List of Florida State League champions

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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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

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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.
Year Champion Score Finalist
1919Sanford Celeryfeds^5—3Orlando Caps
1920Tampa Smokers-
1921Orlando Tigers^
1922St. Petersburg Saints
1923Orlando Bulldogs
1924Lakeland Highlanders^
1925Tampa Smokers4—3Lakeland Highlanders
1926Sanford Celeryfeds
1927Orlando Colts4—1Miami Hustlers
1928[a]Fort Lauderdale Tarpons
St. Petersburg Saints^
1936Gainesville G-Men^1936 Pennant
1936St. Augustine Saints4—0Daytona Beach Islanders
1937Gainesville G-Men4—2Sanford Lookouts
1938Leesburg Gondoliers^1938 Pennant
1938Gainesville G-Men^4—2Leesburg Gondoliers
1939Sanford Lookouts4—3Daytona Beach Islanders
1940Daytona Beach Islanders^1940 Pennant
1940Orlando Senators4—0Sanford Seminoles
1941Sanford Seminoles^1941 Pennant
1941Leesburg Anglers4—1DeLand Red Hats
1946Orlando Senators4—3Sanford Celeryfeds
1947St. Augustine Saints^1947 Pennant
1947Gainesville G-Men4—3Gainesville G-Men
1948Orlando Senators^1948 Pennant
1948Daytona Beach Islanders4—2Sanford Giants
1949Gainesville G-Men^1949 Pennant
1949St. Augustine Saints4—1Orlando Senators
1950Orlando Senators^1950 Pennant
1950DeLand Red Hats4—1Gainesville G-Men
1951DeLand Red Hats4—1Orlando Senators
1952DeLand Red Hats^1952 Pennant
1952Palatka Azaleas3—1Daytona Beach Islanders
1953Daytona Beach Islanders^3—1DeLand Red Hats
1954Lakeland Pilots3—2Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds
1955Orlando C.B.s^
1956Cocoa Indians^
1957Tampa Tarpons^3—1Palatka Redlegs
1958St. Petersburg Saints^
1959St. Petersburg Saints^4—2Tampa Tarpons
1960Palatka Redlegs^3—1Lakeland Indians
1961Tampa Tarpons^3—1Sarasota Sun Sox
1962Fort Lauderdale Yankees^3—0Sarasota Sun Sox
1963Sarasota Sun Sox^
1964Fort Lauderdale Yankees^St. Petersburg Saints
1965Fort Lauderdale Yankees^
1966Leesburg Athletics^3—2St. Petersburg Cardinals
1967St. Petersburg Cardinals^3—1Orlando Twins
1968[b]Miami Marlins^
1969Miami Marlins4–1Orlando Twins
1970Miami Marlins2–0St. Petersburg Cardinals
1971Miami Orioles2–1Cocoa Astros
1972Miami Orioles2–1Daytona Beach Dodgers
1973St. Petersburg Cardinals2–0West Palm Beach Expos
1974West Palm Beach Expos2–1Fort Lauderdale Yankees
1975St. Petersburg Cardinals3–2Tampa Tarpons
1976Lakeland Tigers2–0Tampa Tarpons
1977Lakeland Tigers3–1St. Petersburg Cardinals
1978Miami Orioles2–1Lakeland Tigers
1979Winter Haven Red Sox3–2Fort Lauderdale Yankees
1980Fort Lauderdale Yankees3–1Vero Beach Dodgers
1981Daytona Beach Astros3–1Fort Myers Royals
1982Fort Lauderdale Yankees
1983Vero Beach Dodgers3–2Daytona Beach Astros
1984Fort Lauderdale Yankees3–2Tampa Tarpons
1985Fort Myers Royals3–1Fort Lauderdale Yankees
1986St. Petersburg Cardinals3–1West Palm Beach Expos
1987Fort Lauderdale Yankees3–1Osceola Astros
1988St. Lucie Mets2–0Osceola Astros
1989Charlotte Rangers2–1St. Petersburg Cardinals
1990Vero Beach Dodgers2–1West Palm Beach Expos
1991West Palm Beach Expos2–0Clearwater Phillies
1992Lakeland Tigers2–0Baseball City Royals
1993Clearwater Phillies3–1St. Lucie Mets
1994Tampa Yankees3–1Brevard County Manatees
1995Daytona Cubs3–2Fort Myers Miracle
1996St. Lucie Mets3–1Clearwater Phillies
1997St. Petersburg Devil Rays3–2Vero Beach Dodgers
1998St. Lucie Mets3–2Tampa Yankees
1999Kissimmee Cobras3–1Dunedin Blue Jays
2000Daytona Cubs3–0Dunedin Blue Jays
2001[c]Brevard County Manatees
Tampa Yankees
Championship series canceled
due to September 11 attacks
2002Charlotte Rangers3–2Lakeland Tigers
2003St. Lucie Mets3–1Dunedin Blue Jays
2004[d]Daytona Cubs
Tampa Yankees
Championship series canceled
due to Hurricane Ivan
2005Palm Beach Cardinals3–2Lakeland Tigers
2006St. Lucie Mets3–0Dunedin Blue Jays
2007Clearwater Threshers3–1Brevard County Manatees
2008Daytona Cubs3–1Fort Myers Miracle
2009Tampa Yankees3–2Charlotte Stone Crabs
2010Tampa Yankees3–1Charlotte Stone Crabs
2011Daytona Cubs3–0St. Lucie Mets
2012Lakeland Flying Tigers3–2Jupiter Hammerheads
2013Daytona Cubs3–1Charlotte Stone Crabs
2014Fort Myers Miracle3–1Daytona Cubs
2015Charlotte Stone Crabs3–1Daytona Tortugas
2016Bradenton Marauders3–1Tampa Yankees
2017[e]Dunedin Blue Jays
Palm Beach Cardinals
Championship series canceled
due to Hurricane Irma
2018Fort Myers Miracle3–1Daytona Tortugas
2019[f]Postseason canceled due to Hurricane Dorian
2020[g]Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Bradenton Marauders3–0Tampa Tarpons
2022St. Lucie Mets2–0Dunedin Blue Jays
2023Jupiter Hammerheads2–1Clearwater Threshers
2024Palm Beach Cardinals2–1Lakeland Flying Tigers
2025Lakeland Flying Tigers2–0Daytona Tortugas

Championship wins by team

Notes

References

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