| Most recent season or competition: 2016 Big League World Series | |
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| Ceased | never |
| Country |  United States |
| Last champion(s) |  Dover, Delaware |
| Most titles |  New York (13) |
The Big League World Series (BLWS) East Region was one of five United States 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 1968.
| State | Region Championships | BLWS Championships |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 | 1 |
 Host Team(s) | 9 | 0 |
| Delaware | 7 | |
 New Jersey | ||
 Pennsylvania | ||
 Maryland | 4 | |
 Rhode Island | 2 |
East Region in other Little League divisions
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