Kelly Cup Finalists - The Next Year

Here is a look at how the Kelly Cup finalists did the following season and how the Kelly Cup winner began the season that it won the championship.

Key

DNQ – Did Not Qualify

DQF – Division Quarterfinals

DSF – Division Semifinals

DF – Division Finals

CWC – Conference Wild Card

CQF – Conference Quarterfinals

CF – Conference Finals

KCF – Kelly Cup Finals

2016 Finalists – Allen defeated Wheeling, 4 games to 2

2015 Finalists – Allen defeated South Carolina, 4 games to 3

The Next Year – Allen, 41-24-7 (2nd Central, Won Kelly Cup); South Carolina, 44-18-10 (1st South, CF)

2014 Finalists – Alaska defeated Cincinnati, 4 games to 2

The Next Year – Alaska, 35-30-7 (5th Pacific, DNQ); Cincinnati, 31-30-11 (5th North, DNQ)

2013 Finalists – Reading defeated Stockton, 4 games to 1

The Next Year – Reading, 46-22-4 (1st Atlantic, CQF); Stockton, 33-31-8 (3rd Pacific, CSF)

2012 Finalists – Florida defeated Las Vegas, 4 games to 1

The Next Year – Florida, 39-22-11 (2nd South, CSF); Las Vegas, 37-30-5 (3rd Pacific, CQF)

2011 Finalists – Alaska defeated Kalamazoo, 4 games to 1

The Next Year – Alaska, 43-18-11 (1st Mountain, CF); Kalamazoo, 38-26-8 (1st North, CF)

2010 Finalists – Cincinnati defeated Idaho, 4 games to 1

The Next Year – Cincinnati, 33-29-10, (3rd North, CQF); Idaho, 33-27-13 (2nd Mountain, CSF)

2009 Finalists - South Carolina defeated Alaska, 4 games to 3

The Next Year – South Carolina 41-16-6, (2nd South, CQF), Alaska 36-28-8 (2nd West, CQF)

2008 Finalists - Cincinnati Defeated Las Vegas, 4 games to 2

The Next Year – Cincinnati 41-26-5 (1st North, CF), Las Vegas 34-31-8 (2nd Pacific, CF)

2007 Finalists – Idaho defeated Dayton 4 games to 1

The Next Year – Idaho 40-22-10 (2nd West, CQF), Dayton 21-31-12 (5th North, DSF)

2006 Finalists - Alaska defeated Gwinnet 4 games to 1

The Next Year – Alaska 49-16-7 (1st West, CF), Gwinnett 41-24-7 (3rd South, DSF)

2005 Finalists - Trenton defeated Florida, 4 games to 2

The Next Year – Trenton 31-36-5 (5th North, DNQ), Florida 48-20-4 (2nd South, DF)

2004 Finalists - Idaho defeated Florida, 4 games to 1

The Next Year – Idaho 42-23-7 (3rd West, DSF), Florida 42-20-10 (2nd South, KCF)

2003 Finalists - Atlantic City defeated Columbia, 4 games to 1

The Next Year – Atlantic City 47-19-6 (2nd Northern, DSF), Columbia 44-20-8 (1st Southern, DSF)

2002 Finalists - Greenville defeated Dayton, 4 games to 0

The Next Year – Greenville 28-36-8 (5th Southeast, DSF, Dayton 24-38-10 (7th Northwest, DNQ)

2001 Finalists - South Carolina defeated Trenton, 4 games to 1

The Next Year – South Carolina 39-26-7 (4th Southeast, CWC), Trenton 46-16-10 (1st Northeast, DF)

2000 Finalists - Peoria defeated Louisiana, 4 games to 2

The Next Year - Peoria 45-17-10 (1st Northwest, CF), Louisiana 42-24-6 (1st Southwest, CF)

1999 Finalists - Mississippi defeated Richmond, 4 games to 3

The Next Year - Mississippi 35-27-8 (4th Southwest, CQF), Richmond 44-21-5 (2nd Northwest, CQF)

1998 Finalists - Hampton Roads defeated Pensacola, 4 games to 2

The Next Year - Hampton Roads 38-24-8 (2nd Northeast, CQF), Pensacola 25-41-4 (8th Southwest, DNQ)

1997 Finalists - South Carolina defeated Louisiana, 4 games to 1

The Next Year - South Carolina 41-23-6 (1st Southeast, CQF), Louisiana 43-17-10 (1st Southwest, CF)

Kelly Cup Champions In October

1996-97           South Carolina, 4-0-1

1997-98           Hampton Roads, 4-2-1

1998-99           Mississippi, 2-3-1

1999-00           Peoria, 4-0-1

2000-01           South Carolina, 3-3-2

2001-02           Greenville, 5-4-1

2002-03           Atlantic City, 5-2-1

2003-04           Idaho, 4-4-0

2004-05           Trenton, 3-1-0

2005-06           Alaska, 4-1-1

2006-07           Idaho, 4-1-0

2007-08           Cincinnati, 2-2-0

2008-09           South Carolina, 2-2-0

2009-10           Cincinnati, 4-2-0

2010-11           Alaska, 5-1-0

2011-12           Florida, 2-4-1

2012-13           Reading, 1-5-1

2013-14           Alaska, 4-1-0

2014-15           Allen, 2-1-0

2015-16           Allen, 5-2-0