The Florida State League of Minor League Baseball is a Single-A baseball league in the United States. The league was founded in 1919. 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. Off and on (1919–28, 1936–41, and 1946–68), the league recognized pennant winners and/or playoff winners as league champions. In 2019, the first-half and second-half winners in each division (North and South) competed in a best-of-three series to determine division champions. Then, the North and South division winners played a best-of-five series to determine a league champion. Since 1979, the winner of the League Championship Series has become the holder—until the following season's championship—of the Watson Spoelstra Florida State League Championship Trophy. As of 2022, the winners of each division from both the first and second halves of the season meet in a best-of-three division series, with the winners of the two division series meeting in a best-of-three championship series.
Key Indicates pennant winner (1919–28, 1936–41, 1946–68)Indicates playoff winner (1919–28, 1936–41, 1946–68)Indicates pennant and playoff winner (1919–28, 1936–41, 1946–68)
League champions Score and finalist information is only presented when postseason play occurred. The lack of this information indicates a declared league champion. YearChampionScoreFinalist 1919 Sanford Celeryfeds 5—3 Orlando Caps 1920 Tampa Smokers — - 1921 Orlando Tigers — — 1922 St. Petersburg Saints — — 1923 Orlando Bulldogs — — 1924 Lakeland Highlanders — — 1925 Tampa Smokers 4—3Lakeland Highlanders 1926 Sanford Celeryfeds — — 1927 Orlando Colts 4—1 Miami Hustlers 1928 Fort Lauderdale Tarpons St. Petersburg Saints — — 1936 Gainesville G-Men — 1936 Pennant 1936 St. Augustine Saints 4—0 Daytona Beach Islanders 1937 Gainesville G-Men 4—2 Sanford Lookouts 1938 Leesburg Gondoliers — 1938 Pennant 1938 Gainesville G-Men 4—2 Leesburg Gondoliers 1939 Sanford Lookouts 4—3 Daytona Beach Islanders 1940 Daytona Beach Islanders — 1940 Pennant 1940 Orlando Senators 4—0 Sanford Seminoles 1941 Sanford Seminoles — 1941 Pennant 1941 Leesburg Anglers 4—1 DeLand Red Hats 1946 Orlando Senators 4—3 Sanford Celeryfeds 1947 St. Augustine Saints — 1947 Pennant 1947 Gainesville G-Men 4—3 Gainesville G-Men 1948 Orlando Senators — 1948 Pennant 1948 Daytona Beach Islanders 4—2 Sanford Giants 1949 Gainesville G-Men — 1949 Pennant 1949 St. Augustine Saints 4—1 Orlando Senators 1950 Orlando Senators — 1950 Pennant 1950 DeLand Red Hats 4—1 Gainesville G-Men 1951 DeLand Red Hats 4—1 Orlando Senators 1952 DeLand Red Hats — 1952 Pennant 1952 Palatka Azaleas 3—1 Daytona Beach Islanders 1953 Daytona Beach Islanders 3—1 DeLand Red Hats 1954 Lakeland Pilots 3—2 Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds 1955 Orlando C.B.s — 1956 Cocoa Indians — — 1957 Tampa Tarpons 3—1 Palatka Redlegs 1958 St. Petersburg Saints — — 1959 St. Petersburg Saints 4—2 Tampa Tarpons 1960 Palatka Redlegs 3—1 Lakeland Indians 1961 Tampa Tarpons 3—1 Sarasota Sun Sox 1962 Fort Lauderdale Yankees 3—0 Sarasota Sun Sox 1963 Sarasota Sun Sox — — 1964 Fort Lauderdale Yankees — St. Petersburg Saints 1965 Fort Lauderdale Yankees — — 1966 Leesburg Athletics 3—2 St. Petersburg Cardinals 1967 St. Petersburg Cardinals 3—1 Orlando Twins 1968 Miami Marlins — — 1969 Miami Marlins 4–1 Orlando Twins 1970 Miami Marlins 2–0 St. Petersburg Cardinals 1971 Miami Orioles 2–1 Cocoa Astros 1972 Miami Orioles 2–1 Daytona Beach Dodgers 1973 St. Petersburg Cardinals 2–0 West Palm Beach Expos 1974 West Palm Beach Expos 2–1 Fort Lauderdale Yankees 1975 St. Petersburg Cardinals 3–2 Tampa Tarpons 1976 Lakeland Tigers 2–0 Tampa Tarpons 1977 Lakeland Tigers 3–1 St. Petersburg Cardinals 1978 Miami Orioles 2–1 Lakeland Tigers 1979 Winter Haven Red Sox 3–2 Fort Lauderdale Yankees 1980 Fort Lauderdale Yankees 3–1 Vero Beach Dodgers 1981 Daytona Beach Astros 3–1 Fort Myers Royals 1982 Fort Lauderdale Yankees — — 1983 Vero Beach Dodgers 3–2 Daytona Beach Astros 1984 Fort Lauderdale Yankees 3–2 Tampa Tarpons 1985 Fort Myers Royals 3–1 Fort Lauderdale Yankees 1986 St. Petersburg Cardinals 3–1 West Palm Beach Expos 1987 Fort Lauderdale Yankees 3–1 Osceola Astros 1988 St. Lucie Mets 2–0 Osceola Astros 1989 Charlotte Rangers 2–1 St. Petersburg Cardinals 1990 Vero Beach Dodgers 2–1 West Palm Beach Expos 1991 West Palm Beach Expos 2–0 Clearwater Phillies 1992 Lakeland Tigers 2–0 Baseball City Royals 1993 Clearwater Phillies 3–1 St. Lucie Mets 1994 Tampa Yankees 3–1 Brevard County Manatees 1995 Daytona Cubs 3–2 Fort Myers Miracle 1996 St. Lucie Mets 3–1 Clearwater Phillies 1997 St. Petersburg Devil Rays 3–2 Vero Beach Dodgers 1998 St. Lucie Mets 3–2 Tampa Yankees 1999 Kissimmee Cobras 3–1 Dunedin Blue Jays 2000 Daytona Cubs 3–0 Dunedin Blue Jays 2001 Brevard County ManateesTampa Yankees Championship series canceled due to September 11 attacks 2002 Charlotte Rangers 3–2 Lakeland Tigers 2003 St. Lucie Mets 3–1 Dunedin Blue Jays 2004 Daytona CubsTampa Yankees Championship series canceled due to Hurricane Ivan 2005 Palm Beach Cardinals 3–2 Lakeland Tigers 2006 St. Lucie Mets 3–0 Dunedin Blue Jays 2007 Clearwater Threshers 3–1 Brevard County Manatees 2008 Daytona Cubs 3–1 Fort Myers Miracle 2009 Tampa Yankees 3–2 Charlotte Stone Crabs 2010 Tampa Yankees 3–1 Charlotte Stone Crabs 2011 Daytona Cubs 3–0 St. Lucie Mets 2012 Lakeland Flying Tigers 3–2 Jupiter Hammerheads 2013 Daytona Cubs 3–1 Charlotte Stone Crabs 2014 Fort Myers Miracle 3–1 Daytona Cubs 2015 Charlotte Stone Crabs 3–1 Daytona Tortugas 2016 Bradenton Marauders 3–1 Tampa Yankees 2017 Dunedin Blue JaysPalm Beach Cardinals Championship series canceled due to Hurricane Irma 2018 Fort Myers Miracle 3–1 Daytona Tortugas 2019 Postseason canceled due to Hurricane Dorian 2020 Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Bradenton Marauders 3–0 Tampa Tarpons 2022 St. Lucie Mets 2–0 Dunedin Blue Jays 2023 Jupiter Hammerheads 2–1 Clearwater Threshers 2024 Palm Beach Cardinals 2–1 Lakeland Flying Tigers 2025 Lakeland Flying Tigers 2–0 Daytona Tortugas 2026 Jupiter Hammerheads 2–1 Tampa Tarpons
Championship wins by team Active Florida State League teams appear in bold.
WinsTeamChampionship years7Orlando Tigers/Bulldogs/Colts/Senators/C.B.s1921, 1923, 1927, 1946, 1948, 1950, 19556Daytona Cubs/Tortugas1995, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2011, 20136Fort Lauderdale Yankees1962, 1965, 1980, 1982, 1984, 19876Miami Marlins/Orioles1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 19786St. Lucie Mets1988, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2006, 20226St. Petersburg Saints/Cardinals/Devil Rays1966, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1986, 19975Lakeland Tigers/Flying Tigers1976, 1977, 1992, 2012, 20255Tampa Yankees/Tarpons1994, 2001, 2004, 2009, 20104Daytona Beach Islanders/Astros1981, 1940, 1948, 19534Gainesville G-Men1937, 1938, 1947, 19494Sanford Celeryfeds/Lookouts/Seminoles1919, 1926, 1939, 19404St. Augustine Saints1936, 1941, 1947, 19493DeLand Red Hats1950, 1951, 19523Palm Beach Cardinals2005, 2017, 20243Tampa Tarpons1957, 1959, 19612Bradenton Marauders2016, 20212Charlotte Rangers1989, 20022Clearwater Phillies/Threshers1993, 20072Fort Lauderdale Tarpons-St. Petersburg Saints1922, 19282Fort Myers Miracle2014, 20182Jupiter Hammerheads2023, 20262Leesburg Anglers1938, 19412Tampa Smokers1920, 19252Vero Beach Dodgers1983, 19902West Palm Beach Expos1974, 19911Brevard County Manatees20011Charlotte Stone Crabs20151Cocoa Indians19561Dunedin Blue Jays20171Fort Myers Royals19851Kissimmee Cobras19991Lakeland Highlanders19241Lakeland Pilots19541Palatka Azaleas19521Palatka Redlegs19601Sarasota Sun Sox19631Winter Haven Red Sox1979
Notes Fort Lauderdale-St. Petersburg had the best record when the league disbanded on July 4. The Orlando Twins defeated Miami, 2–1, in the final round of the playoffs, but Miami was awarded the pennant based on best win–loss percentage. Brevard County and Tampa were declared co-champions in the wake of the September 11 attacks, which caused a stoppage in professional baseball. Daytona and Tampa were declared co-champions due to the threat of Hurricane Ivan. Dunedin and Palm Beach were declared co-champions due to the threat of Hurricane Irma. Playoffs were cancelled due to the threat of Hurricane Dorian. The season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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