List of Pioneer League champions

The Pioneer League is an independent baseball league in the United States. From 1939 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 first- and second-half winners within each division, North and South, meet in a best-of-three series to determine division champions. Then, the North and South division winners play a best-of-three series to determine a league champion.[1]

League champions
Series and finalist information is only presented when postseason play occurred; the lack of this information indicates a declared league champion.[2][3]
Year Champion Series Finalist
1939Twin Falls Cowboys—No playoffs held
1940Ogden Reds3–0Boise Pilots
1941Ogden Reds3–1Boise Pilots
1942Pocatello Cardinals4–3Boise Pilots
1943Not in operation
1944Not in operation
1945Not in operation
1946Salt Lake City Bees4–2Twin Falls Cowboys
1947Twin Falls Cowboys4–1Salt Lake City Bees
1948Twin Falls Cowboys4–2Pocatello Cardinals
1949Pocatello Cardinals3–2Billings Mustangs
1950Billings Mustangs3–0Twin Falls Cowboys
1951Great Falls Electrics3–2Twin Falls Cowboys
1952Idaho Falls Russets3–0Pocatello Bannocks
1953Salt Lake City Bees3–0Great Falls Electrics
1954Great Falls Electrics3–2Salt Lake City Bees
1955Magic Valley Cowboys3–2Pocatello Bannocks
1956Boise Braves—No playoffs held
1957Billings Mustangs3–2Salt Lake City Bees
1958Boise Braves3–2Great Falls Electrics
1959Billings Mustangs3–1Idaho Falls Russets
1960Boise Braves3–0Idaho Falls Russets
1961Great Falls Electrics3–1Boise Braves
1962Billings Mustangs3–0Boise Braves
1963Idaho Falls Yankees2–1Billings Mustangs
1964Treasure Valley Cubs—No playoffs held
1965Treasure Valley Cubs—No playoffs held
1966Ogden Dodgers—No playoffs held
1967Ogden Dodgers—No playoffs held
1968Ogden Dodgers—No playoffs held
1969Ogden Dodgers—No playoffs held
1970Idaho Falls Angels—No playoffs held
1971Great Falls Giants—No playoffs held
1972Billings Mustangs—No playoffs held
1973Billings Mustangs—No playoffs held
1974Idaho Falls Angels—No playoffs held
1975Great Falls Giants—No playoffs held
1976Great Falls Giants—No playoffs held
1977Lethbridge Dodgers—No playoffs held
1978Billings Mustangs2–0Idaho Falls Angels
1979Lethbridge Dodgers2–0Helena Brewers
1980Lethbridge Dodgers2–1Billings Mustangs
1981Butte Copper Kings3–2Calgary Expos
1982Medicine Hat Blue Jays3–1Idaho Falls A's
1983Billings Mustangs3–1Calgary Expos
1984Helena Gold Sox3–1Billings Mustangs
1985Salt Lake City Trappers3–2Great Falls Dodgers
1986Salt Lake City Trappers3–1Great Falls Dodgers
1987Salt Lake City Trappers3–1Helena Brewers
1988Great Falls Dodgers3–2Butte Copper Kings
1989Great Falls Dodgers3–0Butte Copper Kings
1990Great Falls Dodgers3–0Salt Lake City Trappers
1991Salt Lake City Trappers2–1Great Falls Dodgers
1992Billings Mustangs2–0Salt Lake City Trappers
1993Billings Mustangs2–1Helena Brewers
1994Billings Mustangs3–2Helena Brewers
1995Helena Brewers2–0Medicine Hat Blue Jays
1996Helena Brewers2–0Ogden Raptors
1997Billings Mustangs2–0Great Falls Dodgers
1998Idaho Falls Braves2–1Lethbridge Black Diamonds
1999Missoula Osprey2–0Billings Mustangs
2000Idaho Falls Padres2–0Great Falls Dodgers
2001Billings Mustangs2–0Provo Angels
2002Great Falls Dodgers2–1Provo Angels
2003Billings Mustangs2–0Provo Angels
2004Provo Angels2–0Billings Mustangs
2005Orem Owlz2–0Helena Brewers
2006Missoula Osprey2–0Idaho Falls Chukars
2007Orem Owlz2–0Great Falls White Sox
2008Great Falls Voyagers2–1Orem Owlz
2009Orem Owlz2–1Missoula Osprey
2010Helena Brewers2–0Ogden Raptors
2011Great Falls Voyagers2–0Ogden Raptors
2012Missoula Osprey2–1Ogden Raptors
2013Idaho Falls Chukars2–1Helena Brewers
2014Billings Mustangs2–0Orem Owlz
2015Missoula Osprey2–1Idaho Falls Chukars
2016Orem Owlz2–0Billings Mustangs
2017Ogden Raptors2–1Great Falls Voyagers
2018Great Falls Voyagers2–0Grand Junction Rockies
2019Idaho Falls Chukars2–1Ogden Raptors
2020None (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)[4]
2021Missoula PaddleHeads2–1Boise Hawks
2022Grand Junction Rockies2–0Missoula PaddleHeads
2023Ogden Raptors2–0Billings Mustangs

Championship wins by team

Active Pioneer League teams appear in bold.

Wins Team Championship years
15Billings Mustangs1950, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2014
12Great Falls Electrics/Giants/Dodgers/Voyagers1951, 1954, 1961, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2008, 2011, 2018
8Idaho Falls Russets/Yankees/Angels/Braves/Padres/Chukars1952, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1998, 2000, 2013, 2019
5Missoula Osprey/PaddleHeads1999, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2021
4Helena Gold Sox/Brewers1984, 1995, 1996, 2010
4Ogden Dodgers1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
4Orem Owlz2005, 2007, 2009, 2016
4Salt Lake City Trappers1985, 1986, 1987, 1991
3Boise Braves1956, 1958, 1960
3Lethbridge Dodgers1977, 1979, 1980
3Twin Falls Cowboys1939, 1947, 1948
2Ogden Raptors2017, 2023
2Ogden Reds1940, 1941
2Pocatello Cardinals1942, 1949
2Salt Lake City Bees1946, 1953
2Treasure Valley Cubs1964, 1965
1Butte Copper Kings1981
1Grand Junction Rockies2022
1Magic Valley Cowboys1955
1Medicine Hat Blue Jays1982
1Provo Angels2004

References
  1. "Playoff Procedures". Pioneer League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (2007). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 9781932391176.
  3. "Pioneer League Champions". Pioneer League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  4. "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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