List of Little League World Series appearances by country

This is the list of countries, other than United States, that have participated in the Little League World Series since Canada being the first team to do so in 1952. As of 2025, a total of 30 countries have qualified and participated in at least one world series, winning the championship 38 times. Canada holds the record for most appearances (67), while Taiwan / Chinese Taipei won the most titles (18). For U.S. states participation, see List of Little League World Series appearances by U.S. state.

Country Participants

As of the 2025 Little League World Series.

Country	First LLWS	Last Appearance	Appearances	Championships	Runners-Up	Third Place Finishes	Record in LLWS	PCT
Aruba	2011	2025	3	0	0	0	7–7	.500
Australia	2013	2025	11	0	0	0	6–25	.194
Belgium	1981	1984	2	0	0	0	1–5	.167
Canada	1952	2025	67	0	1	2	57–139	.291
Cuba	2023	2024	2	0	0	0	2–4	.333
Curaçao	1980	2023	15	1 ( 2004 )	4	3	50–28	.641
Czech Republic	2013	2025	5	0	0	0	1–11	.083
Dominican Republic	1978	2017	9	0	1	4	15–14	.517
France	1962	1962	1	0	0	0	1–2	.333
West Germany / Germany	1960	2012	16	0	0	1	8–40	.167
Greece	1974	1974	1	0	0	0	0–3	.000
Guam	2001	2008	5	0	0	0	9–9	.500
Italy	1979	2022	6	0	0	0	2–16	.111
Japan	1962	2025	34	11 ( 1967, 1968, 1976, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 )	5	7	113–41	.734
Mexico	1957	2025	38	3 ( 1957, 1958, 1997 )	3	6	86–66	.566
Netherlands	2007	2011	2	0	0	0	0–6	.000
Nicaragua	1968	2022	3	0	0	1	6–5	.545
Northern Mariana Islands	1993	2006	3	0	0	0	1–8	.111
Panama	1984	2025	13	0	1	1	27–24	.529
Philippines ±	1992	1992	1	0	0	0	3–2	.600
Poland	2004	2004	1	0	0	0	0–3	.000
Puerto Rico	1959	2025	14	0	0	3	16–22	.421
Russia	2001	2006	5	0	0	0	1–14	.067
Saudi Arabia	1983	2011	23	0	0	1	20–49	.290
South Korea	1984	2019	7	3 ( 1984, 1985, 2014 )	2	0	22–7	.759
Spain	1965	2018	10	0	0	0	3–26	.103
Taiwan / Chinese Taipei	1969	2025	33	18 ( 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2025 )	4	3	98–23	.810
Turkey	1963	1963	1	0	0	0	0–2	.000
Uganda	2012	2015	2	0	0	0	2–4	.333
Venezuela	1965	2025	24	2 ( 1994, 2000 )	0	3	54–38	.587
Total			357	38	21	35	611–643	.487

International Finals

Since 1976, an international final has been played. The winner plays versus the US Champion for the LLWS title. In 2020, the entire LLWS tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 tournament exclusively featured United States teams for the first time since 1975.

As of the 2025 Little League World Series.

LLWS Winner Score Runner-Up LLWS Result 1976 Tokyo, Japan 4–0 Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico Champion 1977 Kaohsiung, Taiwan 9–2 Maracaibo, Venezuela Champion 1978 Pingtung, Taiwan 3–0 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Champion 1979 Taipei, Taiwan 18–0 Aviano, Italy Champion 1980 Hualien, Taiwan 23–0 Trail, Canada Champion 1981 Taichung, Taiwan 16–0 Trail, Canada Champion 1982 Chiayi County, Taiwan 10–7 Rouyn-Noranda, Canada Runner-Up 1983 Barahona, Dominican Republic 8–2 Osaka, Japan Runner-Up 1984 Seoul, South Korea 19–0 Coquitlam, Canada Champion 1985 Seoul, South Korea 16–0 Binbrook, Canada Champion 1986 Tainan Park, Taiwan 11–4 Maracaibo, Venezuela Champion 1987 Hualien, Taiwan 4–0 Moca, Dominican Republic Champion 1988 Taichung, Taiwan 16–1 Glace Bay, Canada Champion 1989 Kaohsiung, Taiwan 13–0 Maracaibo, Venezuela Runner-Up 1990 Tainan, Taiwan 20–1 Trail, Canada Champion 1991 Taichung, Taiwan 17–1 Glace Bay, Canada Champion 1992 Zamboanga City, Philippines 5–1 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Runner-Up 1993 David, Panama 5–0 Kaiserslautern, Germany Runner-Up 1994 Maracaibo, Venezuela 10–1 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Champion 1995 Tainan, Taiwan 1–0 Hatillo-San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic Champion 1996 Kaohsiung, Taiwan 7–1 San Isidro, Dominican Republic Champion 1997 Guadalupe, Mexico 1–0 Yokohama, Japan Champion 1998 Kashima, Japan 3–2 Langley, Canada Runner-Up 1999 Hirakata, Japan 12–2 Yabucoa, Puerto Rico Champion 2000 Maracaibo, Venezuela 5–4 Tokyo, Japan Champion 2001 Tokyo, Japan 2–1 Willemstad, Curacao Champion 2002 Sendai, Japan 4–1 Willemstad, Curacao Runner-Up 2003 Tokyo, Japan 14–6 Willemstad, Curacao Champion 2004 Willemstad, Curacao 4–0 Guadalupe, Mexico Champion 2005 Willemstad, Curacao 2–0 Chiba city, Japan Runner-Up 2006 Kawaguchi, Japan 3–0 Matamoros, Mexico Runner-Up 2007 Tokyo, Japan 7–4 Willemstad, Curacao Runner-Up 2008 Matamoros, Mexico 5–4 Tokyo, Japan Runner-Up 2009 Taoyuan, Taiwan 9–4 Reynosa, Mexico Runner-Up 2010 Tokyo, Japan 3–2 Kaohsiung, Taiwan Champion 2011 Hamamatsu, Japan 5–2 Mexicali, Mexico Runner-Up 2012 Tokyo, Japan 10–2 Aguadulce, Panama Champion 2013 Tokyo, Japan 3–2 Tijuana, Mexico Champion 2014 Seoul, South Korea 12–3 Tokyo, Japan Champion 2015 Tokyo, Japan 1–0 (F/7) Mexicali, Mexico Champion 2016 Seoul, South Korea 7–2 Aguadulce, Panama Runner-Up 2017 Tokyo, Japan 5–0 Reynosa, Mexico Champion 2018 Seoul, South Korea 2–1 Kawaguchi, Japan Runner-Up 2019 Willemstad, Curacao 5–4 Tokyo, Japan Runner-Up 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [1] 2021 No international teams participating in tournament [2] 2022 Willemstad, Curacao 1–0 Taipei, Taiwan Runner-Up 2023 Willemstad, Curacao 2–0 Taoyuan, Taiwan Runner-Up 2024 Taoyuan, Taiwan 4–1 Barquisimeto, Venezuela Runner-Up 2025 Taipei, Taiwan 1–0 Santa Cruz, Aruba Champion

Country International Championships International Runner Up LLWS Championships Aruba 0 1 0 Canada 0 9 0 Curacao 5 4 1 Dominican Republic 1 5 0 Germany 0 1 0 Italy 0 1 0 Japan 14 8 9 Mexico 2 7 1 Panama 1 2 0 Philippines 1 0 0 Puerto Rico 0 2 0 Saudi Arabia 0 1 0 South Korea 5 0 3 Taiwan 17 3 13 Venezuela 2 4 2 Total 48 48 29

Regional Appearances

Many countries have appeared and participated in little league baseball regional tournaments throughout history but have not yet appeared in the Little League World Series. Most of these countries still participate annually in the tournament while others no longer support little league programs. In bold 2023 participation.

Country Region Antigua and Barbuda Caribbean Argentina Latin America Austria Europe-Africa Bahamas Caribbean Belarus Europe-Africa Bermuda Caribbean Bolivia Latin America Bonaire Caribbean Brazil Latin America British Virgin Islands Caribbean Bulgaria Europe-Africa Cayman Islands Caribbean Chile Latin America China Asia-Pacific Colombia Latin America Costa Rica Latin America Croatia Europe-Africa Denmark Europe-Africa Ecuador Latin America El Salvador Latin America Georgia Europe-Africa

Country Region Guatemala Latin America Honduras Latin America Hong Kong Asia-Pacific Hungary Europe-Africa India Asia-Pacific Indonesia Asia-Pacific Iran Asia-Pacific Ireland Europe-Africa Israel Europe-Africa Jamaica Caribbean Kazakhstan Asia-Pacific Kuwait Asia-Pacific Lebanon Asia-Pacific Lithuania Europe-Africa Malaysia Asia-Pacific Micronesia Asia-Pacific Moldova Europe-Africa New Zealand Asia-Pacific Pakistan Asia-Pacific Palau Asia-Pacific Papua New Guinea Asia-Pacific Peru Latin America

Country Region Portugal Europe-Africa Qatar Asia-Pacific Romania Europe-Africa Saint Martin Caribbean Serbia Europe-Africa Singapore Asia-Pacific Sint Maarten Caribbean Slovakia Europe-Africa Slovenia Europe-Africa South Africa Europe-Africa Sri Lanka Asia-Pacific Sweden Europe-Africa Switzerland Europe-Africa Thailand Asia-Pacific Trinidad and Tobago Latin America Tunisia Europe-Africa Ukraine Europe-Africa United Arab Emirates Asia-Pacific United Kingdom Europe-Africa U.S. Virgin Islands Caribbean Vietnam Asia-Pacific

Notes

• Zamboanga City, Philippines appeared in the 1992 Little League World Series, winning the championship, but were stripped of their title after the completion of the tournament when it was revealed that several players did not meet eligibility requirements regarding age and residency.
• Puerto Rico shares 1976 3rd place with Virginia. The game was canceled due to weather.
• Dominican Republic shares 1987 3rd place with Indiana. The game was canceled due to weather.
• Mexico shares 2006 3rd place with Oregon. The game was canceled due to weather.
• Mexico shares 2011 3rd place with Montana. The game was canceled due to Hurricane Irene.
• The 2020 Little League World Series was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• The 2021 Little League World Series only featured United States teams for the first time since 1975. Two teams from each of the 8 U.S. regions participated in the World Series (regional champion and runner-up)
• The 2022 Little League World Series included the return of international teams and a tournament expansion which added four regions (Metro, Mountain, Panama, Puerto Rico)

See also

• List of Little League World Series appearances by U.S. state
• List of Little League World Series appearances by region

References

1. "Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments". 30 April 2020.
2. "2021 Little League® World Series and Regional Tournament update". littleleague.org. May 3, 2021.