Little League Softball World Series

Last updated
Little League Softball World Series
Most recent season or competition:
2024 Little League Softball World Series
Sport Softball
Founded1974
No. of teams12
CountryInternational
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of North Carolina.svg Pitt County Girls Softball Little League, Winterville, North Carolina
Most titles Flag of Texas.svg Midway Little League Waco/Hewitt, Texas (12)
Official website LittleLeague.org

The Little League Softball World Series is a softball tournament for girls aged 10 to 12 years old. It was first held in 1974 and is held every August at Stallings Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina, in the United States. Little League expanded the field of World Series participants to 12 in 2022, adding 2 regions in the United States. [1] Before being held in Greenville, it was held outside of Portland, Oregon at Alpenrose Stadium.

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Qualification Regionals

Stallings Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina during the 2021 Little League Softball World Series LLSBWS Day 4 (51400110563).jpg
Stallings Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina during the 2021 Little League Softball World Series

The champion of each of the eight United States regional tournaments competes in the Little League Softball World Series. In 2022, the East and West regions were divided to create four new regions (Mid-Atlantic, New England, Northwest, and West):

The champion of each of the four international regional tournaments competes in the Little League Softball World Series:

Past champions

YearWinnersScoreRunner Up
1974 Flag of Florida.svg Tampa, Florida
Wellswood Little League
1975 Flag of Oregon.svg Medford, Oregon
National Little League
1–0New York (Half Hollow Hills, Long Island)
1976 Flag of California.svg Salinas, California
Salinas Little League
4-1 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Sturgeon Bay Little League
1977 Flag of California.svg Salinas, California
American Little League
1978 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Shippensburg Little League
1979 Flag of Rhode Island.svg Providence, Rhode Island
North Providence West Little League
1980 Flag of California.svg Glendale, California
Glendale Little League
1981 Flag of Oregon.svg Gresham, Oregon
Gresham Little League
1982 Flag of California.svg Glendale, California
76er Little League
1983 Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida
Greater Naples Little League
1984 Flag of New Mexico.svg Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque Little League
1985 Flag of Illinois.svg Brookfield, Illinois
National Little League
1986 Flag of Florida.svg Tampa Bay, Florida
Tampa Bay Little League
1987 Flag of Florida.svg Tampa Bay, Florida
Tampa Bay Little League
1988 Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida
Greater Naples Little League
1989 Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida
Greater Naples Little League
1990 Flag of California.svg Glendale, California
Foothill Little League
1991 Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida
Greater Naples Little League
1992 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, Texas
Midway Little League
1993 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, Texas
Midway Little League
1994 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, Texas
Midway Little League
Flag of Oregon.svg Gresham, Oregon
Centennial Little League
1995 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, Texas
Midway Little League
1996 Flag of Florida.svg Clearwater, Florida
Countryside Little League
1997 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, Texas
Midway Little League
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Warrington, PA
Warrington Warwick Little League
1998 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, Texas
Midway Little League
1999 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, Texas
Midway Little League
2000 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, Texas
Midway Little League
6–1 Flag of Oregon.svg Tualatin, Oregon
Tualatin Little League
2001 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Maunabo, Puerto Rico
Rosario Y Cardona Little League
4–3 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, Texas
Midway Little League
2002 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, Texas
Midway Little League
6–1 Flag of Oregon.svg Beaverton, Oregon
Beaverton Area Little League
2003 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, Texas
Midway Little League
16–10 Flag of Florida.svg Naples, Florida
Naples Girls Softball Little League
2004 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, Texas
Midway Little League
18–5 Flag of Virginia.svg McLean, Virginia
McLean Little League
2005 Flag of Virginia.svg McLean, Virginia
McLean Little League
6–2 Flag of Connecticut.svg Orange, Connecticut
Orange Little League
2006 Flag of Michigan.svg Mattawan, Michigan
Mattawan Little League
6–2 Flag of New Jersey.svg Pequannock, New Jersey
Pequannock Little League
2007 Flag of Tennessee.svg Morristown, Tennessee
Morristown American/National Little League
3–2 Flag of Texas.svg Elgin, Texas
Elgin Little League
2008 Flag of South Carolina.svg Simpsonville, South Carolina
Simposnville Little League
9–5 Flag of New Jersey.svg Robbinsville, New Jersey
Robbinsville Little League
2009 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Warner Robins, Georgia
Warner Robins American Little League
14–2 Flag of Texas.svg Crawford, Texas
Crawford Little League
2010 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Warner Robins, Georgia
Warner Robins American Little League
8–6 Flag of California.svg Burbank, California
Burbank Little League
2011 Flag of Illinois.svg Sterling, Illinois
Sterling Little League
7–5 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, Texas
Midway Little League
2012 Flag of New Mexico.svg Albuquerque, New Mexico
Eastdale Little League
16–1 Flag of Florida.svg Windermere, Florida
Windermere Little League
2013 Flag of Arizona.svg Tucson, Arizona
Sunnyside Little League
9–0 Flag of Virginia.svg McLean, Virginia
McLean Little League
2014 Flag of New Jersey.svg Robbinsville, New Jersey
Robbinsville Little League
4–1 Flag of Louisiana.svg Bossier City, Louisiana
Bossier Little League
2015 Flag of North Carolina.svg Salisbury, North Carolina
Rowan Little League
4–2 Flag of Rhode Island.svg Warwick, Rhode Island
Warwick Little League
2016 Flag of Texas.svg Helotes, Texas
Greater Helotes Little League
5–1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Salisbury, North Carolina
Rowan Little League
2017 Flag of Texas.svg Waco, Texas
Lake Air Little League
7–2 Flag of North Carolina.svg Salisbury, North Carolina
Rowan Little League
2018 Flag of Ohio.svg Wheelersburg, Ohio
Wheelersburg Little League
3–0 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania
Tunkhannock Little League
2019 Flag of North Carolina.svg Salisbury, North Carolina
Rowan Little League
4–1 Flag of Louisiana.svg River Ridge, Louisiana
Eastbank Little League
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [2]
2021 Flag of Oklahoma.svg Muskogee, Oklahoma
Green Country Little League
9–1 Flag of Virginia.svg Chesterfield, Virginia
Chesterfield Little League
2022 Flag of Texas.svg Hewitt, Texas
Midway Little League
5–4 Flag of Maryland.svg Delmar, Maryland
Delmar Little League
2023 Flag of New York.svg Massapequa, New York
Massapequa International Little League
5–2 Flag of North Carolina.svg Winterville, North Carolina
Pitt County Girls Softball Little League
2024 Flag of North Carolina.svg Winterville, North Carolina
Pitt County Girls Softball Little League
1–0 Flag of Louisiana.svg Sterlington, Louisiana
Sterlington Little League

Championship totals

Championships won by country/state

RankTeamChampionshipsYears
1 Flag of Texas.svg Texas 141992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2016, 2017, 2022
2 Flag of Florida.svg Florida 81974, 1975, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1996
3 Flag of California.svg California 51976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1990
4 Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina 3 2015, 2019, 2024
5 Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon 21975, 1981
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia 2009, 2010
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois 1985, 2011
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico 1984, 2012
9 Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona 1 2013
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan 2006
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 2014
Flag of New York.svg New York 2023
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio 2018
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma 2021
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 1978
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 2001
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island 1979
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina 2008
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee 2007
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia 2005

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References

  1. "Little League® World Series Set to Return with Full Participant Field and Fans at All Divisions of Play". Little League. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. "Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments". 30 April 2020.