NFL Global Junior Championship

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The NFL Global Junior Championship is 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.

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[edit] Finals

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

[edit] XI GJC

First Round

January 31

National Conference

Team 1 Score Team 2
Flag of Japan Japan 28-0 Flag of France France
Flag of France France 0-14 Flag of Canada Canada
Flag of Canada Canada 7-0 Flag of Japan Japan

American Conference

Team 1 Score Team 2
Flag of Mexico Mexico 6-0 Flag of Panama Panama
Flag of Panama Panama 0-27 Flag of the United States United States
Flag of the United States United States 16-0 Flag of Mexico Mexico

Final Round

February 3rd

Game Team 1 Score Team 2
5th Place Flag of Panama Panama 14-6 Flag of France France
3th Place Flag of Japan Japan 17-25 Flag of Mexico Mexico
Final Flag of the United States United States 13-23 Flag of Canada Canada

[edit] Most Championships

Team Championships
Flag of Canada Canada 4
Flag of the United States United States 4
Flag of Mexico Mexico 2
Flag of Europe Europe 1

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