List of Little League World Series champions by division

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This article details the list of Little League World Series winners by division. There are currently four World Series tournaments played each summer.

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Little League Baseball Divisions

DivisionLocationFirst heldAge of players
Little League Baseball (World Series) South Williamsport, Pennsylvania 194710–12 years old
Intermediate League Baseball (World Series) Livermore, California 201311–13 years old
Junior League Baseball (World Series) Taylor, Michigan 198113–14 years old
Senior League Baseball (World Series) Easley, South Carolina 196113–16 years old
Big League Baseball (World Series)various196815–18 years old

Discontinued after 2016

Champions by year

Year Little [1] Intermediate [2] Junior [3] Senior [4] Big [5]
1947 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Williamsport, Pennsylvania
First Held in 2013
First Held in 1981
First Held in 1961
First Held in 1968
1948 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Not Yet Created
Not Yet Created
Not Yet Created
Not Yet Created
1949 Flag of New Jersey.svg Hammonton, New Jersey
1950 Flag of Texas.svg Houston, E. Texas
1951 Flag of Connecticut.svg Stamford, Connecticut
1952 Flag of Connecticut.svg Norwalk, Connecticut
1953 Flag of Alabama.svg Birmingham, Alabama
1954 Flag of New York.svg Schenectady, New York
1955 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Morrisville, Pennsylvania
1956 Flag of New Mexico.svg Roswell, New Mexico
1957 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey, Mexico
1958 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey, Mexico
1959 Flag of Michigan.svg Hamtramck, Michigan
1960 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Levittown, Pennsylvania
1961 Flag of California.svg El Cajon, S. California Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania
1962 Flag of California.svg Campbell, N. California Flag of New York.svg West Hempstead, New York
1963 Flag of California.svg Granada Hills, S. California Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey, Mexico
1964 Flag of New York.svg Staten Island, New York Flag of New York.svg Massapequa, New York
1965 Flag of Connecticut.svg Windsor Locks, Connecticut Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey, Mexico
1966 Flag of Texas.svg Houston, E. Texas Flag of New York.svg East Rochester, New York
1967 Flag of Japan.svg West Tokyo, Japan Flag of New York.svg Westbury, New York
1968 Flag of Japan.svg Wakayama, Japan Flag of New York.svg New Hyde Park, New York Flag of West Virginia.svg Charleston, West Virginia
1969 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung, Taiwan Flag of California.svg Sacramento, N. California Flag of California.svg Barstow, S. California
1970 Flag of New Jersey.svg Wayne, New Jersey Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida Flag of Illinois.svg Lincolnwood, Illinois
1971 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tainan, Taiwan Flag of California.svg La Habra, S. California Flag of California.svg San Jose, N. California
1972 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Pingtung, Taiwan Flag of Florida.svg Orlando, Florida
1973 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tainan, Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan Flag of Illinois.svg Lincolnwood, Illinois
1974 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kaohsiung, Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Pingtung, Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan
1975 Flag of New Jersey.svg Lakewood, New Jersey * Flag of the Republic of China.svg Pingtung, Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan
1976 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Pingtung, Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan
1977 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kaohsiung, Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan
1978 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Pingtung, Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hualien, Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan
1979 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chiayi, Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung, Taiwan Flag of New York.svg West Hempstead, New York
1980 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hualien, Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Pingtung, Taiwan Flag of California.svg Buena Park, S. California
1981 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung, Taiwan Flag of Ohio.svg Boardman, Ohio Flag of Delaware.svg Georgetown, Delaware Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan
1982 Flag of Washington.svg Kirkland, Washington Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida Flag of California.svg Santa Barbara, S. California Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan, Puerto Rico
1983 Flag of the State of Georgia (1956-2001).svg Marietta, Georgia Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Manatí, Puerto Rico Flag of the Republic of China.svg Pingtung, Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan
1984 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South Korea Flag of Hawaii.svg Pearl City, Hawaii Flag of Florida.svg Altamonte Springs, Florida Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan
1985 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South Korea Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida Flag of the Republic of China.svg Pingtung, Taiwan Flag of Florida.svg Broward County, Florida (H)
1986 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tainan, Taiwan Flag of Maryland.svg Waldorf, Maryland Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Maracaibo, Venezuela
1987 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hualien, Taiwan Flag of California.svg Rowland Heights, S. California Flag of Ohio.svg Athens, Ohio Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan
1988 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung, Taiwan Flag of Mexico.svg Mexicali, Mexico Flag of the Republic of China.svg Pingtung, Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan
1989 Flag of Connecticut.svg Trumbull, Connecticut Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Manatí, Puerto Rico Flag of the Republic of China.svg Pingtung, Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan
1990 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tainan, Taiwan Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Yabucoa, Puerto Rico Flag of the Republic of China.svg Pingtung, Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan
1991 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung, Taiwan Flag of Texas.svg Spring, E. Texas Flag of the Republic of China.svg Pingtung, Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan
1992 Flag of California.svg Long Beach, S. California Flag of Arizona.svg Tucson, Arizona Flag of the Republic of China.svg Pingtung, Taiwan Flag of Florida.svg Broward County, Florida (H)
1993 Flag of California.svg Long Beach, S. California Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Cayey, Puerto Rico Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg La Vega, Dominican Republic Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan
1994 Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Maracaibo, Venezuela Flag of California.svg Thousand Oaks, S. California Flag of Florida.svg Brandon, Florida Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan
1995 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tainan, Taiwan Flag of Louisiana (1912-2006).svg Lake Charles, Louisiana Flag of Florida.svg Dunedin, Florida Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tainan, Taiwan
1996 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kaohsiung, Taiwan Flag of Texas.svg Spring, E. Texas Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Maracaibo, Venezuela Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kaohsiung, Taiwan
1997 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalupe, Mexico Flag of New Hampshire.svg Salem, New Hampshire Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg San Francisco, Venezuela Flag of Florida.svg Broward County, Florida (H)
1998 Flag of New Jersey.svg Toms River, New Jersey Flag of California.svg Mission Viejo, S. California Flag of California.svg Diamond Bar, S. California Flag of California.svg Thousand Oaks, S. California
1999 Flag of Japan.svg Hirakata, Japan Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Arroyo, Puerto Rico Flag of Florida.svg Conway, Florida (H) Flag of Florida.svg Orlando, Florida
2000 Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Maracaibo, Venezuela Flag of Hawaii.svg Aiea, Hawaii Flag of Panama.svg Panama City, Panama Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Fraser Valley, Canada
2001 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan Flag of Hawaii.svg Aiea, Hawaii Flag of Florida.svg Palm Harbor, Florida Flag of California.svg Westminster, S. California
2002 Flag of Kentucky.svg Louisville, Kentucky Flag of the State of Georgia (2001-2003).svg Cartersville, Georgia Flag of Curacao.svg Willemstad, Curaçao Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan, Puerto Rico
2003 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan Flag of California.svg La Mirada, S. California Flag of Hawaii.svg Hilo, Hawaii Flag of South Carolina.svg Easley, South Carolina (H)
2004 Flag of Curacao.svg Willemstad, Curaçao Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida Flag of New Jersey.svg Freehold Township, New Jersey Flag of South Carolina.svg Easley, South Carolina (H)
2005 Flag of Hawaii.svg ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii Flag of Panama.svg Panama City, Panama Flag of Iowa.svg Urbandale, Iowa Flag of South Carolina.svg Easley, South Carolina (H)
2006 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Columbus, Georgia Flag of Texas.svg El Campo, E. Texas Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Falcón, Venezuela Flag of California.svg Thousand Oaks, S. California
2007 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Warner Robins, Georgia Flag of Hawaii.svg Pearl City, Hawaii Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Cartersville, Georgia Flag of South Carolina.svg Easley, South Carolina (H)
2008 Flag of Hawaii.svg Waipahu, Hawaii Flag of Curacao.svg Willemstad, Curaçao Flag of New Jersey.svg Upper Deerfield, New Jersey Flag of South Carolina.svg Taylors, South Carolina
2009 Flag of California.svg Chula Vista, S. California Flag of Arizona.svg Scottsdale, Arizona Flag of Texas.svg Houston, E. Texas Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santiago, Dominican Republic
2010 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan Flag of Aruba.svg San Nicolaas, Aruba Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan, Puerto Rico
2011 Flag of California.svg Huntington Beach, S. California Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida Flag of Hawaii.svg Hilo, Hawaii Flag of South Carolina.svg Taylors, South Carolina
2012 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan Flag of Florida.svg Rockledge, Florida Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala City, Guatemala Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan, Puerto Rico
2013 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan Flag of Japan.svg Osaka, Japan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taoyuan, Taiwan Flag of Panama.svg Chitré, Panama Flag of South Carolina.svg Greenville County, South Carolina
2014 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South Korea Flag of Arizona.svg Nogales, Arizona Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung, Taiwan Flag of Texas.svg Houston, E. Texas Flag of Florida.svg Clearwater, Florida
2015 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South Korea Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung, Taiwan Flag of Texas.svg Houston, E. Texas Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Guayama, Puerto Rico
2016 Flag of New York.svg MaineEndwell, New York Flag of Hawaii.svg Wailuku, Hawaii Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taoyuan, Taiwan Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago, Illinois Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taoyuan, Taiwan
2017 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Guayama, Puerto Rico Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taoyuan, Taiwan Flag of Panama.svg Aguadulce, Panama
Discontinued in 2016
2018 Flag of Hawaii.svg Honolulu, Hawaii Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South Korea Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taoyuan, Taiwan Flag of Curacao.svg Willemstad, Curaçao
No Longer Held
2019 Flag of Louisiana.svg River Ridge, Louisiana Flag of Alabama.svg McCalla, Alabama Flag of California.svg Fullerton, S. California Flag of Hawaii.svg Wailuku, Hawaii
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis [6]
2021 Flag of Michigan.svg Taylor, Michigan Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis [7]
2022 Flag of Hawaii.svg Honolulu, Hawaii Flag of California.svg Danville, N. California (H) Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung, Taiwan Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Guayama, Puerto Rico
2023 Flag of California.svg El Segundo, S. California Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South Korea Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taoyuan, Taiwan Flag of Curacao.svg Willemstad, Curaçao
2024 Flag of Florida.svg Lake Mary, Florida Flag of Louisiana.svg Kenner, Louisiana Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taoyuan, Taiwan Flag of Venezuela.svg Maracaibo, Venezuela
Year Little Intermediate Junior Senior Big

Statistics

World Series won by Country/State

Most titles by tournament

Winners of three World Series tournaments in the same year

Little / Senior / BigYear
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan1974^, 1977^ , 1978^, 1988, 1990, 1991
Junior / Senior / BigYear
Flag of California.svg Southern California1998

Winners of two World Series tournaments in the same year

Little / IntermediateYear
Flag of Japan.svg Japan2013
Little / SeniorYear
Flag of New York.svg New York1964
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan1972, 1973, 1979, 1980, 1986
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia2007
Little / BigYear
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan1981, 1987, 1995, 1996
Junior / BigYear
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan2016
Senior / BigYear
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan1975^, 1976, 1983, 1989

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