Tournament Champions
Since July 1, 1961, the ACC's bylaws have included the phrase "and the winner shall be the conference champion" in referring to the tournament. Accordingly, the teams listed below are the ACC men's basketball champions for the years indicated, and it is not technically correct to refer to them as the "tournament champions" insofar as that usage implies that there is some other championship. While it has become popular for the media (and fans of teams that finish first in the regular season but fail to win the tournament) to use the term "regular-season champions," such usage is not borne out by league rules.
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Tournament MVP | Venue | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NC State | 82–80 (OT) | Wake Forest | Dickie Hemric | Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| 1955 | NC State | 87–77 | Duke | Ron Shavlik | Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| 1956 | NC State | 76–54 | Wake Forest | Vic Molodet | Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| 1957 | North Carolina | 95–75 | South Carolina | Lennie Rosenbluth | Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| 1958 | Maryland | 86–75 | North Carolina | Nick Davis | Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| 1959 | NC State | 80–56 | North Carolina | Lou Pucillo | Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| 1960 | Duke | 64–59 | Wake Forest | Doug Kistler | Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| 1961 | Wake Forest | 96–81 | Duke | Len Chappell | Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| 1962 | Wake Forest | 77–68 | Clemson | Len Chappell | Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| 1963 | Duke | 71–66 | Wake Forest | Art Heyman | Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| 1964 | Duke | 80–59 | Wake Forest | Jeff Mullins | Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| 1965 | NC State | 91–85 | Duke | Larry Worsley | Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| 1966 | Duke | 71–66 | NC State | Steve Vacendak | Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| 1967 | North Carolina | 82–73 | Duke | Larry Miller | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1968 | North Carolina | 87–50 | NC State | Larry Miller | Charlotte Coliseum (1) † | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| 1969 | North Carolina | 85–74 | Duke | Charlie Scott | Charlotte Coliseum (1) † | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| 1970 | NC State | 42–39 (2OT) | South Carolina | Vann Williford | Charlotte Coliseum (1) † | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| 1971 | South Carolina | 52–51 | North Carolina | John Roche | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1972 | North Carolina | 73–64 | Maryland | Bob McAdoo | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1973 | NC State | 76–74 | Maryland | Tommy Burleson | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1974 | NC State | 103–100 (OT) | Maryland | Tommy Burleson | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1975 | North Carolina | 70–66 | NC State | Phil Ford | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1976 | Virginia | 67–62 | North Carolina | Wally Walker | Capital Centre | Landover | Maryland |
| 1977 | North Carolina | 75–69 | Virginia | John Kuester | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1978 | Duke | 85–77 | Wake Forest | Jim Spanarkel | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1979 | North Carolina | 71–63 | Duke | Dudley Bradley | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1980 | Duke | 73–72 | Maryland | Albert King | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1981 | North Carolina | 61–60 | Maryland | Sam Perkins | Capital Centre | Landover | Maryland |
| 1982 | North Carolina | 47–45 | Virginia | James Worthy | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1983 | NC State | 81–78 | Virginia | Sidney Lowe | The Omni | Atlanta | Georgia |
| 1984 | Maryland | 74–62 | Duke | Len Bias | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1985 | Georgia Tech | 57–54 | North Carolina | Mark Price | The Omni | Atlanta | Georgia |
| 1986 | Duke | 68–67 | Georgia Tech | Johnny Dawkins | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1987 | NC State | 68–67 | North Carolina | Vinny Del Negro | Capital Centre | Landover | Maryland |
| 1988 | Duke | 65–61 | North Carolina | Danny Ferry | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1989 | North Carolina | 77–74 | Duke | J.R. Reid | The Omni | Atlanta | Georgia |
| 1990 | Georgia Tech | 70–61 | Virginia | Brian Oliver | Charlotte Coliseum (2) † | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| 1991 | North Carolina | 96–74 | Duke | Rick Fox | Charlotte Coliseum (2) † | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| 1992 | Duke | 94–74 | North Carolina | Christian Laettner | Charlotte Coliseum (2) † | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| 1993 | Georgia Tech | 77–75 | North Carolina | James Forrest | Charlotte Coliseum (2) † | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| 1994 | North Carolina | 73–66 | Virginia | Jerry Stackhouse | Charlotte Coliseum (2) † | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| 1995 | Wake Forest | 82–80 (OT) | North Carolina | Randolph Childress | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1996 | Wake Forest | 75–74 | Georgia Tech | Tim Duncan | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1997 | North Carolina | 64–54 | NC State | Shammond Williams | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1998 | North Carolina | 83–68 | Duke | Antawn Jamison | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 1999 | Duke | 96–73 | North Carolina | Elton Brand | Charlotte Coliseum (2) † | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| 2000 | Duke | 81–68 | Maryland | Jason Williams | Charlotte Coliseum (2) † | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| 2001 | Duke | 79–53 | North Carolina | Shane Battier | Georgia Dome | Atlanta | Georgia |
| 2002 | Duke | 91–61 | NC State | Carlos Boozer | Charlotte Coliseum (2) † | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| 2003 | Duke | 84–77 | NC State | Daniel Ewing | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 2004 | Maryland | 95–87 (OT) | Duke | John Gilchrist | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 2005 | Duke | 69–64 | Georgia Tech | J. J. Redick | MCI Center | Washington | D.C. |
| 2006 | Duke | 78–76 | Boston College | J. J. Redick | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 2007 | North Carolina | 89–80 | NC State | Brandan Wright | St. Pete Times Forum | Tampa | Florida |
| 2008 | North Carolina | 86–81 | Clemson | Tyler Hansbrough | Charlotte Bobcats Arena | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| 2009 | Duke | 79–69 | Florida State | Jon Scheyer | Georgia Dome | Atlanta | Georgia |
| 2010 | Duke | 65–61 | Georgia Tech | Kyle Singler | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 2011 | Duke | 75–58 | North Carolina | Nolan Smith | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| 2012 | Florida State | 85–82 | North Carolina | Michael Snaer | Philips Arena | Atlanta | Georgia |
| 2013 | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina | ||||
| 2014 | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina | ||||
| 2015 | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina |
† The current venue known as "Bojangles' Coliseum" was originally known as "Charlotte Coliseum." A new arena that opened in 1988 assumed the name Charlotte Coliseum at that time.
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