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.

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Results

Summaries

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

Most championships

Team Championships
Canada 4
United States 4
Mexico 2
Europe 1

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