The James Madison Center at James Madison University sponsors the event in the spirit of James Madison’s ideal that a republican democracy is healthy only when informed and civil debate thrives. Below is a list of each winner of the Madison Cup, click on the link for more history from that year.
- 2001 - Exhibition Madison Cup Public Debate
- 2002 - Exhibition Madison Cup Public Debate
- 2003 - James Madison University
- 2004 - Towson University
- 2005 - Towson University
- 2006 - Yale University
- 2007 - John Hopkins University
- 2008 - John Hopkins University
- 2009 - Cornell University
- 2010 - John Hopkins University
- 2011 - Cornell University
- 2012 - College of William and Mary
- 2013 - University of Florida
- 2014 - Morehouse College
- 2015 - Lee College
- 2018 - University of Central Arkansas
- 2019 - George Washington University
JMU Debate Team
