"This is more than just celebrating winning the Southern League. We're celebrating five months of hard work. We're celebrating five months of guys coming together and grinding it out...
| YEAR | CHAMPION | RUNNER-UP | FINALS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Lynchburg White Sox | ||
| 1965 | Columbus Confederate Yankees | ||
| 1966 | Mobile Athletics | ||
| 1967 | Birmingham Athletics | ||
| 1968 | Asheville Tourists | ||
| 1969 | Charlotte Hornets | ||
| 1970 | Columbus Astros | ||
| 1971 | Charlotte Hornets | Asheville Tourists | 2-1 |
| 1972 | Montgomery Rebels | Asheville Orioles | 3-0 |
| 1973 | Montgomery Rebels | Jacksonville Suns | 3-1 |
| 1974 | Knoxville Sox | Jacksonville Suns | 3-2 |
| 1975 | Montgomery Rebels | Orlando Twins | 3-0 |
| 1976 | Montgomery Rebels | Orlando Twins | 3-1 |
| 1977 | Montgomery Rebels | Jacksonville Suns | 2-0 |
| 1978 | Knoxville Sox | Savannah Braves | 2-1 |
| 1979 | Nashville Sounds | Columbus Astros | 3-1 |
| 1980 | Charlotte O's | Memphis Chicks | 3-1 |
| 1981 | Orlando Twins | Nashville Sounds | 3-1 |
| 1982 | Nashville Sounds | Jacksonville Suns | 3-1 |
| 1983 | Birmingham Barons | Jacksonville Suns | 3-1 |
| 1984 | Charlotte O's | Knoxville Blue Jays | 3-0 |
| 1985 | Huntsville Stars | Charlotte O's | 3-2 |
| 1986 | Columbus Astros | Huntsville Stars | 3-2 |
| 1987 | Birmingham Barons | Charlotte Knights | 3-1 |
| 1988 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Greenville Braves | 3-0 |
| 1989 | Birmingham Barons | Greenville Braves | 3-0 |
| 1990 | Memphis Chicks | Orlando Sun Rays | 3-2 |
| 1991 | Orlando Sun Rays | Birmingham Barons | 3-1 |
| 1992 | Greenville Braves | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3-2 |
| 1993 | Birmingham Barons | Knoxville Smokies | 3-1 |
| 1994 | Huntsville Stars | Carolina Mudcats | 3-1 |
| 1995 | Carolina Mudcats | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3-2 |
| 1996 | Jacksonville Suns | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3-1 |
| 1997 | Greenville Braves | Huntsville Stars | 3-2 |
| 1998 | Mobile BayBears | Jacksonville Suns | 3-1 |
| 1999 | Orlando Rays | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 3-1 |
| 2000 | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | Jacksonville Suns | 3-2 |
| 2001 ¹ | Huntsville Stars | ||
| Jacksonville Suns | |||
| 2002 | Birmingham Barons | Jacksonville Suns | 3-0 |
| 2003 | Carolina Mudcats | Huntsville Stars | 3-2 |
| 2004 ² | Mobile BayBears | ||
| Tennessee Smokies | |||
| 2005 | Jacksonville Suns | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 3-1 |
| 2006 | Montgomery Biscuits | Huntsville Stars | 3-1 |
| 2007 | Montgomery Biscuits | Huntsville Stars | 3-2 |
| 2008 | Mississippi Braves | Carolina Mudcats | 3-2 |
| 2009 | Jacksonville Suns | Tennessee Smokies | 3-1 |
| 2010 | Jacksonville Suns | Tennessee Smokies | 3-1 |
| 2011 | Mobile BayBears | Tennessee Smokies | 3-1 |
| 2012 | Mobile BayBears | Jackson Generals | 3-1 |
| 2013 | Birmingham Barons | Mobile BayBears | 3-2 |
| 2014 | Jacksonville Suns | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3-0 |
| 2015 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Biloxi Shuckers | 3-2 |
| 2016 | Jackson Generals | Mississippi Braves | 3-0 |
| 2017 ³ | Chattanooga Lookouts | ||
| Pensacola Blue Wahoos | |||
| 2018 | Jackson Generals | Biloxi Shuckers | 3-1 |
| 2019 | Jackson Generals | Biloxi Shuckers | 3-2 |
¹ Series canceled due to terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. Huntsville and Jacksonville declared co-champions.
² Series canceled due to the threat of Hurricane Ivan. Mobile and Tennessee declared co-champions.
³ Series canceled due to the threat of Hurricane Irma. Chattanooga and Pensacola declared co-champions.
