List of Appalachian League champions


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.

Championship wins by team

Active Appalachian League teams appear in bold.
WinsTeamChampionship 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
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
1Kingsport Axmen2022
1Martinsville Astros1999
1Middlesboro Colonels1914
1Middlesboro Senators1961
1Morristown Cubs1959
1Morristown Jobbers1914
1Pennington Gap Lee Bears1937
1Princeton Reds 1994
1Wytheville Senators1960