Germany won the UEFA Women's Championship for a record sixth time, their fourth consecutive title, under outgoing coach Tina Theune-Meyer.
Key Facts
- Tournament dates
- 5 June – 19 June 2005
- Host regions
- Lancashire and Cheshire, England
- Germany's overall titles
- 6 titles
- Consecutive titles for Germany
- 4 consecutive
- Coach's tenure (Germany)
- 9 years under Tina Theune-Meyer
- Tournament debutant
- Finland
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The UEFA Women's Championship is held regularly among UEFA-affiliated European national teams to determine the continent's best women's side. Germany entered as the dominant force, having won three previous editions under coach Tina Theune-Meyer, who had announced her retirement effective at the tournament's conclusion.
The 2005 UEFA Women's Championship was held in Lancashire and Cheshire, England, from 5 to 19 June 2005. Germany won the competition for the sixth time overall and the fourth consecutive time, continuing their sustained dominance of European women's football. Finland participated in the competition for the first time.
Germany's victory cemented their status as the preeminent force in European women's football. It marked the end of Tina Theune-Meyer's tenure, under whom Germany also claimed the 2003 World Cup and two Olympic bronze medals. Her departure closed a nine-year era of sustained success for the German national women's team.