List of Southern League champions

The Southern League of Minor League Baseball is one of three Double-A baseball leagues in the United States. The circuit has been previously known as the South Atlantic ("Sally") League (1904–17; 1936–42; 1946–63) and the South Atlantic Association (1919–30). A league champion is determined at the end of each season. Champions have been determined by postseason playoffs, winning the regular season pennant, or being declared champion by the league office. Currently, the first- and second-half winners within each division (North and South) meet in a best-of-five series to determine division champions. Then, the North and South division winners play a best-of-five series to determine a league champion.[1]

League champions

Score and finalist information is only presented when postseason play occurred. The lack of this information indicates a declared league champion.
Year Champion Score Finalist
1904Macon Peaches——
1905Macon Peaches——
1906Savannah Indians——
1907Charleston Sea Gulls——
1908Jacksonville Jays——
1909Chattanooga Lookouts4–3Augusta Tourists
1910Columbus Foxes——
1911Columbus Foxes4–2Columbia Commies
1912Jacksonville Tarpons4–1Columbus Foxes
1913Savannah Colts——
1914Savannah Colts4–2Albany Babies
1915Columbia Comers4–1–2Macon Peaches
1916Augusta Tourists4–0Columbia Comers
1917Columbia Comers4–2Charleston Sea Gulls
1918Not in operation
1919Columbia Comers——
1920Columbia Comers——
1921Columbia Comers——
1922Charleston Pals——
1923Charlotte Hornets4–1Macon Peaches
1924Augusta Tygers——
1925Spartanburg Spartans——
1926Greenville Spinners——
1927Greenville Spinners——
1928Asheville Tourists——
1929Knoxville Smokies—Asheville Tourists
1930Greenville Spinners4–2Macon Peaches
1931Not in operation
1932Not in operation
1933Not in operation
1934Not in operation
1935Not in operation
1936Columbus Red Birds4–2Jacksonville Tars
1937Savannah Indians3–1Macon Peaches
1938Macon Peaches4–3Savannah Indians
1939Augusta Tigers4–0Savannah Indians
1940Columbus Red Birds4–2Macon Peaches
1941Columbia Reds4–2Macon Peaches
1942Augusta Tigers4–0Columbia Reds
1943Not in operation
1944Not in operation
1945Not in operation
1946Augusta Tigers——
1947Savannah Indians4–1Augusta Tigers
1948Greenville Spinners4–1Columbia Reds
1949Macon Peaches4–1Greenville Spinners
1950Macon Peaches4–0Columbia Reds
1951Montgomery Rebels4–0Jacksonville Tars
1952Montgomery Grays4–2Macon Peaches
1953Columbia Reds4–3Jacksonville Braves
1954Savannah Athletics4–3Jacksonville Braves
1955Augusta Tigers2–1Montgomery Rebels
1956Jacksonville Braves2–0Columbus Foxes
1957Charlotte Hornets2–1Augusta Tigers
1958Macon Dodgers2–0Jacksonville Braves
1959Gastonia Pirates3–0Charleston ChaSox
1960Savannah Pirates3–0Knoxville Smokies
1961Asheville Tourists——
1962Macon Peaches3–1Knoxville Smokies
1963Augusta Yankees——
1964Lynchburg White Sox——
1965Columbus Confederate Yankees——
1966Mobile Athletics——
1967Birmingham Athletics——
1968Asheville Tourists——
1969Charlotte Hornets——
1970Columbus Astros——
1971Charlotte Hornets2–1Asheville Tourists
1972Montgomery Rebels3–0Asheville Orioles
1973Montgomery Rebels3–1Jacksonville Suns
1974Knoxville Sox3–2Jacksonville Suns
1975Montgomery Rebels3–0Orlando Twins
1976Montgomery Rebels3–1Orlando Twins
1977Montgomery Rebels2–0Jacksonville Suns
1978Knoxville Sox2–1Savannah Braves
1979Nashville Sounds3–1Columbus Astros
1980Charlotte O's3–1Memphis Chicks
1981Orlando Twins3–1Nashville Sounds
1982Nashville Sounds3–1Jacksonville Suns
1983Birmingham Barons3–1Jacksonville Suns
1984Charlotte O's3–0Knoxville Blue Jays
1985Huntsville Stars3–2Charlotte O's
1986Columbus Astros3–2Huntsville Stars
1987Birmingham Barons3–1Charlotte Knights
1988Chattanooga Lookouts3–0Greenville Braves
1989Birmingham Barons3–0Greenville Braves
1990Memphis Chicks3–2Orlando Sun Rays
1991Orlando Sun Rays3–1Birmingham Barons
1992Greenville Braves3–2Chattanooga Lookouts
1993Birmingham Barons3–1Knoxville Smokies
1994Huntsville Stars3–1Carolina Mudcats
1995Carolina Mudcats3–2Chattanooga Lookouts
1996Jacksonville Suns3–1Chattanooga Lookouts
1997Greenville Braves3–2Huntsville Stars
1998Mobile BayBears3–1Jacksonville Suns
1999Orlando Rays3–1West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
2000West Tenn Diamond Jaxx3–2Jacksonville Suns
2001[a]Huntsville Stars
Jacksonville Suns		——
2002Birmingham Barons3–0Jacksonville Suns
2003Carolina Mudcats3–2Huntsville Stars
2004[b]Mobile BayBears
Tennessee Smokies		——
2005Jacksonville Suns3–1West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
2006Montgomery Biscuits3–1Huntsville Stars
2007Montgomery Biscuits3–2Huntsville Stars
2008Mississippi Braves3–2Carolina Mudcats
2009Jacksonville Suns3–1Tennessee Smokies
2010Jacksonville Suns3–1Tennessee Smokies
2011Mobile BayBears3–1Tennessee Smokies
2012Mobile BayBears3–1Jackson Generals
2013Birmingham Barons3–2Mobile BayBears
2014Jacksonville Suns3–0Chattanooga Lookouts
2015Chattanooga Lookouts3–2Biloxi Shuckers
2016Jackson Generals3–0Mississippi Braves
2017[c]Chattanooga Lookouts
Pensacola Blue Wahoos		——
2018Jackson Generals3–1Biloxi Shuckers

Championship wins by team

Active Southern League teams appear in bold.

Wins Team Championship years
7Birmingham A's/Barons1967, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2002, 2013
6Jacksonville Suns (Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp)1996, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014
5Montgomery Rebels1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977
4Mobile BayBears1998, 2004, 2011, 2012
3Chattanooga Lookouts1988, 2015, 2017
3Huntsville Stars1985, 1994, 2001
3West Tenn Diamond Jaxx/Jackson Generals2000, 2016, 2018
3Knoxville Sox/Tennessee Smokies1974, 1978, 2004
3Orlando Twins/SunRays/Rays1981, 1991, 1999
2Carolina Mudcats1995, 2003
2Charlotte Hornets1969, 1971
2Charlotte O's1980, 1984
2Columbus Astros1970, 1986
2Greenville Braves1992, 1997
2Montgomery Biscuits2006, 2007
2Nashville Sounds1979, 1982
1Asheville Tourists1968
1Columbus Confederate Yankees1965
1Lynchburg White Sox1964
1Memphis Chicks1990
1Mississippi Braves2008
1Mobile Athletics1966
1Pensacola Blue Wahoos2017

See also

Notes

  • a Huntsville and Jacksonville were declared co-champions after playoffs were cancelled in the wake the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
  • b Mobile and Tennessee were declared co-champions due to the threat of Hurricane Ivan.
  • c Chattanooga and Pensacola were declared co-champions after the playoffs were shortened due to the threat of Hurricane Irma.[2]

References

General
  • O'Neal, Bill (1994), The Southern League: Baseball in Dixie, 1885–1994, Eakin Press, pp. 320–321, ISBN 0890159521
  • "Southern League Past Champions". Southern League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
Specific
  1. ↑ "Playoff Procedures". Southern League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Southern League Championship Series canceled". Southern League. Minor League Baseball. September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
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