| Season | Champion | Second Place | |||||
| 1978-79 | New York Arrows | Philadelphia Fever | |||||
| 1979-80 | New York Arrows | Houston Summit | |||||
| 1980-81 | New York Arrows | St. Louis Steamers | |||||
| 1981-82 | New York Arrows | St. Louis Steamers | |||||
| 1982-83 | San Diego Sockers | Baltimore Blast | |||||
| 1983-84 | Baltimore Blast | St. Louis Steamers | |||||
| 1984-85 | San Diego Sockers | Baltimore Blast | |||||
| 1985-86 | San Diego Sockers | Minnesota Strikers | |||||
| 1986-87 | Dallas Sidekicks | Tacoma Stars | |||||
| 1987-88 | San Diego Sockers | Cleveland Force | |||||
| 1988-89 | San Diego Sockers | Baltimore Blast | |||||
| 1989-90 | San Diego Sockers | Baltimore Blast | |||||
| 1990-91 | San Diego Sockers | Cleveland Crunch | |||||
| 1991-92 | San Diego Sockers | Dallas Sidekicks |