List of Australian Football League pre-season and night series premiers Pre-season cup winners 1988–present Pre-season cup winners 1988–present

| Year_ | Premier | Runner_Up | Scores | Venue | Crowd | Margin | Winner_Season | Runner_Up_Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Essendon | Adelaide | 15.12 (102) – 9.14 (68) | Waverley Park | 43925 | 34 | 10th | 11th |
| 1995 | North Melbourne | Adelaide | 14.9 (93) – 8.15 (63) | Waverley Park | 39393 | 30 | Preliminary Finalist | 11th |
| 1996 | St Kilda | Carlton | 20.10 (130) – 10.12 (72) | Waverley Park | 66888 | 58 | 10th | Semi Finalist |
| 1997 | Carlton | Geelong | 14.13 (97) – 5.10 (40) | MCG | 63898 | 57 | 11th | Semi Finalist |
| 1998 | North Melbourne | St Kilda | 14.13 (97) – 12.11 (83) | Waverley Park | 63760 | 14 | Grand Finalist | Semi Finalist |
| 1999 | Hawthorn | Port Adelaide | 12.11 (83) – 5.6 (36) | Waverley Park | 74786 | 47 | 9th | Elimination Finalist |
| 2000 | Essendon | North Melbourne | 16.21 (117) – 11.10 (76) | MCG | 56720 | 41 | Premier | Preliminary Finalist |