​The Tampa Bay Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers are set to battle for the 2026 World Series title, ensuring that Major League Baseball will crown a first-time champion this year for the first time since 1980.The Brewers, making their first World Series appearance since 1982, punched their ticket to the Fall Classic with a commanding 4-0 sweep over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. Their NLCS victory ended the Dodgers’ bid for a 10th World Series title and a third consecutive championship.In their only previous World Series appearance almost 44 years ago, the Brewers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 in a seven-game battle.The Rays reached the World Series by overcoming the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Championship Series with a 4-2 series win. This marks the franchise’s third trip to the World Series, as they continue their quest to bring a championship to Tampa Bay after falling short in 2008 and 2020.Here is a full list of all World Series winners, by year.More: 2026 World Series extra innings rules explainedMLB World Series winners by year2025:Los Angeles Dodgers (def. Toronto Blue Jays)2024: Los Angeles Dodgers (def. New York Yankees)2023:Texas Rangers (def. Arizona Diamondbacks)2022:Houston Astros (def. Philadelphia Phillies)2021: Atlanta Braves (def. Houston Astros)2020: Los Angeles Dodgers (def. Tampa Bay Rays)2019: Washington Nationals (def. Houston Astros)2018:Boston Red Sox (def. Los Angeles Dodgers)2017: Houston Astros (def. Los Angeles Dodgers)2016:Chicago Cubs (def. Cleveland Indians)2015:Kansas City Royals (def. New York Mets)2014:San Francisco Giants (def. Kansas City Royals)2013: Boston Red Sox (def. St. Louis Cardinals)2012: San Francisco Giants (def. Detroit Tigers)2011: St. Louis Cardinals (def. Texas Rangers)2010: San Francisco Giants (def. Texas Rangers)2009: New York Yankees (def. Philadelphia Phillies)2008: Philadelphia Phillies (def. Tampa Bay Rays)2007: Boston Red Sox (def. Colorado Rockies)2006: St. Louis Cardinals (def. Detroit Tigers)2005:Chicago White Sox (def. Houston Astros)2004: Boston Red Sox (def. St. Louis Cardinals)2003: Florida Marlins (def. New York Yankees)2002: Anaheim Angels (def. San Francisco Giants)2001: Arizona Diamondbacks (def. New York Yankees)2000: New York Yankees (def. New York Mets)1999: New York Yankees (def. Atlanta Braves)1998: New York Yankees (def. San Diego Padres)1997: Florida Marlins (def. Cleveland Indians)1996: New York Yankees (def. Atlanta Braves)1995: Atlanta Braves (def. Cleveland Indians)1994:No World Series played (MLB players’ strike)1993: Toronto Blue Jays (def. Philadelphia Phillies)1992: Toronto Blue Jays (def. Atlanta Braves)1991: Minnesota Twins (def. Atlanta Braves)1990:Cincinnati Reds (def. Oakland Athletics)1989: Oakland Athletics (def. San Francisco Giants)1988: Los Angeles Dodgers (def. Oakland Athletics)1987: Minnesota Twins (def. St. Louis Cardinals)1986: New York Mets (def. Boston Red Sox)1985: Kansas City Royals (d