Most recent season or competition: 2019 Intermediate League World Series | |
Sport | Baseball |
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Founded | 2013 |
Most recent champion(s) | Guayama, Puerto Rico |
Most titles | Curaçao (2) |
The Intermediate League World Series (ILWS) Latin America Region and Puerto Rico Region are two of six international regions that currently send teams to the World Series in Livermore, California. The regions' participation in the ILWS dates back to 2013.
As of the 2019 Intermediate League World Series.
Prior to 2019, the champion of Puerto Rico received an automatic bid to the World Series. Beginning in 2019, the Mexico Region has an automatic berth in odd-numbered years; while the Puerto Rico Region has one in even-numbered years. For years without an automatic bid, they compete in the Latin America Region tournament.
Puerto Rico Region Champions
| Mexico Region Champions
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Year | City | ILWS | Record |
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2013 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | Not in Top 4 | 1–3 |
2014 | Willemstad, Curaçao | Int'l Final | 2–2 |
2015 | St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | Not in Top 4 | 2–2 |
2016 | Willemstad, Curaçao | Int'l Final | 3–2 |
2017 | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 3–2 | |
2018 | Reynosa, Mexico (Host) | Not in Top 4 | 2–2 |
2019 | Guayama, Puerto Rico | 2–2 | |
2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis [5] | ||
2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis [6] | ||
Year | City | ILWS | Record |
As of the 2019 Intermediate League World Series.
Country | Region Championships | ILWS Championships | W–L | PCT |
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Curaçao | 2 | 0 | 5–4 | 0.556 |
Ecuador | 1 | 1–3 | 0.250 | |
U.S. Virgin Islands | 2–2 | 0.500 | ||
Venezuela | 3–2 | 0.600 | ||
Host Team(s) | 2–2 | 0.500 | ||
Puerto Rico | 2–2 | 0.500 | ||
Totals | 7 | 0 | 15–15 | 0.500 |
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