List of Southern League champions


The Southern League of Minor League Baseball is one of three Double-A baseball leagues in the United States. 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. Currently, the first and second half winners within each division meet in a best-of-five series to determine division champions. Then, the North and South Division winners play a best-of-five series to determine a league champion.
The Birmingham A's/Barons have won 7 Southern League championships, the most among all teams in the league, followed by the Jacksonville Suns and the Montgomery Rebels. Among active franchises, the most championship wins belong to Birmingham, followed Jacksonville and the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx/Jackson Generals.

League champions

Championship wins by team

Active Southern League teams appear in bold.
WinsTeamChampionship years
7Birmingham A's/Barons1967, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2002, 2013
6Jacksonville Suns 1996, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014
5Montgomery Rebels1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977
4West Tenn Diamond Jaxx/Jackson Generals2000, 2016, 2018, 2019
4Mobile BayBears1998, 2004, 2011, 2012
3Chattanooga Lookouts1988, 2015, 2017
3Huntsville Stars1985, 1994, 2001
3Knoxville Sox/Tennessee Smokies1974, 1978, 2004
3Orlando Twins/SunRays/Rays1981, 1991, 1999
2Carolina Mudcats1995, 2003
2Charlotte Hornets1969, 1971
2Charlotte O's1980, 1984
2Columbus Astros1970, 1986
2Greenville Braves1992, 1997
2Montgomery Biscuits2006, 2007
2Nashville Sounds1979, 1982
1Asheville Tourists1968
1Columbus Confederate Yankees1965
1Lynchburg White Sox1964
1Memphis Chicks1990
1Mississippi Braves2008
1Mobile Athletics1966
1Pensacola Blue Wahoos2017