List of Dominican Summer League champions

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The Dominican Summer League (DSL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Dominican Republic at the Rookie level, which is the lowest grade below Major League Baseball.[1] A champion has been determined at the end of each season since the league was formed in 1985.

The DSL Dodgers have won eight Dominican Summer League championships, more than any other team, followed by the DSL Giants and DSL Pirates (3) and the DSL Blue Jays, DSL Guardians, DSL Nationals, DSL Phillies, DSL Rangers, DSL Red Sox, and DSL Yankees (2).

The league normally holds a postseason championship series between at least its top two teams. The format of the series has varied, with single-game, best-of-three, and best-of-five formats used at different times. In 1990 and 1991, a round-robin tournament was contested between three teams. In 2021, there was no postseason. From 2022 to 2024, eight teams—six division winners and two wild card teams—qualified for the playoffs seeded by winning percentage regardless of division standing. All postseason series were in best-of-three format.[2] As of 2025, 16 teams—8 division winners and 8 wild card teams—qualify. Teams are divided into four pools of four teams each and participate in a round-robin competition called the DSL Cup. The four teams with the best record in each pool advance to the championship bracket of two rounds (semifinals and finals). All postseason series are a best-of-three format.[3]

Champions

Key
Score Score of the championship series
Champions
Year Champion Score Runner-up Ref.
1985 Piratas del Atlantico[a]
(DSL Athletics, DSL Braves, and DSL Dodgers)		 3–2 Arroceros Del Nordeste [4]
1986 Co-op
(Chicago,[b] DSL Astros, DSL Athletics, and DSL Dodgers)		 2–0 Co-op
(DSL Blue Jays, DSL Braves, DSL Orioles, and DSL Phillies)		 [4]
1987 Indios del Valle[c]
(DSL Orioles, DSL Phillies, and DSL Pirates)		 3–2 Piratas del Atlantico[d]
(DSL Athletics, DSL Braves, and DSL Dodgers)		 [4]
1988 DSL Dodgers 2–0 Co-op
(DSL Expos and DSL Braves)		 [4]
1989 DSL Dodgers 2–0 DSL Athletics [4]
1990 DSL Pirates 3–1 DSL Giants and DSL Indians[e] [4]
1991 DSL Blue Jays 6–3 DSL Dodgers and DSL Indians[f] [4]
1992 DSL Dodgers 2 2–0 DSL Athletics [5]
1993 Co-op
(DSL Angels and DSL Dodgers)		 3–1 DSL Blue Jays East [6]
1994 DSL Mets 3–1 DSL Mariners [4]
1995 DSL Hiroshima Toyo Carp 2–0 DSL Indians [4]
1996 DSL Dodgers Romana 3–2 DSL Athletics [4]
1997 DSL Dodgers Romana 3–2 DSL Dodgers Santo Domingo [4]
1998 DSL Athletics West 3–2 DSL Dodgers Romana [4]
1999 DSL Phillies 3–2 DSL Mets East [4]
2000 DSL Dodgers 3–2 DSL Brewers [4]
2001 DSL Brewers 3–2 DSL Phillies [4]
2002 DSL Indians 3–0 DSL Blue Jays [4]
2003 DSL Pirates 3–1 DSL Diamondbacks [4]
2004 DSL Indians 3–2 DSL Yankees [4]
2005 DSL Yankees 1 3–0 DSL Royals [7]
2006 DSL Yankees 1 3–1 DSL Marlins [4]
2007 DSL Nationals 1 3–2 DSL Yankees 1 [4]
2008 DSL Nationals 1 2–1 DSL Giants [8]
2009 DSL Giants 3–0 DSL Twins [4]
2010 DSL Giants 3–1 DSL Reds [9]
2011 DSL Angels 3–0 DSL Orioles [10]
2012 DSL Pirates 1 3–2 DSL Angels [11]
2013 DSL Rangers 3–1 DSL Tigers [12]
2014 DSL Rangers 1 3–1 DSL Red Sox [13]
2015 DSL Giants 3–0 DSL Rangers 1 [14]
2016 DSL Red Sox 1 3–1 DSL Rangers 1 [15]
2017 DSL Dodgers 2 1–0 DSL Dodgers 1 [16]
2018 DSL Rays 1 3–2 DSL Rangers 1 [17]
2019 DSL Royals 1 3–2 DSL Diamondbacks 2 [18]
2020 None (season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic) [19]
2021 DSL Blue Jays —[g] DSL Colorado [21]
2022 DSL Phillies White 2–1 DSL Rockies [22]
2023 DSL Dodgers Bautista 2–1 DSL Pirates Gold [23]
2024 DSL Red Sox Red 2–1 DSL Angels [24]
2025 DSL Padres Gold 2–1 DSL Athletics [25]

Wins by team

Notes

References

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