Dixie Association


The Dixie Association was an interleague partnership between the Texas League and the Southern League Double-A leagues of Minor League Baseball in 1971. The two leagues played an interlocking schedule. The partnership was dissolved after the season.
Each league consisted of seven teams who were divided among the association's three divisions. The West Division was composed of four TL teams. The Central Division had three TL teams and one SL team. The East Division consisted of six SL teams. At the end of the season, the two top teams from the SL competed for the Southern League championship—the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Asheville Tourists, 2–1. The TL winners of the Central and West Divisions met for the Texas League championship—the Arkansas Travelers defeated the Amarillo Giants, 2–0. The individual league champions then competed for the Dixie Association championship—Charlotte defeated Arkansas, 3–0.

Standings

Team
Amarillo Giants SFG8854.620
Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs BAL8259.582
Albuquerque Dodgers LAD6775.47221
San Antonio Missions CHC6377.45024

Team
Arkansas Travelers STL7564.540
Memphis Blues NYM6970.4966
Shreveport Captains CAL6973.486
Birmingham A's OAK4893.34028

Team
Charlotte Hornets MIN9250.648
Asheville Tourists CHW9051.638
Montgomery Rebels DET7369.51419
Jacksonville Suns CLE6377.45028
Savannah Braves ATL5784.404
Columbus Astros HOU5191.35941