Record winners are the Düsseldorf Panther, who celebrated their 18th success and their 23nd Junior Bowl appearance in 2024.
[1] The first edition of the Junior Bowl was held in 1982 and became a recognised national championship in the following year.
The best eight clubs then took part in the play-offs to determine the two teams that will play in the Junior Bowl.
However, the new western division will play with only four clubs as the Langenfeld Longhorns have withdrawn from the league.
In 2012, the divisions will then expand to six teams each, taking the number of elite level junior clubs to 24.