League Champions
| Season | SAL champion | SAL runner-up | Other postseason participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greensboro Hornets | Charleston Royals | Gastonia Cardinals; Spartanburg Phillies |
| 1981 | Greensboro Hornets | Greenwood Pirates | |
| 1982 | Greensboro Hornets | Florence Blue Jays | Charleston Royals |
| 1983 | Gastonia Expos | Columbia Mets | |
| 1984 | Asheville Tourists | Charleston Royals | Greensboro Hornets; Savannah Cardinals |
| 1985 | Florence Blue Jays | Greensboro Hornets | Columbia Mets; Sumter Braves |
| 1986 | Columbia Mets | Asheville Tourists | |
| 1987 | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | Asheville Tourists | |
| 1988 | Spartanburg Phillies | Charleston Rainbows | Greensboro Hornets; Myrtle Beach Blue Jays |
| 1989 | Augusta Pirates | Gastonia Rangers | Charleston Rainbows |
| 1990 | Charleston Wheelers | Savannah Cardinals | |
| 1991 | Columbia Mets | Charleston Wheelers | Macon Braves |
| 1992 | Myrtle Beach Hurricanes | Charleston Wheelers | Columbus RedStixx; Spartanburg Phillies |
| 1993 | Savannah Cardinals | Greensboro Hornets | Fayetteville Generals |
| 1994 | Savannah Cardinals | Hagerstown Suns | Columbus RedStixx; Hickory Crawdads |
| 1995 | Augusta GreenJackets | Piedmont Phillies | Asheville Tourists; Columbus RedStixx |
| 1996 | Savannah Sand Gnats | Delmarva Shorebirds | Asheville Tourists; Columbus RedStixx |
| 1997 | Delmarva Shorebirds | Greensboro Bats | Augusta GreenJackets; Cape Fear Crocs; Charleston Alley Cats; Columbia Bombers; Hickory Crawdads; Macon Braves |
| 1998 | Columbia Bombers | Greensboro Bats | Augusta GreenJackets; Cape Fear Crocs; Delmarva Shorebirds; Hagerstown Suns; Macon Braves; Piedmont Boll Weevils |
| 1999 | Augusta GreenJackets | Cape Fear Crocs | Columbia Bombers; Columbus RedStixx; Greensboro Bats; Hagerstown Suns; Hickory Crawdads; Macon Braves |
| 2000 | Delmarva Shorebirds | Columbus RedStixx | Augusta GreenJackets; Piedmont Boll Weevils |
| 2001 | Asheville Tourists; Lexington Legends |
Augusta GreenJackets; Hagerstown Suns | |
| 2002 | Hickory Crawdads | Columbus RedStixx | Columbia Bombers; Delmarva Shorebirds |
| 2003 | Rome Braves | Lake County Captains | Hickory Crawdads; Lexington Legends |
| 2004 | Hickory Crawdads | Capital City Bombers | Charleston Alley Cats |
| 2005 | Kannapolis Intimidators | Hagerstown Suns | Charleston RiverDogs; Delmarva Shorebirds |
| 2006 | Lakewood BlueClaws | Augusta GreenJackets | Lexington Legends; Rome Braves |
| 2007 | Columbus Catfish | West Virginia Power | Augusta GreenJackets; Hickory Crawdads |
| 2008 | Augusta GreenJackets | West Virginia Power | Asheville Tourists; Lake County Captains |
| 2009 | Lakewood BlueClaws | Greenville Drive | Asheville Tourists; Kannapolis Intimidators |
| 2010 | Lakewood BlueClaws | Greenville Drive | Hickory Crawdads; Savannah Sand Gnats |
| 2011 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | Savannah Sand Gnats | Augusta GreenJackets; Hickory Crawdads |
| 2012 | Asheville Tourists | Greensboro Grasshoppers | Hagerstown Suns; Rome Braves |
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