| Year | Champion |
| 1981-82 | FC Schalke 04 |
| 1982-83 | Waldhof Mannheim |
| 1983-84 | Karlsruher SC |
| 1984-85 | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| 1985-86 | FC Homburg |
| 1986-87 | Hannover 96 |
| 1987-88 | Stuttgarter Kickers |
| 1988-89 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| 1989-90 | Hertha BSC |
| 1990-91 | FC Schalke 04 |
| 1991-92 | Bayer Uerdingen |
| 1991-92 | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| 1992-93 | SC Freiburg |
| 1993-94 | VfL Bochum |
| 1994-95 | Hansa Rostock |
| 1995-96 | VfL Bochum |
| 1996-97 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| 1997-98 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 1998-99 | Arminia Bielefeld |
| 1999-00 | 1. FC Köln |
| 2000-01 | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| 2001-02 | Hannover 96 |
| 2002-03 | SC Freiburg |
| 2003-04 | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| 2004-05 | 1. FC Köln |
| 2005-06 | VfL Bochum |
| 2006-07 | Karlsruher SC |
| 2007-08 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 2008-09 | SC Freiburg |
| 2009-10 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| 2010-11 | Hertha BSC |
| 2011-12 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth |
| 2012-13 | Hertha BSC |
| 2013-14 | 1. FC Köln |
| 2014-15 | FC Ingolstadt 04 |
| 2015-16 | SC Freiburg |
| 2016-17 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 2017-18 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| 2018-19 | 1. FC Köln |
| 2019-20 | Arminia Bielefeld |