The rivalry between football teams from East Germany and West Germany lasted from 1949 to 1990. Clubs from the two countries met at official level in both national team and club competitions like the FIFA World Cup and European Cup. While the West German national team received strong support in East Germany, with supporters from the East often travelling to away matches of the West German team in Eastern Europe, encounters between teams from the East and West in European Cup competitions were often hard-fought.
