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Under 17 Bundesliga

Under 17 Bundesliga

FieldValue
logoDFB Junioren BL.svg
countryGermany
confedUEFA
founded1976 (Championship)2007 (Bundesliga)
teams42
divisions3
level1
championsBorussia Dortmund (8th title)
season2023–24
most successful clubBorussia Dortmund (8 titles)

The Under 17 Bundesliga (German: B-Junioren Bundesliga) is the highest level of play in German football for male juniors between the ages of 15 and 17. It was formed in 2007 and operates in three regional divisions with 14 clubs each. At the end of season, the three division champions and one of the runners-up determine the German champions for this age group.

History

The league was formed in 2007, when the five U 17 Regionalligas merged to form the three Bundesligas as follows:

  • Under 17 Bundesliga North/Northeast formed from:
    • Under 17 Regionalliga North
    • Under 17 Regionalliga Northeast
  • Under 17 Bundesliga South/Southwest formed from:
    • Under 17 Regionalliga South
    • Under 17 Regionalliga Southwest
  • Under 17 Bundesliga West formed from:
    • Under 17 Regionalliga West

As such, the German Football Association followed the example it had set with the Under 19 Bundesliga in 2003, which were reorganised in the same fashion.

The Regionalligas themselves had only been formed in 2000, to replace an even more regionalised system with separate leagues for every regional football association.

Mode

The clubs in each of the three divisions play a home-and-away round whereby there is no inter-league play. Every club plays therefore 26 regular season games. The bottom three teams in each division are relegated to the next level below, in turn, the best three teams from the region are promoted.

The winner of each league plus the runners-up of the South/Southwest region play in the finals round for the German Under 17 championship. The semi-finals are played in a home-and-away format. If the two semi-final teams playing each other are level on points and goals after the second game, there will be a penalty shoot-out. No extra time will be played.

The two semi-final winners reach the final, which is held at the location of the winner of the predetermined semi-final A, unless the team's stadium does not comply with DFB requirement, in which case an alternative venue will be determined. In the final, which is one game only, in case of a draw after normal time, a 20-minute extra time will be played. If the game is still a draw, a penalty shoot-out will determine the winner.

Geography

Bundesliga North/Northeast
Bundesliga South/Southwest
Bundesliga West

The three Bundesligas are not geographically balanced, North/Northeast covers a large area while West a rather small one, but in population terms, the arrangement is much more level. The three leagues cover the following states:

  • Under 17 Bundesliga North/Northeast
    • Berlin
    • Brandenburg
    • Bremen
    • Hamburg
    • Lower Saxony
    • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
    • Saxony
    • Saxony-Anhalt
    • Schleswig-Holstein
    • Thuringia
  • Under 17 Bundesliga South/Southwest
    • Baden-Württemberg
    • Bavaria
    • Hesse
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Saarland
  • Under 17 Bundesliga West
    • North Rhine-Westphalia

League pyramid

Below the three Bundesligas, a number of second-tier leagues exist which teams are promoted from and relegated to. The league system operates as follows for the 2008–09 season.

Under 17 Bundesliga North/Northeast

The league has two second divisions as the tier below, these being:

  • Regionalliga North
  • Regionalliga Northeast

The league champions are directly promoted while the two runners-ups play each other for a third promotion spot

Under 17 Bundesliga South/Southwest

The league has four second divisions as the tier below, these being:

  • Regionalliga Southwest
  • Hessenliga
  • Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
  • Bayernliga

The winners of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and Bayernliga are directly promoted. A third promoted team is determined between the winners of the Hessenliga and the Regionalliga Southwest.

Under 17 Bundesliga West

The league has three second divisions as the tier below, these being:

  • Verbandsliga Mittelrhein
  • Verbandsliga Niederrhein
  • Westfalenliga

The three league champions are directly promoted.

Levels of youth football

German football recognises seven levels of junior football, determined by age and labeled with letters, whereby A is the oldest. In the A level, mixed teams of male and females are not permitted while in B and C mixed teams are allowed if the parents or guardians of the children permit it. Below the C level, mixed teams are generally permitted without restrictions.

NameAge
A-JuniorenUnder 19
B-JuniorenUnder 17
C-JuniorenUnder 15
D-JuniorenUnder 13
E-JuniorenUnder 11
F-JuniorenUnder 9
G-JuniorenUnder 7

Division champions

The champions of the three divisions:

SeasonNorth/NortheastSouth/SouthwestWest
2007–08Hertha BSCTSG 1899 HoffenheimBorussia Dortmund
2008–09VfL WolfsburgFC Bayern MunichBorussia Mönchengladbach
2009–10Hertha BSCEintracht FrankfurtBayer Leverkusen
2010–11Werder BremenVfB Stuttgart1. FC Köln
2011–12Hertha BSC1. FC Nürnberg1. FC Köln
2012–13Hertha BSCVfB StuttgartFC Schalke 04
2013–14RB Leipzig1. FSV Mainz 05Borussia Dortmund
2014–15RB LeipzigVfB StuttgartBorussia Dortmund
2015–16VfL WolfsburgVfB StuttgartBorussia Dortmund
2016–17Werder BremenFC Bayern MunichFC Schalke 04
2017–18RB LeipzigFC Bayern MunichBorussia Dortmund
2018–19VfL WolfsburgFC Bayern MunichBorussia Dortmund

Championship winners

The German under 17 football championship begun in 1977, with the first final being played on 3 July 1977 in Niefern.

Pre-Bundesliga era

SeasonWinnerFinalistResult
1976–77Eintracht FrankfurtFC Schalke 042–1
1977–78FC Schalke 04Hertha Zehlendorf6–0
1978–79Blau-Weiß 1890 BerlinFC Augsburg1–1 aet (5–4 pen)
1979–80Eintracht Frankfurt (2)FC Schalke 042–1
1980–81Borussia MönchengladbachEintracht Frankfurt1–0
1981–82SG Wattenscheid 09Eintracht Frankfurt3–1
1982–831. FC KaiserslauternWerder Bremen2–1
1983–84Borussia DortmundTSV 1860 Munich1–0
1984–85VfL BochumKickers Offenbach3–0
1985–86VfB StuttgartSchwarz-Weiß Essen5–0
1986–87Bayer Uerdingen1. FC Nürnberg4–0
1987–88Hertha ZehlendorfVfB Stuttgart2–1
1988–89FC Bayern MunichHertha Zehlendorf1–1 aet (5–4 pen)
1989–901. FC KölnVfB Stuttgart2–1
1990–91Eintracht Frankfurt (3)Hertha BSC8–4 aet
1991–92Bayer Leverkusen1. FC Kaiserslautern2–1
1992–93Borussia Dortmund (2)FC Carl Zeiss Jena5–1
1993–94VfB Stuttgart (2)Hannover 963–0
1994–95VfB Stuttgart (3)Hannover 963–1
1995–96Borussia Dortmund (3)1. FC Saarbrücken6–1
1996–97FC Bayern Munich (2)Werder Bremen3–0
1997–98Borussia Dortmund (4)VfB Stuttgart2–2 aet (3–2 pen)
1998–99VfB Stuttgart (4)Borussia Dortmund3–1
1999-00Hertha BSCFC Bayern Munich1–0
2000–01FC Bayern Munich (3)Borussia Dortmund4–0
2001–02FC Schalke 04 (2)VfB Stuttgart3–1 aet
2002–03Hertha BSC (2)VfB Stuttgart4–1
2003–04VfB Stuttgart (5)Energie Cottbus2–1
2004–05Hertha BSC (3)Hansa Rostock2–0
2005–06TSV 1860 MunichBorussia Dortmund2–0
2006–07FC Bayern Munich (4)Borussia Dortmund1–0

Bundesliga era

SeasonSemi-finalsLeg 1Leg 2FinalResult
2007–08Hertha BSC – TSG 1899 Hoffenheim1–63–1TSG 1899 Hoffenheim – Borussia Dortmund6–4
1. FC Kaiserlslautern – Borussia Dortmund1–31–0
2008–09FC Bayern Munich – VfL Wolfsburg3–00–1VfB Stuttgart (6) – FC Bayern Munich3–1 aet
VfB Stuttgart – Borussia Mönchengladbach2–11–1
2009–10VfB Stuttgart – Bayer Leverkusen1–20–1Eintracht Frankfurt (4) – Bayer Leverkusen1–0
Eintracht Frankfurt – Hertha BSC2–13–1
2010–11VfB Stuttgart – Werder Bremen2–2 aet (8–9 pen)1. FC Köln (2) – Werder Bremen3–2 aet
1. FC Köln – TSG 1899 Hoffenheim3–2
2011–121. FC Köln – Hertha BSC1–24–4Hertha BSC (4) – VfB Stuttgart2–0
VfB Stuttgart – 1. FC Nürnberg0–24–1
2012–13FC Schalke 04 – Hertha BSC0–12–2VfB Stuttgart (7) – Hertha BSC1–0
Werder Bremen – VfB Stuttgart1–70–4
2013–141. FSV Mainz 05 – RB Leipzig1–11–2RB Leipzig – Borussia Dortmund (5)1–2
Borussia Dortmund – Hertha BSC1–24–0
2014–15VfB Stuttgart – Hannover 962–01–1VfB Stuttgart – Borussia Dortmund (6)0–4
Borussia Dortmund – RB Leipzig2–02–1
2015–16VfB Stuttgart – Borussia Dortmund2–31–5Borussia Dortmund – Bayer Leverkusen (2)0–2
Bayer Leverkusen – VfL Wolfsburg2–23–2
2016–17FC Bayern Munich – FC Schalke 043–00–1FC Bayern Munich (5) – Werder Bremen2–0
Werder Bremen – Borussia Dortmund1–13–0
2017–18FC Bayern Munich – RB Leipzig3–02–0FC Bayern Munich – Borussia Dortmund (7)2–3
Bayer Leverkusen – Borussia Dortmund1–10–2
2018–19FC Bayern Munich – 1. FC Köln0–10–4Borussia Dortmund – 1. FC Köln (3)2–3
Borussia Dortmund – VfL Wolfsburg2–12–0
2021–22FC Schalke 04 – Fortuna Düsseldorf3–03–1FC Schalke 04 (3) – VfB Stuttgart1–1 aet (3–2 pen)
VfB Stuttgart – Hertha BSC1–02–1
2022–23Arminia Bielefeld – FC Schalke 040–13–1Arminia Bielefeld – VfL Wolfsburg2–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim – VfL Wolfsburg4–32–3 (4–5 pen)
2023–24Borussia Dortmund – RB Leipzig0–03–2Borussia Dortmund (8) – Bayer Leverkusen3–2 aet
Bayer Leverkusen – Eintracht Frankfurt2–22–2 (6–5 pen)
  • Winner in bold.
  • (2) denotes the number of titles the club has won at this stage when it won more than one.
  • Source: Alle B-Junioren-Meister official DFB website: List of all champions, accessed: 16 November 2008

Winners & Finalists

As of 2024, this is the standing in the all-time winners list:

  • On five occasions, the Bundesliga champions also won the German under 17 title:
    • 1989: FC Bayern Munich
    • 1996: Borussia Dortmund
    • 1997: FC Bayern Munich
    • 2001: FC Bayern Munich
    • 2017: FC Bayern Munich
  • On two occasions, the Bundesliga champions also won the German under 17 and under 19 title:
    • 1996: Borussia Dortmund
    • 2001: FC Bayern Munich
  • On four occasions, the under 19 champions also won the under 17 title:
    • 1987: Bayer Uerdingen
    • 1996: Borussia Dortmund
    • 1998: Borussia Dortmund
    • 2001: FC Bayern Munich

Clubs & league finishes

The clubs and their league finishes in the Under 17 Bundesliga since 2007–08. Also shown are the final placing of the qualifying season 2006–07 and the Regionalliga or region, in color, the clubs qualified from:

North/Northeast

Club0708091011121314151617181920
VfL Wolfsburg5212524441441x
Hertha BSC1131211263522x
RB Leipzig117112213x
Hamburger SV1465956535334x
Werder Bremen2323142354155x
FC St. Pauli912710101196676x
1. FC Union Berlin1312121110117x
Hannover 963697633821268x
Energie Cottbus61086118871289x
Chemnitzer FC910x
Dynamo Dresden7128611141091011x
Eintracht Braunschweig71410891113x
FC Carl Zeiss Jena1211101261013x
Hallescher FCx
Holstein Kiel4111113759137912
Tennis Borussia Berlin28510413781313
SC Borgfeld14
1. FC Magdeburg8117812
Eimsbütteler TV14
FC Hansa Rostock45441212
Niendorfer TSV14
VfL Osnabrück67783991314
Concordia Hamburg8131414
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt591091312
Eintracht Norderstedt13
VfL Oldenburg14
Hertha Zehlendorf1414
SC Weyhe1414
Sachsen Leipzig313
LTS Bremerhaven10
Braunschweiger SC11
Schleswig 0612
SC Langenhagen13
1. FC Neubrandenburg 0410
Tasmania Gropiusstadt11
Frankfurter FC Viktoria14

South/Southwest

Club0708091011121314151617181920
FC Bayern Munich1616448652111x
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim5168285423832x
Eintracht Frankfurt2410133911118553x
1. FSV Mainz 053712867179444x
FC Augsburg101110101346105x
VfB Stuttgart3322121211226x
Stuttgarter Kickers12611117x
1. FC Nürnberg8554613891368x
SV Wehen Wiesbaden9x
Karlsruher SC7881197115353910x
SpVgg Unterhaching121210811x
SV Darmstadt 98x
SC Freiburg611955929811913x
SpVgg Greuther Fürth77101143412x
1. FC Heidenheim712
FC Ingolstadt 041413
SSV Ulm 1846111110131314
1. FC Kaiserslautern124914121067712
SV Elversberg1414
SV Sandhausen12
TSV 1860 Munich410337567101013
Kickers Offenbach91414
1. FC Saarbrücken291314
FSV Frankfurt1412
SSV Jahn Regensburg1313
SV Waldhof Mannheim1214
SGV Freiberg13
SV Wacker Burghausen12
FK Pirmasens13
TuS Ergenzingen14
SG Rosenhöhe Offenbach14
TSG Backnang12
Borussia Neunkirchen4
TuS Koblenz5
SSV Bachem6
SV Gonsenheim7
Ludwigshafener SC8
Eintracht Trier9
TuS Mayen10
SV Thalexweiler11
Hassia Bingen12
SG Blaubach-Diedelkopf13
SG Betzdorf14

West

Club0708091011121314151617181920
Borussia Dortmund2145235111211x
1. FC Köln4724116739452x
Bayer Leverkusen5331453422323x
Borussia Mönchengladbach1213942546644x
FC Schalke 043662621353135x
VfL Bochum7513364295566x
Fortuna Düsseldorf14131012710887x
Arminia Bielefeld947951296111078x
Preußen Münster911810811101299x
FC Hennef 0581310x
SG Unterrath1111x
Alemannia Aachen61110101291414x
SV Lippstadt 08x
Wuppertaler SV Borussia1214x
MSV Duisburg1185687768471012
Rot-Weiss Essen121087791081171213
SC Paderborn 0713101214
Hombrucher SV1112
FC Viktoria Köln13913
1. FC Mönchengladbach14
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen1313
Sportfreunde Siegen1414
Euskirchner TSC1114
Bonner SC10121211812
BV 04 Düsseldorf13
SV Bergisch Gladbach 091114
SG Wattenscheid 098131113
Sportfreunde Troisdorf914
TSC Eintracht 48/95 Dortmund14

Key

League runners-up
Region of origin
North
Northeast
South
Southwest
West

Top scorers

The league's top scorers:

North/Northeast

The top scorers of the North/Northeast division:

SeasonPlayerClubGoals
2007–08GER Abu-Bakarr Kargbo GER Mario PetryHertha BSC VfL Wolfsburg17
2008–09GER Lennart ThyWerder Bremen28
2009–10GER Moritz GöttelVfL Wolfsburg21
2010–11GER Malte NiewelerVfL Osnabrück16
2011–12GER Federico Palacios-MartinezVfL Wolfsburg26
2012–13GER Nico Empen POL Oskar ZawadaHolstein Kiel VfL Wolfsburg18
2013–14GER Johannes EggesteinWerder Bremen20
2014–15GER Johannes EggesteinWerder Bremen22
2015–16GER David NielandVfL Wolfsburg21
2016–17GER Jann-Fiete ArpHamburger SV26
2017–18GER Lazar SamardžićHertha BSC24
2018–19GER Emincan TekinHertha BSC26

South/Southwest

The top scorers of the South/Southwest division:

SeasonPlayerClubGoals
2007–08GER Marco TerrazzinoTSG 1899 Hoffenheim20
2008–09GER Pascal BreierVfB Stuttgart21
2009–10GER Patrick SchmidtVfB Stuttgart23
2010–11TUR Kenan KaramanTSG 1899 Hoffenheim14
2011–12GER Timo WernerVfB Stuttgart24
2012–13AUT Adrian GrbićVfB Stuttgart21
2013–14GER Prince OwusuVfB Stuttgart23
2014–15GER Meris SkenderovićTSG 1899 Hoffenheim30
2015–16GER Manuel WintzheimerFC Bayern Munich22
2016–17GER Maurice MaloneFC Augsburg24
2017–18GER Leon DajakuVfB Stuttgart23
2018–19GER Maximilian BeierTSG 1899 Hoffenheim18

West

The top scorers of the West division:

SeasonPlayerClubGoals
2007–08GER Daniel GinczekBorussia Dortmund26
2008–09GER Christopher Mandiangu GER Elias KachungaBorussia Mönchengladbach17
2009–10GER Kolja PuschBayer Leverkusen20
2010–11GER Marvin DuckschBorussia Dortmund33
2011–12GER Julien RybackiMSV Duisburg10
2012–13GER Donis AvdijajFC Schalke 0444
2013–14GER Cagatay KaderVfL Bochum20
2014–15GER Felix KäfferbitzFC Schalke 0421
2015–16GER Florian KrügerFC Schalke 0435
2016–17GER Roberto MassimoArminia Bielefeld16
2017–18GER Youssoufa MoukokoBorussia Dortmund37
2018–19GER Youssoufa MoukokoBorussia Dortmund46

References

Sources

  • Deutschlands Fußball in Zahlen, An annual publication with tables and results from the Bundesliga to Verbandsliga/Landesliga, publisher: DSFS
  • kicker Almanach, The yearbook on German football from Bundesliga to Oberliga, since 1937, published by the kicker Sports Magazine
  • Die Deutsche Liga-Chronik 1945–2005 History of German football from 1945 to 2005 in tables, publisher: DSFS, published: 2006

References

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  2. de DFB website: Explanations to the league system
  3. [https://www.dfb.de/uploads/media/08_Jugendordnung.pdf DFB Jugendordnung – § 19 – Aufstieg in die Junioren-Bundesligen] {{in lang. de DFB website – Promotion to the Bundesligas, accessed: 27 November 2008
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