Junior League World Series (Canada Region)

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Canada Region
Most recent season or competition:
2019 Junior League World Series
Sport Baseball
Founded1988
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Most recent
champion(s)		 Flag of Alberta.svg Medicine Hat, Alberta
Most titlesFlag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (13)

The Junior League World Series Canada Region is one of six International regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Taylor, Michigan. The region's participation in the JLWS dates back to 1988.

The Junior League World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 12, 13, and 14 years old. The tournament is held annually at Heritage Park in Taylor, Michigan. It is patterned after the Little League World Series, which was named for the World Series in Major League Baseball.

Taylor, Michigan City in Michigan

Taylor is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 63,131 at the 2010 census. Originally known as Taylor Township, its residents voted to incorporate it as the City of Taylor in May 1968. It is the 17th most populous city in Michigan and the 543rd in the United States.

Michigan U.S. state in the United States

Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States. The state's name, Michigan, originates from the Ojibwe word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake". With a population of about 10 million, Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area, and is the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River. Its capital is Lansing, and its largest city is Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies.

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Canada Region Provinces

Alberta Province of Canada

Alberta is a province of Canada. With an estimated population of 4,067,175 as of 2016 census, it is Canada's fourth most populous province and the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces. Its area is about 660,000 square kilometres (250,000 sq mi). Alberta and its neighbour Saskatchewan were districts of the Northwest Territories until they were established as provinces on September 1, 1905. The premier is Jason Kenney as of April 30, 2019.

British Columbia Province of Canada

British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. With an estimated population of 5.034 million as of 2019, it is Canada's third-most populous province.

New Brunswick province in Canada

New Brunswick is one of four Atlantic provinces on the east coast of Canada. According to the Constitution of Canada, New Brunswick is the only bilingual province. About two-thirds of the population declare themselves anglophones, and one third francophones. One-third of the population describes themselves as bilingual. Atypically for Canada, only about half of the population lives in urban areas, mostly in Greater Moncton, Greater Saint John and the capital Fredericton.

Region Champions

As of the 2019 Junior League World Series.

YearCityJLWSRecord
1988 Flag of Quebec.svg Sherbrooke, Quebec Fourth Place2–2
1989 Flag of Alberta.svg Edmonton, Alberta Not in Top 41–2
1990 Flag of British Columbia.svg Whalley, British Columbia 0–2
1991 Flag of Ontario.svg Windsor, Ontario 1–2
1992 Flag of Ontario.svg Orleans, Ontario 1–2
1993 Flag of Quebec.svg Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec 0–2
1994 Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia 1–2
1995 Flag of Ontario.svg LaSalle, Ontario Third Place2–2
1996 Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia Not in Top 41–2
1997 Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia Third Place3–2
1998 Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia 2–2
1999 Flag of British Columbia.svg Coquitlam, British Columbia (Host)Fourth Place3–2
2000 Flag of British Columbia.svg Langley, British Columbia Runner–Up3–2
2001 Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia Int'l Final2–2
2002 Flag of British Columbia.svg Langley, British Columbia Not in Top 41–2
2003 Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia Int'l Final3–1
2004 Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Not in Top 41–3
2005 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa, Ontario 2–2
2006 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa, Ontario 2–2
2007 Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia Int'l Final3–2
2008 Flag of British Columbia.svg Coquitlam, British Columbia (Host)Not in Top 41–3
2009 Flag of British Columbia.svg Coquitlam, British Columbia 0–4
2010 Flag of British Columbia.svg Coquitlam, British Columbia 0–4
2011 Flag of British Columbia.svg Surrey, British Columbia 1–3
2012 Flag of Alberta.svg Calgary, Alberta 0–4
2013 Flag of Alberta.svg Calgary, Alberta 0–4
2014 Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Regina, Saskatchewan 2–2
2015 Flag of Ontario.svg Oakville, Ontario 0–4
2016 Flag of Alberta.svg Lethbridge, Alberta (Host)1–2
2017 Flag of Alberta.svg Lethbridge, Alberta (Host)0–2
2018 Flag of Quebec.svg Mirabel, Quebec 0–2
2019 Flag of Alberta.svg Medicine Hat, Alberta 0–2
YearCityJLWSRecord

Results by Province

As of the 2019 Junior League World Series.

ProvinceRegion
Championships		JLWS
Championships
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 130
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 6
Flag placeholder.svg Host Team(s)4
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 4
Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 3
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan 2
Totals320

See also

Canada Region in other Little League divisions

Little League Baseball has been played in Canada since 1951. Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and Vancouver, British Columbia were the first leagues outside the United States. Approximately 500 leagues now operate in Canada, making it the second-largest country in Little League participation. In 1952, Montreal, Quebec was the first foreign entry in the Little League World Series. In 1953, Little Mountain Little League of Vancouver advanced to the World Series as representative of the Western Region. In 1958, Canada was given an automatic berth in the LLWS and have since participated in every tournament, with the exception of 1975. Until 1965, the Canadian region consisted of only teams from Ontario and Quebec. Prior to 1966, the western provinces participated in tournament play with American teams in the original West Region, while the Maritime provinces were excluded. In 1965, Canada began play as a full region.

The Intermediate League World Series Canada Region is one of six International regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Livermore, California. The region's participation in the ILWS dates back to 2013.

The Senior League World Series Canada Region is one of six International regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The region's participation in the SLWS dates back to 1965.

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Junior, Senior & Big League Baseball

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The Great Lakes Region is one of eight United States regions that currently sends teams to the Little League World Series, the largest youth baseball competition in the world. The region's participation in the LLWS dates back to 1957, when it was known as the Central Region. However, when the LLWS was expanded in 2001 from eight teams to 16 teams, the Central Region was split into the Great Lakes and Midwest Regions.

The Australia Region of Little League Baseball is a region designated for the Little League World Series. The division was founded in 2013 when Little League officially separated Australia from the Asia-Pacific region. This followed a period of explosive growth in youth baseball in the country; the first Little League-affiliated leagues in Australia were only established in 2007, but within five years, nearly 400 Little Leagues were operating, making Australia the largest country outside North America in Little League participation.

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.

The Junior League World Series Central Region is one of six United States regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Taylor, Michigan. The region's participation in the JLWS dates back to 1981.

The Junior League World Series East Region is one of six United States regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Taylor, Michigan. The region's participation in the JLWS dates back to 1981.

The Junior League World Series Southeast and Southwest regions—formerly the South Region, until 2002—are two of the six United States regions that currently send teams to the World Series in Taylor, Michigan. Together, the regions' participation in the JLWS dates back to 1981.

The Junior League World Series West Region is one of six United States regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Taylor, Michigan. The region's participation in the JLWS dates back to 1981. It has produced the most JLWS championships (11) by any region.

The Junior League World Series Asia–Pacific Region is one of six International regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Taylor, Michigan. The region's participation in the JLWS dates back to 1999.

The Junior League World Series Europe–Africa Region is one of six International regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Taylor, Michigan. The region's participation in the JLWS dates back to 1990.

The Junior League World Series Latin America Region is one of six International regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Taylor, Michigan. The region's participation in the JLWS dates back to 2000.

The Senior League World Series East Region is one of six United States regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The region's participation in the SLWS dates back to 1962.

The Senior League World Series (SLWS) Southeast and Southwest regions are two of five United States regions that currently send teams to the Senior League World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The former South Region's participation in the SLWS dated back to 1962, until the region was divided in 2002.

The Senior League World Series West Region is one of six United States regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The region's participation in the SLWS dates back to 1962.

The Senior League World Series Australia Region is one of six International regions that currently sends teams to the World Series in Easley, South Carolina. The region's participation in the SLWS dates back to 2017.

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