| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Result |
|---|
| 2023 | Surprise Saguaros | Peoria Javelinas | 6-5 |
| 2022 | Surprise Saguaros | Glendale Desert Dogs | 7-6 (10) |
| 2021 | Mesa Solar Sox | Surprise Saguaros | 6-0 |
| 2019 | Salt River Rafters | Surprise Saguaros | 5-1 |
| 2018 | Peoria Javelinas | Salt River Rafters | 3-2 (10) |
| 2017 | Peoria Javelinas | Mesa Solar Sox | 8-2 |
| 2016 | Mesa Solar Sox | Surprise Saguaros | 6-1 |
| 2015 | Scottsdale Scorpions | Surprise Saguaros | 6-4 |
| 2014 | Salt River Rafters | Peoria Javelinas | 14-7 |
| 2013 | Surprise Saguaros | Mesa Solar Sox | 2-0 |
| 2012 | Peoria Javelinas | Salt River Rafters | 4-3 |
| 2011 | Salt River Rafters | Surprise Saguaros | 9-3 |
| 2010 | Scottsdale Scorpions | Peoria Javelinas | 3-2 |
| 2009 | Peoria Javelinas | Phoenix Desert Dogs | 5-4 |
| 2008 | Phoenix Desert Dogs | Mesa Solar Sox | 10-4 |
| 2007 | Phoenix Desert Dogs | Surprise Rafters | 7-2 |
| 2006 | Phoenix Desert Dogs | Grand Canyon Rafters | 6-2 |
| 2005 | Phoenix Desert Dogs | Surprise Saguaros | 9-3 |
| 2004 | Phoenix Desert Dogs | Scottsdale Scorpions | 6-2 |
| 2003 | Mesa Solar Sox | Mesa Desert Dogs | 7-2 |
| 2002 | Peoria Javelinas | Scottsdale Scorpions | 7-1 |
| 2001 | Phoenix Desert Dogs | Grand Canyon Rafters | 12-8 |
For the first nine AFL seasons, the champion was determined via a best-of-three series between the two division winners.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Series Result |
|---|
| 2000 | Grand Canyon Rafters | Phoenix Desert Dogs | 2-0 |
| 1999 | Mesa Solar Sox | Maryvale Saguaros | 2-0 |
| 1998 | Sun Cities Solar Sox | Grand Canyon Rafters | 2-0 |
| 1997 | Peoria Javelinas | Grand Canyon Rafters | 2-1 |
| 1996 | Scottsdale Scorpions | Mesa Saguaros | 2-0 |
| 1995 | Mesa Saguaros | Sun Cities Solar Sox | 2-1 |
| 1994 | Peoria Javelinas | Mesa Saguaros | 2-0 |
| 1993 | Tempe Rafters | Tucson Javelinas | 2-1 |
| 1992 | Sun Cities Solar Sox | Phoenix Saguaros | 2-1 |
