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The '''Frank Mathers Trophy''' is presented annually to the AHL's team that the best regular season record in the Eastern Conference. Previously, it was awarded to winner of the Southern Division (1996), Mid-Atlantic Division (1997-2001), and South Division (2002-2003).

The award is named after former [[Hershey Bears]] coach Frank Mathers.

== Winners ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin-left:1em; float:right"
|+'''Total Awards Won'''
!width="55" | Wins
!align="center" width="145" | Team
|-
|rowspan=3|3
|[[Norfolk Admirals]]
|-
|[[Hershey Bears]]
|-
|[[Philadelphia Phantoms]]
|-
|rowspan=9|1
|[[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]]
|-
|[[Providence Bruins]]
|-
|[[Portland Pirates]]
|-
|[[Manchester Monarchs]]
|-
|[[Hartford Wolf Pack]]
|-
|[[Rochester Americans]]
|-
|[[Kentucky Thoroughblades]]
|-
|[[Philadelphia Phantoms]]
|-
|[[Binghamton Rangers]]
|}
===East Division Champions (2012–present)===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; width=32%
|-
!width=7%| Season
!width=23%| Team
!width=2%| Win
|-
| [[2011–12 AHL season|2011–12]] || [[Norfolk Admirals]] || 3
|}
===Eastern Conference Regular Season Champions (2004–2011)===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; width=32%
|-
!width=7%| Season
!width=23%| Team
!width=2%| Win
|-
| [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]] || [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]] || 1
|-
| [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]] || [[Hershey Bears]] || 3
|-
| [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]] || Hershey Bears || 2
|-
| [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]] || [[Providence Bruins]] || 1
|-
| [[2006–07 AHL season|2006–07]] || Hershey Bears || 1
|-
| [[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06]] || [[Portland Pirates]] || 1
|-
| [[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]] || [[Manchester Monarchs]] || 1
|-
| [[2003–04 AHL season|2003–04]] || [[Hartford Wolf Pack]] || 1
|}
===South Division Champions (2002–2003)===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; width=32%
|-
!width=7%| Season
!width=23%| Team
!width=2%| Win
|-
| [[2002–03 AHL season|2002–03]] || Norfolk Admirals || 2
|-
| [[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]] || Norfolk Admirals || 1
|}
===Mid-Atlantic Division Champions (1997–2001)===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; width=32%
|-
!width=7%| Season
!width=23%| Team
!width=2%| Win
|-
| [[2000–01 AHL season|2000–01]] || [[Rochester Americans]] || 1
|-
| [[1999–00 AHL season|1999–00]] || [[Kentucky Thoroughblades]] || 1
|-
| [[1998–99 AHL season|1998–99]] || [[Philadelphia Phantoms]] || 3
|-
| [[1997–98 AHL season|1997–98]] || Philadelphia Phantoms || 2
|-
| [[1996–97 AHL season|1996–97]] || Philadelphia Phantoms || 1
|}
===Southern Division Champions (1996)===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; width=32%
|-
!width=7%| Season
!width=23%| Team
!width=2%| Win
|-
| [[1995–96 AHL season|1995–96]] || [[Binghamton Rangers]] || 1
|}
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