The first and second half winners then competed in a best-of-five series to determine division champions.
The division winners then played each other in a best-of-five series to determine a league champion.
[4] In place of the Eastern League, MLB created the Double-A Northeast, a 12-team circuit divided into two divisions.
[5] Prior to the 2022 season, MLB renamed the Double-A Northeast as the Eastern League, and it carried on the history of the league prior to reorganization.
[6] In 2021, the Double-A Northeast held a best-of-five series between the top two teams in the league, regardless of division standings, to determine a league champion.