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List of Appalachian League champions

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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.
More information Year, Champion ...
Year Champion Games Finalist
1911Johnson City Soldiers——
1912Bristol Boosters——
1913[a]Johnson City SoldiersforfeitKnoxville Reds
1914[b]Middlesboro Colonels
Morristown Jobbers		——
1915Not in operation
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921Johnson City Soldiers5—1Greeneville Burley Cubs
1922Bristol State Liners——
1923Knoxville Pioneers——
1924Knoxville Pioneers4—3Bristol State Liners
1925Greeneville Burley Cubs——
1926Not in operation
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937Pennington Gap Lee Bears3—2Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox
1938Greeneville Burley Cubs3—1Kingsport Cherokees
1939Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox3—1Kingsport Cherokees
1940Johnson City Cardinals3—0Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox
1941Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox3—0Johnson City Cardinals
1942Bristol Twins2—0Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox
1943Erwin Aces4—3Bristol Twins
1944Kingsport Cherokees3—1Bristol Twins
1945Kingsport Cherokees4—2Bristol Twins
1946New River Rebels4—2Elizabethton Betsy Cubs
1947New River Rebels4—2Pulaski Counts
1948Pulaski Counts4—1Bluefield Blue–Grays
1949Bluefield Blue–Grays3—0Bristol Twins
1950Bristol Twins3—0Bluefield Blue–Grays
1951Kingsport Cherokees3—2Bluefield Blue–Grays
1952Welch Miners3—1Pulaski Phillies
1953Welch Miners3—0Johnson City Cardinals
1954Bluefield Blue–Grays3—0Pulaski Phillies
1955[c]Johnson City Cardinals
Salem Rebels		2—2Remaining games cancelled
due to weather
1956Not in operation
1957Bluefield 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 Braves
1985Bristol Tigers——
1986Pulaski Braves2–1Johnson City Cardinals
1987Burlington Indians2–0Johnson City Cardinals
1988Kingsport Mets2–0Burlington Indians
1989Elizabethton Twins2–0Pulaski Braves
1990Elizabethton Twins——
1991Pulaski Braves2–0Burlington Indians
1992Bluefield Orioles2–1Elizabethton Twins
1993Burlington Indians2–0Elizabethton Twins
1994Princeton Reds2–1Johnson City Cardinals
1995Kingsport Mets2–1Bluefield Orioles
1996Bluefield Orioles2–1Kingsport Mets
1997Bluefield Orioles2–0Pulaski Rangers
1998Bristol White Sox2–0Princeton Devil Rays
1999Martinsville Astros2–0Pulaski Rangers
2000Elizabethton Twins2–0Danville Braves
2001Bluefield Orioles2–1Elizabethton Twins
2002Bristol White Sox2–1Bluefield Orioles
2003Elizabethton Twins2–1Martinsville Astros
2004Greeneville Astros2–1Danville Braves
2005Elizabethton Twins2–1Danville Braves
2006Danville Braves2–1Elizabethton Twins
2007Elizabethton Twins2–0Danville Braves
2008Elizabethton Twins2–0Pulaski Mariners
2009Danville Braves2–0Elizabethton Twins
2010Johnson City Cardinals2–0Elizabethton Twins
2011Johnson City Cardinals2–0Bluefield Blue Jays
2012Elizabethton Twins2–1Burlington Royals
2013Pulaski Mariners2–0Greeneville Astros
2014Johnson City Cardinals2–1Danville Braves
2015Greeneville Astros2–1Princeton Rays
2016Johnson City Cardinals2–0Burlington Royals
2017Elizabethton Twins2–0Pulaski Yankees
2018Elizabethton Twins2–0Princeton Rays
2019Johnson City Cardinals2–1Burlington Royals
2020None (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)[1]
2021Greeneville Flyboys1–0Pulaski River Turtles
2022Kingsport Axmen1–0Burlington Sock Puppets
2023Johnson City Doughboys1–0Burlington Sock Puppets
2024Danville Otterbots1–0Greeneville Flyboys
2025Bluefield Ridge Runners1–0Kingsport Axmen
2026 Kingsport Axmen 1–0[2] Pulaski River Turtles
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Championship wins by team

Active Appalachian League teams appear in bold.

More information Wins, Team ...
Wins Team Championship years
14Bluefield Blue-Grays/Dodgers/Orioles1949, 1950, 1954, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1982, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2001
12Elizabethton Twins1978, 1984, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2018
11Johnson City Phillies/Yankees/Cardinals/Doughboys1940, 1958, 1964, 1975, 1976, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023
8Kingsport Cherokees/Royals/Braves/Mets1944, 1945, 1951, 1973, 1977, 1988, 1995
7Bristol Tigers/White Sox1972, 1974, 1985, 1942, 1943, 1998, 2002
6Pulaski Counts/Phillies/Braves/Mariners/Yankees1948, 1969, 1986, 1991, 2013, 2017
4Paintsville Yankees/Brewers1979, 1980, 1981, 1983
3Johnson City Soldiers1911, 1913, 1921
2Burlington Indians1987, 1993
2Danville Braves2006, 2009
2Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox1939, 1941
2Greeneville Astros2004, 2015
2Greeneville Burley Cubs1925, 1938
2Kingsport Axmen2022, 2026
2Knoxville Pioneers1923, 1924
2Marion Mets1966, 1968
2New River Rebels1946, 1947
2Salem Pirates/Rebels1955, 1965
2Welch Miners1952, 1953
1Bluefield Ridge Runners2025
1Bristol Boosters1912
1Bristol State Liners1922
1Danville Otterbots2024
1Greeneville Flyboys2021
1Martinsville Astros1999
1Middlesboro Colonels1914
1Middlesboro Senators1961
1Morristown Cubs1959
1Morristown Jobbers1914
1Pennington Gap Lee Bears1937
1Princeton Reds (Princeton Rays)1994
1Wytheville Senators1960
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Notes

  • a Knoxville refused to play a game at Johnson City during the series. Series declared a forfeit
  • b Middlesboro and Morristown were in first place when the league disbanded on June 17
  • c 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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