wˌɛn ɪt wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd, ðə dʒˈɜːmən fˈʊtbɔːl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən dˌiːˌɛfbˈiː, ˈæktɪvli sˈɔːt ˈaʊt mˈɛmbɚz ɐmˌʌŋ ˈɛθnɪkli dʒˈɜːmən klˈʌbz fɹʌm aʊtsˈaɪd ʌvðə kˈʌntɹi.
When it was formed in 1900, the German Football Association (DFB), actively sought out members among ethnically German clubs from outside of the country.