Big League World Series (Canada Region)

Last updated
Canada Region
Most recent season or competition:
2016 Big League World Series
Sport Baseball
Founded1969
Ceased2016
No. of teams7
Last
champion(s)
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Regina, Saskatchewan
Most titlesFlag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (16)

The Big League World Series (BLWS) Canada Region was one of five International regions that sent teams to the World Series. The Big League division was discontinued by Little League Baseball after the 2016 BLWS. The region's participation in the BLWS had dated back to 1969.

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Canada Region Provinces

Region Champions

YearCityBLWSRecord
1969 Flag of Ontario.svg Fort William, Ontario Not in Top 40–2
1970 Flag of Ontario.svg Thunder Bay, Ontario 0–2
1971 Flag placeholder.svg1–2
1972 Flag of Ontario.svg Windsor, Ontario Third Place2–2
1973 Flag of Ontario.svg Windsor, Ontario Not in Top 40–2
1974 Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia Fourth Place3–2
1975 Flag of Ontario.svg Windsor, Ontario Not in Top 41–2
1976 Flag of Ontario.svg Windsor, Ontario 0–2
1977 Flag of Alberta.svg Calgary, Alberta 1–2
1978 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa, Ontario 0–2
1979 Flag of Alberta.svg Lethbridge, Alberta 2–2
1980 Flag of Alberta.svg Lethbridge, Alberta 1–2
1981 Flag of Alberta.svg Calgary, Alberta 0–2
1982 Flag of Quebec.svg Chateauguay, Quebec 1–2
1983 Flag placeholder.svg Provincial Majeur, Quebec 0–2
1984 Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia 0–2
1985 Flag of Ontario.svg Windsor, Ontario 1–2
1986 Flag placeholder.svg1–2
1987 Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver, British Columbia 0–2
1988 Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia 0–2
1989 Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia 1–2
1990 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa, Ontario 0–2
1991 Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia 2–2
1992 Flag placeholder.svg2–2
1993 Flag placeholder.svg0–2
1994 Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia 2–2
1995 Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia 3–2
1996 Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia Int'l Final3–2
1997 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa, Ontario Not in Top 42–2
1998 Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Int'l Final2–2
1999 Flag of British Columbia.svg Fraser Valley, British Columbia (Host)Runner–Up4–1
2000 Flag of British Columbia.svg Fraser Valley, British Columbia Champions4–1
2001 Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia Third Place3–2
2002 Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Not in Top 40–4
2003 Flag of British Columbia.svg Fraser Valley, British Columbia 1–3
2004 Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Cape Breton, Nova Scotia 0–4
2005 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa, Ontario 1–3
2006 Flag of British Columbia.svg Fraser Valley, British Columbia 1–4
2007 Flag of British Columbia.svg Fraser Valley, British Columbia 1–3
2008 Flag of British Columbia.svg Fraser Valley, British Columbia 2–2
2009 Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Cape Breton, Nova Scotia 1–3
2010 Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Cape Breton, Nova Scotia 0–4
2011 Flag of Alberta.svg Lethbridge, Alberta 1–3
2012 Flag of Ontario.svg Windsor, Ontario 0–4
2013 Flag of British Columbia.svg Fraser Valley, British Columbia 0–4
2014 Flag of Quebec.svg Montréal, Quebec 0–4
2015 Flag of Alberta.svg Calgary, Alberta (Host)0–3
2016 Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Regina, Saskatchewan 0–3
YearCityBLWSRecord

Results by Province

ProvinceRegion
Championships
BLWS
Championships
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 161
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 120
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia 5
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta
Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 2
Flag placeholder.svg Host Team(s)
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan 1

See also

Canada Region in other Little League divisions

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