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== Championship history == From 1992 to 2021, the first-place teams from both divisions met for the league championship. Originally a best-of-three series, it was played as a single game from 2001 to 2021. As of the 2022 season, divisions have been eliminated. The top three teams in the final regular season standings qualify for the postseason. The second- and third-place teams meet in a play-in semi-final game, with the winner facing the first-place team in the championship game. The [[Peoria Javelinas]] have won the most championships, seven. The most consecutive championships is five, accomplished by the [[Phoenix Desert Dogs]] during 2004β2008. No championship game was held in 2020, as the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [[File:Mikesosh.jpg|thumb|right|upright=.8|[[Mike Scioscia]] was manager of the 1997 champion [[Peoria Javelinas]].]] [[File:Bob Melvin 2012.jpg|thumb|right|upright=.8|[[Bob Melvin]] was manager of the 1999 runner-up [[Maryvale Saguaros]].]] {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- !scope="col"| Season !scope="col" class=unsortable| Game date !scope="col"| Champion !scope="col" class=unsortable| Score !scope="col"| Runner-Up !scope="col" class=unsortable| Ref. |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1992 | December 7β9 | [[Sun Cities Solar Sox]] | 2β1 {{small|(games)}} | [[Phoenix Saguaros]] | <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88930453/fall-league-playoff-game-postponed/ |title=Fall League playoff game postponed |newspaper=[[Arizona Daily Star]] |page=C3 |date=December 9, 1992 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88930572/league-president-is-satisfied-with-inaug/ |title=League president is satisfied with inaugural season |newspaper=[[Arizona Daily Star]] |page=C6 |date=December 12, 1992 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1993 | December 3β5 | [[Tempe Rafters]] | 2β1 {{small|(games)}} | [[Tucson Javelinas]] | <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88937037/tempe-wins-it-all-in-fall-league/ |title=Tempe wins it all in Fall League |first=Jeffrey |last=Stanlis |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |page=D10 |date=December 6, 1993 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1994 | December 2β3 | [[Peoria Javelinas]] | 2β0 {{small|(games)}} | [[Mesa Saguaros]] | <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88937890/major-league-beat-as-prospects-thrive/ |title=Major-League Beat: A's prospects thrive |first=Nick |last=Peters |newspaper=[[The Sacramento Bee]] |page=C12 |date=December 11, 1994 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1995 | December 1β3 | [[Mesa Saguaros]] | 2β1 {{small|(games)}} | [[Sun Cities Solar Sox]] | <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88938262/saguaros-capture-fall-league-title/ |title=Saguaros capture Fall League title |first=Don |last=Ketchum |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |page=D5 |date=December 4, 1995 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1996 | December 7β8 | [[Scottsdale Scorpions]] | 2β0 {{small|(games)}} | [[Mesa Saguaros]] | <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88938827/scorpions-magdaleno-stings-mesa/ |title=Scorpions' Magdaleno stings Mesa |first=Steve |last=Weston |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |page=D2 |date=December 9, 1996 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1997 | November 21β23 | [[Peoria Javelinas]] | 2β1 {{small|(games)}} | rowspan="2" | [[Grand Canyon Rafters]] | <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88939230/peoria-crushes-grand-canyon-to-capture-f/ |title=Peoria crushes Grand Canyon to capture Fall League title |first=Bob |last=Eger |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |page=D5 |date=November 24, 1997 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1998 | November 20β21 | [[Sun Cities Solar Sox]] | 2β0 {{small|(games)}} | <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88939519/solar-sox-fend-off-rafters-sweep-champi/ |title=Solar Sox fend off Rafters, sweep championship series |first=Jeffrey |last=Stanlis |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |page=C8 |date=November 22, 1998 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1999 | November 19β20 | [[Mesa Solar Sox]] | 2β0 {{small|(games)}} | [[Maryvale Saguaros]] |<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88939845/texas-prospect-pitches-mesa-to-champions/ |title=Texas prospect pitches Mesa to championship |first=Jim |last=McCurdy |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |page=C8 |date=November 21, 1999 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2000 | November 17β18 | [[Grand Canyon Rafters]] | 2β0 {{small|(games)}} | [[Phoenix Desert Dogs]] | <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88940473/grand-canyon-wins-fall-league-title/ |title=Grand Canyon wins Fall League title |first=Nick |last=Piecoro |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |page=C10 |date=November 19, 2000 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2001 | November 17 | [[Phoenix Desert Dogs]] | 12β8 | [[Grand Canyon Rafters]] | <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88940748/rafters-vs-dogs-for-fall-league-title/ |title=Rafters vs. Dogs for Fall League title |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |page=C2 |date=November 17, 2001 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88940821/arizona-fall-league-championship-game/ |title=Arizona Fall League Championship Game |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |page=C14 |date=November 18, 2001 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2002 | November 23 | [[Peoria Javelinas]] | 7β1 | [[Scottsdale Scorpions]] | <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88941211/peoria-overcomes-team-bug-to-capture-fal/ |title=Peoria overcomes team bug to capture Fall League title |first=Nick |last=Piecoro |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |page=C3 |date=November 24, 2002 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2003 | November 15 | [[Mesa Solar Sox]] | 7β2 | [[Mesa Desert Dogs]] | <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88941528/solar-sox-win-title-in-fall-league/ |title=Solar Sox win title in Fall League |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |page=C10 |date=November 16, 2003 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2004 | November 20 | rowspan="5" | [[Phoenix Desert Dogs]] | 6β2 | [[Scottsdale Scorpions]] | <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88942081/slam-lifts-desert-dogs-to-fall-title/ |title=Slam lifts Desert Dogs to Fall title |first=Doyle |last=Murphy |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |page=C9 |date=November 21, 2004 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2005 | November 12 | 9β3 | [[Scottsdale Scorpions|Surprise Scorpions]] | <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/gameday/39356/final/box| title = Scorpions 3, Desert Dogs 9 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday {{!}} MLB.com| website = [[MLB.com]]}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2006 | November 18 | 6β2 | [[Grand Canyon Rafters]] | <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88904678/the-little-things-help-desert-dogs-to/ |title='The little things' help Desert Dogs to crown |first=Nick |last=Piecoro |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |page=C9 |date=November 19, 2006 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2007 | November 17 | 7β2 | [[Surprise Rafters]] | <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/gameday/230569/final/box| title = Desert Dogs 7, Rafters 2 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday {{!}} MLB.com| website = [[MLB.com]]}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2008 | November 22 | 10β4 | [[Mesa Solar Sox]] | <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/gameday/241846/final/box| title = Solar Sox 4, Desert Dogs 10 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday {{!}} MLB.com| website = [[MLB.com]]}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2009 | November 21 | [[Peoria Javelinas]] | 5β4 | [[Phoenix Desert Dogs]] | <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/gameday/262934/final/box| title = Desert Dogs 4, Javelinas 5 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday {{!}} MLB.com| website = [[MLB.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88904817/javelinas-win-1st-fall-league-title-sinc/ |title=Javelinas win 1st Fall League title since '02 |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |page=C3 |date=November 22, 2009 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2010 | November 20 | [[Scottsdale Scorpions]] | 3β2 | [[Peoria Javelinas]] | <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/gameday/286670/final/box| title = Javelinas 2, Scorpions 3 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday {{!}} MLB.com| website = [[MLB.com]]}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2011 | November 19 | [[Salt River Rafters]] | 9β3 | [[Surprise Saguaros]] | <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/gameday/316789/final/box| title = Rafters 9, Saguaros 3 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday {{!}} MLB.com| website = [[MLB.com]]}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2012 | November 17 | [[Peoria Javelinas]] | 4β3 | [[Salt River Rafters]] | <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/gameday/345734/final/box| title = Javelinas 4, Rafters 3 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday {{!}} MLB.com| website = [[MLB.com]]}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2013 | November 16 | [[Surprise Saguaros]] | 2β0 | [[Mesa Solar Sox]] | <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/gameday/378426/final/box| title = Solar Sox 0, Saguaros 2 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday {{!}} MLB.com| website = [[MLB.com]]}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2014 | November 15 |[[Salt River Rafters]] | 14β7 |[[Peoria Javelinas]] | <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/gameday/412417/final/box| title = Javelinas 7, Rafters 14 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday {{!}} MLB.com| website = [[MLB.com]]}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2015 | November 21 |[[Scottsdale Scorpions]] | 6β4 | rowspan="2" |[[Surprise Saguaros]] | <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/gameday/445406/final/box| title = Scorpions 6, Saguaros 4 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday {{!}} MLB.com| website = [[MLB.com]]}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2016 | November 19 |[[Mesa Solar Sox]] | 6β1 | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/saguaros-vs-solar-sox/2016/11/19/487767#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=487767 |title=Saguaros 1, Solar Sox 6 (Final Score) |website=MLB.com |date=November 19, 2016 |access-date=November 14, 2021}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2017 | November 18 | rowspan="2" |[[Peoria Javelinas]] | 8β2 |[[Mesa Solar Sox]] | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/solar-sox-vs-javelinas/2017/11/18/527363#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=527363 |title=Solar Sox 2, Javelinas 8 (Final Score) |website=MLB.com |date=November 18, 2017 |access-date=November 14, 2021}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2018 | November 17 | 3β2 {{small|(10)}} |[[Salt River Rafters]] | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/rafters-vs-javelinas/2018/11/17/564301#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=564301 |title=Rafters 2, Javelinas 3 (Final Score) |website=MLB.com |date=November 17, 2018 |access-date=November 14, 2021}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2019 | October 26{{efn|The 2019 season started in mid-September and ended in late October.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/berniepleskoff/2019/11/01/clouds-hover-over-the-arizona-fall-league/?sh=1fc226f02fc1 |title=Clouds Hover Over The Arizona Fall League |first=Bernie |last=Pleskoff |website=[[Forbes]] |date=November 1, 2019 |access-date=April 25, 2021}}</ref>}} |[[Salt River Rafters]] | 5β1 |[[Surprise Saguaros]] | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/rafters-vs-saguaros/2019/10/26/606815#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=606815 |title=Rafters 5, Saguaros 1 (Final Score) |website=MLB.com |date=October 26, 2019 |access-date=November 14, 2021}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2020 |colspan="4"|{{sort|zzz|''None (season cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]])''}} | <ref name=2020can>{{cite news |last=Norris|first=Josh|title=Arizona Fall League Cancels 2020 Season|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/arizona-fall-league-cancels-2020-season/|website=[[Baseball America]]|date=September 21, 2020|access-date=September 21, 2020}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2021 | November 20 | [[Mesa Solar Sox]] || 6β0 || [[Surprise Saguaros]] | <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/arizona-fall-league-championship-game-2021?t=arizona-fall-league-coverage |title=Mesa flirts with no-no, claims AFL title |first=William |last=Boor |website=MLB.com |date=November 20, 2021 |access-date=November 20, 2021}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2022 | November 12 | rowspan="2" | [[Surprise Saguaros]] || 7β6 || [[Glendale Desert Dogs]] | <ref>{{cite news |last1=Borek |first1=Jesse |title=Surprise! Comeback in 11th wins AFL championship |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/arizona-fall-league-championship-game-2022#:~:text=For%20the%20first%20time%20since,campaign%20until%20the%20final%20swing. |work=MLB.com |date=November 13, 2022}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2023 | November 11|| 6β5 || [[Peoria Javelinas]] | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Surprise captures second straight Fall League title |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/arizona-fall-league-championship-game-2023?t=arizona-fall-league-coverage}}</ref> |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2024 | November 16|| [[Salt River Rafters]]|| 3β2 | [[Surprise Saguaros]] |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rafters vs Saguaros Box Score |url=https://www.mlb.com/arizona-fall-league/scores/2024-11-16}}</ref> |} ===Appearances by team=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Appearances !! Team !! Wins !! Losses !! [[Winning percentage|Win pct.]] !! class=unsortable|Seasons |- | 14 || [[Surprise Saguaros]] || 4 || 10 || {{winpct|4|10}}|| 1992, 1994, '''1995''', 1996, 1999, 2011, '''2013''', 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, '''2022''', '''2023''', 2024 |- | 13 || [[Salt River Rafters]] || 6 || 7 || {{winpct|6|7}}|| '''1993''', 1997, 1998, '''2000''', 2001, 2006, 2007, '''2011''', 2012, '''2014''', 2018, '''2019, 2024''' |- | 11 || [[Peoria Javelinas]]|| 7 || 4 || {{winpct|7|3}}|| 1993, '''1994''', '''1997''', '''2002''', '''2009''', 2010, '''2012''', 2014, '''2017''', '''2018,''' 2023 |- | 10 || [[Mesa Solar Sox]] || 6 || 4 || {{winpct|6|4}} || '''1992''', 1995, '''1998''', '''1999''', '''2003''', 2008, 2013, '''2016''', 2017, '''2021''' |- | 9 || [[Glendale Desert Dogs]] || 6 || 3 || {{winpct|6|3}} || 2000, '''2001''', 2003, '''2004''', '''2005''', '''2006''', '''2007''', '''2008''', 2009 |- | 6 || [[Scottsdale Scorpions]] || 3 || 3 || {{winpct|3|3}} || '''1996''', 2002, 2004, 2005, '''2010''', '''2015''' |} Notes: * In the Seasons column, '''bold''' type indicates a championship * Each current team has appeared under at least one former name: ** Glendale Desert Dogs made eight appearances as the [[Phoenix Desert Dogs]] and one as the [[Mesa Desert Dogs]] ** Mesa Solar Sox made three appearances as the [[Sun Cities Solar Sox]] ** Peoria Javelinas made one appearance as the [[Tucson Javelinas]] ** Salt River Rafters made five appearances as the [[Grand Canyon Rafters]] and one each as the [[Tempe Rafters]] and [[Surprise Rafters]] ** Scottsdale Scorpions made one appearance as the [[Surprise Scorpions]] ** Surprise Saguaros made three appearances as the [[Mesa Saguaros]] and one each as the [[Phoenix Saguaros]] and [[Maryvale Saguaros]]
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