German Football Association
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The German Football Association is the national governing body responsible for overseeing football in Germany, including organizing leagues, competitions, and the national teams.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German Football Association canonical | 48 |
| Deutscher Fußball-Bund | 22 |
| DFB | 8 |
| German Football Association (DFB) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T454938 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: German Football Association Context triple: [Germany national football team, governingBody, German Football Association]
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Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is one of the world’s most successful international sides, renowned for its tactical discipline and multiple FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship titles.
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B.
Bundesliga
The Bundesliga is Germany's premier professional football league, featuring top-tier clubs competing annually for the national championship.
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C.
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV is a historic German football club based in Hamburg, known for its long-standing presence in the Bundesliga and passionate fan base.
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UEFA
UEFA is the governing body for football in Europe, organizing major competitions such as the UEFA Champions League and the European Championship.
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E.
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal is Germany’s premier national knockout football cup competition, organized annually by the German Football Association and featuring clubs from all levels of the German league system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: German Football Association Target entity description: The German Football Association is the national governing body responsible for overseeing football in Germany, including organizing leagues, competitions, and the national teams.
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A.
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is one of the world’s most successful international sides, renowned for its tactical discipline and multiple FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship titles.
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B.
Bundesliga
The Bundesliga is Germany's premier professional football league, featuring top-tier clubs competing annually for the national championship.
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C.
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV is a historic German football club based in Hamburg, known for its long-standing presence in the Bundesliga and passionate fan base.
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D.
UEFA
UEFA is the governing body for football in Europe, organizing major competitions such as the UEFA Champions League and the European Championship.
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E.
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal is Germany’s premier national knockout football cup competition, organized annually by the German Football Association and featuring clubs from all levels of the German league system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national football association
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non-profit organization ⓘ sports governing body ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
German Football Association
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
DFB
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| affiliation |
National Olympic Committee of Germany
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surface form:
German Olympic Sports Confederation
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| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith | state and local football associations in Germany ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| delegatedLeagueOrganizationTo | Deutsche Fußball Liga ⓘ |
| emblem | eagle with DFB lettering ⓘ |
| founded | 1900-01-28 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | representatives of German football clubs and associations ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Leipzig ⓘ |
| governsSport | football in Germany ⓘ |
| hasSubdivision | regional football associations in Germany ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Frankfurt am Main ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | suspended from FIFA after World War II and later readmitted ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
FIFA
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UEFA ⓘ |
| nationalTeamAchievement |
multiple FIFA Women's World Cup titles for Germany women's team
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multiple FIFA World Cup titles for Germany men's team ⓘ multiple UEFA European Championship titles for Germany men's team ⓘ multiple UEFA Women's Championship titles for Germany women's team ⓘ |
| nativeName |
German Football Association
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Deutscher Fußball-Bund
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| organizes |
DFB-Pokal
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DFB-Pokal ⓘ
surface form:
DFB-Pokal Frauen
DFL-Supercup (through cooperation with DFL) ⓘ Germany national football team ⓘ Germany under-21 national football team ⓘ Germany women's national football team ⓘ Germany youth national football teams ⓘ |
| oversees |
Deutsche Fußball Liga
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German football league system ⓘ |
| regulates |
disciplinary matters in German football
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player eligibility for German national teams ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
appointment of referees for national competitions
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development of grassroots football in Germany ⓘ futsal in Germany ⓘ licensing of professional clubs in Germany ⓘ organization of national football competitions in Germany ⓘ rules and regulations of football in Germany ⓘ training and licensing of football coaches in Germany ⓘ women's football development in Germany ⓘ youth football development in Germany ⓘ |
| shortName |
German Football Association
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
DFB
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| sport | association football ⓘ |
| typeOfMembershipInFIFA | full member ⓘ |
| typeOfMembershipInUEFA | full member ⓘ |
| website | https://www.dfb.de ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: German Football Association Description of subject: The German Football Association is the national governing body responsible for overseeing football in Germany, including organizing leagues, competitions, and the national teams.
Referenced by (79)
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