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Founded | 1968 (Championship)2003 (Bundesliga) |
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Country | Germany |
Confederation | UEFA |
Divisions | 3 |
Number of teams | 42 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Domestic cup(s) | DFB-Pokal der Junioren |
International cup(s) | UEFA Youth League |
Current champions | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (2nd title) (2023–24) |
Most championships | VfB Stuttgart (10 titles) |
The Under 19 Bundesliga (German: A-Junioren Bundesliga) is the highest level in German Under 19 football. It was created in 2003 and is divided in three divisions (Nord/Nordost, West und Süd/Südwest) with 14 teams each. The winner of each divisions and the second-placed team from the Süd/Südwest division join the play-offs for the German U19 champions.
The forerunner of the Under 19 Bundesliga was the A-Jugend-Regionalliga. In the summer of 2003 the divisions North and Northeast as well as South and Southwest were merged, the division West was simply renamed. The intent was to make youth football more competitive.