A league champion was determined at the end of each season by either postseason playoffs or being declared champion by the league office.
Then, the Northern and Southern division winners played a best-of-five series to determine a league champion.
[3] In place of the Carolina League, MLB created the Low-A East, a 12-team circuit divided into three divisions.
[4] Prior to the 2022 season, MLB renamed the Low-A Easr as the Carolina League, and it carried on the history of the league prior to reorganization.
[5] In 2021, the Low-A East held a best-of-five series between the top two teams in the league, regardless of division standings, to determine a league champion.