinental Round | 9th place | 12 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 21 | Squad |
| 2011 |
Intercontinental Round | 11th place | 12 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 28 | Squad |
| 2012 |
Pool play | 5th place | 14 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 15 | Squad |
| 2013 |
Intercontinental Round | 7th place | 10 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | Squad |
| 2014 |
Intercontinental Round | 16th place | 12 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 26 | Squad |
| 2015 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2016 |
Group Final Round | 26th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | Squad |
| 2017 |
Group Final Round | 27th place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 8 | Squad |
| Total | 5th place | 13/28 | 156 | 62 | 94 | 261 | 338 | — |
Nations LeagueEdit
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Nations League record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | PW | PL | |
| 2018 |
9th place | 15 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 1299 | 1307 | |
| 2019 |
14th place | 15 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 1349 | 1470 | |
| 2021 |
13th place | 15 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 1255 | 1360 | |
| Total | 3/3 | 45 | 14 | 31 | 74 | 109 | 3903 | 4137 | |
European GamesEdit
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Year | Result | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | PW | PL |
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 2015 |
Gold | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 665 | 559 |
 2019 |
No volleyball tournament | |||||||
| 2023 |
Future event | |||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 665 | 559 |
European ChampionshipEdit
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| European Championship record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1948 |
Did not enter | |||||||
| 1950
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| 1951
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 1955
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| 1958 |
1st Round | 9th place | 11 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 10 | Squad |
| 1963 |
1st Round | 9th place | 10 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 5 | Squad |
 1967 |
Final Group | 4th place | 10 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 12 | Squad |
| 1971 |
Final Group | 4th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | Squad |
 1975 |
1st Round | 7th place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 7 | Squad |
 1977 |
1st Round | 9th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | Squad |
| 1979 |
1st Round | 9th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | Squad |
| 1981 |
Final Group | 6th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | Squad |
| 1983 |
Final Group | 6th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | Squad |
| 1985 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1987
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 1989 |
1st Round | 9th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | Squad |
| 1991 |
Semifinals | 4th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | Squad |
| 1993 |
Semifinals | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | Squad |
| 1995 |
2nd Round | 8th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | Squad |
| 1997 |
Groups Round | 9th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | Squad |
 1999 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2001 |
Groups Round | 9th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | Squad |
| 2003 |
2nd Round | 7th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | Squad |
| 2005 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2007 |
2nd Round | 5th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | Squad |
| 2009 |
2nd Round | 5th place | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | Squad |
| 2011 |
1st Round | 15th place | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Squad |
 2013 |
Quarterfinals | 6th place | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | Squad |
| 2015 |
Quarterfinals | 8th Place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | Squad |
| 2017 |
Final | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | Squad |
 2019 |
Quarterfinals | 8th Place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | Squad |
 2021 |
Quarterfinals | 5th Place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | Squad |
| Total | Final | 24/32 | 167 | 91 | 76 | 323 | 289 | — |
European LeagueEdit
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Year | Result | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | PW | PL |
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| 2004 |
4th place | 14 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 1218 | 1149 |
| 2005 |
5th place | 12 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 1025 | 1001 |
| 2006 |
5th place | 12 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 1082 | 1041 |
 2007 |
6th place | 12 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 1091 | 1048 |
| 2008 |
4th place | 14 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 1261 | 1194 |
| 2009 |
Gold | 14 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 1270 | 1173 |
| Total | 1 Title | 78 | 45 | 33 | 173 | 131 | 6947 | 6606 |
TeamEdit
Current squadEdit
The following is the German roster in the 2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Andrea Giani |
| Assistants: |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2016/17 club |
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| 1 | Christian Fromm | 15 August 1990 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 324 cm (128 in) | Gi Group Monza
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| 3 | Ruben Schott | 8 July 1994 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 326 cm (128 in) | 309 cm (122 in) | AZS Olsztyn
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| 7 | Michael Andrei | 6 September 1985 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Topvolley Antwerpen
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| 6 | Denis Kaliberda | 24 June 1990 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 314 cm (124 in) | Cucine Lube Civitanova
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| 8 | Marcus Böhme | 25 August 1985 | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) | 116 kg (256 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Cuprum Lubin
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| 9 | György Grozer | 27 November 1984 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 375 cm (148 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
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| 10 | Linus Weber | 1 November 1998 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 336 cm (132 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | Berlin Recycling Volleys
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| 11 | Lukas Kampa | 29 November 1986 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Jastrzębski Węgiel
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| 13 | Simon Hirsch | 3 April 1992 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 344 cm (135 in) | Gi Group Monza
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| 14 | Moritz Karlitzek | 12 August 1996 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Modena
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| 16 | Julian Zenger | 26 August 1997 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Friedrichshafen
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| 17 | Jan Zimmermann | 12 February 1993 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | United Volleys Rhein-Main
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| 18 | Noah Baxpöhler | 29 November 1986 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 316 cm (124 in) | SVG Lüneburg
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| 21 | Tobias Krick | 22 October 1998 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | United Volleys Rhein-Main
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Coaches historyEdit
| Years | Name |
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| 1956–1956 | Eberhard Schulz
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| 1957–1958 | Werner Lohr
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| 1958–1970 | Edgar Blossfeldt
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| 1959–1960 | Jerzy Pławczyk
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| 1961–1964 | Alexander Mühle
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| 1965–1971 | Miroslav Rovný
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| 1971–1971 | Josef Stolarik
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| 1971–1971 | Akira Kato
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| 1971–1972 | Manfred Kindermann
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| 1973–1974 | Michael Gregori
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| 1974–1975 | Sebastian Mihăilescu
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| 1976–1983 | Michael Gregori
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| 1983–1987 | Zbigniew Jasiukiewicz
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| 1987–1990 | Stelian Moculescu
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| 1990–1994 |  Igor Prieložný
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| 1995–1998 | Olaf Kortmann
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| 1999–2008 | Stelian Moculescu
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| 2009–2011 | Raúl Lozano
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| 2012–2016 | Vital Heynen
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| 2017–2021 | Andrea Giani
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| 2022–present | Michał Winiarski
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Kit providersEdit
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Germany national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
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| 2003– | Asics Erreà Stanno |
SponsorshipEdit
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Comdirect Bank other sponsors: ERGO Group, German Sports Aid Foundation and Deutsche Energie.
NotesEdit
- ^ by Germany national team, East Germany national team and West Germany national team
- ^ by Germany national team, East Germany national team and West Germany national team
- ^ by Germany national team, East Germany national team and West Germany national team
- ^ by Germany national team, East Germany national team and West Germany national team