NFL Global Junior Championship

The NFL Global Junior Championship was played during the week leading up to the Super Bowl, in the same city that is hosting the game. The first game was played in 1997, and only two teams played, Mexico and Europe. Mexico won the first and second edition, Europe won the third edition. From 2000 to 2002 four teams participated and from 2003 to 2006 five teams. The competition ended in 2007 being replaced by the IFAF Junior World Cup.

NFL Global Junior Championship
SportAmerican football
Founded1997
No. of teams5 in 2007
Most recent
champion(s)
 Canada (4th title)
Official websiteGlobal Football

Results

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Summaries

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Year Edition Champion Score Runner-Up Third Place Venue MVP
1997 I   Mexico 30–6   Europe none New Orleans, LA   Constantin Ritzmann, DE
1998 II   Mexico 13–12   Europe none Chula Vista, CA   Constantin Ritzmann, DE
1999 III   Europe 29–8   Mexico none Fort Lauderdale, FL   Constantin Ritzmann, DE
2000 IV   Canada 7–6   Europe   United States Atlanta, GA   Nick Wishart, RB
2001 V   United States 21–19   Canada   Japan Clearwater, FL   Jay Davis, QB
2002 VI   United States 16–14   Canada   Europe New Orleans, LA   Jason Spadoni, RB
2003 VII   United States 28–21 (OT)   Canada   Mexico San Diego, CA   JC Cooper, LB
2004 VIII   United States 31–0   Canada   Mexico Houston, TX   Brian Johnson, QB
2005 IX   Canada 38–35   United States   Mexico Jacksonville, FL   Jerome Messam, RB
2006 X   Canada 10–0   United States   Japan Pontiac, MI   Samuel Fournier, RB
2007 XI   Canada 23–13   United States   Mexico Fort Lauderdale, FL   Ameet Pall, DE

View the results of the NFL Global Junior Championship 1997 – 2007[1]

Most championships

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Team Championships
  United States 4
  Canada 4
  Mexico 2
  Europe 1
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References

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