| 1971 | Williamsport | The host Williamsburg squad outdistanced Mifflinburg and 14 other teams in the inaugural tournament. |
| 1972 | Williamsport | The hosts had 7 champs in winning the tourney followed by Mifflinburg with 3 champs. |
| 1973 | Reynolds | Reynolds easily won the team title with 5 champs. North Schuylkill was 2nd and crowned 1 champion in Bob Harris who was named the OW. Host Williamsport finished 3rd. |
| 1974 | Saucon Valley | Saucon Valley had 4 champs while Liberty had 2 champs in their 1st year in the tournament to finish 1st & 2nd in the team race. Saucon Valley's Rick Rodriguez was OW at 138. |
| 1975 | Liberty | Liberty won the team title with two champs. Brian Statum who defeated Rick Rodriguez 3-1 at 155 was named OW. Saucon Valley placed 2nd with 2 champs. |
| 1976 | Reynolds | Reynolds won the team title while Liberty was 2nd with 3 champs. |
| 1977 | Lock Haven | In a tight team race, Lock Haven with 2 champs won the title followed by Crestwood (3 champs) and Liberty. Altoona's Mark McCall was named OW after defeating WVWs state champ John Brennan 4-2 at 105. |
| 1978 | Liberty | With 3 champs, the Hurricanes won their 2nd Top Hat title. Jersey Shore was 2nd. |
| 1979 | Jersey Shore | With 4 finalists Jersey Shore was able to move to the top spot. Altoona was a distant 2nd in the team race. |
| 1980 | Easton | In an expanded field, Easton and Shikellamy waged a battle for the Top Hat title. Both teams had 3 champs & 2 runner-ups, but the Rovers edged the Braves by ½ point in a classic battle. Andy Causa's OT win over Greg Auman at 138 was a key to Eastons win. The tight result set up a "challenge dual" at Shikellamy in early 1981. |
| 1981 | Shikellamy | With 4 champs, Shikellamy handily won the team title. Liberty was 2nd and Saucon Valley 3rd. |
| 1982 | St. Edwards | Ohio powerhouse, St. Edwards joined the field in 1982 and immediately took a very competitive field up another level. St. Ed's crowned 6 champs to run away with the team title. Shikellamy, which won the 1st 3 weights, was 2nd and Easton was 3rd. Shiks Paul Gemberling dealt Jack Cuvo his 2nd and last loss of his high school career 9-8. |
| 1983 | St. Edwards | St. Edwards again had 6 champs to win the team title. Shikellamy and Easton wee again 2nd and 3rd, respectively. |
| 1984 | St. Edwards | Another year - same result. St. Edwards had 6 champions to win the team title and Shikellamy was 2nd. Easton moved to the Manheim tourney. Shik's John Supsic became the 1st wrestler to win 4 Top Hat titles. |
| 1985 | Williamsport | St. Ed's did not return for a 4th year and Shikellamy followed Eastons lead of a year earlier and moved to Manheim. Williamsport won their first title since 1972 with 3 champs. Liberty and newcomer North Penn each had 3 champs to finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. |
| 1986 | Hazleton | With 3 champs and 2 runner-ups, Hazleton outdistanced Penns Manor to win their first team title. |
| 1987 | Bald Eagle Area | In a tight team race, Bald Eagle Area edged host Williamsport and Nazareth for the team title. The Blue Eagles had 3 champs Brad Silimperi, Mike Miller and Ken Herceg. Saucon Valley was 9th. |
| 1988 | Nazareth | Nazareth upended Bald Eagle Area 169-161 on the strength of 2 champs (Brad Silimperi & Mike Miller) and 9 total place winners. |
| 1989 | Nazareth | Nazareth repeated their team title with Bald Eagle Area again finishing 2nd. Brad Silimperi & Mike Miller each won their 3rd titles while Mike Herceg won his first over Saucon Valleys Tom Koch 7-6 at 130. Saucon Valley was 10th. |
| 1990 | Bald Eagle Area | Bald Eagle Area had 4 champs to defeat Nazareth by 3 points in the team race. Dan Tashner & Ryan Nunamaker (who was named OW) won individual titles. North Schuylkill was 9th. |
| 1991 | Nazareth | The Blue Eagles were back on top by edging Susquenita by 3.5 points to win the team title. Sean Topping & Ryan Nunamaker won titles while Dan Tashner lost a wild 14-11 bout to Bob Crawford. North Schuylkill was 8th. |
| 1992 | Bald Eagle Area | With Nazareth not participating after 5 years, Bald Eagle Area took the team title. North Schuylkill place 8 and moved up to 3rd. |
| 1993 | Williamsport | The hosts won their first title in 8 years by coming back to pass North Schuylkill in the final round. |
| 1994 | Erie Prep | Erie Prep won the team title while North Schuylkill again finished 2nd. Rick Bolinsky won a title for the Spartans. |
| 1995 | Bald Eagle Area | Bald Eagle Area edged Shikellamy for the team title. North Schuylkill was 10th as Kevin Rentschler placed 1st at 152. |
| 1996 | Bald Eagle Area | BEA ran away with the team title; North Schuylkill was 9th. |
| 1997 | Schuylkill Valley | Schuylkill Valley nipped Bald Eagle Area by 3 points for the team title. North Schuylkill was 14th and Whitehall was 15th. |
| 1998 | Wyalusing | Wyalusing had 7 finalists to run away with the team title. Whitehall crowned two champs in Michael Perinotti and Christian Franco. |
| 1999 | Wyalusing | Wyalusing had 5 champs to outdistance Milton to win the team title. Whitehall was 10th with both Michael Perinotti and Christian Franco repeating their titles. |
| 2000 | Central Mountain | Central Mountain had 10 place winners to win the team title. Mike Perinotti and Christian Franco each won their 3rd straight championships. |
| 2001 | Central Dauphin | Depth again triumphed as Central Dauphin was 1st over Shikellamy. Whitehall led a tight pack of teams which finished 3rd - 6th. The Zephyrs had 4 champs including Mike Perinotti & Christian Franco who each won their 4th straight Top Hat titles. Jay Morrison and Joey Attieh also won titles. |
| 2002 | Cumberland Valley | Cumberland Valley had 4 champs to edge defending champ Central Dauphin. No Lehigh Valley teams participated. |
| 2003 | Cumberland Valley | Cumberland Valley repeated - this time by edging Erie Cathedral Prep. No Lehigh Valley teams participated. |
| 2004 | Red Lion | Red Lion won a very competitive team race over Central Dauphin, Erie Cathedral Prep & Cumberland Valley. No Lehigh Valley teams participated. |
| 2005 | Cumberland Valley | Cumberland Valley won their 3rd title in 4 years while Indian Valley was 2nd. No Lehigh Valley teams participated. |
| 2006 | Cumberland Valley | Cumberland Valley won their 4th title in 5 years over talented squads from Central Mountain and Central Dauphin. No Lehigh Valley teams participated. |
| 2007 | Central Dauphin | Central Dauphin had 4 champs to surpass Central Mountain. Kenny Courts defeated Dylan Alton 9-6 at 135 and won the OW. No Lehigh Valley teams participated. |
| 2008 | Central Dauphin | Central Dauphin easily repeated their team title but saw some of their individual stars upended. No Lehigh Valley teams participated. |
| 2009 | Erie Cathedral Prep | Erie Cathedral won a tight team race over Schuylkill Valley and Cumberland Valley. Defending two-time champ Central Dauphin was not in the field. No Lehigh Valley teams participated. |
| 2010 | Central Mountain | Central Mountain easily outdistanced Line Mountain for the title. No Lehigh Valley teams participated. |
| 2011 | Central Mountain | Central Mountain was 1st and Bald Eagle Area was 2nd. No Lehigh Valley teams participated, but District 11's Tri-Valley was in the field. |
| 2012 | Central Columbia | Central Columbia knocked Central Mountain out of the top spot. No Lehigh Valley teams participated. |
| 2013 | Central Mountain | Central Mountain nipped South Western by ½ point for the team title. Tri-Valley had a solid performance with 2 runner-ups and 5 other placers. |
| 2014 | Central Mountain | Central Mountain won their 4th title in 5 years. Tri-Valley placed 2nd with 2 champs (Chase Schaeffer & Anthony Snyder) and 3 runner-ups. |
| 2015 | Jersey Shore | The Tournament was renamed "The Tom Best Memorial Top Hat Tourney" in honor of the late Tom Best, former Williamsport 4-time state finalist and 1989 state champ. Jersey Shore outdistanced Central Mountain by 20 points. Tri-Valley was 13th as Sammy Hepler won at 132. |
| 2016 | Central Mountain | Central Mountain won another title with Line Mountain placing 2nd. Tri-Valley's Sammy Hepler repeated his title. |
| 2017 | Cental Mountain | Central Mountain and Line Mountain finished 1-2 again. Tri-Valley was 16th. |
| 2018 | Saucon Valley | Saucon Valley had not participated in a Top Hat tourney for 25+ years, but they were back and finished in the top spot. The Panthers had 6 champs (Chris Arciuolo, Jason Jones, Thomas Spirk, Nick Rosengrant, Matt Arciuolo & Nick Warnke). Central Mountain was 2nd and Line Mountain was 3rd. |
| 2019 | Saucon Valley | The Panthers repeated their title with 13 placers and 2 winners as Matt Arciuolo & Nick Warnke repeated their wins). Central Mountain was 2nd. Palisades was 14th with 5 placers. |