List of Little League Softball World Series champions by division

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This article details the list of girls' Little League Softball World Series winners by division. There are currently three girls' Softball World Series tournaments conducted each summer by Little League Baseball and Softball (also known as Little League International). (There are also three boys' Softball World Series tournaments played each summer. [1] )

Contents

Little League Softball Divisions

DivisionLocationFirst HeldAge of playersSeries
Little League Softball Greenville, North Carolina 197411–12 years old Little League Softball World Series
Junior League Softball Kirkland, Washington 199912–14 years old Junior League Softball World Series
Senior League Softball Sussex County, Delaware 197613–16 years oldSenior League Softball World Series
Big League SoftballDiscontinued in 2016198214–18 years oldBig League Softball World Series

Champions by year

Year Little [2] Junior [3] Senior [4] Big [5]
1974 Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida First Held in 1999First Held in 1976First Held in 1982
1975 Flag of Oregon.svg Medford, Oregon Not Yet CreatedNot Yet CreatedNot Yet Created
1976 Flag of California.svg Salinas, N. California Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida
1977 Flag of California.svg Salinas, N. California Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida
1978 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida
1979 Flag of Rhode Island.svg North Providence, Rhode Island Flag of Michigan.svg Gaylord, Michigan
1980 Flag of California.svg Glendale, S. California Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida
1981 Flag of Oregon.svg Gresham, Oregon Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
1982 Flag of California.svg Glendale, S. California Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida
1983 Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida Flag of Florida.svg Orange Park, Florida Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida
1984 Flag of New Mexico.svg Albuquerque, New Mexico Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Williamsport, Pennsylvania
1985 Flag of Illinois.svg Brookfield, Illinois Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines, Iowa Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Williamsport, Pennsylvania
1986 Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida Flag of Michigan.svg Jenison, Michigan Flag of Ohio.svg Tallmadge, Ohio
1987 Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida Flag of California.svg Campbell, N. California Flag of California.svg San Jose, N. California
1988 Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida Flag of Oregon.svg Tigard, Oregon Flag of Maine.svg Portland, Maine
1989 Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida Flag of Maine.svg Portland, Maine
1990 Flag of California.svg Glendale, S. California Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Williamsport, Pennsylvania
1991 Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida Flag of Texas.svg Waco, W. Texas
1992 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, W. Texas Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida Flag of Florida.svg Orlando, Florida
1993 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, W. Texas Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida Flag of Washington.svg Kirkland, Washington
1994 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, W. Texas Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Williamsport, Pennsylvania
1995 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, W. Texas Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida
1996 Flag of Florida.svg Clearwater, Florida Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida Flag of California.svg Lancaster, S. California
1997 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, W. Texas Flag of California.svg Lancaster, S. California Flag of Maryland.svg Waldorf, Maryland
1998 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, W. Texas Flag of Michigan.svg Portage, Michigan Flag of Maryland.svg Waldorf, Maryland
1999 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, W. Texas Flag of Texas.svg Waco, W. Texas Flag of Delaware.svg Wilmington, Delaware Flag of Maryland.svg Waldorf, Maryland
2000 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, W. Texas Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida Flag of Arizona.svg Eloy, Arizona Flag of Michigan.svg Kalamazoo, Michigan (H)
2001 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Maunabo, Puerto Rico Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida Flag of California.svg Glendale, S. California Flag of Maryland.svg Waldorf, Maryland
2002 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, W. Texas Flag of the Netherlands.svg Apeldoorn, Netherlands Flag of Texas.svg Waco, W. Texas Flag of Michigan.svg Grand Rapids, Michigan
2003 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, W. Texas Flag of the Philippines.svg Bacolod, Philippines Flag of North Carolina.svg Pilot Mountain, North Carolina Flag of Maryland.svg Waldorf, Maryland
2004 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, W. Texas Flag of Indiana.svg South Bend, Indiana Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Maunabo, Puerto Rico Flag of Michigan.svg Grand Rapids, Michigan
2005 Flag of Virginia.svg McLean, Virginia Flag of Florida.svg Lake Wales, Florida Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida Flag of California.svg Lancaster, S. California
2006 Flag of Michigan.svg Mattawan, Michigan Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Milton, Pennsylvania Flag of Michigan.svg Kalamazoo, Michigan (H)
2007 Flag of Tennessee.svg Morristown, Tennessee Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Maunabo, Puerto Rico Flag of Texas.svg San Antonio, W. Texas Flag of Connecticut.svg Milford, Connecticut
2008 Flag of South Carolina.svg Simpsonville, South Carolina Flag of Arizona.svg Oro Valley, Arizona Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Maunabo, Puerto Rico Flag of Michigan.svg Grand Rapids, Michigan
2009 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Warner Robins, Georgia Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Maunabo, Puerto Rico Flag of Louisiana.svg Calhoun, Louisiana Flag of Michigan.svg Kalamazoo, Michigan (H)
2010 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Warner Robins, Georgia Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Maunabo, Puerto Rico Flag of Texas.svg San Antonio, W. Texas Flag of Michigan.svg Grand Rapids, Michigan
2011 Flag of Illinois.svg Sterling, Illinois Flag of Michigan.svg Croswell, Michigan Flag of Delaware.svg Laurel, Delaware (H) Flag of Michigan.svg Grand Rapids, Michigan
2012 Flag of New Mexico.svg Albuquerque, New Mexico Flag of Alaska.svg Anchorage, Alaska Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Maunabo, Puerto Rico Flag of the Philippines.svg Manila, Philippines
2013 Flag of Arizona.svg Tucson, Arizona Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida Flag of Indiana.svg South Bend, Indiana Flag of Delaware.svg Laurel, Delaware (H)
2014 Flag of New Jersey.svg Robbinsville, New Jersey Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Greensburg, Pennsylvania Flag of Indiana.svg South Bend, Indiana Flag of Delaware.svg Milford, Delaware
2015 Flag of North Carolina.svg Rowan County, North Carolina Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida Flag of Montana.svg Missoula, Montana Flag of Louisiana.svg Calhoun, Louisiana
2016 Flag of Texas.svg Helotes, W. Texas Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Maunabo, Puerto Rico Flag of Florida.svg Cape Coral, Florida Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan, Puerto Rico
2017 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, W. Texas Flag of Ohio.svg Poland, Ohio Flag of Delaware.svg Georgetown, Delaware (H)Discontinued in 2016
2018 Flag of Ohio.svg Wheelersburg, Ohio Flag of Utah.svg Santa Clara, Utah Flag of the Philippines.svg Batangas, Philippines No Longer Held
2019 Flag of North Carolina.svg Salisbury, North Carolina Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida Flag of Texas.svg Waco, W. Texas
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis [6]
2021 Flag of Oklahoma.svg Muskogee, Oklahoma Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis
2022 Flag of Texas.svg Hewitt, W. Texas Flag of Michigan.svg Jenison, Michigan Flag of Texas.svg Waco, W. Texas
2023 Flag of New York.svg Massapequa Flag of the Philippines.svg Bago, Philippines Flag of Illinois.svg District 17
Year Little Junior SeniorBig

Statistics

World Series won by Country / State

RankCountry / StateTotal Little Junior SeniorBig
1 Flag of Florida.svg Florida 3687174
2 Flag of Texas.svg West Texas 2114151
3 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan 111235
4 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 91431
5 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 81124
6 Flag of California.svg Southern California 73022
7 Flag of Michigan.svg Flag of Delaware.svg Host Team(s)60024
8 Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland 50005
9 Flag of California.svg Northern California 42011
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 40211
10 Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon 32010
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona 31110
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio 31101
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana 30120
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina 32010
16 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia 22000
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois 22000
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico 22000
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware 20011
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana 20011
Flag of Maine.svg Maine 20002
22 Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island 11000
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia 11000
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee 11000
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina 11000
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 11000
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma 11000
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 10100
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 10100
Flag of Utah.svg Utah 10100
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa 10010
Flag of Montana.svg Montana 10010
Flag of Washington.svg Washington 10001
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut 10001
RankCountry / StateTotal Little Junior SeniorBig

Most titles by tournament

Winners of three World Series tournaments in the same year

Little / Senior / BigYear
Flag of Florida.svg Florida 1983^

Winners of two World Series tournaments in the same year

Little / JuniorYear
Flag of Texas.svg West Texas 1999
Little / SeniorYear
Flag of Florida.svg Florida1989, 1991, 1996
Flag of Texas.svg West Texas2002, 2022
Junior / SeniorYear
Flag of Florida.svg Florida2005
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan2011
Junior / BigYear
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 2016
Senior / BigYear
Flag of Florida.svg Florida1982, 1992, 1995
Flag of California.svg Northern California1987

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References

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  3. Past Divisional Champs – Junior League Softball. . littleleague.org
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