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, the German championship of the men is determined in the

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. In

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, the German championship of the women is determined in the Softball Bundesliga. A championship of the gentlemen in softball, or the ladies in baseball, does not exist at present.

German Men's Champions

1951-1970

*1951: BC Stuttgart * 1952: Frankfurt Juniors * 1953: Frankfurt Juniors * 1954: Mannheim Knights * 1955: Frankfurt Juniors * 1956: Mannheim Knights * 1957: MEV München * 1958: Mannheim Knights * 1959: Mannheim Knights * 1960: TB Germania Mannheim * 1961: TB Germania Mannheim * 1962: Bayern München * 1963: TB Germania Mannheim * 1964: TB Germania Mannheim * 1965: VFR Mannheim * 1966: VFR Mannheim * 1967: Colt 45 Darmstadt * 1968: Colt 45 Darmstadt * 1969: Bayern München * 1970: VFR MannheimBaseball-bundesliga Official Website, English. Past Champions. Accessed Jan. 7, 2011. http://www.baseballgermany.com/index.php?id=34

1982-present

*1982:

Mannheim Tornados The Mannheim Tornados are a baseball and softball club from Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. Founded in 1975, it is the oldest continuing baseball club in Germany. The first men's team plays in the first division of the Baseball Bundesliga and has ...

* 1983: Mannheim Amigos * 1984:

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* 1990: Köln Cardinals * 1991:

* 1992: Mannheim Amigos * 1993:

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* 1995: Trier Cardinals * 1996: Trier Cardinals * 1997:

* 1998: Köln Dodgers *1999:

Paderborn Untouchables The Untouchables Paderborn (full name Untouchables Paderborn Baseball Club e.V.), is a German baseball team in the Baseball-Bundesliga located in the city of Paderborn in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The club was established in 1990. The Untouchables' c ...

*2000: Lokstedt Stealers * 2001:

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Solingen Alligators The Solingen Alligators are a German baseball and softball club from Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), ...

*2007:

Mainz Athletics The Baseball and Softball Club Mainz Athletics 1988 e.V., commonly referred to as Mainz Athletics, is a German baseball and softball club located in the city of Mainz in Rhineland-Palatinate. The Athletics, along with Regensburg Legionäre, is o ...

*2008: Regensburg Legionäre *2009:

Heidenheim Heideköpfe Heidenheim Heideköpfe is a German baseball and softball club from Heidenheim an der Brenz, Baden-Württemberg. The club was established in 1992 as the baseball arm of Heidenheimer Sportbund (SB), a parent organization that contains several clubs ...

*2010: Regensburg Legionäre *2011: Regensburg Legionäre *2012: Regensburg Legionäre *2013: Regensburg Legionäre *2014:

*2015:

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Bonn Capitals The Bonn Capitals (full name: "1. Baseballclub Bonn Capitals e.V.") are a German baseball and softball club from Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, founded on November 8, 1989. Its first men's team has been competing in the Baseball Bundesliga since ...

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German Women's Champions (Softball)

* (1981: Munich Tigers) * 1982: Munich Tigers * 1983: Munich Tigers * 1984: Bielefeld Peanuts * 1985: Bielefeld Peanuts * 1986: Bielefeld Peanuts * 1987: Bielefeld Peanuts * 1988: Bielefeld Peanuts * 1989: Bielefeld Peanuts * 1990: Bielefeld Peanuts * 1991: Bielefeld Peanuts * 1992: Bielefeld Peanuts * 1993: Bielefeld Peanuts * 1994: Bielefeld Peanuts * 1995: Hamburg Knights * 1996: Mannheim Tornados * 1997: Mannheim Tornados * 1998: Mannheim Tornados * 1999: Mannheim Tornados * 2000: Mannheim Tornados * 2001: Brauweiler Raging Abbots * 2002: Brauweiler Raging Abbots * 2003: Mannheim Tornados * 2004: Freising Grizzlies * 2005: Hamburg Knights * 2006: Mannheim Tornados * 2007: Mannheim Tornados * 2008: Hamburg Knights * 2009: Mannheim Tornados * 2010: Wesseling Vermins * 2011: Mannheim Tornados * 2012: Wesseling Vermins * 2013: Wesseling Vermins * 2014: Wesseling Vermins * 2015: Wesseling Vermins * 2016: Mannheim Tornados * 2017: Mannheim Tornados * 2018: Wesseling Vermins * 2019: Wesseling Vermins

Junior German Champions

* 1985: Mannheim Tornados * 1986: Mannheim Tornados * 1987: Zülpich Eagles * 1988: Zülpich Eagles * 1989: Zülpich Eagles * 1990: St. Pauli Knights * 1991: Düsseldorf Senators * 1992: Düsseldorf Senators * 1993: Düsseldorf Senators * 1994: Holzwickede Joboxers * 1995: Bonn Capitals * 1996: Mainz Athletics * 1997: Mainz Athletics * 1998: Mannheim Tornados * 1999: Bonn Capitals * 2000: Mainz Athletics * 2001: Mainz Athletics * 2002: Mainz Athletics * 2003: Paderborn Untouchables * 2004: Heidenheim Heideköpfe * 2005: Paderborn Untouchables * 2006: Paderborn Untouchables * 2007: Paderborn Untouchables * 2008: Bonn Capitals * 2009: Mainz Athletics * 2010: Dohren Wild Farmers * 2011: Mannheim Tornados * 2012: Mannheim Tornados * 2013: Regensburg Legionäre * 2014: Regensburg Legionäre * 2015: Regensburg Legionäre * 2016: Regensburg Legionäre * 2017: Untouchables Paderborn * 2018: Untouchables Paderborn * 2019: Regensburg Legionäre

Junior Girl's German Champions (Softball)

* 2006: Wesseling Vermins * 2007: Wesseling Vermins * 2008: Neunkirchen Nightmares * 2009: Karlsruhe Cougars * 2010: Wesseling Vermins * 2011: Wesseling Vermins * 2012: Wesseling Vermins * 2013: Mannheim Tornados * 2014: Freising Grizzlies * 2015: Freising Grizzlies * 2016: Wesseling Vermins * 2017: Freising Grizzlies * 2018: Wesseling Vermins * 2019: Karlsruhe Cougars

Youth German Champions

* 1973: Bad Kreuznach Tigers * 1974: VFR Mannheim ( Cubs ) * 1975 - 1976 No Champion * 1977: Mannheim Tornados * 1978: Mannheim Tornados * 1979: Mannheim Tornados * 1980: Mannheim Tornados * 1981: Mannheim Tornados * 1982: Zülpich Eagles * 1983: Mannheim Amigos * 1984: Mannheim Tornados * 1985: Mannheim Tornados * 1986: Mannheim Tornados * 1987: Zülpich Eagles * 1988 - 1989 unknown * 1990: Brauweiler Raging Abbots * 1991: Mannheim Amigos * 1992: Mannheim Amigos * 1993: Mannheim Amigos * 1994: Kassel Herkules * 1995: Darmstadt Whippets * 1996: Mainz Athletics * 1997: Bonn Capitals * 1998: Gauting Indians * 1999: Herrenberg Wanderers * 2000: Ladenburg Romans * 2001: Mannheim Amigos * 2002: Paderborn Untouchables * 2003: Mainz Athletics * 2004: Paderborn Untouchables * 2005: Bonn Capitals * 2006: Bonn Capitals * 2007: Erbach Grasshoppers * 2008: Mannheim Tornados * 2009: Mainz Athletics * 2010: Bonn Capitals * 2011: HSV Stealers * 2012: Stuttgart Reds * 2013: Paderborn Untouchables * 2014: Solingen Alligators * 2015: Bad Homburg Hornets * 2016: Mainz Athletics * 2017: Regensburg Legionäre * 2018: Stuttgart Reds * 2019: Bonn Capitals

Youth Girl's German Champions (Softball)

* 2018: Freising Grizzlies * 2019: Karlsruhe Cougars / Stuttgart Reds

Students Champions

* 1973: VFR Mannheim ( Pumas ) * 1974: Bad Kreuznach Tigers * 1975: No Champion * 1976: No Champion * 1977: Mannheim Tornados * 1978: Mannheim Tornados * 1979: Mannheim Tornados * 1980: Mannheim Tornados * 1981: unknown * 1982: Mannheim Tornados * 1983: Darmstadt-Messel Devils * 1984: Zülpich Eagles * 1985: Zülpich Eagles * 1986: unknown * 1987: unknown * 1988: unknown * 1989: Brauweiler Raging Abbots * 1990: Mannheim Amigos * 1991: unknown * 1992: unknown * 1993: Mainz Athletics * 1994: Mainz Athletics * 1995: Mainz Athletics * 1996: Mainz Athletics * 1997: Taunus Eagles * 1998: Schwetzingen Braves * 1999: Mainz Athletics * 2000: Neu-Anspach Eagles * 2001: Lüneburg Woodlarks * 2002: Mainz Athletics * 2003: Bonn Capitals * 2004: Solingen Alligators * 2005: Bonn Capitals * 2006: Mannheim Tornados * 2007: Mannheim Tornados * 2008: Heidelberg Hedgehogs * 2009: Paderborn Untouchables * 2010: Stuttgart Reds * 2011: Solingen Alligators * 2012: Dreieich Vultures * 2013: Regensburg Legionäre * 2014: Regensburg Legionäre * 2015: Regensburg Legionäre * 2016: Stuttgart Reds * 2017: Stuttgart Reds * 2018: Stuttgart Reds * 2019: Bonn Capitals

Men's Cup Winners (DBV-Pokal)

* 1993: Mainz Athletics * 1994: Mannheim Tornados * 1995: Mannheim Tornados * 1996: Bonn Capitals * 1997: Regensburg Legionäre * 1998: Paderborn Untouchables * 1999: Paderborn Untouchables * 2000: Lokstedt Stealers * 2001: Köln Dodgers * 2002: Regensburg Legionäre * 2003: Regensburg Legionäre * 2004: Regensburg Legionäre * 2005: Regensburg Legionäre * 2006: Regensburg Legionäre

Women's Cup Winners (DBV-Pokal)

* 1996: Mannheim Tornados * 1997: Mannheim Tornados * 1998: Mannheim Tornados * 1999: Mannheim Tornados * 2000: Mannheim Tornados * 2001: Mannheim Tornados * 2002: Brauweiler Raging Abbots * 2003: Brauweiler Raging Abbots * 2004: Hamburg Knights * 2005: Mannheim Tornados * 2006: Hamburg Knights

Women's Cup Winners (Deutschlandpokal)

* 2012: Neunkirchen Nightmares * 2013: Neunkirchen Nightmares * 2014: Neunkirchen Nightmares * 2015: Mannheim Tornados * 2016: Wesseling Vermins * 2017: Wesseling Vermins * 2018: Neunkirchen Nightmares * 2019: Hamburg Knights

References

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