List of AFA Finals champions by each year

The **AFA Finals** has existed ever since the league was founded. There are champions and runner-ups, with the winner getting awarded the Lombardi Trophy, and a ring to honor their win.

The AFA Finals usually are held on the first Friday of November (with the exception of 2022) due to the season starting on the 1st Thursday of June, which is different from other games, since most regular season/playoff games take place on Thursday, Sunday and Monday.

The Eastern Division finalists hold the final in even years, while the Western Division finalists hold the final in odd years.

## Champions

An asterisk (\*) denotes that the championship was played in overtime.
The Los Angeles Aviators, Phoenix Coppers and Indianapolis Speeders have yet to make the championship.

* 1945: **New York Rockies** (5-2) 17 vs Boston Brigade (5-2) 13
* 1946 **New York Rockies** (5-1-1) 30 vs Providence Packers (4-3) 0
* 1947 **Boston Brigade** (7-0) 26 vs Rochester Chasers (4-3) 18
* 1948 **Providence Packers** (5-2) 18 vs New York Rockies (5-2) 17
* 1949 **Boston Brigade** (3-4) 21 vs New York Rockies (4-3) 9
* 1950 **Providence Packers** (6-1) 14 vs Baltimore Braves (5-2) 3
* 1951 **Baltimore Braves** (7-0) 21 vs Providence Packers (4-3) 15
* 1952 **Baltimore Braves** (6-1) 45 vs New York Rockies (6-1) 2
* 1953 **Boston Brigade** (5-2) 24 vs Baltimore Braves (6-1) 10
* 1954 **Boston Brigade** (6-2) 22 vs Baltimore Braves (6-2) 20 *(Schedule increased to 8 weeks)*
* 1955 **Boston Brigade** (5-3) 27 vs Baltimore Braves (5-3) 14
* 1956 **New York Rockies** (8-0) 72 vs Boston Brigade (7-1) 54 *(Highest scoring AFA game)*
* 1957 **Boston Brigade** (4-4) 23 vs New York Rockies (6-2) 11
* 1958 **Boston Brigade** (5-3) 29 vs Green Bay Guardians (6-2) 19
* 1959 **Cincinnati Comets** (8-0) 40 vs Philadelphia Quakers (4-4) 20
* 1960 **New York Rockies** (7-1) 19 vs Green Bay Guardians (6-2) 13
* 1961 **New York Rockies** (7-1) 30 vs Green Bay Guardians (8-0) 11
* 1962 **New York Rockies** (7-1) 35 vs Chicago Cardinals (4-4) 28
* 1963 **New York Rockies** (8-0) 62 vs Philadelphia Quakers (6-2) 3
* 1964 **New York Rockies** (6-2) 24 vs Green Bay Guardians (7-1) 19
* 1965 **New York Rockies** (7-1) 36 vs Boston Brigade (5-3) 33
* 1966 **Boston Brigade** (6-2) 18 vs Cincinnati Comets (6-2) 12
* 1967 **Cincinnati Comets** (8-0) 28 vs Green Bay Guardians (4-4) 24
* 1968 **Green Bay Guardians** (6-2) 22 Cincinnati Comets (5-3) 20
* 1969 **Boston Brigade** (5-3) 10 vs New York Rockies (7-1) 3
* 1970 **New York Rockies** (9-3) 31 vs Baltimore Braves (8-4) 20 *(Schedule increased to 12 weeks)*
* 1971 **Philadelphia Quakers** (9-3) 28 vs Milwaukee Hunters (10-2) 25
* 1972 **Chicago Cardinals** (11-1) 19 vs Philadelphia Quakers (8-4) 12
* 1973 **New York Rockies** (9-3) 24 vs Los Angeles Stars (10-2) 16
* 1974 **Pittsburgh Nailers** (9-4) 31 vs Los Angeles Stars (11-2) 9 *(Schedule increased to 13 weeks)*
* 1975 **New York Rockies** (10-3) 24 vs St. Louis Scouts (10-3) 18
* 1976 **New Orleans Golds** (8-4) 24 vs New York Rockies (10-3) 21
* 1977 **San Francisco Sailors** (12-1) 39 vs Milwaukee Hunters (8-5) 14
* 1978 **Missouri Kings** (10-3) 24 vs Milwaukee Hunters (9-4) 22
* 1979\* **New York Rockies** (13-0) 39 vs Milwaukee Hunters (11-2) 33
* 1980 **New Orleans Golds** (11-3) 21 vs Atlanta Firebirds (10-4) 18 *(Schedule increased to 14 weeks)*
* 1981 **Dallas Outlaws** (9-5) 29 vs New York Navys (12-1) 28
* 1982 **New York Navys** (11-3) 45 vs San Francisco Sailors (10-4) 19
* 1983 **Dallas Outlaws** (11-3) 22 vs New York Rockies (9-5) 9
* 1984 **Missouri Kings** (13-3) 20 vs Philadelphia Quakers (11-5) 16 *(Schedule increased to 16 weeks)*
* 1985 **New York Rockies** (13-3) 24 vs Missouri Kings (12-4) 11
* 1986 **Dallas Outlaws** (12-4) 33 vs Toronto Titans (12-4) 29
* 1987 **New Orleans Golds** (14-2) 21 vs Montreal Marauders (13-3) 19
* 1988 **Atlanta Firebirds** (11-5) 27 vs Portland Pioneers (11-5) 13
* 1989 **St. Louis Scouts** (12-4) 28 vs Atlanta Firebirds (13-3) 23
* 1990 **Baltimore Braves** (13-3) 41 vs Chicago Cardinals (10-6) 10
* 1991 **New York Rockies** (15-1) 46 vs Milwaukee Hunters (11-5) 10
* 1992 **Nashville Smokies** (13-3) 17 vs Baltimore Braves (14-2) 14
* 1993 **New York Rockies** (13-3) 36 vs Los Angeles Stars (11-5) 15
* 1994 **Philadelphia Quakers** (14-2) 27 vs Portland Pioneers (12-4) 12
* 1995 **Dallas Outlaws** (13-3) 19 vs Miami Marines (13-3) 8
* 1996 **Los Angeles Stars** (13-3) 22 vs Toronto Titans (12-4) 12 *(Schedule increased to 17 weeks, adding 1 bye week)*
* 1997 **New York Rockies** (14-2) 39 vs Chicago Cardinals (13-3) 22
* 1998 **San Francisco Sailors** (14-2) 16 vs Philadelphia Quakers (11-5) 11
* 1999 **New Orleans Golds** (13-3) 23 vs Toronto Titans (13-3) 16
* 2000 **Seattle Metropolitans** (13-3) 21 vs Montreal Marauders (11-5) 14
* 2001 **Denver Stallions** (13-3) 33 vs Minnesota Superiors (13-3) 21
* 2002 **Denver Stallions** (15-1) 51 vs New York Navys 12 (12-4)
* 2003 **Tampa Bay Tropics** (12-4) 19 vs San Francisco Sailors (12-4) 12
* 2004 **Chicago Cardinals** (13-3) 31 vs Charlotte Buzzers (13-3) 24
* 2005 **Cleveland Commanders** (15-1) 49 vs Chicago Cardinals (12-4) 16
* 2006 **Denver Stallions** (14-2) 32 vs Washington Senators (13-3) 18
* 2007 **New Orleans Golds** (12-4) 34 vs Tampa Bay Tropics (11-5) 33
* 2008 **New Orleans Golds** (13-3) 29 vs Tampa Bay Tropics (13-3) 24
* 2009 **Toronto Titans** (13-3) 28 vs St. Louis Scouts (12-4) 24
* 2010 **Chicago Cardinals** (12-4) 28 vs Detroit Robins (13-3) 22
* 2011 **Washington Senators** (14-2) 23 vs Minnesota Superiors (11-5) 14
* 2012 **Cleveland Commanders** (13-3) 38 vs Portland Pioneers (12-4) 9
* 2013\* **Kansas City Kings** (12-4) 27 vs Atlanta Firebirds (11-5) 21
* 2014 **Houston Apollos** (14-2) 34 vs Miami Marines (13-3) 21
* 2015 **Boston Brigade** (11-5) 38 vs Los Angeles Stars (14-2) 11
* 2016 **Kansas City Kings** (13-3) 30 vs New York Navys (11-5) 26
* 2017 **Seattle Metropolitans** (11-5) 22 vs Miami Marines (12-4) 17
* 2018 **Pittsburgh Nailers** (12-4) 28 vs Kansas City Kings (13-3) 10
* 2019 **St. Louis Scouts** (13-3) 35 vs Baltimore Braves (13-3) 13
* 2020 **Montreal Marauders** (12-3) 45 vs New Orleans Golds (10-5) 37 *(Week 17 became qualifying round)*
* 2021 **Los Angeles Stars** (13-3) 26 vs New York Rockies (10-6) 24
* 2022 **Toronto Titans** (10-7) 24 vs Los Angeles Stars (12-5) 21 *(Schedule increased to 18 weeks)*
* 2023 **Los Angeles Stars** (12-5) 42 vs New York Rockies (11-6) 35

## Most AFA Finals won by a team

An asterisk (\*) means that the team is defunct.

* 17 - New York Rockies
* 10 - Boston Brigade
* 5 - New Orleans Golds
* 4 - Dallas Outlaws, Kansas City Kings
* 3 - Chicago Cardinals, Cincinnati Comets\*, Denver Stallions, Los Angeles Stars
* 2 - \*Baltimore Braves, Cleveland Commanders, Philadelphia Quakers, Pittsburgh Nailers, \*Providence Packers, San Francisco Sailors, Seattle Metropolitans, St. Louis Scouts, Toronto Titans
* 1 - Atlanta Firebirds, Baltimore Braves, Green Bay Guardians\*, Houston Apollos, Montreal Marauders, Nashville Smokies, New York Navys, Tampa Bay Tropics, Washington Senators
* 0 - Charlotte Buzzers, Detroit Robins, Indianapolis Speeders, Los Angeles Aviators, Miami Marines, Milwaukee Hunters, Minnesota Superiors, Phoenix Coppers, Portland Pioneers