Little League World Series (Midwest Region)

Last updated
Midwest Region
Most recent season or competition:
2023 Little League World Series qualification
Formerly Central Region (1957–2000)
Sport Baseball
Founded2001;22 years ago (2001)
No. of teams8
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of North Dakota.svg Fargo Little League, Fargo, North Dakota
Most titles
Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa (9)

3 leagues tied (2 titles)

Official website Little League Baseball & Softball Central Region Headquarters

The Midwest Region is one of ten United States regions that currently send teams to the Little League World Series , the largest youth baseball competition in the world. The region's participation in the LLWS dates back to 1957, when it was known as the Central Region. However, when the LLWS was expanded in 2001 from eight teams (four U.S. teams and four "International" teams from the rest of the world) to 16 teams (eight U.S. and eight International), the Central Region was split into the Midwest and Great Lakes Regions. Starting in 2022, 8 teams will be represented at the Midwest regional with the addition of Wisconsin. [1]

Contents

The U.S. states that are in Little League's Midwest Region:

Following the 2021 LLWS, Wisconsin has been moved from the Great Lakes Region to the Midwest Region. This move is a small part of a planned expansion of the LLWS from 16 to 20 teams. This expansion was originally scheduled to occur for 2021, but was delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

Regional championship

Winner is indicated in green.

2001–2021

Year Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota
2001 Davenport East LL
Davenport
Baxter Springs LL
Baxter Springs
Centennial Lakes Black LL
Circle Pines
DeSoto LL
DeSoto
Keystone LL
Omaha
DNQHarney LL
Rapid City
2002 Grandview LL
Des Moines
Riverton Area LL
Riverton
Coon Rapids National LL
Coon Rapids
Webb City LL
Webb City
Central City LL
Central City
DNQHarney LL
Rapid City
2003 North Scott LL
Eldridge
Girard LL
Girard
Coon Rapids National LL
Coon Rapids
La Co Mo Central LL
Higginsville
Grover LL
Omaha
DNQCanyon Lake LL
Rapid City
2004 Davenport Northwest LL
Davenport
Galena LL
Galena
Robbinsdale LL
Robbinsdale
Daniel Boone National LL
Columbia
Blair LL
Blair
DNQHarney LL
Rapid City
2005 Davenport Northwestern LL
Davenport
Baxter Springs LL
Baxter Springs
Centennial Lakes East LL
Circle Pines
Daniel Boone National LL
Columbia
Hillside LL
Omaha
DNQHarney LL
Rapid City
2006 Davis County LL
Bloomfield
Galena LL
Galena
Coon Rapids National LL
Coon Rapids
Daniel Boone National LL
Columbia
Grand Island Youth
National Baseball LL
Grand Island
DNQHarney LL
Rapid City
2007 Urbandale East LL
Urbandale
Cherokee Community LL
Cherokee
Coon Rapids National LL
Coon Rapids
Carthage LL
Carthage
Keystone LL
Omaha
DNQHarney LL
Rapid City
2008 Urbandale East LL
Urbandale
Cherokee Community LL
Cherokee
Coon Rapids National LL
Coon Rapids
Daniel Boone National LL
Columbia
Kearney National LL
Kearney
DNQCanyon Lake LL
Rapid City
2009 Urbandale East LL
Urbandale
Cherokee Community LL
Cherokee
East Tonka South LL
Minnetonka
Daniel Boone National LL
Columbia
Blair LL
Blair
DNQHarney LL
Rapid City
2010 Grandview LL
Des Moines
Riverton Area LL
Riverton
Plymouth/New Hope LL
Plymouth
Daniel Boone American LL
Columbia
Kearney LL
Kearney
DNQCanyon Lake LL
Rapid City
2011 Grandview LL
Des Moines
Cherokee Community LL
Cherokee
Centennial Lakes West LL
Circle Pines
Webb City LL
Webb City
Kearney LL
Kearney
DNQHarney LL
Rapid City
2012 Sioux City Westside LL
Sioux City
Girard LL
Girard
Robbinsdale LL
Robbinsdale
De Soto LL
De Soto
Kearney LL
Kearney
DNQCanyon Lake LL
Rapid City
2013 Urbandale LL
Urbandale
Girard LL
Girard
Coon Rapids Andover American LL
Coon Rapids
Webb City LL
Webb City
Kearney LL
Kearney
DNQTimberline LL
Rapid City
2014 Headid LL
Sioux City
Frontenac LL
Frontenac
Plymouth/New Hope LL
Plymouth
Joplin LL
Joplin
Kearney LL
Kearney
DNQCanyon Lake LL
Rapid City
2015 Grandview LL
Des Moines
Frontenac Youth LL
Frontenac
Coon Rapids Cardinal LL
Coon Rapids
Webb City LL
Webb City
Memorial LL
Omaha
DNQCanyon Lake LL
Rapid City
2016 Johnston LL
Johnston
Frontenac Youth LL
Frontenac
Coon Rapids Andover American LL
Coon Rapids
Webb City LL
Webb City
Kearney LL
Kearney
DNQCanyon Lake LL
Rapid City
2017 Johnston LL
Johnston
Cherokee Community LL
Cherokee
Coon Rapids Andover American LL
Coon Rapids
Webb City LL
Webb City
Kearney LL
Kearney
DNQSioux Falls LL
Sioux Falls
2018 Grandview LL
Des Moines
J. L. Hutchinson LL
Pittsburg
Coon Rapids Andover American LL
Coon Rapids
Webb City LL
Webb City
Kearney LL
Kearney
Fargo LL
Fargo
DNQ
2019 Johnston LL
Johnston
J. L. Hutchinson Baseball LL
Pittsburg
Coon Rapids Andover American LL
Coon Rapids
Webb City LL
Webb City
Kearney LL
Kearney
Fargo LL
Fargo
Canyon Lake LL
Rapid City
2020 Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Davenport Southeast LL
Davenport
J. L. Hutchinson Baseball LL
Pittsburg
Centennial Lakes LL
Circle Pines
Daniel Boone National LL
Columbia
Hastings Baseball LL
Hastings
Fargo LL
Fargo
Sioux Falls LL
Sioux Falls

2022–present

Year Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin
2022 Davenport Southeast LL
Davenport
J.L. Hutchinson LL
Pittsburg
Coon Rapids Andover American LL
Coon Rapids
Webb City LL
Webb City
Kearney LL
Kearney
Fargo LL
Fargo
Sioux Falls LL
Sioux Falls
Little Leaguers of Kenosha
Kenosha
2023 Johnston LL
Johnston
J L Hutchinson Baseball LL
Pittsburg
Coon Rapids Andover American LL
Coon Rapids
Webb City LL
Webb City
Kearney LL
Kearney
Fargo LL
Fargo
Sioux Falls LL
Sioux Falls
Shorewood LL
Shorewood

LLWS results

As of the 2023 Little League World Series.

YearChampionCityLLWSRecord
2001 East LL Flag of Iowa.svg Davenport Group Stage0−3
2002 Webb City LL Flag of Missouri.svg Webb City Group Stage0−3
2003 North Scott LL Flag of Iowa.svg Eldridge Group Stage0−3
2004 Northwest LL Flag of Iowa.svg DavenportGroup Stage0−3
2005 Northwest LL Flag of Iowa.svg DavenportGroup Stage0−3
2006 Daniel Boone National LL Flag of Missouri.svg Columbia Group Stage1−2
2007 Coon Rapids National LL Flag of Minnesota.svg Coon Rapids Group Stage1−2
2008 Canyon Lake LL Flag of South Dakota.svg Rapid City Group Stage0−3
2009 Urbandale East LL Flag of Iowa.svg Urbandale Group Stage1−2
2010 Plymouth/New Hope LL Flag of Minnesota.svg Plymouth Group Stage0−3
2011 Harney LL Flag of South Dakota.svg Rapid CityRound 10−3
2012 Kearney LL Flag of Nebraska.svg Kearney Round 11−2
2013 Urbandale LL Flag of Iowa.svg UrbandaleRound 21−2
2014 Canyon Lake LL Flag of South Dakota.svg Rapid CityRound 11−2
2015 Webb City LL Flag of Missouri.svg Webb City Round 11−2
2016 Johnston LL Flag of Iowa.svg Johnston Round 32–2
2017 Sioux Falls LL Flag of South Dakota.svg Sioux Falls Round 10–3
2018 Grandview LL Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Round 21–2
2019 Coon Rapids Andover American LL Flag of Minnesota.svg Coon Rapids Round 21–2
2020 LLWS not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 [lower-alpha 1] Hastings Baseball LL Flag of Nebraska.svg Hastings Round 32–2
Sioux Falls LL Flag of South Dakota.svg Sioux Falls 4th place3–2
2022 Davenport Southeast LL Flag of Iowa.svg Davenport Round 32–2
2023 Fargo LL Flag of North Dakota.svg Fargo Round 20–2
  1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Little League International did not invite teams from outside the U.S. to the LLWS in 2021. Instead, the top two teams in each U.S. region qualified.

Results by state

As of the 2023 Little League World Series.

StateMidwest
Championships
Record
in LLWS
PCT
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa 97–22.241
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota 44–13.235
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota 32–7.222
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri 32–7.222
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska 23–4.429
Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota 10−2.000
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas 00−0.000
Total2218–55.247

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References

  1. "Midwest Region Little League® Tournament Historical Results".
  2. "Little League Baseball and Little League Softball World Series to Expand in 2021". Little League Baseball. Little League International. August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.