Denmark vs Germany head-to-head record

Denmark wins: 8
Draws: 5
Germany wins: 16

29 meetings, 1912 to 2024Goals: Denmark 38, Germany 57

Denmark and Germany have met 29 times since 1912. Germany have won 16, Denmark 8, and 5 matches ended level. They last met on 29 June 2024, when Germany won 2–0 at the European Championship.

The 29 meetings have produced 95 goals, 3.28 per game. The biggest win is Germany’s 8–0 in a friendly in 1937. Germany are unbeaten in the last five meetings (2 wins, 3 draws). They went 16 years without meeting, between 1941 and 1958.

Who has won more, Denmark or Germany?

All matches29 matches

8 Denmark5 drawsGermany 16

Competitive5 matches

2 Denmark0 drawsGermany 3

Friendlies24 matches

6 Denmark5 drawsGermany 13

Key numbers

Goals: Denmark 38, Germany 573.28 per game
First meeting: Denmark 3–1 GermanyFriendly, 6 Oct 1912
Most recent: Germany 2–0 DenmarkEuropean Championship, 29 Jun 2024
Denmark’s biggest win: Denmark 6–3 GermanyFriendly, 7 Sept 1930
Germany’s biggest win: Germany 8–0 DenmarkFriendly, 16 May 1937
Most goals in a meeting: Denmark 6–3 GermanyFriendly, 7 Sept 1930
Current run: Germany unbeaten in 5
Biggest upset: Germany 0–1 DenmarkFriendly, 28 Mar 2007Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 22%
TFN Elo rating now: Denmark 1912 (20th), Germany 1963 (14th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

29 Jun 2024
Germany2Denmark0
European Championship
Dortmund, Germany
2 Jun 2021
Germany1Denmark1
Friendly
Innsbruck, Austria (neutral)
6 Jun 2017
Denmark1Germany1
Friendly
Brøndby, Denmark
17 Jun 2012
Denmark1Germany2
European Championship
Lviv, Ukraine (neutral)
11 Aug 2010
Denmark2Germany2
Friendly
Copenhagen, Denmark

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Denmark win and drops with every Germany win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Denmark have won more Below: Germany have won more

Level

Germany lead by 8 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 8, held by Germany from 27 March 1996.

Every meeting on one timeline

Denmark wins

Draws

Germany wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Denmark's home games

12 matches

435

DenmarkDrawsGermany

In Germany's home games

13 matches

2110

DenmarkDrawsGermany

At neutral venues

4 matches

211

DenmarkDrawsGermany

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Denmark	Draws	Germany	Goals
Friendly	24	6	5	13	33–51
European Championship	4	1	0	3	3–6
World Cup	1	1	0	0	2–0

Meetings by decade

Denmark wins Draws Germany wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Denmark	Draws	Germany	Goals
1910s	2	2	0	0	9
1920s	2	1	0	1	7
1930s	5	1	0	4	32
1940s	2	0	1	1	3
1950s	1	0	1	0	2
1960s	1	0	0	1	6
1970s	1	0	0	1	4
1980s	4	1	0	3	7
1990s	4	1	0	3	8
2000s	2	2	0	0	4
2010s	3	0	2	1	9
2020s	2	0	1	1	4

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Denmark	Germany
Wins in a row	31912 to 1927	51931 to 1940
Unbeaten meetings	32000 to 2010	91931 to 1971

The longest run of draws is 2, from 6 June 2017 to 2 June 2021.

Questions answered

How many times have Denmark and Germany played each other?

29 times, starting on 6 October 1912. 5 of those meetings were competitive and 24 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Denmark and Germany?

Germany, with 16 wins to 8. 5 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Denmark vs Germany?

Germany’s 8–0 win in a friendly on 16 May 1937 in Breslau.

When did Denmark and Germany last play?

On 29 June 2024 in Dortmund, when Germany won 2–0 at the European Championship.

What is the competitive record between Denmark and Germany?

In 5 competitive matches, Denmark have 2 wins, Germany have 3, and 0 ended level.

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Every Denmark vs Germany result

All 29 Competitive 5 Friendlies 24

Every Denmark vs Germany result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
29 Jun 2024	Germany	2–0	Denmark	European Championship	Dortmund, Germany
2 Jun 2021	Germany	1–1	Denmark	Friendly	Innsbruck, Austria (neutral)
6 Jun 2017	Denmark	1–1	Germany	Friendly	Brøndby, Denmark
17 Jun 2012	Denmark	1–2	Germany	European Championship	Lviv, Ukraine (neutral)
11 Aug 2010	Denmark	2–2	Germany	Friendly	Copenhagen, Denmark
28 Mar 2007	Germany	0–1	Denmark	Friendly	Duisburg, Germany
15 Nov 2000	Denmark	2–1	Germany	Friendly	Copenhagen, Denmark
27 Mar 1996	Germany	2–0	Denmark	Friendly	Munich, Germany
9 Sept 1992	Denmark	1–2	Germany	Friendly	Copenhagen, Denmark
26 Jun 1992	Denmark	2–0	Germany	European Championship	Gothenburg, Sweden (neutral)
30 May 1990	Germany	1–0	Denmark	Friendly	Gelsenkirchen, Germany
14 Jun 1988	Germany	2–0	Denmark	European Championship	Gelsenkirchen, Germany
23 Sept 1987	Germany	1–0	Denmark	Friendly	Hamburg, Germany
24 Sept 1986	Denmark	0–2	Germany	Friendly	Copenhagen, Denmark
13 Jun 1986	Denmark	2–0	Germany	World Cup	Querétaro, Mexico (neutral)
30 Jun 1971	Denmark	1–3	Germany	Friendly	Copenhagen, Denmark
20 Sept 1961	Germany	5–1	Denmark	Friendly	Düsseldorf, Germany
24 Sept 1958	Denmark	1–1	Germany	Friendly	Copenhagen, Denmark
16 Nov 1941	Germany	1–1	Denmark	Friendly	Dresden, Germany
17 Nov 1940	Germany	1–0	Denmark	Friendly	Hamburg, Germany
25 Jun 1939	Denmark	0–2	Germany	Friendly	Copenhagen, Denmark
16 May 1937	Germany	8–0	Denmark	Friendly	Breslau, Germany
7 Oct 1934	Denmark	2–5	Germany	Friendly	Copenhagen, Denmark
27 Sept 1931	Germany	4–2	Denmark	Friendly	Hanover, Germany
7 Sept 1930	Denmark	6–3	Germany	Friendly	Copenhagen, Denmark
16 Sept 1928	Germany	2–1	Denmark	Friendly	Nuremberg, Germany
2 Oct 1927	Denmark	3–1	Germany	Friendly	Copenhagen, Denmark
26 Oct 1913	Germany	1–4	Denmark	Friendly	Hamburg, Germany
6 Oct 1912	Denmark	3–1	Germany	Friendly	Copenhagen, Denmark