From 1968 West Germany began to compete on its own, but were still forced to send an amateur team, who were not able to match the success of their professional counterparts in the World Cup and European Championship.
自1968年起，西德开始自行参赛，但仍然被迫派遣业余球队，他们无法与职业同行在世界杯和欧锦赛所取得的成就相提并论。