List of Dominican Summer League champions

The Dominican Summer League (DSL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Dominican Republic at the Rookie level, which is the lowest grade below Major League Baseball.[1] A champion has been determined at the end of each season since the league was formed in 1985.

The DSL Dodgers have won eight Dominican Summer League championships, more than any other team, followed by the DSL Giants and DSL Pirates (3) and the DSL Blue Jays, DSL Guardians, DSL Nationals, DSL Phillies, DSL Rangers, DSL Red Sox, and DSL Yankees (2).

History

The league normally holds a postseason championship series between at least its top two teams. The format of the series has varied, with single-game, best-of-three, and best-of-five formats used at different times. In 1990 and 1991, a round-robin tournament was contested between three teams. In 2021, there was no postseason. From 2022 to 2024, eight teams—six division winners and two wild card teams—qualified for the playoffs seeded by winning percentage regardless of division standing. All postseason series were in best-of-three format.[2] As of 2025, 16 teams—8 division winners and 8 wild card teams—qualify. Teams are divided into four pools of four teams each and participate in a round-robin competition called the DSL Cup. The four teams with the best record in each pool advance to the championship bracket of two rounds (semifinals and finals). All postseason series are a best-of-three format.[3]

Champions

Key
Score Score of the championship series
Champions
Year Champion Score Runner-up Ref.
1985 Piratas del Atlantico[a]
(DSL Athletics, DSL Braves, and DSL Dodgers) 		3–2 Arroceros Del Nordeste [4]
1986 Co-op
(Chicago,[b] DSL Astros, DSL Athletics, and DSL Dodgers) 		2–0 Co-op
(DSL Blue Jays, DSL Braves, DSL Orioles, and DSL Phillies) 		[4]
1987 Indios del Valle[c]
(DSL Orioles, DSL Phillies, and DSL Pirates) 		3–2 Piratas del Atlantico[d]
(DSL Athletics, DSL Braves, and DSL Dodgers) 		[4]
1988 DSL Dodgers 2–0 Co-op
(DSL Expos and DSL Braves) 		[4]
1989 DSL Dodgers 2–0 DSL Athletics [4]
1990 DSL Pirates 3–1 DSL Giants and DSL Indians[e] [4]
1991 DSL Blue Jays 6–3 DSL Dodgers and DSL Indians[f] [4]
1992 DSL Dodgers 2 2–0 DSL Athletics [5]
1993 Co-op
(DSL Angels and DSL Dodgers) 		3–1 DSL Blue Jays East [6]
1994 DSL Mets 3–1 DSL Mariners [4]
1995 DSL Hiroshima Toyo Carp 2–0 DSL Indians [4]
1996 DSL Dodgers Romana 3–2 DSL Athletics [4]
1997 DSL Dodgers Romana 3–2 DSL Dodgers Santo Domingo [4]
1998 DSL Athletics West 3–2 DSL Dodgers Romana [4]
1999 DSL Phillies 3–2 DSL Mets East [4]
2000 DSL Dodgers 3–2 DSL Brewers [4]
2001 DSL Brewers 3–2 DSL Phillies [4]
2002 DSL Indians 3–0 DSL Blue Jays [4]
2003 DSL Pirates 3–1 DSL Diamondbacks [4]
2004 DSL Indians 3–2 DSL Yankees [4]
2005 DSL Yankees 1 3–0 DSL Royals [7]
2006 DSL Yankees 1 3–1 DSL Marlins [4]
2007 DSL Nationals 1 3–2 DSL Yankees 1 [4]
2008 DSL Nationals 1 2–1 DSL Giants [8]
2009 DSL Giants 3–0 DSL Twins [4]
2010 DSL Giants 3–1 DSL Reds [9]
2011 DSL Angels 3–0 DSL Orioles [10]
2012 DSL Pirates 1 3–2 DSL Angels [11]
2013 DSL Rangers 3–1 DSL Tigers [12]
2014 DSL Rangers 1 3–1 DSL Red Sox [13]
2015 DSL Giants 3–0 DSL Rangers 1 [14]
2016 DSL Red Sox 1 3–1 DSL Rangers 1 [15]
2017 DSL Dodgers 2 1–0 DSL Dodgers 1 [16]
2018 DSL Rays 1 3–2 DSL Rangers 1 [17]
2019 DSL Royals 1 3–2 DSL Diamondbacks 2 [18]
2020 None (season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic) [19]
2021 DSL Blue Jays —[g] DSL Colorado [21]
2022 DSL Phillies White 2–1 DSL Rockies [22]
2023 DSL Dodgers Bautista 2–1 DSL Pirates Gold [23]
2024 DSL Red Sox Red 2–1 DSL Angels [24]

Wins by team

Active Dominican Summer League teams appear in bold. Championships by co-op teams are listed as co-ops. Championships by split-squad teams (e.g. DSL Yankees 1) are listed by their main team (e.g. DSL Yankees).

Team Wins Year(s)
DSL Dodgers 8 1988, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2017, 2023
DSL Giants 3 2009, 2010, 2015
DSL Pirates 1990, 2003, 2012
DSL Blue Jays 2 1991, 2021
DSL Guardians (DSL Indians) 2002, 2004
DSL Nationals 2007, 2008
DSL Phillies 1999, 2022
DSL Rangers 2013, 2014
DSL Red Sox 2016, 2024
DSL Yankees 2005, 2006
Co-op (Chicago,[b] DSL Astros, DSL Athletics, and DSL Dodgers) 1 1986
Co-op (DSL Angels and DSL Dodgers) 1993
DSL Angels 2011
DSL Athletics 1998
DSL Brewers 2001
DSL Hiroshima Toyo Carp 1995
DSL Mets 1994
DSL Rays 2018
DSL Royals 2019
Indios del Valle (DSL Orioles, DSL Phillies, and DSL Pirates) 1987
Piratas del Atlantico (DSL Athletics, DSL Braves, and DSL Dodgers) 1985

Notes

  1. ^ The 1985 Piratas del Atlantico were a co-op team of the DSL Athletics, DSL Braves, and DSL Dodgers.[4]
  2. ^ a b It is unclear if "Chicago" was the Chicago Cubs or Chicago White Sox.[4]
  3. ^ The 1987 Indios del Valle were a co-op team of the DSL Orioles, DSL Phillies, and DSL Pirates.[4]
  4. ^ The 1987 Piratas del Atlantico were a co-op team of the DSL Athletics, DSL Braves, and DSL Dodgers.[4]
  5. ^ The 1990 championship was decided in a three-team round-robin tournament. The DSL Pirates won, 3–1. The other participants were the DSL Giants (2–2) and DSL Indians (1–3).[4]
  6. ^ The 1991 championship was decided in a three-team round-robin tournament. The DSL Blue Jays won, 6–3. The other participants were the DSL Indians (4–4) and DSL Dodgers (4–5).[4]
  7. ^ No playoffs were held in 2021.[20] The DSL Blue Jays had the league's highest winning percentage (.667, 38–19), making them the de facto league champions. DSL Colorado finished in second-place at .661 (39–20).[21]

References

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  13. ^ "2014 Dominican Summer League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  14. ^ "2015 Dominican Summer League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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  17. ^ "2018 Dominican Summer League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  18. ^ "2019 Dominican Summer League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  19. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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  21. ^ a b "2021 Dominican Summer League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  22. ^ "2022 Dominican Summer League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  23. ^ "2023 Dominican Summer League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  24. ^ "2024 Dominican Summer League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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