Sports are a highly developed field of activity in Germany. Football is undoubtedly the most popular sport. The German Football Association is the largest organisation of this kind in the world. The German national football team gained victory at the European Football Championship in 1972, 1980 and 1996 and also won the FIFA World Cup in 1954, 1974 and 1990. The leading German football teams and their players have numerous fans in Germany and abroad. Handball, volleyball, basketball, ice hockey and tennis are also very popular in Germany. Motorsports have contributed a lot to the fame of the country. Michael Schumacher is the most prominent Formula One driver. The BMW, Mercedes and Porsche teams are very successfull.