Bundesliga U19
The Under 19 Bundesliga (German: A-Junioren Bundesliga) is the highest level of Under 19 football in Germany. It was formed in 2003 and is split into three divisions (North/Northeast, West, and Süd/Südwest), each with 14 teams. The winners of each group, as well as the second-placed team from the Süd/Südwest division, advance to the German U19 championship play-offs. The A-Jugend-Regionalliga was the forerunner to the Under 19 Bundesliga. The divisions North and Northeast, as well as South and Southwest, were combined in the summer of 2003, and the division West was merely renamed. The aim was to increase the level of competition in youth football.
History
The league was formed in 2003 when the five U-19 Regionalligas combined to create the three Bundesligas, which are as follows:
U19 Bundesliga North/Northeast formed from:
- U19 Regionalliga Nord
- U19 Regionalliga Northeast
U19 Bundesliga South/Southwest formed from:
- U19 Regionalliga South
- U19 Regionalliga Southwest
U19 Bundesliga West formed from
The Regionalligas were established in 1996 to replace an even more regionalized structure that had separate leagues for each decentral football association. The DFB had intended to divide the league into two geographical divisions but was forced to run with three.
Following in the footsteps of the German Football Association, the Under 17 Regionalligas were reorganized in the same manner in 2007, resulting in the creation of the Under 17 Bundesliga
Location
The three Bundesligas are not geographically balanced, with North/Northeast covering a wide area and West covering a comparatively small one, but in terms of population, the arrangement is far more even.
Under 19 Bundesliga North/Northeast
- Berlin
- Brandenburg
- Bremen
- Hamburg
- Lower Saxony
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- ‘Saxony
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Thuringia
U19 Bundesliga South/Southwest
- Baden-Württemburg
- Bavaria
- Hesse
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Saarland
U19 Bundesliga West
Level of the Youth Football
German football acknowledges seven categories of junior football, denoted by letters and determined by age, with A being the oldest. Mixed teams of males and females are not allowed at the A level, but mixed teams are permitted at the B and C levels if the children's parents or guardians consent. Mixed teams are usually allowed below the C stage with no limitations.
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Name
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Age
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A-Junioren
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Under 19
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B-Junioren
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Under 17
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C-Junioren
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Under 15
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D-Junioren
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Under 13
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E-Junioren
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Under 11
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F-Junioren
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Under 9
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G-Junioren
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Under 7
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Champions of the divisions
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Season
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North/Northeast
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South/Southwest
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West
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2003–04
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Hannover 96
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FC Bayern Munich
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VfL Bochum
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2004–05
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Hertha BSC Berlin
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VfB Stuttgart
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VfL Bochum
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2005–06
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Hertha BSC Berlin
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SC Freiburg
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FC Schalke 04
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2006–07
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Werder Bremen
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FC Bayern Munich
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Bayer Leverkusen
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2007–08
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VfL Wolfsburg
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VfB Stuttgart
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1. FC Köln
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2008–09
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Werder Bremen
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SC Freiburg
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Borussia Dortmund
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2009–10
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F.C. Hansa Rostock
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VfB Stuttgart
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Bayer Leverkusen
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2010–11
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VfL Wolfsburg
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1. FC Kaiserslautern
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Bayer Leverkusen
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2011–12
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VfL Wolfsburg
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FC Bayern Munich
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FC Schalke 04
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2012–13
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VfL Wolfsburg
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FC Bayern Munich
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FC Schalke 04
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2013–14
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VfL Wolfsburg
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1899 Hoffenheim
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FC Schalke 04
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2014–15
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RB Leipzig
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1899 Hoffenheim
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FC Schalke 04
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2015–16
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Werder Bremen
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1899 Hoffenheim
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Borussia Dortmund
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2016–17
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VfL Wolfsburg
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FC Bayern Munich
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Borussia Dortmund
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2017–18
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Hertha BSC Berlin
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1899 Hoffenheim
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FC Schalke 04
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2018–19
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VfL Wolfsburg
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VfB Stuttgart
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FC Schalke 04
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Championship winners
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Season
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Winner
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Finalist
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Result
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1968–69
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VfL Bochum
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1. FC Saarbrücken
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5–3
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1969–70
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Hertha Zehlendorf
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TuS Altrip
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3–2
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1970–71
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1. FC Köln
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1. FC Nürnberg
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3–2
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1971–72
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MSV Duisburg
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VfB Stuttgart
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2–0
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1972–73
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VfB Stuttgart
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Kickers Offenbach
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3–1
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1973–74
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1. FC Nürnberg
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1. FC Köln
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1–0
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1974–75
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VfB Stuttgart (2)
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FC Schalke 04
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4–0
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1975–76
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FC Schalke 04
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Rot-Weiß Essen
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3–1
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1976–77
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MSV Duisburg (2)
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VfB Stuttgart
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2–1
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1977–78
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MSV Duisburg (3)
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Hertha Zehlendorf
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5–2
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1978–79
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Stuttgarter Kickers
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1. FC Nürnberg
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2–1
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1979–80
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Waldhof Mannheim
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FC Schalke 04
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2–1
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1980–81
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VfB Stuttgart (3)
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FC Schalke 04
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4–0
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1981–82
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Eintracht Frankfurt
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VfB Stuttgart
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2–0
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1982–83
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Eintracht Frankfurt (2)
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1. FC Köln
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2–0
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1983–84
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VfB Stuttgart (4)
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1. FC Kaiserslautern
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3–1 aet
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1984–85
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Eintracht Frankfurt (3)
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Bayer Leverkusen
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4–2
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1985–86
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Bayer Leverkusen
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1. FC Nürnberg
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2–0
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1986–87
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Bayer Uerdingen
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Eintracht Frankfurt
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2–1
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1987–88
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VfB Stuttgart (5)
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Bayer Leverkusen
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4–1
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1988–89
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VfB Stuttgart (6)
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1. FC Nürnberg
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3–2
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1989–90
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VfB Stuttgart (7)
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Hertha Zehlendorf
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5–1
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1990–91
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VfB Stuttgart (8)
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1. FC Kaiserslautern
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4–1
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1991–92
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1. FC Kaiserslautern
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1. FC Köln
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5–1
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1992–93
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FC Augsburg
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1. FC Kaiserslautern
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3–1
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1993–94
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Borussia Dortmund
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Werder Bremen
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3–2
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1994–95
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Borussia Dortmund (2)
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Bayer Leverkusen
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2–0
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1995–96
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Borussia Dortmund (3)
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Waldhof Mannheim
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2–0
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1996–97
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Borussia Dortmund (4)
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TSV 1860 Munich
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2–1
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1997–98
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Borussia Dortmund (5)
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FC Bayern Munich
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2–2 / 2–1 after pen.
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1998–99
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Werder Bremen
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VfB Stuttgart
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4–1
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1999-00
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Bayer Leverkusen (2)
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Werder Bremen
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4–2
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2000–01
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FC Bayern Munich
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Bayer Leverkusen
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3–2
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2001–02
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FC Bayern Munich (2)
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VfB Stuttgart
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4–0
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2002–03
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VfB Stuttgart (9)
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Bayer Leverkusen
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5–2
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Winners and finalists
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Club
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Championships
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Finals
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VfB Stuttgart
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10
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16
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Borussia Dortmund
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8
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9
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FC Schalke 04
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4
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7
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Bayer Leverkusen
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3
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9
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FC Bayern Munich
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3
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8
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Eintracht Frankfurt
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3
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4
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MSV Duisburg
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3
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3
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VfL Wolfsburg
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2
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3
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1. FC Kaiserslautern
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1
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5
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1. FC Nürnberg
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1
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5
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1. FC Köln
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1
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4
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TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
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1
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3
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Werder Bremen
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1
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3
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Hertha Zehlendorf
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1
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3
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VfL Bochum
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1
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3
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Waldhof Mannheim
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1
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2
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F.C. Hansa Rostock
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1
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1
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FSV Mainz 05
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1
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1
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SC Freiburg
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1
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1
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FC Augsburg
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1
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1
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Bayer Uerdingen
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1
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1
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Stuttgarter Kickers
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1
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1
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Hertha BSC Berlin
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1
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0
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Hannover 96
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0
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1
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TSV 1860 Munich
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0
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1
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Rot-Weiß Essen
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0
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1
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Kickers Offenbach
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0
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1
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TuS Altrip
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0
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1
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1. FC Saarbrücken
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0
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1
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Sources:
- Kicker Almanach
- Die Deutsche Liga-Chronik
- Deutschlands Fussball in Zahlen
