Past Champions
| Franchise | Titles | Last Title | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Gulls | 5 | 2012 | 9 |
| North Shore Navigators | 4 | 2010 | 4 |
| Keene Swamp Bats | 3 | 2011 | 5 |
| Sanford Mainers | 2 | 2008 | 2 |
| Vermont Mountaineers | 2 | 2007 | 4 |
| Central Mass Collegians | 2 | 1996 | 2 |
| Mystic Schooners | 1 | 1994 | 1 |
| Danbury Westerners | 0 | 4 | |
| New Bedford Bay Sox | 0 | 4 | |
| Laconia Muskrats | 0 | 1 | |
| Waterbury Barons | 0 | 1 | |
| Bristol Nighthawks | 0 | 1 | |
| Holyoke Blue Sox | 0 | 0 | |
| Riverpoint Royals | 0 | 0 | |
| Fairfield Stallions | 0 | 0 | |
| North Adams SteepleCats | 0 | 0 | |
| Old Orchard Beach Raging Tide | 0 | 0 |
In the NECBL's history, the most successful team is the Newport Gulls, with five league championships. The defunct North Shore Navigators franchise had four league titles. The Keene Swamp Bats have three. Three franchises have won two championships, the Sanford Mainers, the Vermont Mountaineers, and the defunct Central Mass Collegians. The Mystic Schooners have won one championship, when the team was known as the Eastern Tides in the league's inaugural 1994 season.
| Year | Winning Team | Series | Losing Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Eastern Tides |
|
Bristol Nighthawks |
| 1995 | Central Mass Collegians |
|
Waterbury Barons |
| 1996 | Central Mass Collegians |
|
Danbury Westerners |
| 1997 | Middletown Giants |
|
Torrington Twisters |
| 1998 | Middletown Giants |
|
Torrington Twisters |
| 1999 | Middletown Giants |
|
Danbury Westerners |
| 2000 | Keene Swamp Bats |
|
Newport Gulls |
| 2001 | Newport Gulls |
|
Keene Swamp Bats |
| 2002 | Newport Gulls |
|
Keene Swamp Bats |
| 2003 | Keene Swamp Bats |
|
Torrington Twisters |
| 2004 | Sanford Mainers |
|
Newport Gulls |
| 2005 | Newport Gulls |
|
Vermont Mountaineers |
| 2006 | Vermont Mountaineers |
|
Torrington Twisters |
| 2007 | Vermont Mountaineers |
|
Newport Gulls |
| 2008 | Sanford Mainers |
|
Newport Gulls |
| 2009 | Newport Gulls |
|
Vermont Mountaineers |
| 2010 | North Shore Navigators |
|
Danbury Westerners |
| 2011 | Keene Swamp Bats |
|
Laconia Muskrats |
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