List of Appalachian League champions

The Appalachian League is a collegiate summer baseball league in the United States. From 1911 to 2020, it was part of affiliated Minor League Baseball. A league champion is determined at the end of each season. Champions have been determined by postseason playoffs or winning the regular season pennant. Currently, the two teams with the highest winning percentages in each of two divisions, East and West, are eligible for the postseason. These teams compete in a single championship game to determine a league champion.

League champions Championship series results and finalist information is listed when postseason play occurred. The lack of this information indicates the league champion via final standings in a season without playoffs. Lists are sortable.

YearChampionGames Finalist1911Johnson City Soldiers——1912Bristol Boosters——1913Johnson City SoldiersforfeitKnoxville Reds1914Middlesboro ColonelsMorristown Jobbers——1915191619171918191919201921Johnson City Soldiers 5—1 Greeneville Burley Cubs1922Bristol State Liners——1923Knoxville Pioneers——1924Knoxville Pioneers 4—3 Bristol State Liners1925Greeneville Burley Cubs——192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937Pennington Gap Lee Bears3—2Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox1938Greeneville Burley Cubs 3—1 Kingsport Cherokees1939Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox 3—1 Kingsport Cherokees1940Johnson City Cardinals 3—0 Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox1941Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox 3—0 Johnson City Cardinals1942Bristol Twins 2—0Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox1943Erwin Aces 4—3 Bristol Twins1944Kingsport Cherokees 3—1Bristol Twins1945Kingsport Cherokees 4—2Bristol Twins1946New River Rebels 4—2 Elizabethton Betsy Cubs1947New River Rebels4—2Pulaski Counts1948Pulaski Counts4—1Bluefield Blue–Grays1949Bluefield Blue–Grays3—0Bristol Twins1950Bristol Twins3—0Bluefield Blue–Grays1951Kingsport Cherokees3—2Bluefield Blue–Grays1952Welch Miners3—1Pulaski Phillies1953Welch Miners3—0Johnson City Cardinals1954Bluefield Blue–Grays3—0Pulaski Phillies1955Johnson City CardinalsSalem Rebels 2—2Remaining games cancelled due to weather19561957Bluefield Dodgers——1958Johnson City Phillies——1959Morristown Cubs——1960Wytheville Senators——1961Middlesboro Senators——1962Bluefield Orioles——1963Bluefield Orioles——1964Johnson City Yankees——1965Salem Pirates——1966Marion Mets——1967Bluefield Orioles——1968Marion Mets——1969Pulaski Phillies——1970Bluefield Orioles——1971Bluefield Orioles——1972Bristol Tigers——1973Kingsport Royals——1974Bristol Tigers——1975Johnson City Cardinals——1976Johnson City Cardinals——1977Kingsport Braves——1978Elizabethton Twins——1979Paintsville Yankees——1980Paintsville Yankees——1981Paintsville Yankees——1982Bluefield Orioles——1983Paintsville Brewers——1984Elizabethton Twins1–0Pulaski Braves1985Bristol Tigers——1986Pulaski Braves2–1Johnson City Cardinals1987Burlington Indians2–0Johnson City Cardinals1988Kingsport Mets2–0Burlington Indians1989Elizabethton Twins2–0Pulaski Braves1990Elizabethton Twins——1991Pulaski Braves2–0Burlington Indians1992Bluefield Orioles2–1Elizabethton Twins1993Burlington Indians2–0Elizabethton Twins1994Princeton Reds2–1Johnson City Cardinals1995Kingsport Mets2–1Bluefield Orioles1996Bluefield Orioles2–1Kingsport Mets1997Bluefield Orioles2–0Pulaski Rangers1998Bristol White Sox2–0Princeton Devil Rays1999Martinsville Astros2–0Pulaski Rangers2000Elizabethton Twins2–0Danville Braves2001Bluefield Orioles2–1Elizabethton Twins2002Bristol White Sox2–1Bluefield Orioles2003Elizabethton Twins2–1Martinsville Astros2004Greeneville Astros2–1Danville Braves2005Elizabethton Twins2–1Danville Braves2006Danville Braves2–1Elizabethton Twins2007Elizabethton Twins2–0Danville Braves2008Elizabethton Twins2–0Pulaski Mariners2009Danville Braves2–0Elizabethton Twins2010Johnson City Cardinals2–0Elizabethton Twins2011Johnson City Cardinals2–0Bluefield Blue Jays2012Elizabethton Twins2–1Burlington Royals2013Pulaski Mariners2–0Greeneville Astros2014Johnson City Cardinals2–1Danville Braves2015Greeneville Astros2–1Princeton Rays2016Johnson City Cardinals2–0Burlington Royals2017Elizabethton Twins2–0Pulaski Yankees2018Elizabethton Twins2–0Princeton Rays2019Johnson City Cardinals2–1Burlington Royals20202021Greeneville Flyboys1–0Pulaski River Turtles2022Kingsport Axmen1–0Burlington Sock Puppets2023Johnson City Doughboys1–0Burlington Sock Puppets2024Danville Otterbots1–0Greeneville Flyboys2025Bluefield Ridge Runners1–0Kingsport Axmen2026Kingsport Axmen1–0Pulaski River Turtles

Championship wins by team Active Appalachian League teams appear in bold.

WinsTeamChampionship years14Bluefield Blue-Grays/Dodgers/Orioles1949, 1950, 1954, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1982, 1992, 1996, 1997, 200112Elizabethton Twins1978, 1984, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017, 201811Johnson City Phillies/Yankees/Cardinals/Doughboys1940, 1958, 1964, 1975, 1976, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2019, 20238Kingsport Cherokees/Royals/Braves/Mets1944, 1945, 1951, 1973, 1977, 1988, 19957Bristol Tigers/White Sox1972, 1974, 1985, 1942, 1943, 1998, 20026Pulaski Counts/Phillies/Braves/Mariners/Yankees1948, 1969, 1986, 1991, 2013, 20174Paintsville Yankees/Brewers1979, 1980, 1981, 19833Johnson City Soldiers1911, 1913, 19212Burlington Indians1987, 19932Danville Braves2006, 20092Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox1939, 19412Greeneville Astros2004, 20152Greeneville Burley Cubs1925, 19382Kingsport Axmen2022, 20262Knoxville Pioneers1923, 19242Marion Mets1966, 19682New River Rebels1946, 19472Salem Pirates/Rebels1955, 19652Welch Miners1952, 19531Bluefield Ridge Runners20251Bristol Boosters19121Bristol State Liners19221Danville Otterbots20241Greeneville Flyboys20211Martinsville Astros19991Middlesboro Colonels19141Middlesboro Senators19611Morristown Cubs19591Morristown Jobbers19141Pennington Gap Lee Bears19371Princeton Reds (Princeton Rays)19941Wytheville Senators1960

Notes Knoxville refused to play a game at Johnson City during the series. Series declared a forfeit Middlesboro and Morristown were in first place when the league disbanded on June 17 Championship series was tied at 2 games each. The remaining games were cancelled due to weather. Johnson City and Salem were declared co-champions.

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