List of Little League World Series championship games

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Since the inception of the Little League World Series in 1947, 78 Little League World Series championship games have been played. The United States leads the number of championship games won with 40, followed by Taiwan with 18, Japan with 11, Mexico and South Korea with 3 each, Venezuela with 2, and Curaçao with 1.

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Little League World Series championship games

YearWinnerScoreRunner-up
1947 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
16–7 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
1948 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
6–5 Flag of Florida.svg
St. Petersburg, Florida
1949 Flag of New Jersey.svg
Hammonton, New Jersey
5–0 Flag of Florida.svg
Pensacola, Florida
1950 Flag of Texas.svg
Houston, Texas
2–1 Flag of Connecticut.svg
Bridgeport, Connecticut
1951 Flag of Connecticut.svg
Stamford, Connecticut
3–0 Flag of Texas.svg
Austin, Texas
1952 Flag of Connecticut.svg
Norwalk, Connecticut
4–3 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg
Monongahela, Pennsylvania
1953 Flag of Alabama.svg
Birmingham, Alabama
1–0 Flag of New York.svg
Schenectady, New York
1954 Flag of New York.svg
Schenectady, New York
7–5 Flag of California.svg
Colton, California
1955 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg
Morrisville, Pennsylvania
4–3 Flag of New Jersey.svg
Delaware Township, New Jersey
1956 Flag of New Mexico.svg
Roswell, New Mexico
3–1 Flag of New Jersey.svg
Delaware Township, New Jersey
1957 Flag of Mexico.svg
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
4–0 Flag of California.svg
La Mesa, California
1958 Flag of Mexico.svg
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
10–1 Flag of Illinois.svg
Kankakee, Illinois
1959 Flag of Michigan.svg
Hamtramck, Michigan
12–0 Flag of California.svg
Auburn, California
1960 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg
Levittown, Pennsylvania
5–0 Flag of Texas.svg
Fort Worth, Texas
1961 Flag of California.svg
El Cajon, California
4–2 Flag of Texas.svg
El Campo, Texas
1962 Flag of California.svg
San Jose, California
3–0 Flag of Illinois.svg
Kankakee, Illinois
1963 Flag of California.svg
Granada Hills, California
2–1 Flag of Connecticut.svg
Stratford, Connecticut
1964 Flag of New York.svg
Staten Island, New York
4–0 Flag of Mexico.svg
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
1965 Flag of Connecticut.svg
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
3–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada
1966 Flag of Texas.svg
Houston, Texas
8–2 Flag of New Jersey.svg
West New York, New Jersey
1967 Flag of Japan.svg
West Tokyo, Japan
4–1 Flag of Illinois.svg
Chicago, Illinois
1968 Flag of Japan.svg
Wakayama, Osaka, Japan
1–0 Flag of Virginia.svg
Richmond, Virginia
1969 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Taichung, Taiwan
5–0 Flag of California.svg
Santa Clara, California
1970 Flag of New Jersey.svg
Wayne, New Jersey
2–0 Flag of California.svg
Campbell, California
1971 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Tainan, Taiwan
12–3 (F/9) Flag of Indiana.svg
Gary, Indiana
1972 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Taipei, Taiwan
6–0 Flag of Indiana.svg
Hammond, Indiana
1973 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Tainan, Taiwan
12–0 Flag of Arizona.svg
Tucson, Arizona
1974 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
12–1 Flag of California.svg
Red Bluff, California
1975 * Flag of New Jersey.svg
Lakewood, New Jersey
4–3 Flag of Florida.svg
Tampa, Florida
1976 Flag of Japan.svg
Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan
10–3 Flag of California.svg
Campbell, California
1977 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
7–2 Flag of California.svg
El Cajon, California
1978 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Pingtung, Taiwan
11–1 Flag of California.svg
Danville, California
1979 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Taipei, Taiwan
2–1
(F/8)
Flag of California.svg
Campbell, California
1980 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Hualien, Taiwan
4–3 Flag of Florida.svg
Tampa, Florida
1981 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Taichung, Taiwan
4–2 Flag of Florida.svg
Tampa, Florida
1982 Flag of Washington.svg
Kirkland, Washington
6–0 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Chiayi, Taiwan
1983 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg
Marietta, Georgia
3–1 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
Barahona, Dominican Republic
1984 Flag of South Korea.svg
Seoul, South Korea
6–2 Flag of Florida.svg
Altamonte Springs, Florida
1985 Flag of South Korea.svg
Seoul, South Korea
7–1 Flag of Mexico.svg / Flag of California.svg
Mexicali, BC/Calexico, CA
1986 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Tainan, Taiwan
12–0 Flag of Arizona.svg
Tucson, Arizona
1987 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Hualien, Taiwan
21–1 Flag of California.svg
Irvine, California
1988 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Taichung, Taiwan
10–0 Flag of Hawaii.svg
Pearl City, Hawaii
1989 Flag of Connecticut.svg
Trumbull, Connecticut
5–2 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
1990 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Tainan, Taiwan
9–0 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
1991 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Taichung, Taiwan
11–0 Flag of California.svg
Danville, California
1992 Flag of California.svg
Long Beach, California
6–0 (fft) Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1993 Flag of California.svg
Long Beach, California
3–2 Flag of Panama.svg
David, Chiriquí, Panama
1994 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Maracaibo, Venezuela
4–3 Flag of California.svg
Northridge, California
1995 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Tainan, Taiwan
17–3 (F/5) Flag of Texas.svg
Spring, Texas
1996 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
13–3 (F/5) Flag of Rhode Island.svg
Cranston, Rhode Island
1997 Flag of Mexico.svg
Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico
5–4 Flag of California.svg
South Mission Viejo, California
1998 Flag of New Jersey.svg
Toms River, New Jersey
12–9 Flag of Japan.svg
Kashima, Japan
1999 Flag of Japan.svg
Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
5–0 Flag of Alabama.svg
Phenix City, Alabama
2000 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Maracaibo, Venezuela
3–2 Flag of Texas.svg
Bellaire, Texas
2001 Flag of Japan.svg
Tokyo Kitasuna, Tokyo, Japan
2–1 Flag of Florida.svg
Apopka, Florida
2002 Flag of Kentucky.svg
Louisville, Kentucky
1–0 Flag of Japan.svg
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
2003 Flag of Japan.svg
Musashi-Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan
10–1 Flag of Florida.svg
East Boynton Beach, Florida
2004 Flag of Curacao.svg
Willemstad, Curaçao
5–2 Flag of California.svg
Thousand Oaks, California
2005 Flag of Hawaii.svg
ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii
7–6 (F/7) Flag of Curacao.svg
Willemstad, Curaçao
2006 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg
Columbus, Georgia
2–1 Flag of Japan.svg
Kawaguchi City, Japan
2007 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg
Warner Robins, Georgia
3–2 (F/8) Flag of Japan.svg
Tokyo, Japan
2008 Flag of Hawaii.svg
Waipahu, Hawaii
12–3 Flag of Mexico.svg
Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
2009 Flag of California.svg
Chula Vista, California
6–3 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Taoyuan County, Taiwan
2010 Flag of Japan.svg
Edogawa Minami, Tokyo, Japan
4–1 Flag of Hawaii.svg
Waipahu, Hawaii
2011 Flag of California.svg
Huntington Beach, California
2–1 Flag of Japan.svg
Hamamatsu City, Japan
2012 Flag of Japan.svg
Tokyo-Kitasuna, Tokyo, Japan
12–2 (F/5) Flag of Tennessee.svg
Goodlettsville, Tennessee
2013 Flag of Japan.svg
Musashi-Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan
6–4 Flag of California.svg
Chula Vista, California
2014 Flag of South Korea.svg
Seoul, South Korea
6–0 (fft.) Flag of Nevada.svg
Las Vegas, Nevada
2015 Flag of Japan.svg
Tokyo-Kitasuna, Tokyo, Japan
18–11 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg
Lewisberry, Pennsylvania
2016 Flag of New York.svg
Maine-Endwell, New York
2–1 Flag of South Korea.svg
Seoul, South Korea
2017 Flag of Japan.svg
Tokyo-Kitasuna, Tokyo, Japan
12–2 (F/5) Flag of Texas.svg
Lufkin, Texas
2018 Flag of Hawaii.svg
Honolulu, Hawaii
3–0 Flag of South Korea.svg
Seoul, South Korea
2019 Flag of Louisiana.svg
River Ridge, Louisiana
8–0 Flag of Curacao.svg
Willemstad, Curaçao
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [1] [2]
2021 Flag of Michigan.svg
Taylor, Michigan
5–2 Flag of Ohio.svg
Hamilton, Ohio
2022 Flag of Hawaii.svg
Honolulu, Hawaii
13–3 (F/4) Flag of Curacao.svg
Willemstad, Curaçao
2023 Flag of California.svg
El Segundo, California
6–5 Flag of Curacao.svg
Willemstad, Curaçao
2024 Flag of Florida.svg
Lake Mary, Florida
2–1 (F/8) Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Taoyuan, Taiwan
2025 Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Taipei, Taiwan
7–0 Flag of Nevada.svg
Las Vegas, Nevada

Forfeits due to ineligible players:

  1. 1992: Zamboanga City, Philippines, was disqualified and stripped of its 1992 world championship for overage players. Zamboanga City won 15–4 over Long Beach.
  2. Chicago was disqualified and stripped of the U.S. championship in 2014 for geographical restrictions; the U.S. championship was reallocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, which lost the U.S. championship match to Chicago. Seoul, South Korea originally won 8–4 over Chicago.

Championship tally

Championships won by country/state

RankTeamTitlesYears
Flag of the United States.svg United States 401947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
1 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan 18 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2025
2 Flag of Japan.svg Japan 11 1967, 1968, 1976, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
3Flag of California.svg California 8 1961, 1962, 1963, 1992‡, 1993, 2009, 2011, 2023
4Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 4 1947, 1948, 1955, 1960
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut 1951, 1952, 1965, 1989
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 1949, 1970, 1975, 1998
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii 2005, 2008, 2018, 2022
8 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 3 1957, 1958, 1997
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia 1983, 2006, 2007
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 1984, 1985, 2014
Flag of New York.svg New York 1954, 1964, 2016
12Flag of Texas.svg Texas 2 1950, 1966
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 1994, 2000
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan 1959, 2021
15Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama 1 1953
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico 1956
Flag of Washington.svg Washington 1982
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky 2002
Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao 2004
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana 2019
Flag of Florida.svg Florida 2024

Championship notes

Due to complicated relations with the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China—commonly known as Taiwan—is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by a majority of international organizations, including Little League Baseball. LLWS records and news accounts may use Republic of China, Taiwan, or Chinese Taipei to refer to the same entity.

References

  1. "Little League World Series canceled for first time because of coronavirus pandemic". ESPN. April 30, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. Holmes, Baxter (August 16, 2011). "With adults involved, youth baseball can be more than child's play". Los Angeles Times .
  3. "Little League takes it back: foreigners can play". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. December 31, 1975. p. 2B.
  4. See: Mexico in the Little League World Series.
  5. ”Taiwan, once dominant, to return to Little League”. Associated Press Newswires, 25 April 2003
  6. 1 2 "It's true: Almonte is age 14—Bronx must forfeit Little League wins". Daily Press . Newport News, Virginia. AP. September 1, 2001. p. B1. Retrieved May 31, 2023 via newspapers.com.

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