| SEASON | CHAMP | SECOND | MVP |
| 2008 | Philadelphia Soul | San Jose SaberCats | Matt D'Orazio, QB, Phi |
| 2007 | San Jose SaberCats | Columbus Destroyers | Mark Grieb, QB, SJ |
| 2006 | Chicago Rush | Orlando Predators | Off: Matt D'Orazio, QB, Chi Def: Dennison Robinson, DB, Chi |
| 2005 | Colorado Crush | Georgia Force | Off: Willis Marshall, WR/DB, Col Def: Ahmad Hawkins, WR/DB, Col |
| 2004 | San Jose SaberCats | Arizona Rattlers | Off: Mark Grieb, QB, SJ Def: Ricky Parker, DS, Ari |
| 2003 | Tampa Bay Storm | Arizona Rattlers | Lawrence Samuels, WR/LB, TB |
| 2002 | San Jose SaberCats | Arizona Rattlers | John Dutton, QB, SJ |
| 2001 | Grand Rapids Rampage | Nashville Kats (1st) | Terrill Shaw, OS, GR |
| 2000 | Orlando Predators | Nashville Kats (1st) | Connell Maynor, QB, Orl |
| 1999 | Albany Firebirds | Orlando Predators | Eddie Brown, OS, Alb |
| 1998 | Orlando Predators | Tampa Bay Storm | Rick Hamilton, FB/LB, Orl |
| 1997 | Arizona Rattlers | Iowa Barnstormers | Donnie Davis, QB, Ari |
| 1996 | Tampa Bay Storm | Iowa Barnstormers | Stevie Thomas, WR/LB, TB |
| 1995 | Tampa Bay Storm | Orlando Predators | George LaFrance, OS, TB |
| 1994 | Arizona Rattlers | Orlando Predators | Sherdrick Bonner, QB, Ari |
| 1993 | Tampa Bay Storm | Detroit Drive | Jay Gruden, QB, TB |
| 1992 | Detroit Drive | Orlando Predators | George LaFrance, OS, Det |
| 1991 | Tampa Bay Storm | Detroit Drive | Stevie Thomas, WR/LB, TB |
| 1990 | Detroit Drive | Dallas Texans | Art Schlichter, QB, Det |
| 1989 | Detroit Drive | Pittsburgh Gladiators | George LaFrance, WR/DB, Det |
| 1988 | Detroit Drive | Chicago Bruisers | Steve Griffin, WR/DB, Det |
| 1987 | Denver Dynamite | Pittsburgh Gladiators | Gary Mullen, WR/DB, Den |