List of Southern Association champions

Champions were determined by postseason playoffs or winning the regular season pennant.

They are followed by the New Orleans Pelicans (9); Birmingham Barons, Memphis Egyptians/Chicks, and Nashville Baseball Club/Vols (8); Chattanooga Lookouts and Little Rock Travelers (4); and Mobile Bears (2).

They are followed by the Atlanta Crackers (6); Birmingham Barons (5); Mobile Bears (4); New Orleans Pelicans (3); Little Rock Travelers (2); and Memphis Chicks (1).

They are followed by the Nashville Baseball Club/Vols (17); Birmingham Barons (13); New Orleans Pelicans (12); Memphis Egyptians/Chicks (9); Little Rock Travelers and Mobile Bears (6); and Chattanooga Lookouts (4).

League champions were determined by different means throughout the Southern Associations's existence.

A black and white photograph of a flag hanging from a flag pole infront of a wooden outfield fence while several men and women stand below
The 1908 Southern Association pennant being hoisted at Sulphur Dell in Nashville, Tennessee
A black and white photograph of seventeen men sitting in three rows on the ground. Most are wearing dark coats with high white socks, but two are wearing dark baseball uniforms with a white "N" on the chests; some are wearing fielding gloves, and one is petting a dog.
The Nashville Baseball Club won the first Southern Association pennant in 1901.
The Memphis Egyptians , 1903 pennant winners
The Nashville Vols , 1908 pennant winners
The New Orleans Pelicans , 1910 pennant winners
The New Orleans Pelicans , 1915 pennant winners
The Nashville Vols , 1916 pennant winners
The Memphis Chicks , 1921 pennant winners