2nd Bundesliga Champions Until 2001
Before the establishment of the single-division Bundesliga, the two 2nd Bundesligas determined their champion in the autumn half of the season before splitting each division into two groups, the upper half playing for Bundesliga promotion together with the bottom clubs of the Bundesliga, and the lower half against 2nd Bundesliga relegation. Teams from the two regional divisions did not meet and now country-wide 2nd Bundesliga championship as such was played. The autumn champions were:
| Season | North/East | South/West |
| 1999–2000 | FC St. Pauli | RC Bonn-Rhein-Sieg |
| 2000-01 | Berliner RC | RK Heusenstamm |
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