Little League World Series (Caribbean Region)

Last updated
Caribbean Little League Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2024 Little League World Series qualification
Formerly Latin American Region (19572000)
Sport Baseball
Founded2001;23 years ago (2001)
No. of teams15
Country12
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Aruba.svg Aruba Central Little League, Santa Cruz, Aruba
Most titles Flag of Curacao.svg Pabao Little League, Willemstad, Curaçao (10)

The Caribbean Region is a region that competes in the Little League World Series. The Caribbean region was first given an automatic berth in 2001. Prior to 2001, Caribbean teams competed for a berth in the LLWS in the Latin American region.

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A team from Curaçao won the first nine Caribbean championships, until 2010. Curaçao's Pabao Little League won the 2004 Little League World Series, the only title to date for a Caribbean team.

Caribbean Region Countries

Following the 2021 LLWS, Cuba and Puerto Rico, plus the Latin American Region country of Panama, will take up two berths in the LLWS. Two of the three will send champions to the LLWS each year, while the third will compete in its normal region; the automatic berths will rotate annually. This scheme is part of a planned expansion of the LLWS from 16 to 20 teams that was originally scheduled to occur for 2021, but was delayed to 2022 due to COVID-19. [1]

Regional championship

The list below lists each country's participant in the Caribbean Little League Region Tournament. That year's winner is indicated in green.

Year Flag of Aruba.svg
Aruba
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg
Antigua and Barbuda
Flag of the Bahamas.svg
Bahamas
Flag of Bermuda.svg
Bermuda
Flag of Bonaire.svg
Bonaire
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg
British Virgin Islands
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg
Cayman Islands
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
Flag of Curacao.svg
Curaçao
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
Dominican Republic
Flag of Jamaica.svg
Jamaica
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
Puerto Rico
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg
Sint Maarten
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg
U.S. Virgin Islands
Host
2001 N/A
Aruba
DNQN/A
Bahamas
DNQDNQDNQDNQJoined in 2019Pariba LL
Willemstad
N/A
Dominican Republic
DNQN/A
Puerto Rico
N/A
Sint Maarten
N/A
U.S. Virgin Islands
None
2002 Aruba South LL
Sint Nicolaas
DNQDNQDNQBonaire LL
Kralendijk
DNQDNQPariba LL
Willemstad
DNQDNQAdalberto Rodriguez LL
Cabo Rojo
St. Maarten LL
Philipsburg
Alvin McBean LL
St. Thomas
Elmo Plaskett LL
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg St. Croix
2003 Aruba Central LL
Santa Cruz
DNQGrand Bahamas Junior LL
Freeport
DNQDNQBVI Little League
Road Town
DNQPabao LL
Willemsted
Virgilio Jimenez LL
Santo Domingo
DNQRosario Y. Cardona LL
Maunabo
St. Maarten LL
Phillipsburg
Elmo Plaskett LL
St. Croix
Wilfredo Ramirez LL
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Mayaguez
2004 Aruba South LL
Sint Nicolaas
DNQGrand Bahamas Junior LL
Freeport
DNQBonaire LL
Kralendijk
BVI Little League
Road Town
DNQPabao LL
Willemstad
Virgilio Jimenez LL
Santo Domingo
DNQJose M. Rodriguez LL
Manatí
St. Maarten LL
Philipsburg
Elrod Hendricks LL
St. Thomas
Aruba North LL
Flag of Aruba.svg Oranjestad
2005 Aruba North LL
Oranjestad
DNQDNQDNQBonaire LL
Kralendijk
DNQDNQPabao LL
Willemstad
Antonio Irrizarry LL
Puerto Plata
DNQTati Lugo LL
Yauco
St. Maarten LL
Philipsburg
Elrod Hendricks LL
St. Thomas
Elmo Plaskett LL
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg St. Croix
2006 Aruba North LL
Oranjestad
DNQFreedom Farm LL
Nassau
DNQBonaire LL
Kralendijk
DNQDNQPabao LL
Willemstad
Antonio Concepcion LL
Moca
Bayside LL
Kingston
Juan A. Bibiloni LL
Yabucoa
St. Maarten LL
Philipsburg
Elrod Hendricks West LL
St. Thomas
Jaime Collazo LL
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Vega Baja
2007 Aruba North LL
Oranjestad
DNQDNQDNQBonaire LL
Kralendijk
DNQDNQPabao LL
Willemstad
DNQBayside LL
Kingston
Tati Lugo LL
Yauco
St. Maarten LL
Philipsburg
Elrod Hendricks West LL
St. Thomas
Juan A. Bibiloni LL
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Yabucoa
2008 Aruba North LL
Oranjestad
DNQDNQBermuda Youth Athletic LL
Southside
DNQDNQDNQPabao LL
Willemstad
Los Bravos de Pontenzuela LL
Santiago
West Portland LL
Portland
Juan Antonio Bibiloni LL
Yabucoa
St. Maarten LL
Philipsburg
Elrod Hendricks West LL
St. Thomas
Bonaire LL
Flag of Bonaire.svg Kralendijk
2009 Aruba Central LL
Santa Cruz
DNQDNQBermuda Youth Athletic LL
Southside
Bonaire LL
Kralendijk
DNQDNQPabao LL
Willemstad
Los Bravos de Pontenzuela LL
Santiago
DNQRadames Lopez LL
Guayama
St. Maarten LL
Philipsburg
Elmo Plaskett East LL
St. Croix
Willemstad LL
Flag of Curacao.svg Willemstad
2010 Aruba North LL
Oranjestad
DNQDNQDNQBonaire LL
Kralendijk
DNQGrand Cayman Island LL
George Town
Pariba LL
Willemstad
Virgilio Jimenez LL
Santo Domingo
DNQJose M. Rodriguez LL
Manatí
St. Maarten LL
Philipsburg
Elmo Plaskett East LL
St. Croix
Miguel Luzunaris LL
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Humacao
2011 Aruba North LL, Oranjestad
Oranjestad
Antigua LL

Saint John's

DNQDNQDNQDNQCayman Islands LL
Grand Cayman Island
Pariba LL
Willemstad
José Tatis LL
Puerto Plata
DNQJose M. Rodriguez LL
Manatí
St. Maarten LL
Philipsburg
Elmo Plaskett East LL
St. Croix

Elrod Hendricks West LL
St. Thomas

Alvin McBean LL
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg St. Thomas
2012 Aruba Central LL
Santa Cruz
Antigua LL
Saint John's
DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQPariba LL
Willemstad
Solano LL
San Pedro de Macorís
DNQJose M. Rodriguez LL
Manatí
St. Maarten LL
Philipsburg
Elmo Plaskett East LL
St. Croix

Elrod Hendricks West LL
St. Thomas

Radames Lopez LL
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Guayama
2013 Aruba Center LL
Santa Cruz
DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQPariba LL
Willemstad
DNQJamaica LLSamaritana LL
San Lorenzo
St. Maarten LL
Philipsburg
Elmo Plaskett East LL
St. Croix

Elrod Hendricks West LL
St. Thomas

Bonaire LL
Flag of Bonaire.svg Kralendijk
2014 Aruba North LL
Oranjestad
DNQFreedom Farm LL
Nassau
DNQBonaire LL
Kralendijk
DNQCayman Islands LL
George Town
Pabao LL
Willemstad
Hector Delgado LL
San Cristobal
DNQMiguel Luzunaris LL
Humacao
DNQElrod Hendrick West LL
St. Thomas
Grand Bahamas LL
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Freeport
2015 Aruba Center LL
Santa Cruz
DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQPabao LL
Willemstad
Los Bravos de Pontezuela LL
Santiago de los Caballeros
DNQRoberto Rivera Miranda LL
Cayey
DNQElrod Hendricks LL
St. Thomas
Pariba LL
Flag of Curacao.svg Willemstad
2016 Aruba Center LL
Santa Cruz
DNQDNQDNQBonaire LL
Kralendijk
DNQDNQPariba LL
Willemstad
La Javilla LL
Santo Domingo
DNQRoberto Clemente LL
Carolina
DNQAlvin McBean East LL
St. Thomas
Elmo Plaskett East LL
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg St. Croix
2017 Aruba, North LL, NoordAntigua LL
Saint John's
UnknownDNQDNQDNQDNQPariba LL
Willemstad
Los Bravos de Pontezuela LL
Santiago de los Caballeros
DNQUnknownUnknownUnknown
St. Thomas
Antigua LL
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Saint John's
2018 Aruba Center LL
Santa Cruz
DNQFreedom Farm LL
Nassau
DNQDNQDNQDNQPabao LL
Willemstad
Los Bravos de Pontezuela LL
Santiago
DNQRadames Lopez LL
Guayama
DNQElmo Plaskett LL
St. Thomas
Gino Vega LL
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Sabana Grande
2019 Aruba South LL
San Nicolas
Antigua LL
Saint John
Junior Nassau LL
Nassau
DNQBonaire LL
Bonaire
DNQDNQHavana LL
Havana
Pabao LL
Willemstad
La Javilla LL
Santo Domingo
DNQPirates De Venezuela LL
San Juan
Sint Maarten LL
Sint Maarten
Elrod Hendricks West LL
St. Thomas
Pariba LL
Flag of Curacao.svg Willemstad
2020 Bayamo LL
Bayamo

LLWS results

As of the 2024 Little League World Series.

YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2001 Pariba LL Flag of Curacao.svg Willemstad Third place4–2
2002 Pariba LL Flag of Curacao.svg WillemstadThird place4–2
2003 Pabao LL Flag of Curacao.svg WillemstadThird place4–2
2004 Pabao LL Flag of Curacao.svg WillemstadChampion6–0
2005 Pabao LL Flag of Curacao.svg WillemstadRunner-up4–2
2006 Pabao LL Flag of Curacao.svg WillemstadGroup stage1–2
2007 Pabao LL Flag of Curacao.svg WillemstadFourth place3–3
2008 Pabao LL Flag of Curacao.svg WillemstadInt'l semifinal2–2
2009 Pabao LL Flag of Curacao.svg WillemstadInt'l semifinal3–1
2010 Jose M. Rodriguez LL Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Manati Group stage1–2
2011 Aruba North LL Flag of Aruba.svg Oranjestad Round 11–2
2012 Pariba LL Flag of Curacao.svg WillemstadRound 32–2
2013 Sanmaritana LL Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Lorenzo Round 21–2
2014 Miguel Luzunaris LL Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Humacao Round 21–2
2015 Los Bravos de Pontezuela LL Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santiago de los Caballeros Round 11–2
2016 Pariba LL Flag of Curacao.svg WillemstadRound 21–2
2017 Los Bravos de Pontezuela LL Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santiago de los CaballerosRound 21–2
2018 Radames Lopez LL Flag of Puerto Rico.svg GuayamaInt'l semifinal3–2
2019 Pabao LL Flag of Curacao.svg WillemstadRunner-up5–2
2022 Pabao LL Flag of Curacao.svg WillemstadRunner-up6–2
2023 Pabao LL Flag of Curacao.svg WillemstadRunner-up4–2
2024 Aruba Central LL Flag of Aruba.svg Santa Cruz Round 32–2

Results by country

As of the 2024 Little League World Series.

CountryCaribbean
Championships
Record
in LLWS
PCT
Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao 1449–26.653
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 46–8.429
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic 22–4.333
Flag of Aruba.svg Aruba 23–4.429
Total2260–42.588

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References

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