*Series cancelled due to September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Lexington Legends declared champions.
| South Atlantic League Champions |
| Year |
Winner |
| 1948 |
Lincolnton Cardinals |
| 1949 |
Rutherford County Owls |
| 1950 |
Lenoir Red Sox |
| 1951 |
Shelby Farmers |
| 1952 |
Shelby Farmers |
| 1953 |
No League |
| 1954 |
No League |
| 1955 |
No League |
| 1956 |
No League |
| 1957 |
No League |
| 1958 |
No League |
| 1959 |
No League |
| 1960 |
Salisbury Braves |
| 1961 |
Shelby Colonels |
| 1962 |
Statesville Owls |
| 1963 |
Greenville Braves |
| 1964 |
Salisbury Cardinals |
| 1965 |
Rock Hill Cardinals |
| 1966 |
Spartanburg Phillies |
| 1967 |
Spartanburg Phillies |
| 1968 |
Greenwood Braves |
| 1969 |
Greenwood Braves |
| 1970 |
Greenville Red Sox |
| 1971 |
Greenwood Braves |
| 1972 |
Spartanburg Phillies |
| 1973 |
Spartanburg Phillies |
| 1974 |
Gastonia Rangers |
| 1975 |
Spartanburg Phillies |
| 1976 |
Greenwood Braves |
| 1977 |
Gastonia Cardinals |
| 1978 |
Greenwood Braves |
| 1979 |
Greenwood Braves |
| 1980 |
Greensboro Hornets |
| 1981 |
Greensboro Hornets |
| 1982 |
Greensboro Hornets |
| 1983 |
Gastonia Expos |
| 1984 |
Asheville Tourists |
| 1985 |
Florence Blue Jays |
| 1986 |
Columbia Mets |
| 1987 |
Myrtle Beach Blue Jays |
| 1988 |
Spartanburg Phillies |
| 1989 |
Augusta Pirates |
| 1990 |
Charleston (WV) Wheelers |
| 1991 |
Columbia Mets |
| 1992 |
Myrtle Beach Hurricanes |
| 1993 |
Savannah Cardinals |
| 1994 |
Savannah Cardinals |
| 1995 |
Augusta GreenJackets |
| 1996 |
Savannah Sand Gnats |
| 1997 |
Delmarva Shorebirds |
| 1998 |
Capital City Bombers |
| 1999 |
Augusta GreenJackets |
| 2000 |
Delmarva Shorebirds |
| *2001 |
Lexington Legends |
| 2002 |
Hickory Crawdads |
| 2003 |
Rome Braves |
| 2004 |
Hickory Crawdads |
| 2005 |
Kannapolis Intimidators |
| 2006 |
Lakewood BlueClaws |
| 2007 |
Columbus Catfish |
