Minnesota ASA Men's Softball Champions

Metro Minneapolis
Metro St. Paul

(1953-present)

NOTE - Regional Champ does not have to play State Tournament the following year

Year

Class

Champion
1953 Open N/A
1954 Open (Minneapolis Metro) - Twin City Automatics - Walt’s
1955 Open (Minneapolis Metro) - Mel’s - Twin City Automatics
(Mel's did not attend, Twin City Automatics went in place)
1956 Open (Minneapolis Metro) - Dave's Bar - Minneapolis Umpires
1957 Open (Minnesota State) - Legion Post #435, Richfield - ??
(Minneapolis Metro) - 2424 Club - Dave’s Bar No. 2
1958 Open (Minnesota State) - ??
(Minneapolis Metro) - Northern Bar - Mike Halek’s
1959 Open (Minnesota State) - Ted's Portway, Richfield - St. Louis Park Drug, St. Louis Park
(Minneapolis Metro) - Westrums - Sokols Bar
1960 Open (Minnesota State) - St. Louis Park Drug, St. Louis Park - Richfield VFW, Richfield
(Minneapolis Metro) - Northern Scrap Iron - Maurer’s
1961 Open (Minnesota State) - Burch's Blue Note, Hopkins - Chicago Plumbing, St. Louis Park
(Minneapolis Metro) - Twin City Federal - First National
1962 Open (Minnesota State) - Burch's Blue Note, Hopkins - Sportsmen, Bloomington
(Minneapolis Metro) - Mike's Bar - Westrums

1963

Open

 (Minnesota State) - Ted's Portway, Richfield - Herb’s Electric, Fridley
(Minneapolis Metro) - Westrums - Bursch’s Blue Note

1964

Open

 (Minnesota State) - A&B Sporting Goods, St. Louis Park - Cloquet, White Bear Lake
(Minneapolis Metro) - Duff's - Bursch’s Blue Note
(St. Paul Metro) - North St. Paul VFW - N/A

1965

Open

 (Minnesota State) - M.B. Hagen Company, Hopkins - Buffalo, Buffalo
(Minneapolis Metro) - Duff's/Westrums - Bursch’s Blue Note
(St. Paul Metro) - Hillcrest Bowl - N/A

1966

Open

 (Minnesota State) - M.B. Hagen Company, Hopkins - Mr. Bob’s, Crystal
(Minneapolis Metro) - Duff's-Westrums - Bonnie’s Tap
(St. Paul Metro) - Hillcrest Bowl, St. Paul - N/A

1967

Open

 (Minnesota State) - Hafner & Sandstrom, Fridley - Countryside Realty, Hopkins
(Minneapolis Metro) - Bonnie’s Tap - Bert Addison’s
(St. Paul Metro) - Digidio’s Bar - N/A
1968 Open (Minnesota State) - Bunny’s, St. Louis Park - Coon Rapids, Coon Rapids
(Minneapolis Metro) - Duff’s - Toads
(St. Paul Metro) - Maplewood Plumbing & Heating - N/A
1969
Open (Minnesota State) - Marthel’s, Bloomington - Maplewood Plumbing, St. Paul
(Minneapolis Metro) - Duff’s - Bert Addison’s
(St. Paul Metro) - Maplewood Plumbing & Heating - N/A
1970
Open (Minnesota State) - George’s, Bloomington - Bunnies, St. Louis Park
(Minneapolis Metro) - Duff’s - Westrums
(St. Paul Metro) - Gnetz - N/A
1971
Open (Minnesota State) - Bunny’s, St. Louis Park - Maplewood Plumbing, St. Paul
(Minneapolis Metro) - Zipp’s Liquor - Joe Houle’s
(St. Paul Metro) - Maplewood Plumbing, St. Paul - N/A
1972
Open (Minnesota State) - George’s, Bloomington - Hopkins 908, Minnetonka
(Minneapolis Metro) - Duff’s - Golden Leaf
(St. Paul Metro) - Sun Ray Bowl - N/A
1973 Major (Minnesota State) - Hopkins 908, Hopkins - Jim & Joe’s, Rochester
(Minneapolis Metro) - Duff’s - Joe Houle’s
(St. Paul Metro) - Legion 39 - Manning’s
1974 Major (Minnesota State) - Hello Dolly Lounge, White Bear Lake - Jim & Joe’s, Rochester
(Minneapolis Metro) - Halek’s - Joe Houle's
(St. Paul Metro) - Maplewood Plumbing - Manning’s
1975
Major (Minnesota State) - Hopkins 908, Minnetonka - Sports West, Hopkins
(Minneapolis Metro) - Goofy’s Bar - N/A
(St. Paul Metro) - Maple Wheel - N/A
1976
Major (Minnesota State) - Liquor Locker, Bloomington - T Wright’s, Hopkins
(Minneapolis Metro) - Golden Valley Shell - Joe Houle’s
(St. Paul Metro) - Manning’s Red, St. Paul - N/A
1977 Major (Minnesota State) - Richfield VFW, Bloomington - Sunset Lounge, White Bear Lake
(Minneapolis Metro) - Goofy’s - N/A
(St. Paul Metro) - Manning’s - N/A
1978 Major (Minnesota State) - Sunset Lounge, White Bear Lake - Murr Plumbing, South St. Paul
(Minneapolis Metro) - Shimers - N/A
(St. Paul Metro) - Sibley OK Hardware - N/A
1979 Major (Minnesota State) - Norlings Silo, Willmar - Grandmas Lounge, Duluth
(Minneapolis Metro) - Shimers - N/A
(St. Paul Metro) - Sibley OK Hardware - N/A
1980 Major (Minnesota State) - Shimers, Bloomington - Norlings Silo, Willmar
(Minneapolis Metro) - Mickey Finn’s - N/A
(St. Paul Metro) - Mickey Finn’s - N/A
1981 Major (Minnesota State) - Mr. Bob’s, Crystal - Bergstedt Realty, Coon Rapids
(Minneapolis Metro) - Shimers - N/A
(St. Paul Metro) - Hello Dolly Lounge - N/A
1982 Major (Minnesota State) - Triangle Sports, Minneapolis - Legion Post #39, St. Paul
(Minneapolis Metro) - Triangle Sports - N/A
(St. Paul Metro) - Legion Post #39 - N/A
1983 Major (Minnesota State) - RWH Roofing, Bloomington - Budweiser, Crystal
(Minneapolis Metro) - Triangle Sports - N/A
(St. Paul Metro) - ?
1984 Major (Minnesota State) - Raffaele’s, Spring Lake, MN - (went to National)
(Minneapolis Metro) - Budweiser - (went to National)
(St. Paul Metro) - Manning’s - N/A
1985 Major (Minnesota State) - RWH Roofing, Bloomington - N/A
(Minneapolis Metro) - Budweiser - (went to National)
(St. Paul Metro) - Manning’s - N/A
1986 Major (Minnesota State) - Budweiser, Crystal - (went to National)
(Minneapolis Metro) -
(St. Paul Metro) - Village Inn Sultans - N/A
1987 Major (Minnesota State) - Budweiser, Crystal
(Sports Hero’s, Eagan - (went to National)
(Minneapolis Metro) -
(St. Paul Metro) -
1988 Major  
1989 Major  
1990 Major  
1991 Major  
1992 Major  
1993 Major  
1994 Major  
1995 Major  
1996 Major  
A  
1997 Major  
A  
1998 Major  
A  
1999 Major  
A  
2000 Super  
Major  
A  
2001 Major  
A  
2002 Major  
A  
2003 Major  
A  
2004 Major  
A  
2005 Major  
A  
2006 A  
2007 A  
2008 A  
2009 A  
2010 A  
2011 A  
2012 A  
2013 Open  
2014 Open  
2015 Open  
2015   - No more information on ASA Metro Championships

Note:
* In the Early years, teams from Northern Kentucky were allowed to compete in the Cincinnati Metro Championships

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