Germany national American football team
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| Association | AFVD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Region | Europe (IFAF Europe) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IFAF Affiliation | 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors | Black, red and yellow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Peter Springwald | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Germany national American football team, nicknamed the Men in Black, is the official American football senior national team of Germany. They are organized by the American Football Association of Germany. They get their players from teams of the German Football League (GFL). They are the only national team to have beat the United States men's national American football team, winning 13-14.[1]
Results
IFAF World Championship record
| Year | Position | GP | W | L | PF | PA |
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| 1999 | Did not participate | |||||
| 2003 | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 28 |
| 2007 | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 35 |
| 2011 | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 107 |
| 2015 | Did not participate | |||||
European Championships
- 1983: Third place
- 1985: Third place
- 1987: Runner-up
- 1989: Third place
- 1991: Did not qualify
- 1993: Third place
- 1995: Did not participate
- 1997: Did not qualify
- 2000: Runner-up
- 2001: Champions
- 2005: Runner up
- 2010: Champions
- 2014: Champions
- 2018: Excluded after qualification
- 2021: Did not participate
- 2023: B Pool
- 2025: Fourth Place
World Games
- Germany 10 Canada 25, 16 November 2025
(Germany finished third in GNC).[2][3]
Current roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Inactive list
Roster updated 2011-07-07 | |||
References
- ^ "Team Germany edges the United States in World Games". American Football International. 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ Canada to visit Germany to Conclude First GNC - Dan Ralph, Canadian Press via TSN, 4 July 2025 - https://www.tsn.ca/canada-to-visit-germany-to-conclude-gridiron-nations-championship-1.2331637
- ^ Canada Wins First GNC Cup - nationschampionship.com, 16 November, 2025. https://www.nationschampionship.com/post/canada-wins-first-gnc-cup
External links
- Official website at AFVD