Junior League World Series (Latin America Region)

Latin America Region

Most recent season or competition: 2025 Junior League World Series
Sport	Baseball
Founded	2000
Most recent champion(s)	Antón, Coclé Province, Panama
Most titles	Panama (5) Curaçao (5) Venezuela (5)

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.

Latin America Region Countries

• Aruba
• Bonaire
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Curaçao
• Dominican Republic
• Guatemala
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Puerto Rico
• St. Maarten
• Venezuela
• US Virgin Islands

Region Champions

As of the 2025 Junior League World Series.

See: Junior League World Series § Tournament history.

Prior to 2000, the champions of Mexico and Puerto Rico received automatic bids to the World Series. From 2000 to 2003, both Mexico and Puerto Rico were part of the Latin America Region. Starting in 2004, the Mexico Region has an automatic berth in even-numbered years and the Puerto Rico Region in odd-numbered years. In the alternating years that each region does not have an automatic bid, that region's teams compete in the Latin America Region tournament.

Latin America Region Champions

Year	City	JLWS	Record
2000	San Pedro, Mexico	Round 1	0–2
2001	San Francisco, Venezuela	Runner-up	4–1
2002	David, Panama	Runner-up	4–1
2003	Santiago, Panama	Runner-up	3–2
2004	Punto Fijo, Venezuela	Runner-up	5–1
2005	Panama City, Panama	Champions	5–1
2006	Maracaibo, Venezuela	Int'l Final	4–1
2007	St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands	Pool stage	2–2
2008	Willemstad, Curaçao	Champions	6–0
2009	Oranjestad, Aruba	Runner-up	4–2
2010	Guatemala City, Guatemala	Int'l Final	3–2
2011	Maracaibo, Venezuela	Int'l Final	3–2
2012	Oranjestad, Aruba	Runner-up	4–2
2013	Willemstad, Curaçao	Int'l Final	3–2
2014	Willemstad, Curaçao	Int'l Final	2–3
2015	Aguadulce, Panama (Host)	Pool stage	2–2
2016	Juan Díaz, Panama	Round 3	2–2
2017	Maracaibo, Venezuela	Int'l Final	2–2
2018	Santa Cruz, Aruba	Round 1	1–2
2019	Reynosa, Mexico (Host)	Round 3	2–2
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [1] [2]
2021
2022	Willemstad, Curaçao	Round 3	2–2
2023	Willemstad, Curaçao	Int'l Final	2–1
2024	Rivas, Nicaragua	Int'l Final	4–2
2025	Antón, Coclé Province, Panama	Int'l Final	3–2

Mexico Region Champions Year City JLWS Record 1986 Hermosillo Fourth Place 2–2 1987 Hermosillo Third Place 3–2 1988 Mexicali Champions 4–0 1989 Hermosillo Round 1 0–2 1990 Round 1 0–2 1991 Fourth Place 2–2 1992 Guaymas Round 2 1–2 1993 Reynosa Runner-up 3–2 1994 Matamoros Fourth Place 2–2 1995 Hermosillo Fourth Place 2–2 1996 Monterrey Fourth Place 2–2 1997 Puente de Ixtla Round 2 1–2 1998 Guadalupe Fourth Place 2–2 1999 Hermosillo Runner-up 3–2 2004 Guaymas Int'l Final 3–2 2006 Guaymas Runner-up 3–3 2008 Veracruz Int'l Final 3–2 2010 Guaymas Pool stage 2–2 2012 San Nicolás Int'l Final 4–1 2014 Mexicali Pool stage 2–2 2016 Guadalupe Int'l Final 3–2 2018 Reynosa Int'l Final 3–2 2022 Ciudad Victoria Round 2 1–2 2024 Matamoros Round 2 1–2

Puerto Rico Region Champions Year City JLWS Record 1982 Vega Baja Third Place 2–2 1983 Manatí Champions 3–0 1984 Yabucoa Runner-up 2–2 1985 Isabela Fourth Place 1–2 1986 Yabucoa Third Place 3–2 1987 Arroyo Round 2 1–2 1988 Manatí Round 1 0–2 1989 Manatí Champions 4–1 1990 Yabucoa Champions 4–0 1991 Round 2 1–2 1992 Yabucoa Third Place 2–2 1993 Cayey Champions 4–0 1994 Round 1 0–2 1995 Yabucoa Round 2 1–2 1996 Yabucoa Round 2 1–2 1997 Yabucoa Round 2 1–2 1998 Arroyo Round 2 1–2 1999 Arroyo Champions 4–0 2005 Arroyo Int'l Final 4–1 2007 Guayama Pool stage 1–3 2009 Yabucoa Int'l Final 4–1 2011 Yabucoa Pool stage 1–3 2013 Manatí Pool stage 2–2 2015 Caguas Int'l Final 3–2 2017 Yabucoa Round 1 1–2 2019 Guayama Runner-up 4–2 2023 Vega Baja Round 2 2–2 2025 Bayamón Round 2 1–2

Results by Country (Latin America Region Champions) As of the 2025 Junior League World Series. Country Region Championships JLWS Championships W–L PCT Panama 5 1 17–8 .680 Curaçao 15–8 .652 Venezuela 0 18–7 .720 Aruba 3 9–6 .600 Host Team(s) 2 4–4 .500 Nicaragua 1 4–2 .667 Guatemala 3–2 .600 U.S. Virgin Islands 2–2 .500 Mexico 0–2 .000 Total 24 2 72–41 .637

Results by Country (Automatic bids) As of the 2025 Junior League World Series. Country JLWS Appearances JLWS Championships W–L PCT Puerto Rico 28 5 58–47 .552 Mexico 24 1 52–46 .531 Total 52 6 110–93 .542

See also

Latin America Region in other Little League divisions

• Little League
  • Little League – Caribbean
  • Little League – Latin America
  • Little League – Mexico
• Intermediate League
• Senior League
  • Senior League – Caribbean
  • Senior League – Latin America
• Big League

References

1. "Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments". 30 April 2020.
2. "2021 Little League® World Series and Regional Tournament update".